Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • Boys Lacrosse: 2023 VHSL All-Region 5D Team Selected
    • Girls Soccer: 2023 All-Dulles District Team Selected
    • Baseball: 2023 All-Dulles District Team Selected
    • Girls Soccer: Independence Dominates Brooke Point in a VHSL Region 5D Semifinal
    • Girls Lacrosse: Independence Escapes Riverside to Claim VHSL Region 5D Title
    • Boys Soccer: Riverside Blanks Mountain View in VHSL Region 5D Semifinal
    • Softball: Riverside Escapes Briar Woods in VHSL Region 5D Semifinal
    • Softball: Tuscarora Trumps Loudoun Valley, Wins Third Straight Dulles District Title
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    LoCoSportsLoCoSports
    • Schedules
      • Baseball Schedule & Results
        • Baseball Brackets
      • Softball Schedule & Results
        • Softball Brackets
      • Boys Lacrosse Schedule & Results
        • Boys Lacrosse Brackets
      • Girls Lacrosse Schedule & Results
        • Girls Lacrosse Brackets
      • Boys Soccer Schedule & Results
        • Boys Soccer Brackets
      • Girls Soccer Schedule & Results
        • Girls Soccer Brackets
      • Boys Tennis Schedule & Results
      • Girls Tennis Schedule & Results
      • Track & Field Schedule
      • Winter Schedules
        • Boys Basketball Schedule & Results
          • Boys Basketball Brackets
        • Girls Basketball Schedule & Results
          • Girls Basketball Brackets
        • Gymnastics Schedule
        • Swimming Schedule
        • Wrestling Schedule
      • Fall Schedules
        • Cross Country Schedule
        • Field Hockey Schedule & Results
          • Field Hockey Brackets
        • Football Schedule & Results
          • Football Brackets
        • Golf Schedule
        • Volleyball Schedule & Results
          • Volleyball Brackets
    • Standings
      • Baseball Standings
      • Softball Standings
      • Boys Lacrosse Standings
      • Girls Lacrosse Standings
      • Boys Soccer Standings
      • Girls Soccer Standings
      • Boys Tennis Standings
      • Girls Tennis Standings
      • Winter Standings
        • Boys Basketball Standings
        • Girls Basketball Standings
      • Fall Standings
        • Boys Cross Country Top Times
        • Girls Cross Country Top Times
        • Field Hockey Standings
        • Football Standings
        • Volleyball Standings
    • Pick’Ems
    • Commitments
    • About
      • About Us
      • Scholarship
      • Pick’Ems
        • Make Your Picks
        • Weekly Results
      • Our Team
      • Contact
    • Big Heads
    • Support
      • Frame an Article
      • Senior & Team Banners
      • Gameday Programs
      • Cheerleading Signs
      • Custom Yard Signs
      • Donate
    • Advertise
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    LoCoSportsLoCoSports
    Home»Sports»Soccer»Boys Soccer»Boys Soccer: Tuscarora Celebrates Dulles District Title as Defense Shines Against Panthers in 1-0 Win
    Boys Soccer

    Boys Soccer: Tuscarora Celebrates Dulles District Title as Defense Shines Against Panthers in 1-0 Win

    Owen GotimerBy Owen GotimerMay 13, 20134 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Leesburg (May 13, 2013) – Tuscarora High School senior striker Kevin Nerio earned a 16th minute penalty kick and that was the difference in the Huskies 1-0 victory over the Potomac Falls Panthers Monday evening in a match that decided the Dulles District regular-season championship.

    “He left everything he had out there. I don’t know if he had much more he could have given us,” Tuscarora’s head coach Dave Gryder said of Nerio. “Kevin has the fighter mentality where he is going to give it all. He’s a tough kid.”

    Sophomore midfielder Sergio Resendiz took the penalty kick for Nerio and scored the game’s lone goal,  rocketing the ball into the back of the net. The win earns Tuscarora (13-0-2 overall, 8-0-0 in district) the district’s top seed for regional play.

    It was a physical, defensive performance from both teams — highlighted by two tremendous saves by Huskies’ senior keeper Adam Kight, who protected the Tuscarora lead  when Potomac Falls had two late chances on goal.

    “He made some critical saves there at the end. He wasn’t tested a whole lot and all of a sudden when we needed him to come through he did,” said Gryder who led the Huskies to last year’s Virginia State AA Final. “I think that’s just staying focused and involved in a game and being a senior knowing what’s at stake.”

    With just under four minutes left in the contest, Potomac Falls’ goalkeeper Ian Waltz took a shot on a free kick from 25-yards out, which missed wide right. However, the goalie got another shot as Tuscarora was carded prior to the kick.

    Waltz made the most of his second chance soaring a shot headed for the upper right hand corner of the net, but Kight punched the ball, deflecting it over the crossbar.

    “He stepped up. It was a huge shot and a huge deflection,” Gryder said. “It’s a game changer right there on their part if it goes in, momentum swings again. He came through.”

    The deflection led to a Panther’s corner kick where Kight would once again display his athleticism and experience in net.

    “I think tonight experience came into play, they’re not use to playing games that are important,” said Kight, who with the 1-0 win picked up his 10th shutout of the season. “I think we were more relaxed coming into it.”

    Potomac Falls (12-3 overall, 7-1 in the district) placed the late corner kick in the middle of the box and Kight lunged forward, sliding to save the ball which rebounded to his left. He then quickly recovered, shielding the ball just before the Panthers pounced on their opportunity to score.

    “Moving with the play, staying mentally connected with the play and talking a lot kind of keeps you stay focused and in the mindset when you’re not seeing a lot of action,” Kight, who was named to both the Dulles District and VRegion II first teams in 2012, said.

    Defense was at its premium throughout the match, which should come as no surprise as Tuscarora’s defense has posted seven zeroes in the district while Potomac Falls has secured seven shutouts overall.

    “We knew we were going to have to stay organized,” Gryder, the 2012 Region II Coach of the Year, said. “We have made some adjustments since the middle of the season and put some other people back there and it’s worked out. We’re doing a lot better job organization wise and not letting people get behind us.”

    A major slip in the Panther’s defense came in the 60th minute when one of their top defender was dismissed from the match following a foul. Potomac Falls had to play down a man and Tuscarora exploited the tactical advantage through quick ball movement and supreme ball handling.

    Tuscarora and Potomac Falls will both host in the first round of the Dulles District tournament, which starts on Friday, May 17 at high-seeded schools.

    sports
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    Owen Gotimer
    Owen Gotimer

      Owen Gotimer has a passion for helping people grow and self-educate through new media. Owen spent his college years at Syracuse University, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism in the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communications. In his "free time", Owen volunteers as a varsity baseball coach at John Champe and is the president of the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship.

      Related Posts

      Boys Lacrosse: 2023 VHSL All-Region 5D Team Selected

      June 2, 2023

      Girls Soccer: 2023 All-Dulles District Team Selected

      June 2, 2023

      Baseball: 2023 All-Dulles District Team Selected

      June 2, 2023

      Comments are closed.

      • Facebook 2.6K
      • Twitter
      • Instagram 4.6K
      Cheers Sports—Where Everybody Knows Your Game!
      Celebrate Your Seniors, Teams, and Sponsors with LoCoBanners
      Of the Month

      Men’s Soccer: Loudoun United Defender Jalen Robinson Tabbed July 2022 Teammate of the Month

      August 2, 2022

      Women’s Soccer: Washington Spirit Forward Trinity Rodman Named July 2022 Athlete of the Month

      August 2, 2022

      Subscribe to The LoCoSports Weekly

      Get the latest sports news, photos, and updates delivered right to your inbox every week!

      Subscribe to The LoCoSports Weekly

      Get the latest sports news, photos, and updates delivered right to your inbox every week!

      Facebook Twitter Instagram
      Copyright LoCoSports©. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Web design by OG Media

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

      You're Invited⛳

      You’re invited to the 5th Annual Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship MINI Golf Tournament!

      🗓️ THIS Saturday, October 15, 2022
      🕤 9:30am
      📍 Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park
      🎟️ 18 Holes of Mini Golf, Breakfast, Prizes, and a Silent Auction

      REGISTER NOW

      Our Spring Sale Has Started

      You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/