Minneapolis, MN — Crown men's soccer delivered a statement performance on Halloween night, rolling past North Central University 6-0 to clinch a spot in the UMAC Tournament.
The Polars continued their scorching offensive stretch with another explosive night in attack, led by a hat trick from Ashton Hosler. Crown set the tone early and never looked back, putting together one of its most complete performances of the season when it mattered most.
Hosler opened the scoring in the 16th minute, giving the Polars an early 1-0 advantage and setting the stage for a huge night. Crown added to the lead in the 32nd minute when Caden Aldrich found the back of the net off an assist from Aidan Quandt, sending the Polars into halftime with a 2-0 lead and full control of the match.
The second half belonged completely to Crown.
Josiah Hoffman continued his strong run of form in the 59th minute, scoring off an assist from Carlos Neto to push the lead to 3-0. Just six minutes later, Neto connected with Hosler for his second goal of the night, extending the advantage to 4-0 in the 65th minute.
Neto then got in on the scoring himself, finding the back of the net in the 71st minute to make it 5-0. The Polars capped the night in the 74th minute when Jude McVety set up Hosler for his third goal of the match, completing the Halloween hat trick and sealing the dominant 6-0 victory.
The win not only gave Crown another massive offensive performance, but also officially punched the Polars' ticket to the UMAC Tournament. With the result, Crown enters the postseason as the No. 4 seed and will open tournament play on the road Wednesday night.
Crown now turns its attention to the UMAC Tournament, carrying major momentum and a red-hot attack into postseason play.
