Aguirre scores twice to lead Hendersonville past Dixon in NCHSAA 1-A men's soccer final

November 23, 2009

North Carolina

CARY -- Junior forward Brayan Aguirre knocked home a pair of goals to lead Hendersonville to a 3-0 triumph over Dixon in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A men's soccer championship Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Aguirre, the Western Highlands Conference Player of the Year this season, was voted the Most Valuable Player of the championship match.

Junior midfielder Lucus Freeman opened the scoring for the Bearcats in the eighth minute when his header found the back of the net off a corner kick by Jordan Gilliam, and then 15 minutes later Aguirre tallied his first goal off an assist from Pierce Carpenter to make it 2-0.
   
Hendersonville took a 3-0 advantage when Aguirre scored again five minutes into the second half, with midfielder Kyle Stuller getting the assist.

Will Patrick recorded the shutout in goal for the Bearcats.

Hendersonville, in its first trip to the state championship match, ended with a 20-4-2 record after an 0-2-1 start this season. The Bearcats outscored its opposition 25-0 in five playoff matches.

Dixon was in the state finals for the third time in the last seven years and had a 13-match winning streak snapped, finishing the season at 19-6-1. The Bulldogs won the '06 1-A title and were runners-up in '03.

Wendy¹s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.

The Raleigh Sports Consortium serves as a host city sponsor for these championships, along with the city of Raleigh and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors¹ Bureau.
           
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 STATE MEN¹S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
WakeMed Soccer Park

Class 1-A Championship

Dixon                 0   0 --0
Hendersonville    2    1 --3

SCORING

8th minute            H--Lucus Freeman (Jordan Gilliam).
23rd minute          H--Brayan Aguirre (Pierce Carpenter).
45th minute          H--Brayan Aguirre (Kyle Stuller).