Soccer Recap: Laney Beats New Hanover for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games

04/25/25 vs New Hanover	8-0
04/10/25 vs West Brunswick	9-0
04/08/25 vs Topsail	3-0
04/03/25 @ North Brunswick	8-1
04/01/25 @ New Hanover	2-0

Laney came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the New Hanover Wildcats get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Laney's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Their offense was hitting New Hanover from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Olivia Duleba led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Laney pushed their record up to 10-4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for New Hanover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11-1 record this season.

Laney didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 defeat against Hoggard on the 28th. As for New Hanover, they will be playing at home against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.