The Olentangy Orange boys soccer team picked up a solid early-season win earlier this week in Lewis Center, using a late goal to slip past visiting Westerville North 1-0 on Tuesday night.

Both teams had chances early, but took turns failing to convert corner kicks in the first seven minutes.

The Pioneers’ Matthew English ripped a shot high and Griffin Zavislak fired one low and a little wide as the game stayed scoreless within the first 20 minutes.

Orange’s Greg Rizo nearly found the back of the next with seven minutes left in the first half, but North keeper Donovan Gooden made a diving stop to keep things even at the break.

The Pioneers’ Garret Comerford made a diving stop of his own early in the second half to keep the game scoreless and the Warriors saw a shot dink off the post with seven minutes left.

That’s when Orange struck.

It happened in transition and it happened fast. After the Warriors’ near miss, the Pioneers’ Tyler Covert rocketed an long pass to a streaking Jude Osei, who slipped behind North’s back line, beat a defender to the ball and slid a shot into the far corner for what proved to be the game’s only goal with 6:21 left.

Needless to say, Orange held on from there.

Also: Delaware Hayes 3, Marysville 1; Olentangy Berlin 3, Big Walnut 2.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Delaware Christian bumped its early-season record to a perfect 3-0 Thursday, winning its MOCAL opener against host Madison Christian in straight sets.

DCS won the first set 25-13 before polishing things off with wins of 25-9 and 15-16 in the second and third, respectively.

Bekah Williams led the charge, finishing with 16 kills, 17 digs and four aces. Other standouts included Ellie Tiede, who had 11 kills and 11 digs; Kyra Lansford, who collected 12 assists, 11 digs, seven aces and five kills; and Jasmine Proper, who chipped in 13 assists and 16 digs.

Delaware Hayes 3, Hilliard Darby 2

The Pacers won a thriller Thursday night in Hilliard, outlasting the Panthers in five sets, 25-18, 16-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-12.

Claire Davis led the attack with 17 kills while Ella Gibson had a team-best 22 digs and Mara Tope finished with 18 assists.

Also: Olentangy Berlin def. Pickerington North 27-25, 20-25, 22-25, 28-26, 18-16.

GIRLS SOCCER

Khloe White had a hat trick and Mady Haser poured in a pair of goals as Delaware Hayes blanked visiting Bishop Hartley 8-0 in non-league action Thursday night in Delaware.

Reese Laaksonen, Makenzie Garrison and Addie Reed also found the back of the net.

Josie DeRose, who had two saves en route to the shutout, and the defense took care of the rest.