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Tuesday, May 9 -- Turner Ashby knocked off the Rockbridge County High School boys soccer team 3-0 in a Valley District game in Lexington.
All three goals came in the first half as the Knights (11-4 overall, 5-2 Valley) completed a season sweep of the Wildcats (2-10, 1-5).
Connor Sullivan opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a picture-perfect 30-yard strike. Solomon Kisembo delivered a hard low shot from just outside the penalty area to make it 2-0 in the 25th minute, and Aiden Polson bagged one from 20 yards out eight minutes later.
After TA dominated long stretches of the opening period, RC battled back in the second half. Cole Boller-Pinkham forced an impressive save from Knight goalkeeper Isaac Arenas on a long-range effort in the 56th minute, and John Huss hit the post off of a deflected corner kick with just over three minutes remaining.
TA outshot RC 29-12 -- though the margin in the second half was just 12-9 -- and held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks. John Lindberg made eight saves in goal for the Wildcats.
RC will play host to Harrisonburg for Senior Night on Thursday. Action starts with the junior varsity contest at 5:30 p.m.
