BU Tops Bridgeport, 6-2, in Boys Soccer Class AAA Region I, Section 2 Semifinal
By Chris Johnson on October 26, 2020 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Buckhannon-Upshur defeated Bridgeport, 6-2, Monday in a Class AAA Region I, Section 2 semifinal game.
Ryan Hurst had a hat trick for the Buccaneers (7-5-1) who advance to face top-seeded University on Wednesday for the sectional title.
Kyle McCarthy and Zane Wagner had goals for the Indians who finish the season at 6-4-1.
McCarthy gave the Tribe an early 1-0 lead as he scored off a pass from Paul Hong.
Hurst scored his first goal just a few minutes later to tie it a 1. B-U tacked on a goal later in the first half with an assist from Bridgeport as a corner kick went off the head of an Indians’ defender head and found the back of the net for an own goal.
Caden Andrick put the Buccaneers up 3-1. Hurst followed with two more goals, the second of which came on a penalty kick. B-U’s final goal came from Zach Calef-Boring, making it 6-1.
Wagner’s goal closed out the scoring in the contest.
“We had a couple of great opportunities to score in the second half,” BHS coach Keith Dumas said. “We had a couple of chances right in the box. Then they came down and scored a couple.
“I’m proud of our kids. We didn’t play for three weeks and I think that really hurt our momentum. Not to take anything away from them because they were facing the same situation. But we were playing really well before those three weeks.”
Editor's Note: Photo of Kyle McCarthy by Joey Signorelli for www.benqueenphotography.com
