INMAN, S.C. – Sometimes, it only takes one goal to set the tone for an entire match.
That proved to be the case on Tuesday as the Chapman Panthers girls’ soccer team hosted Pendleton in the first round of the 3A playoffs. On this night, senior Taryn Rogers was quite simply on a roll as her four goals led the Panthers to a 7-0 shutout victory over Pendleton. Chapman’s aggressive attack paid dividends as Kaitlin Salbaum and Avery Holden each registered a shot on goal in the first 10 minutes of play. Rogers scored on a shot from the middle of the six yard box, staking the Panthers to a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. “We’re really starting to move the ball around,” said Chapman head coach Will Maley. “We have a very, very strong six up front and on any given day, any of them can be the goal scorer and hero. We like to move the ball and see who has the mismatch. Our defense is just playing lights out. I love where we are at, we still have some work to do, and we are improving.” Seven minutes later, Rogers stole the ball from a Bulldog in the open field near the Bulldogs’ 18 yard box. She dribbled by a defender and fired a shot into the left corner of the net from seven yards away, creating a two-goal lead. In the 19th minute, it was a fastbreak as Holden went down the left side of the field and found Rogers in the middle of the field for a goal from 15 yards out. “We really passed the ball around well with connecting passes and through-balls through their back line,” Rogers stated. “My teammates gave me good through-balls that helped lead me onto the goal. I am going to take every opportunity I can to do what I can for my team. This win is great. I’m a senior, so it is my last time ever playing soccer and I want to go as far as we can.” “(Taryn) is starting to understand the space that her speed creates for her,” added Maley. “The great thing is when she checks back in, the defense has to push up and then, we can get in behind them. She is starting to realize how that works for her. The other two girls (Holden and Elliot Miller) can also use that same advantage because we are able to rotate all three at each position.” Just five minutes later, Sarah Visoury lined up a free kick from 35 yards out and found the top right corner of the net, extending the advantage to 4-0. In the 36th minute, Elliot Miller received a pass and fired into the back of the net. Salbaum also scored from close range on a give and go pass, creating a 6-0 lead at the interval. Rogers put the exclamation point on the match with a breakaway goal in the 61st minute, splitting two defenders before firing a rocket to the right corner and providing the final margin of 7-0. “I think Chloe Bishop had a great game,” Maley exclaimed. “Kaitlin Salbaum also had a great game. Sarah Visoury’s goal was like, ‘Boom!’ It was good stuff. My two center backs – Illyana Washington and Charlene Dunning – are so strong. That back four with our keeper (Perla Alviar) are really good. They are keeping it together and learning the game together.” Holden tallied a game-high three assists for the Panthers, while Dunning and Salbaum each added an assist and Alviar recorded 10 saves. Chapman (11-4) will host Palmetto in the second round on Thursday at 6:00 PM. Comments are closed.
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