Hawks Go Cold At Hanover

HANOVER,In.- In their second game of the season, Huntingdon women's lacrosse (0-2 overall) was defeated by the Hanover Panthers (1-2 overall) 14-4 on the road.

How it happened

First quarter

• Hanover struck first, scoring a goal in the first minute to take a 1-0 lead

• Following two more Panther goals, Reagan Barrett got the Hawks on the board at the 7:55 mark to bring the score to 3-1

• Another goal from the Panthers pushed their lead to 4-1 entering the second quarter

Second quarter

• In the second quarter, the Panthers went on an offensive tear, scoring 4 unanswered goals to lead 8-1 entering the second half

Third quarter

• The Hawks kept battling, with Peyton Beachler scoring the first goal of the second half at the 11:14 mark to cut the lead to 8-2

• Beachler scored another goal at the 9:40 mark to bring the Hawks within 5, 8-3

• Still hot, Beachler followed two goals from Hanover to put the Hawks behind 10-4, but the Panthers scored again in the final 20 seconds to hold a 11-4 lead entering the final quarter

Fourth quarter

• To close out the game, Hanover scored three goals, shutting down any offensive momentum the Hawks generated, walking away with a 14-4 victory

The Hawks look to get in the win column on March 5th, taking on Oglethorpe on the road. Gametime is scheduled for 5:00 PM CT.