Fruitport slips past Ludington 2-1 in Lakes 8 soccer

Local Sports Journal

The Fruitport Trojans were up to the challenge on Thursday in a Lakes 8 soccer match.

The Trojans escaped with a 2-1 victory over the Ludington Orioles.

“It was nice to have a physical and challenging game from Ludington as we prepare for our rivalry games next week,” Fruitport coach Greg Kobylak said.

Colin Sparks took a pass from Nick Carrier through traffic and fired a 20-yard shot into the net. That goal came with just under 7 minutes left in the opening half.

Taylor McLaughlin took a pass from Matt Escalante and scored the Trojans’ second goal. McLaughlin beat the sweeper and the goalkeeper and slotted the ball into the net from a tight angle with 29:34 remaining.

Ludington pulled to within a goal when Andrew Kandelac scored.

Fruitport (8-3-2) had an 8-5 advantage in shots.