Tigers’ visit solves Rock’s offensive woes

Truman goalkeeper Sarah Pote had a busy day blocking shots launched by the Lady Indians, who reached the back of the cage eight times.

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Having experienced several early season offensive woes, Council Rock North got a visit yesterday (Sept. 17) from Harry S Truman.
It would appear that a skirmish with the Tigers was all the Lady Indians needed to get their offense headed in the right direction.
The Rock scored four goals in the first half then doubled that total after the intermission in an 8-0 triumph over Truman. For North, it was its first league win of the season. In the Indians’ previous matchup, the team failed to score at all Sept. 15 in a 1-0 loss to SOL National conference rival Pennsbury.
Becky Ely tallied the winning strike early in this one. She’d add goal No. 6 on a corner opportunity later on in the second half and an assist on goal No. 3 drilled into the cage by Sarah Rowland in the first half. For her part, Rowland tallied a hat trick, putting goals No. 3, 5 and 8 into the cage.
Sophomore Hannah Plappert posted goals No. 2 and 4. Sister Elly Plappert, a senior at North scored goal No. 7 while adding three assists. Assists were also registered by Alex Kuzma (on the game-winner), Sara Clark, Rebecca Houser and Devin Everett, who had two.
The win over the Tigers evens the Rock’s league record out at 1-1. North is 2-3 overall on the season. The Indians also won a non-league affair against Episcopal Academy, taking that game by a 2-1 score. The team’s losses have come at the hands of Wissahickon and Oley Valley.
Meanwhile, Truman falls to 0-1-1 overall on the season, 0-1 in the SOL National conference. HST senior Sarah Pote stood tall in goal for the Tigers. Amanda Krause played the same position at the other end of the field but may have been the most lonely player on the field in this one.
Next up for North is a trio of league affairs starting with Monday’s night game 7 p.m. at William Tennent. From there the Indians travel to Neshaminy on Wed., Sept. 23 for a 3:30 p.m. matchup followed by a home pairing vs. Bensalem 3:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 25.
Meanwhile, Truman has the weekend to get ready for Neshaminy, whom it hosts at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the Tigers host cross-town rival Bristol on the turf at Henry Morgan Stadium. The on Friday Truman travel to Bensalem for a 3:30 p.m. pairing.