Manchester hands men's soccer first HCAC loss
October 6, 2021

Manchester hands men's soccer first HCAC loss

The Defiance men's soccer team suffered their first Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference loss of the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Manchester, 3-0.

The Defiance men's soccer team suffered their first Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference loss of the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Manchester, 3-0.

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (7-7,2-1) Manchester (5-5-1,2-1)
  • Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field
  • Attendance: 90

Inside the Numbers

  • Junior Chase Stiner led the Yellow Jackets with four shots.
  • Junior Noah Svanberg logged a pair of shots as well.
  • Junior Orry Killam made six saves in goal.
  • Harley Kruschwitz had a game-leading seven shots and three goals.
  • Chris Gerken added three shots for Manchester
  • Aidan Brunkow made four saves to earn the win in net

 The Difference

  • Kruschwitz scored all three of the Spartan goals in the first 11 minutes of the game.
  • After the third goal, Killam stopped the next five shots he faced.

Up Next

  • Defiance will travel to Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon to resume HCAC play. Kick-off is set for 3:30 p.m.
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