DURHAM — After scoring four times in their previous game, the Person Rockets reverted back to their offensive struggles and lost a 3-0 Piedmont Athletic Conference decision to the Northern Durham Knights Monday evening in girls’ soccer action at Northern High School.

The loss left the Rockets at 2-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Person has a contest at Southern Durham today.

Head coach Doug McNeill said his team struggled to get much offense going overall but that it did manage to attack the Northern end with some success.

“We had several shots on goal and nearly scored on one play. We did have some good attacks at their goal,” he said. “Our defense played tough. We started the game using a five-player defense. We’re coming along.”

Monday’s game was a significant improvement for the Rockets defensively, at least in terms of conference play that is. They had allowed eight goals in each of the previous two PAC-6 games.

Carter Tuck was the player who came close to netting one for the Rockets on Monday, as her attempt made it to the goal crease but didn’t go in. Chelsea Vaughn also made a nice crossing pass but was unable to connect with a teammate on the play.

Correction…In Saturday’s paper, the article on last Thursday’s girls’ soccer game between Person High School and Roxboro Community School credited two of Person’s goals to the wrong player. The team’s first and fourth goals were scored by Karmen Wilkerson, not Christina Wheeler and Tori Whitfield as was reported.