Head coach Dan Hazekamp called it an “ugly win,” but the Fruitport boys soccer team managed to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Comstock Park in O-K Silver conference play on Tuesday.
Fruitport’s Jyles Smith netted a goal in the first half to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Caleb Chandler scored in the second half, with an assist from Gavin Wilson, for the final goal of the game.
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“I thought Chandler had a nice night,” Coach Hazekamp said. “He provided some needed versatility.”
While the Trojans were not able to put a lot of goals on the scoreboard, they were able to shut down Comstock Park’s attack.
Fruitport goalkeeper Sebastian Sweet only had to make one save to record the shutout.
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“An ugly win on the road,” Hazekamp said about the victory. “I’m glad we could find a way to get a result. We have lots of road for improvement in all areas. I’m hoping we can regroup and come back stronger against a good Kelloggsville team.”
Fruitport, now 8-1-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play, will return to action on Thursday at Kelloggsville in another O-K Silver matchup.
The Trojans will have a big non-conference game on Saturday when they visit archrival Spring Lake.
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