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