HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover Panthers (11-4-2 overall, 7-1-1 HCAC) closed out the regular season Wednesday afternoon with a dominant 8-0 victory over Anderson University at the Hanover Soccer Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hanover wasted little time getting on the board as junior
Camryn Clark found the back of the net just 59 seconds into the contest off assists from freshman
Abby Smith and junior
Kaleigh Schirmer.
The Panthers extended their lead in the 17th minute when freshman
Lyla Jacobs scored off an assist from Smith. Just 58 seconds later, Jacobs struck again, this time connecting with Schirmer to give Hanover a 3-0 advantage.
Freshman
Corinne Stevens added to the Panther lead in the 28th minute, scoring off an assist from Clark to send Hanover into halftime with a 4-0 advantage.
Hanover continued its offensive domination in the second half as sophomore
Anna Black found the back of the net in the 51st minute off an assist from Smith. Schirmer followed with an unassisted goal in the 57th minute to extend the lead to 6-0.
The Panthers added two more goals as freshman
Livy Theobald scored in the 61st minute off an assist from Smith. Freshman
Addie Koebbe capped off the scoring in the 71st minute, connecting with junior
Maddi Mosby to secure the 8-0 victory.
INSIDE THE STATS
Smith led the Panther offense with a game-high four assists while recording three shots.
Jacobs paced the Hanover scoring effort with two goals on two shots, both of which landed on frame.
Schirmer added one goal and two assists while recording three shots on goal.
Hanover outshot Anderson 16-5, including a 13-3 advantage in shots on goal.
The Panthers also held an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks while committing eight fouls compared to five by the Ravens.
