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Jefferson’s narrow win leaves NIC-10 leaders level

Eduardo Mendoza scored the only goal as Jefferson beat Guilford 1-0; both teams are 6-1 in conference play.

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Jefferson defeated Guilford 1-0 at Wyeth Stadium on Tuesday, leaving the teams tied for the NIC-10 boys soccer lead with matching 6-1 conference records.

Eduardo Mendoza scored Jefferson’s only goal late in the first half, according to the Yahoo Sports report.

Goalkeeper Ben Garcia preserved the lead, turning away multiple Guilford shots. The report did not specify a save total.

The result leaves Jefferson and Guilford level atop the conference standings as the regular season winds down.

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