Seahawks soccer battles to scoreless tie with Dover
The Sussex Academy soccer squad held its final scrimmage of the preseason Sept. 6 against Dover. The teams battled to a 0-0 tie.
“I thought we battled well through the rain, with a significant size disadvantage,” said Sussex Academy head coach RJ Dina. “Dover is an excellent program, well coached and athletic. I thought we did well to deal with the physicality and play around it. We are a young but very technical team. Most of our roster is composed of freshmen and sophomores. We will need to find different ways to be successful compared to years past. We don’t have size or experience to carry the torch for us. I expect us to compete this year. The Henlopen Conference is always tough, but we have some young and hungry players eager to make their mark.”
The Seahawks will open the 2022 campaign Saturday, Sept. 10, at Cape Henlopen.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
