Anderson’s late header gives Ashley 2-1 win over Laney

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — It was a fast start, slow middle and dramatic ending in a match that saw Ashley girls soccer prevail over Laney 2-1 on Thursday.

The hosting Bucs wasted no time as Presley Ormsby netted the ice breaker around the 2:30 mark of the game. The Eagles responded immediately with a goal from Kiley Hanyok that made it a 1-1 game just 4:25 in.

Not much offense showed until the final minutes. A crosser from McKenna Joyner found the head of Teagan Anderson, who scored the game-winner for Ashley with just 3:55 remaining.

“I just saw McKenna going for it and I knew I had to be on the other side just to finish it just because it was a really tough match going through,” Anderson said. “But I knew if I was there, I could pull it through and just keep working. Especially with time management and staying determined on finding success for the team overall.”