Polk County jumped out to an early lead, but Hendersonville rallied Monday to hand the Wolverines a 3-1 loss at Dietz Field in a Western Highlands Conference clash in Hendersonville.
With Hendersonville leaving the WHC after this season, it marked the final conference battle between the two rivals for at least four years. Polk County did all it could to make it a memorable one.
The Wolverines (11-9-1, 8-3) scored in the 11th minute as Luis Hernandez tallied off a feed from Brett Phipps. That lead held until halftime.
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But Hendersonville (16-1, 12-0) scored two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half, then added another midway through the half for the final margin.
“(We) played a lot better than in the first match,” said Polk County head coach Lennox Charles. “We just could not maintain our possession from first half and the pressure we put on their defenders into the second half.”
Wilson Edwards had 15 saves for Polk County as Hendersonville held a 21-11 advantage in shots.
The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Polk County, which closes its regular season on Wednesday at Madison.
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