Box Score HANOVER, Ind. - The Manchester University Spartans concluded their season on Wednesday afternoon in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament third place game at Hanover College.
The No.3 seed Panthers topped the No. 4 seed Spartans by a final score of 3-2.
Harley Kruschwitz (North Manchester, Ind./Manchester) gave Manchester an early lead just four minutes into Wednesday's contest. Julian Keough (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) and Cory Mitchell (Maitland, Fla./Winter Park) connected on passes and were able to play a ball ahead to Kruschwitz who went on to beat a pair of defenders and the Hanover keeper for the first goal of the match. It was Harley's seventh goal of the season.
The Panthers answered right back with a goal of their own in the 7th minute. Josh Hughes broke loose for his ninth goal of the spring. Hanover would add goals in the 11th and 61st minutes.
Kruschwitz struck for goal one final time in Wednesday's contest, scoring once more in the 85th minute.
Hanover led 17-10 in the shots category on Wednesday afternoon, while the Spartans led 4-0 in corner kicks taken.
The Black & Gold finish the 2021 spring season with a record of 6-4. Hanover ended its spring campaign with an overall record of 8-1-1.
