The Chapman Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chapman took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pendleton a 4-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Chapman needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Christ Church Episcopal walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 13-0 victory on Tuesday. Given Christ Church Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Union County are ranked 189th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christ Church Episcopal's offense was hitting Union County from everywhere, as ten different players booted in a goal. Effie Koumoustiotis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Christ Church Episcopal's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six games. As for Chapman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
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