HANOVER, N.H. - Hanover boys soccer rolled past Bishop Guertin 5-0 at home Tuesday night, a statement win against the team that ended the Bears’ season a year ago.
Bishop Guertin knocked Hanover out of last fall’s quarterfinals on penalty kicks, and coach Lucas Richardson pointed to that game before this season began. “With 10 juniors returning and a core group that has been playing together for years, we have an experienced team that is eager to improve on last year’s quarterfinal PK loss to Bishop Guertin,” he said.
The Bears improve to 12-1-2, while Bishop Guertin falls to 5-6-4. Hanover is unbeaten in five games since its only loss of the fall, a 1-3 result at Manchester Memorial on Oct. 1, and it is perfect at home this season. The win extended a home winning streak that dates back to last season to 13 games.
The defense has been the story all fall. Tuesday was Hanover’s 12th shutout in 15 games, and the Bears have allowed just six goals all season while scoring 49. Hanover has already locked up a playoff berth.
Hanover boys soccer is next at home against unbeaten Nashua South on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m.
Other relevant play on Tuesday, October 20:
Nashua South (14-0-1) 8 at Manchester Central (1-13-1) 1 Nashua South, Hanover’s next opponent, stayed unbeaten with a big road win.
Bedford (11-2-2) 6 at Keene (4-11) 0 Bedford, which tied Hanover 2-2 on Oct. 13, rolled on the road.
GIRLS SOCCER
Hanover at Bishop Guertin | Tuesday, October 20
Hanover girls soccer fell 0-2 at Bishop Guertin on Tuesday night in Nashua.
Goals have been hard to come by for the Bears lately. Hanover has scored one goal or fewer in four straight games and has been shut out in three of them, going 0-3-1 in that stretch: 0-3 at Pinkerton, 1-2 against Bedford, 0-0 against Dover and Tuesday’s loss.
The Bears move to 7-6-2, while Bishop Guertin improves to 8-7 with its third straight win.
Hanover girls soccer is next at Nashua South on Thursday, October 22, at 6 p.m.
Other relevant play on Tuesday, October 20:
Manchester Central-West (0-15) 0 at Nashua South (4-7-4) 4 Nashua South, Hanover’s next opponent, won at home.
Pinkerton (14-0-1) 5 at Windham (6-6-3) 0 Pinkerton, which beat Hanover 3-0 on Oct. 8, stayed unbeaten on the road.
That wraps up the day for Hanover High School sports. We’ll see you next time!