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Greenville junior Folger Pyles takes the ball up field during second
half action against Fairborn Thursday.
The Wave fell to the Skyhawks,
1-0. CNO Photos by George Starks
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Skyhawks trip
Wave in close battle
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It only took one goal scored to decide the outcome.
With 37:23 remaining, that lone goal was scored by Fairborn senior,
Adam Knaub.
On a breakout, Knaub shot the ball past a diving A.J. Frens as Fairborn
posted a 1-0 victory over Greenville in boys soccer Thursday at Harmon
Field.
“It was a really great game,” said Wave coach Brent Devoss after the
game. “The boys showed a lot of heart after a crushing defeat to Wayne
the other night. Fairborn, another great team from the GWOC and we
stuck right in there with them. We gave up that goal early in the
second half but we kept our heads up and kept fighting.”
It was a night when the Wave had their share of chances to put the ball
in the net.
Despite giving up the one goal, it was Frens that kept Greenville in
it, making save after save.
“A.J. had a really great game tonight,” said DeVoss. “It was another
great game from him keeping us in the game. I really can’t say enough
about him. He’s only a junior and he’s getting better and better every
day. He did a great job. That player (Knaub) carved us up pretty good
and snuck it in by the near post. It was an outstanding effort by
Fairborn to get that one in.”
On offense, it was one lost opportunity after another.
“We put it down as seven missed opportunities,” admitted DeVoss. “I
actually saw three true opportunities to finish and we didn’t do it.
Mac Kirk barely missed one wide and we missed a couple of headers that
should have been put in the back of the net”
Now 2-3 on the season, the Wave has shown promise this season with wins
over Lehman and Milton-Union.
With only five seniors, the Wave still face an uphill battle with youth.
“We are a very young team but we are strong with our juniors and
freshman. Our sophomores held strong tonight,” stated DeVoss. “This
year, we’ve got depth. Players mature as they get older and our juniors
have been playing varsity since they were freshman. I feel confident in
bringing in my freshman when I go to the bench.”
Greenville will see action again today at 11 AM at National Trail,
varsity only.
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Wave varsity coach Brent DeVoss talks to his players during a water
break.
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