Soccer Recap: New Bern Beats West Carteret for Their Fourth Straight Win

After losing to West Carteret the last time they met, New Bern decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bears put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 6-1 win on Thursday. Fans of New Bern have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.

They hit West Carteret with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sega Bagayoko-Diawara (3), Spencer Goodwin (2), and Grant Leary.

Bears

Previous 4 Games

08/28/25 vs West Carteret	6-1
08/26/25 @ Havelock	5-0
08/23/25 vs R.J. Reynolds	3-0
08/13/25 vs Havelock	5-0

The victory keeps New Bern at an undefeated 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for West Carteret, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Bern will take on North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Bern's defense better be ready for this one: North Lenoir have averaged an impressive 2.8 goals per game this season. As for West Carteret, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on September 8.