HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Hilltoppers crush Bulldogs to close SMAC 2A-3A schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com LAWNDALE – R-S Central High’s girls closed out a fourth-place finish in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A soccer on Friday night with an 8-0 win over Burns on the road. The Hilltoppers finished 9-6-1 in the conference race — falling behind Kings Mountain, Crest and East Rutherford – and Burns, 4-11-1 in the league, finished in seventh place in a …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: N. Lincoln nips St. Stephens, snaps skid at 5

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – North Lincoln High snapped a five-match losing streak on Friday with a 4-1 girls’ soccer victory over St. Stephens on the road. The Knights (7-10-3) were outscored 23-2 in that stretch of losing five in a row. They finished 3-10-1 in the North Piedmont 3A-4A and in sixth place. The loss sent the Indians (9-11-1) to their …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Hickory wins at Kings Mountain, reaches 18 victories

HobbsDailyReport.com KINGS MOUNTAIN – Ayden Vaughn scored three times and Jovanna Sanchez had three assists as Hickory High’s girls topped Kings Mountain 4-2 on Friday on the road in a makeup soccer match. Sanchez had the other goal for the Red Tornadoes (18-3, 12-2, Northwestern 3A-4A champions) and Sarah Harding provided an assist. Morgan Malikowski made 12 saves for Hickory. …

NW 3A-4A GIRLS SOCCER: S. Caldwell nips Patton, finishes in fifth place

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – South Caldwell High’s girls beat Patton 3-0 on Friday night on the road, closing out the Northwestern 3A-4A soccer regular season by finishing in fifth place. The Spartans finished 7-6-1 in the conference with all of their conference wins by shutout. They had beaten Patton 4-0 earlier in the season. Hickory (12-2-0) won the league and Fred …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Sain’s 2 goals lift East Burke past Freedom

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Cassie Sain scored both goals for East Burke High’s girls as they tripped archrival Freedom 2-0 on Friday night in a non-conference soccer match at the Catawba River Soccer Complex. Brooke Arney had an assist on each of Sain’s goals. Ariana Hawkins made 10 saves to record a shutout in goal for the Cavs. Freedom outshot East …