HANOVER, Ind. – The Panthers (10-5-4 overall) saw the 2026 season come to an end on Tuesday afternoon as they fell to the no. 5 seed Earlham Quakers 3-1 at the Soccer Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hanover opened the scoring in the 11th minute as senior
McLain Barber found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore
Gavin Yearwood. The Panthers took an early 1-0 advantage, but Earlham responded just over two minutes later to even the score at 1-1.
The Panthers continued to apply offensive pressure throughout the opening half, recording eight shots while limiting Earlham to three. Hanover carried its attacking momentum into the second half, firing 12 additional shots in search of the go-ahead goal.
Earlham took a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute before adding another goal in the 78th minute to extend its advantage to 3-1. Despite continued efforts from the Panthers, Hanover was unable to find the back of the net again.
INSIDE THE STATS
Hanover outshot Earlham 20-7, including an 8-3 advantage in the first half.
Barber led the Panthers with five shots, including two on goal, and netted the lone Panther strike.
Freshman
Cole Huff also recorded five shots, while
Andrew Pavlisko added three shots.
Gavin Yearwood added an assist.
