Boys Soccer
Ashley 2 New Hanover 1
In a physical contest between two cross-town rivals, Ashley defeated New Hanover on Thursday 2-1. Daniel Harris opened the scoring for the Eagles just before the half on a free kick from just outside the box. Three yellow cards were doled out in the match as each team exchanged possessions for most of the second half. Shaun Becker put the game away on a header off the crossbar in the 66th minute. Gavin Simmons picked up the assist. Logan Chaucer scored the lone goal for the Wildcats with four minutes remaining.
The win gives Ashley a 10-2-2 overall record and the Eagles remain unbeaten in Mideastern Conference play at 4-0. The top spot in the conference will be on the line next week when Ashley takes on Laney.
Prior to the match, Ashley senior Gary O’Neill announced his intentions to continue his soccer career next year at UNCW. O’Neill was born in the U.S. in 1995 and moved to Ireland when he was four years old. He played with the Irish Academy teams for English Clubs Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United and was a member of the FAI Southeastern Regional Squad for the National Team. Since his return to the US, O’Neill has played his club Soccer with The 94 Cape Fear Breakers and Ashley High School and enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2012.
UNCW Assistant head coach Kenny Bundy is also the head coach for the Cape Fear Breakers. The opportunity to continue to work with Bundy influenced the opinion of O’Neill in making his decision.
“I immediately felt very welcomed and cared for and I knew I wanted UNCW to be my new home,” said O’Neill. “I have always wanted to be at a university where I can strive to be my best on and off the field. The most recent victories over Duke last week and Hofstra over the weekend tell me that the program is on the rise and is headed in the right direction.
Ashley-New Hanover game statistics:
First Half-Ashley, Daniel Harris 39th minute
Second Half-Ashley, Sean Baker (Gavin Simmons) 66th minute; New Hanover, Logan Chaucer 76th minute
Shots on goal-Ashley, 9; New Hanover, 7
Corner kicks-Ashley, 3; New Hanover, 6
Fouls-Ashley, 16; New Hanover 13
Yellow Cards-Ashley, Tony Mack, Britton Deets, Parker Rackley
Laney 3 Rose 0
First Half-Laney, Brian Pinder (Carson Popper) 6th minute
Second Half-Laney, Travis Batts 65th minute, Aiden Kautz (Brad Folcher) 78th minute
“I was very pleased with how we played,” said Laney coach Jamie Noble. “Injuries have hurt us this week, but other players stepped and took advantage of their opportunities.”
Laney is 11-1-1 overall and 3-0-1 in conference. The Bucs travel to Ashley Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
Girls Tennis
Hoggard 8, Greenville Rose 1 at Ashley
Hoggard rolled to its eighth consecutive victory on Thursday, defeating Greenville Rose 8-1. The Vikings took five of six singles matches and easily swept doubles.
The Vikings (9-2, 4-0 Mideastern Conference) continued their recent dominance over conference opponents. Thursday’s win was Hoggard 12th straight in the Mideastern, dating back to 2010. Over the past three seasons, the Vikings have a 17-2 record against conference opponents.
Hoggard plays at Cape Fear Academy Friday.
Courtesy: Tim Hower
Singles:
No. 1 McKayla Zupan (H) def. Gabby Khoury 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Emily Clark (GR) def. Anna Hodges 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
No. 3 Melanie Post (H) def. Cameron Teany 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Ellie Scialabba (H) def. Liza Quattlebaum 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Lydia Hartley (H) def. Sarah Bailey 6-0, 6-2;
No. 6 Brianna Smith (H) def. Sarah Ashley Joyner 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles:
No. 1 Zupan/Post (H) def. Khoury/Clark 8-2;
No. 2 Hartley/Smith (H) def. Teany/Quattlebaum 8-1;
No. 3 Scialabba/Caroline Tervo (H) def. Bailey/Joyner 8-2
Girls Volleyball
Rose 3 Ashley 1
The Eagles dropped a tough match at JH Rose Thursday 3-1. Both teams now have one loss in conference.
“The girls played real well,” said Ashley coach Larry Salefsky. “We caught a couple of tough breaks at the end of each game.”
Ashley fell to 13-4 overall and 6-1 in conference. The Eagles host Hoggard on Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
Hoggard 3 Laney 1
(23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22)
After dropping game one 23-25, Hoggard rebounded to win three straight games. The Vikings will look to build momentum from the win as they travel to Ashley Tuesday. Hoggard has a chance to play spoiler in the Mideastern Conference with Ashley and JH Rose tied for first place with one loss apiece.
Topsail 3 Clinton 0
(25-10, 25-14, 25-18)
The Pirates continue to dominate in conference. Topsail is 16-3 overall and 11-0 in league play.
Topsail’s Individual statistics (coach Pearsall)
Kalya Hyatt -two aces, two points, six kills, two blocks, four digs; Samantha Proulx-one ace, four points, two digs; Reagan Holloway-one ace, three points, two kills, three digs; Sarah Woodward- one ace, one point, four kills, one dig; Angie Poage-12 points, four aces, three kills, 15 assists, nine digs; Kaleigh Bordeaux-two digs; Carlie Smith-two aces, nine points, nine kills, one block, eight digs; Jenna Register-four points, one ace, eight assists, one dig; Summer Darnell-five points, one kill, one assist, three digs; Lacey Akerley-three points, three kills, five digs; Ali Broadbridge-two kills, two digs; Chandler Skipper-seven digs, two kills
Trask 3 Union 1
(18-25 25-17 25-14 25-15)
Trask’s Individual statistics
Becca Alvis-16 points,10 assists; Chrishonda Brown-15 points, five digs; Rachel Wilson-nine kills; Neisha James-nine kills; Katelyn Andreassen-five kills, six points.
Trask is now 7-9 overall and 6-6 in the conference. The Titans host James Kenan on Tuesday.
Prep Volleyball
Wilmington Christian 3 Bethel Christian 0
(25-14, 25-14, 25-13)
WCA’s Individual statistics
Jensen Attoe-25 assists; Morgan Sullivan-11 kills five aces; Mackenzie Morgan-seven kills, one block; Miranda Ellington-four digs, two aces; Meredith Fennell-four kills; Courtney Mullinax- six kills, three aces; Shae Upton-two kills, four assists; Erin Hayden-two kills, three aces; Kali Herchenhahn- three kills, five aces
Wilmington Christian is now 17-4. WCA plays at Pender High School 4:30 p.m. Friday.
