Boys Soccer
Ashley 2 New Bern 0
The Eagles opened conference play with a two-nil shutout Tuesday at home over New Bern. Ashley controlled the tempo throughout as the Eagles were able to muster six first-half shots with two of them finding their way to the back of the net. Durwin Hamilton scored on a Sean Baker assist while Tony Mack placed in his goal from a Myles Strickland pass.
“The most impressive part of the match was our stellar defense allowing only one shot on goal that was gobbled up by keeper Justin Savinon,” said coach Giles Robert.
The back four – Captain Gary O’Neill, Captain Victor Sosa, Thomas Schimpf and Britton Deets – gave the Bears very few opportunities to advance. although Deets left the game late with a bloody nose.
“It was a great start in what could prove to be a wonderful season in the Mid-eastern Conference,” said Roberts.
Ashley is 7-2-2 overall and 1-0 in conference. The Eagles will host New Bern Thursday.
Laney 2 New Hanover 2
Trailing two-one in the second half, New Hanover set the pace on a chilly night at Laney High School as both teams’ crowds were intense as the crosstown rivals had their first taste of conference play. Matt Johnson leveled the match at two in the 55th minute on a cross from Logan Chaucer. Johnson recorded both goals for the Wildcats in the win. New Hanover had its chances to put the match away late, as Chris Davis and Ricardo Olivares sent shots off the crossbar. “Both teams competed really hard,” said New Hanover coach TJ Rennie.
Laney fell to 8-1-1, (0-0-1) in conference; New Hanover 5-4-2 overall, (0-0-1) conference.
The Bucs host Hoggard Thursday while New Hanover takes on New Bern.
North Brunswick 3 Lejeune 0
The Scorpions picked up their ninth win of the season Tuesday, three-nil over Lejeune. North Brunswick sits at 9-3 overall and will host East Bladen in a conference game this evening at 5.
UNCW Soccer
Wilmington-The UNCW men’s soccer team erupted for two goals in a 3:08 span late in the game, including the go-ahead strike by sophomore midfielder Jamie Dell with 6:17 remaining, to stun Duke 2-1 in a non-conference match Tuesday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
The Seahawks, who improved to 3-5-1 overall, trailed one-nil after a goal early in the second half by the Blue Devils before staging a dramatic rally down the stretch. It was UNCW’s first win over Duke since the 2006 season and left the Blue Devils with a 3-4-1 mark. Click here for more on this story
Coach Aidan Heaney’s club looks to build off the big win Saturday when Hofstra visits Wilmington for a 7 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association test.
