September 12, 2021
Svanberg's hat trick gives men's soccer third consecutive win
Junior captain Noah Svanberg netted a hat trick in Sunday afternoon in a 4-1 win over Hiram.
4
Defiance
3-3-0, 0-0-0
AT
1
Hiram
1-2-2, 0-0-0
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Defiance (3-3-0, 0-0-0) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Hiram (1-2-2, 0-0-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Junior captain Noah Svanberg netted the first hat trick for the Defiance men's soccer program since 2009 on Sunday afternoon in a 4-1 win over Hiram.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (3-3), Hiram (1-2-2)
- Location: Henry Field - Hiram, Ohio.
- Attendance: 78
Inside The Numbers
- Svanberg scored his first goal in the 22nd minute to give the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Noah Howdeshell provided the assist, the first of his career.
- Svanberg added his second goal in the 58th minute with junior Joshua Maurer recording the first assist of his Defiance career.
- In the 76th minute, Svanberg completed the hat trick to extend the lead to 3-0.
- In the 88th minute, Isaac Opoku converted a penalty kick to put Hiram on the scoreboard
- Freshman Jack Stanoikovich scored the final Defiance goal in the 89th minute to close out the game. The goal was the first of his career.
- Junior Orry Killam made eight stops in 90 minutes in goal to earn the win.
- Shelby Edwards played all 90 minutes in goal for Hiram and made three saves
The Difference
- Despite being outshot 23-14, Defiance was made to capitalize on their scoring opportunities.
- Killam and the Defiance defense were able to withstand the pressure from the Terriers and kept them off the scoreboard for almost the entire game.
- Svanberg took five shots in the contest and all three that were on goal found the back of the neck.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Wednesday, September 15 when they host Baldwin Wallace at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field. Kick-off is set for 4:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 22:52 -
Noah Svanberg
(Defiance)
2nd
- 58:49 -
Noah Svanberg
(Defiance)
2nd
- 76:11 -
Noah Svanberg
(Defiance)
2nd
- 88:38 -
Isaac Opoku
(Hiram)
2nd
- 89:10 -
Jack Stanoikovich
(Defiance)
Game Leaders
Hiram
G:
Isaac Opoku
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Ben Zuniga
- 6
Sv:
Shelby Edwards
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Defiance | Hiram |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 14 (7) | 23 (10) |
Saves | 8 | 3 |
Fouls | 9 | 7 |
Corner Kicks | 0 | 3 |
Offsides | 3 | 0 |