BOYS SOCCER: Thursday's roundup, Shippensburg shuts down Big Spring, 2-0

SHIPPENSBURG >> Luke Ashberry and Matt West were involved in both goals, helping Shippensburg subdue rival Big Spring, 2-0 in a Mid Penn Colonial Division boys soccer game Thursday afternoon.

Ashberry scored in the first half on an assist by West, and in the second half, West scored with the help of Ashberry and Taha Shamshudin. The rest was up to the defense of the Greyhounds (4-2, 3-1 MPC) and Spencer McKenna made seven saves to preserve the shutout.

"We were a little flat in the first half, but we played a very good second half," Hound coach Warren Jones said. "We connected on more passes, made good runs and moved the ball around. We didn't finish on some of our shots, but West had a really nice shot for his goal."

Shippensburg 2, Big Spring 0

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First half — (S) Luke Ashberry, asst. Matt West, 26th minute.

Second half — (S) West, asst. Ashberry, Taha Shamshudin, 69th.

Shots — BS 12, Ship 20; Corner kicks — BS 0, Ship 9; Saves — BS 10 (Jared Gump), Ship 7 (Spencer McKenna).

JV score — Shippensburg 5, Big Spring 0.

WAYNESBORO 3, JAMES BUCHANAN 1 >> Aaron Tylicki and Cruz Rea formed a nice pairing, combining for three goals, to lead Waynesboro over James Buchanan in a Mid Penn Colonial Division game.

Tylicki scored in the first half after a pass from Rea, but the Rockets (0-7-1, 0-4 MPC) evened the count when Alec Truett scored, assisted by Isaac Shenton.

In the second half, Rea scored a pair of goals, with helpers from Tylicki each time to lift the Indians (2-6, 2-2 MPC).

Waynesboro 3, J. Buchanan 1

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First half — (W) Aaron Tylicki, asst. Cruz Rea, 25:42, (JB) Alec Truett, asst. Isaac Shenton, 16:09.

Second half — (W) Rea, asst. Tylicki, 25:57, (W) Rea, asst. Tylicki, 4:02.

Shots — JB 5, Way 25; Corner kicks — JB 0, Way 10; Saves — JB 14 (Sean Martin), Way 5 (James Barr).

GREENCASTLE 1, BOILING SPRINGS 0 >> For the fourth consecutive game, Greencastle-Antrim scored only one goal. But for the fourth straight time, the Blue Devils found a way to win, this time against Boiling Springs in a Mid Penn Colonial Division game.

"The defense played well again; we did a good job of shutting them down," G-A coach Scott Gelsinger said. "We didn't give (the Bubblers' top scorer) Matt Ly a whole lot of room tonight."

The goal was scored by Josh Kline. A corner kick was taken and a shot hit the goal post, bounced away from the goal and then was knocked back inside the box by the Devils (4-1, 3-1 MPC).

Gelsinger said, "Josh just came in and ran through the ball and put it in the corner."

Greencastle 1, Boiling Springs 0

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Second half — (GA) Josh Kline, 62:22.

Shots — GA 9, Boil 8; Corner kicks — GA 7, Boil 5; Saves — GA 6 (Bryson Robinson), Boil 8 (Drew Fink).

JV score — Greencastle 2, Boiling Springs 0.

HIGHLAND VIEW 3, SHALOM CHRISTIAN 2 >> Twice Highland View took a one-goal lead and twice Shalom Christian tied it up, but the Tartans got the final goal to win a non-league game.

"The first half was tough, but we picked it up in the second," Flames coach Chris Lehman said. "Highland View made it difficult for us in the midfield."

For Shalom (5-2-1), Jonah Stains had a goal and assisted on a score by Tucker King.

Highland View 3

Shalom Christian 2

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Shalom goals — Jonah Stains, Tucker King.

Shalom assist — Stains.

Shots — SC 11, HV 11; Corner kicks — SC 4, HV 2; Saves — SC 2 (Micah Lehman), HV 4.