BELMONT, N.C. - Austin Hasen scored six goals as Belmont Abbey defeated Catawba 18-6.  The win improves the Crusader record to 2-0 on the year.  It was Catawba's season opener.

How it Happened

• Dylan Harmon won the opening faceoff, dashed downfield, and put The Abbey in front 13 seconds into the game
• Austin Hasen scored next for the Crusaders, who led 4-1 when the first quarter expired
• The early part of the second was a defensive battle, but five minutes into the period the Crusaders broke out, with three goals in a span of 49 seconds.  Hasen scored two of those goals
• Bryan DePass capped off the scoring for The Abbey in half, at BAC held a 10-4 lead at halftime
• It only took Hasen a minute and a half into the third to find the back of the net and expand The Abbey's lead
• Later in the period, Hunter Duford and Ben Utrosa tallied scores just seven seconds apart from each other, building a 13-4 Abbey lead
• The Abbey scored three man-up goal in the last 6 minutes of the period, and held a 17-5 lead heading into the final period
• Luke Spanier set up Tyler Dalle for the lone Crusader goal of the fourth, which was primarily a defensive battle.  The Indians only managed one goal on the Crusaders, who wrapped up the 18-6 victory
• On the day, Hasen was the Crusader leader, with six goals and an assist
• Brady Smith went 16-for-21 on faceoffs, and picked up a game-high seven ground balls
• On the defensive end, Brad Mackie caused three Catawba turnovers
• Bryce Gifford improved to 2-0, while making 10 saves

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will host Florida Southern on Saturday, February 15 for a 12 noon contest.