Soccer -- Panthers balanced over Vikings

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on April 1, 2004 1:58 PM

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KENLY -- Five different North Johnston players scored as the Panthers posted a 6-1 win at home over Tarboro in Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina/Super-Six Conference action on Wednesday.

Martha Godwin and Christy Johnson tallied first-half scores to give North Johnston (4-7, 2-3 EPC/Carolina) a 2-0 lead at the half.

Stefanie Jones, Jenna Gudac and Christina Strickland scored in the second half for the Panthers, who also benefited from an own-goal by Tarboro, who accidentally headed in a corner kick by Godwin in the second half.

Tarboro (1-4-1, 0-4 EPC/Carolina) got its lone goal from Katie Hayes.

North Johnston, who takes on non-conference opponent Clinton tonight on the road, outshot Tarboro 17-5.

Panther goalie Allison Hinnant had three saves.