Hanover Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Culver Academies Eagles a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kiara Desiderio was the driving force of Hanover Central's attack as she scored both of Hanover Central's goals, bringing her season total up to 78 goals.
The victory (which was Hanover Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-2. As for Culver Academies, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Yorktown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hanover Central surely won't give up without a fight. Culver Academies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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