Spring Creek’s Diego Gomez scored a pair of first-half goals during a 3-1 road victory at Hobbton on Wednesday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
NEWTON GROVE — Frustrated with results from a challenging non-conference schedule, Spring Creek finally experienced a positive result Wednesday evening.
Senior Diego Lopez notched two goals during the Gators’ 3-1 conquest of former Carolina 1A Conference rival Hobbton. Senior Marin Lopez added one goal for the SC, which entered the contest 0-5-1 in its previous six outings this season.
Seniors Homar Lopez and Emanuel Rangel, and junior Fray Alexis Lucas Lopez supplied one assist apiece.
The two traditional soccer powers battled a player down due to red cards. Each team received two yellow cards.
SC goalies Edgar Avila (three saves) and Gustabo Vargas Fajardo shared time between the pipes. The Gators won their third straight meeting in the series and improved to 9-6-2 against the Wildcats since 2011.
Weather permitting and depending on field conditions, Spring Creek (3-6-2 overall) entertains James Kenan today. The JV game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. in “The Swamp.”
Gators upend Bruins
SEVEN SPRINGS — Spring Creek halted a four-match skid on the tennis courts with a doubleheader sweep, 5-0 and 6-1, over Beddingfield on Wednesday afternoon.
Kennedy Dalton, Emilia West, Emma Scott Hardy and Kylie Compropst each posted a 2-0 record in singles play. Heather Alexander and Eva Kate Davis each logged a 1-0 worksheet.
Denton-West picked up the Gators’ doubles point in the second match.
Spring Creek (2-6 overall, 2-4 Neuse Six) returns home Sept. 23 for a non-conference match against Wayne Prep Academy.
Match 1
Spring Creek 5, Beddingfield 0
Singles: No. 1 — Kennedy Dalton (SC) d. Rebekah Ellis (B), 8-1; No. 2 — Emilia West (SC) d. Mattie Thorne (B), 8-1; No. 3 — Emma Scott Hardy (SC) d. Makenzie Mooring (B), 8-1; No. 4 — Kylie Compropst (SC) d. Myriam Martinez-Lopez (B), 8-2; No. 5 — Heather Alexander (SC) d. Jennifer Lopez-Ocampo (B), 8-3.
Note: No. 6 singles not contested.
Match 2
Spring Creek 6, Beddingfield 1
Singles: No. 1 — Kennedy Denton (SC) d. Rebekah Ellis (B), 8-1; No. 2 — Emilia West (SC) d. Mattie Thorne (B), 8-3; No. 3 — Emma Scott Hardy (SC) d. Makenzie Mooring (B), 8-0; No. 4 — Kylie Compropst (SC) d. Myriam Martinez-Lopez (B), 8-3; No. 5 — Eva Kate Davis (SC) d. Jennifer Lopez-Ocampo (B), 8-2.
Doubles: No. 1 — Denton-West (SC) d. Ellis-Ocampo (B), 6-0; No. 2 – Mattie Thorne-Mooring (B) d. Hardy-Davis (SC), 6-2.
Notes: Nos. 6 singles and 3 doubles not contested.
Stribble has good outing
PIKEVILLE — Southern Wayne’s Regan Stribble carded a season-low, nine-hole round of 47 on the rain-soaked Lane Tree Golf Club links Wednesday afternoon.
Teammate Chloe Sullivan carded a 58, while Avery Jennette posted a 61. Kenzi Aycock shot 62. The Saints logged a team total of 167, good enough for fifth place in the Quad County 3A contest.
West Johnston’s Jenna Underwood earned medalist honors with a 42.
Fike and South Johnston shared first-place team accolades with a 144. West Johnston took third with a 157, while Wilson Hunt shot 164.
The next QCC match is Sept. 23 at Willow Springs CC in Wilson.
Soccer match postponed
BENSON — Inclement weather and unplayable field conditions forced postponement of Southern Wayne’s soccer outing at Quad County 3A foe West Johnston on Wednesday evening.
Weather permitting, the Saints (2-6-0 overall) are scheduled to entertain Hunt today, which would end an 18-day layoff. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex in Dudley.
Saints swept
DUDLEY — Taylor Lee doled out 12 assists and collected seven digs defensively during S0uthern Wayne’s 16-25, 20-25, 17-25 loss to Rosewood on the volleyball court Wednesday evening.
The Eagles swept the regular-season series.
Senior middle hitter Jy’Asha Cousins provided seven blocks, six kills and three digs. Mylee Wiggs recorded three kills and four digs, while Jurnae Ammons posted three blocks.
Libero Jayce Hargrove notched nine digs. Alyssa Craft had four digs.
Southern Wayne (2-11 overall) returns home today for a Quad County 3A match against East Wake.
Hunt blanks SW
WILSON — Hunt swept the singles courts and turned back Southern Wayne, 6-0, in their Quad County 3A girls’ tennis match contested Wednesday afternoon.
Saints head coach David Van Dyke named Isla Cabrera Carrera as the player-of-the-match.
The teams played eight-game pro sets.
Weather permitting, Southern Wayne (1-8 overall, 1-7 QCC) continues its three-game road swing today at East Wake. Carrera earned the match-clinching point in the teams’ previous meeting — a 5-4 Saints’ victory just eight days ago in Dudley.
Wilson Hunt 6, Southern Wayne 0
Singles: No. 1 — Reagan Owens (H) d. Charity Van Dyke (SW), 8-0; No. 2 — Callie Mooring (H) d. Kylie Hyde (SW), 8-3; No. 3 — Emma Reel (H) d. Ameya Randolph (SW), 8-0; No. 4 — Darby Davis (H) d. Yeimi Sanchez Martinez (SW), 8-0; No. 5 — Ella Marks (B) d. Ilsy Cabrera Carrera (SW), 8-4; No. 6 — Brooke Allen (H) d. Cindy Cabrera Sanchez (SW), 8-1.
Note: Doubles not contested.
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