TOWAMENCIN – On a night that celebrated the team’s seniors, the North Penn Knights Soccer team (8-2-2) dominated Quakertown (2-13) en route to a 3-0 shutout.

The Knights came out with guns blazing and took an early lead. Receiving a through ball from senior Matt Shade, senior Liam Parker calmly placed the ball in the bottom right corner, putting the home team up within ten minutes.
North Penn’s dominance continued and they found the back of the net for second time right before the half. Junior Nate Baxter dribbled through few Quakertown players before giving the ball up to freshman Aidan Jerome. Jerome dribbled past the defense and delicately chipped the goalie, doubling the lead.

Senior Colin Jerome put the game away with a far post header goal from junior Nick Terchek’s corner.

“We moved the ball around very well tonight,” said Coach Paul Duddy. “We scored some nice goals and now these seniors get to celebrate.”

While the offense caught fire early and often, the defense could not be ignored, keeping yet another shutout on their way to the win.

“Our defense has been playing really well,” said senior keeper Jordan Katz. “It makes my life easier when the defense (makes plays) at the right time.”

However, the night was not all about the win, as seventeen seniors were honored prior to the game, sharing their best memories throughout their career. Their role as both players and leaders in the team could not go unnoticed.
“(The seniors) get (the underclassmen) motivated to play harder,” commented Aidan Jerome.

Duddy was more than proud of his seniors that have been in the program for a long time.

“Seniors teach younger players how we do things around here,” said Duddy. “It’s good to hear from their peers and coaches that they set the goal and stance for us. They help us do right things on and off the field. They set the tone for us. If there is any miscommunication, the seniors step in and straighten it out.”