Wolfe Shines In Professional Debut - Hammerheads win 3-0

The Wilmington Hammerheads notched another win this weekend moving them into 4th place in the American Division.  The Charleston Battery were outmatched for most of the game, but managed to keep the game close until Battery defender and captain John Wilson received a straight red card. Luke Mulholland netted his 2nd goal of the season in the 27th minute and when the Battery were reduced to ten men, he struck again, netting his 2nd goal of the night and 3rd of the season in the 85th minute.

A crowd of over 4,700 came out for the interstate rivalry and they made their presence felt.  In the 90th minute, Hakop Aveyson put the nail in the cofen off an assist from Tanner Wolfe. Wolfe got his first minutes ever as a professional, when he was subbed on right around the 86th minute mark.  It's been a long time coming for Tanner Wolfe and Richard Jata, who both starred as high school seniors on the same varsity team.Both had very successful college careers for their respective squads and it's great to see them playing alongside each other at the professional level.

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Injury & Weekend Update: Jata received some treatment on his leg today so hopefully he can rebound in time for the teams double header next weekend.  The Hammerheads will take on the Rochester Rhinos Friday night and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night. Both teams will be out for revenge after losing earlier in the year at Legion Stadium in Wilmington,NC.  Hopefully the games will be shown on usllive.com, so have a look as the weekend draws near.

Hammerheads vs. Battery - Official Match Recap (Star News Online)

Post Game Notes & Highlights - Hammerheads Blog

For another recap of Saturday night's game against the Charleston Battery and quotes from the players and coaches, check out the official Hammerheads Blog by Tom Grady of the Star News.