HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover Panthers (6-4-4 overall, 4-0-1 HCAC) continued their strong conference play Wednesday afternoon, defeating Mount St. Joseph University 5-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hanover wasted little time getting on the board as sophomore
Kunal Chawla found the back of the net in the eighth minute off an assist from junior
Andrew Pavlisko. Pavlisko extended the Panther lead in the 24th minute with an unassisted goal, giving Hanover a 2-0 advantage heading into halftime.
The Panthers continued their offensive pressure in the second half as freshman
Blake Koch scored in the 51st minute off another assist from Pavlisko. Hanover extended its lead to 4-0 in the 67th minute when freshman
Cole Huff recorded his first goal of the season, with Pavlisko collecting his third assist of the contest. The assists pushed him above the 50 career point mark.
Sophomore
Mateo Soto capped off the scoring in the 78th minute, finding the back of the net off an assist from junior
Evan Tribble. The Panthers held on for the 5-0 shutout victory.
INSIDE THE STATS
Pavlisko led the Panther offense with a goal and three assists, recording a game-high four shots on goal.
Hanover outshot Mount St. Joseph 19-4, including a 12-2 advantage in shots on goal.
The Panthers also held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks while committing nine fouls compared to three by the Lions.
Hanover's offense saw five different players find the back of the net, with Chawla, Pavlisko, Koch, Huff and Soto each recording a goal.
In goal, sophomore
Dugan Webster recorded one save in 77 minutes of action, while junior
Patrick Schoellig added a save as the Panthers secured the shutout.
