Micklas leads Indians to 3-0 win over Golden Elks

By Kevin Phillips

ELKTON–North East re- ceived a strong defensive effort throughout its lineup as it prevented host Elkton from establishing any kind of rhythm when the Golden Elks possessed the ball in the teams’ UCBAC Susquehanna Division girls’ soccer showdown Wednesday night.

With the defense holding down the fort on the back end, the Indians constantly pressured on the attack, resulting in three shortrange goals, two of which came from Allyson Micklas, in a 3-0 victory over Elkton.

“We were playing defense as a team. We had 11 players on defense,” North East head coach Tom Decker said. “We started by shutting it down up top. The midfield played their part of the defense, and when it gets to the defense, they’re able to clear and do what they need to do.”

After a methodical first 10 minutes of the game in which neither team could impose their will over their opponents, the Indians slowly tilted the action to their attacking side of the field. Whenever it did lose possession of the ball, it was only temporary as North East regained it quickly by pressuring Elkton and forcing turnovers, preventing any consistent counterattack by the Golden Elks.

Offensively, the Indians took advantage of their short range opportunities, starting with Micklas tapping a Katy Hammer pass over the goal line in the game’s 34th minute to make it 1-0.

“I saw my teammate set the ball up, and then, I saw the open space. My friend, Katy (Hammer), just chipped it over,” Micklas said as she mimicked what she did when she scored her first goal. “It was more of a round kick or a tap in to the side.”

North East took that 1-0 lead into the second half, and just three minutes after the halftime break, Maddie Krasman made it a two-goal game when she scored on a Hammer pass along the goal line.

The Indians put the game out of reach when Ashleigh Peace sprung Miklas for a breakaway goal in the 74th minute to make it 3-0, and North East’s strong offensive night was a result of the team putting the right touch on the ball.

“We’re realizing that the small touches and small balls are going to make the difference in the playoffs, so we’ve been working on trying to make that happen,” Decker said. “You saw today what we can do when we get small touches.”

Written by: Heather Dotson

Pictures by: Heather Dotson, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Kristie Weber, MJ Devonshire

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