FERRUM, VA – The Chowan University men's soccer team closed out the regular season in strong fashion on Saturday afternoon, earning a 2-0 shutout victory over Ferrum College at Penn-Roediger Field. The Hawks struck twice in the opening 14 minutes, with Robbie Deighan opening the scoring at 3:37 before Luke Wilson doubled the lead at 13:03 off an assist from Sam Deacon.
Chowan's defense held Ferrum scoreless the rest of the way to secure the victory and the Conference Carolinas East Division title.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 2, Ferrum 0
RECORDS | Chowan (9-4-2, 8-3-0 CC), Ferrum (6-6-3, 4-6-2 CC)
LOCATION | Ferrum, Va. (Penn-Roediger Field)
SCORING SUMMARY
3:37 | Chowan | Robbie Deighan (Unassisted)
13:03 | Chowan | Luke Wilson (Sam Deacon)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Robbie Deighan and Luke Wilson each recorded a goal for the Hawks, while Sam Deacon added an assist. Ken Naito led Chowan with four shots, putting three on goal, while Deacon recorded two shots on target. Clayton Verdin also finished with two shots, both on goal. Fernando Hernandez added two shots, both on target, Thomas Mills, Dillon Rajkovic, and Owen Sweeney each recorded a shot, with Mills and Sweeney putting their attempts on target.
Chowan outshot Ferrum 16-5 and held a 13-1 advantage in shots on goal.The Hawks recorded four corner kicks to Ferrum's three.
Lucas Kibrya played all 90 minutes in goal, making one save to preserve the shutout.
UP NEXT
The Hawks have claimed the Conference Carolinas East Division title and now turn their attention to the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship. Chowan is projected at the #4 seed and will look to host the winner of the first-round matchup between the #5 and #12 seeds on Saturday, October 31. Kickoff time is to be announced.
Fans can check out more about ticketing, live stream access, and more on the tournament at conferencecarolinas.com
