7v7 off to good start

The NW varsity 7v7 squad got off to a good start Tuesday at the Nibco Soccer complex in Elkhart. The first opponent were the Lakers from Lakeland High School (LaGrange). The Lakers showed some nice skill and some physical talent but were outdone by their quasi Amish counterparts from the Waky/Nappanee area. The final score of 4-3 was a nice way to kick off the summer soccer competition. The second game was a matchup with NLC foe Elkhart Memorial. An interesting first half was followed up by a much slower paced second half but the Panthers still managed to come out on top. A two goal half time lead shrunk to just one (6-5) but it was enought to hang on to the win. The 7v7 Varsity team only had 8 players (so only one sub) but the players seemed conditioned enough at least for the first night of the season. Hopefully more players will be able to contribute next week. All games are at %:30 & 6:30 pm every Tuesday this summer. The 7v7 JV team lost to Goshen but played well the first half. With a 1-2 half time score, the second half turned out to be a little tougher.