03/28/2024
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East Bladen’s Lady Eagles placed five players -Ashley Hardin, Hannah Devane, Patience Ward, Sarah Johnson, and Ting Lin – on the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Class 2A All-Region 6 girls soccer team, and Coach Jay Raynor was honored as Region 6 Class 2A Coach of the Year.

Hardin, a junior midfielder, only played in 11 matches before she was sidelined by an injury. In those 11 games, she scored 12 goals, dished out 23 assists and racked up 162 steals.
 
Devane, a senior forward, poured in a team-high 24 goals, a team-high 29 assists and 181 steals. Ward, a sophmore forward, scored 15 goals and was credited with 11 assists and 163 steals.
 
Lin, a junior goalkeeper, recorded 13 shutouts in goal for East Bladen and racked up 18 saves. Johnson, a junior defender, led a Lady Eagle defense that allowed only 39 shots on goal in 19 games. Johnson also racked up 142 steals.
 
Raynor directed the Lady Eagles to a perfect 14-0 record in Three Rivers Conference play and an 18-1 overall record. East Bladen outscored their opponents by a 93-13 margin – 78-2 in Three Rivers Conference play.  

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