Delmarva Christian soccer falls to Mallards
The Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer team fell to 2-3 on the season following a hard-fought 3-2 loss to visiting Worcester Prep Sept. 13.
The Mallards struck first when sophomore Caleb Walston poked the ball past a diving Quinn Downs to take a 1-0 lead at the 28-minute mark.
The Royals stepped up the pressure in their attacking third. Jay Parish took a punt from Downs and blasted a 35-yard shot through Mallards defender Max Carpenter that got past goalie Dylan Scopp to tie the game at 1-1 going into the halftime break.
The Royals took the lead early in the second half on a goal by Kasey Bell off an assist by Harrison Schlabach.
But the Mallards responded with goals from Ben McGovern and Ryan Mann in the final 15 minutes to garner the ESIAC win.
Aleksey Klimins was credited with an assist for Worcester Prep.
Downs made nine saves for the Royals.
The Royals travel to Holly Grove Christian School in Maryland Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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.
