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PenderUnion

Patriots
5
Spartans
3

The Union (Rose Hill, NC) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against Pender (Burgaw, NC) by a score of 5-3.

12Final
Pender415
Union213
Final score provided by J. Bradshaw.
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Match Stats

Pender (25-26)

Union (25-26)

Pender

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals5414
Adam Arreola (Sr)22
Adrian Torres (Jr)11
Eduardo Morales (Fr)48
Elvis Hernandez (Sr)12
Sean Curtis (Jr)11
Union

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals27036
7Kevin Luna (So)90
9Jose Discua (Jr)90
14Roco Esparza (Jr)9036
Pender

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals51
Eduardo Morales (Fr)4
Elvis Hernandez (Sr)1
Sean Curtis (Jr)1
Union

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals3
14Roco Esparza (Jr)3

Match Story

North Carolina High School Soccer - Pender Union

October 9, 2025: Rose Hill, NC 28458

In Thursday's non-league outing, the visiting Pender Patriots soccer squad scored a tight 5-3 victory over the Union Spartans.

The Patriots (6-9) will now prepare for their game against Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC). The Titans come into the East Central 3A/4A game with a 3-9 record. In their last game, Heide Trask by Clinton (Clinton, NC), 9-0, in a league game.

The Spartans (11-6) will now prepare for their game against East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC). The Gators come into the Carolina 1A/2A game with a 5-6 record. In their last game, East Columbus edged West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC), 3-0, in a league game.

Players of the Match

Pender (25-26)

Congratulations to Eduardo Morales for being selected the Pender Soccer Player of the Match.

Union (25-26)

Union has not selected any Players of the Match.

Pender @ Union Soccer Match Info

Thu., Oct. 9, 2025 @ 6p
The Union (Rose Hill, NC) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against Pender (Burgaw, NC) by a score of 5-3.

Rankings & Records

Pender (25-26)

NationalNCClass
4,00232128
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %GFGA
10-11-35-4-15-5-25-6-1.479.5504845

Union (25-26)

NationalNCClass
4,84339427
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %GFGA
14-8-28-3-210-2-14-5-10-1.625.6929556

Team Scoring Averages

12OT1Final
Pender		.91.21.02.0
Union		.81.504.0

Pender Videos

  • Play video icon 10/22 Highlights @ South Lenoir 3:05
  • Play video icon 10/16 Highlights @ Trask 3:06

Union Videos

Union doesn't have any videos.

Head-to-Head

  • Union won on 8/28/2025
    8/28 @ 6p12Final
    Union--4
    Pender--2

    The Union (Rose Hill, NC) varsity soccer team won Thursday's away non-conference match against Pender (Burgaw, NC) by a score of 4-2.

    Box score
  • Pender won last month
    10/9 @ 6p12Final
    Pender415
    Union213

    The Pender (Burgaw, NC) varsity soccer team won Thursday's away non-conference match against Union (Rose Hill, NC) by a score of 5-3.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

PenderUnion
47Goals58
39Assists9
1.803Goals Against Average-

Team Leaders

PenderUnionNational Avg.
Eduardo Morales14Goals#14 Roco Esparza244
Adam Arreola12Assists#14 Roco Esparza93
Reece Robertson1.740Goals Against Average
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2.597

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pender1-3Union1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/20/25MidwayPender(L) 2-18/18/25UnionMidway(L) 5-1
8/27/25PenderMidway(L) 1-0
9/4/25PenderWest Bladen(L) 2-19/3/25UnionWest Bladen(L) 3-0
9/10/25West BladenPender(W) 5-49/11/25West BladenUnion(W) 7-1

Record Breakdown

Pender (25-26)

Union (25-26)
10-11-3
Overall
14-8-2
5-4-1
League
8-3-2
4-7-2
Non-League
5-4
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
1-3
Common Opponent
1-2
5-5-2
Home
10-2-1
5-6-1
Away
4-5-1
0-0
Neutral
0-1
1-0
Playoff
1-0
10-11-3
In-State
14-8-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0