The New Hanover Wildcats soccer team (Wilmington, NC), was nipped 2-1 in Friday's non-league outing with the visiting Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC)

With the win, Hickory advances its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Red Tornadoes host Swansboro (Swansboro, NC) to play the Pirates in a non-league outing on Saturday, August 26. The Pirates go into the outing with a record of 2-3. Swansboro won 1-0 in their recent non-league outing against Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, NC)

In their next game, the Wildcats play the A.C. Reynolds Rockets (Asheville, NC) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, August 26. New Hanover will attempt to advance on its 2-1 season record. The Rockets go into the outing with a 3-1 record after their 1-0 non-league loss to Topsail (Hampstead, NC).