Dragons devour Panthers 4-1

Leo Hasenstab scored twice in Tiffin's 4-1 win over Ohio Dominican.
Leo Hasenstab scored twice in Tiffin's 4-1 win over Ohio Dominican.

It took Tiffin University some time to get on the board against Ohio Dominican, but once the Dragons did, it was smooth sailing in a 4-1 victory at Paradiso Field.

TU (7-1-2, 5-1-1 GMAC) took 44 minutes to get a goal against the Panthers (2-6-1), with Leo Hasenstab taking a pass from Lukas Manneck and chipping it over the goalkeeper just before the half to give TU a 1-0 lead at the break.

Momentum broke the Dragons way big time with the opening kickoff of the second half, as TU scored in 26 seconds when Hasenstab took a cross from Bradley Richardson to make it 2-0.

The Dragons kept up the pressure, posting another goal in the 64th minute when Caleb Gibbons took the ball and broke away from the defense for an unassisted goal.

Tiffin's final goal came after emptying the bench in the 81st minute when Cade Final took another pass from Richardson and knocked it home for a 4-0 lead.

Overall TU outshot the Panthers 19-8, including 12-3 in the first half. Eleven of their 19 shots were on goal, while TU's defense allowed just 5 shots on goal in the game. 

Tiffin also held a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.

Dylan Morris got the win in goal, making 4 saves in 90 minutes.