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The Reeths-Puffer girls soccer team made it two wins in a row, and three in the last five games, with a 5-3 victory over Jenison on Tuesday.

The Rockets let an early two-goal lead slip away, but regrouped to claim the O-K Green conference victory.

Hanna Potts and Jaslynn Kops both scored within the first seven minutes of the game, putting R-P up 2-0.
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R-P's Hanna Potts, who scored twice.

Jenison roared back to tie the score, then the Rockets went up 3-2 by halftime with a free kick goal by Kops.

Sophomore Wren Tryska scored in the second half, making it 4-2. Jenison answered with a goal, then Potts scored her second of the game to give R-P its final margin of victory.

The Rockets had a 16-7 advantage in shorts on goal.
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R-P's Jaslynn Kops, who also scored twice.

"We showed a lot of growth in this game today," said R-P head coach Kody Harrell. "A lot of mental toughness. The girls displayed great composure along with a high-energy pace of play.

"We are excited for what’s to come in districts, starting next week."

R-P, now 5-12 overall and 3-6 in conference play, will close out the regular season with a home game against Muskegon on Thursday.
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