HANOVER, Ind. – Hanover (3-7 overall) played a tough non-conference game with the Hornets of Kalamazoo on Wednesday afternoon, dropping the offensive battle 12-5.
 
Hanover tallied 25 shots paced by junior Owen Parker (O'Fallon, Mo.) with a team-high six attempts. In frame, junior Lance Guttormson (West Bend, Wis.) turned in an impressive performance with a game-high 22 saves. The 22 saves mark the second contest in a row HC has charted 20 plus stops.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers recorded their first strike at the 11:45 point in the first period as sophomore Ethan Abdoo (Bloomington, Ind.) collected the blow, 1-0.
 
However, Kalamazoo responded with nine straight goals to push their lead to 9-1.
 
Hanover's final first half strike came from the stick of sophomore Colin O'Brien (Somers, Conn.).
 
The second half saw the Blue and Red add three more goals. O'Brien netted the first attempt while junior Alex Kleinhelter (Fishers, Ind.) and junior Scott Dues (Louisville, Ky.) scored in man down situations.
 
Hanover returns to action on Friday, March 29 when they welcome Trine to Alumni Stadium. Game time is set for 3:00 PM.