The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team will continue their best season in school history after defeating Rose Hill 2-1 on penalty kicks Thursday at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex. The wins improves to Monarchs to 7-2-2 and advances them to the 4-1A state quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
Annika Applequist scored the Monarchs lone goal in regulation giving TMP a 1-0 lead at the half. The Rockets tied the match less than three minutes into the second half.
The two teams then went scoreless through four overtime periods and were tied 3-3 after the first round of penalty kicks. The Monarchs finally win it on the second round of penalty kicks with senior Emily Glover scoring the game winner.
TMP will now face either Winfield, Trinity Academy or Topeka Hayden in the state quarterfinals Tuesday. Winfield (16-1) defeated Buhler 4-1 to win the South Central Regional 1. Trinity Academy (13-3-1) knocked off McPherson 7-0 to take the SC Regional 2 and Topeka Hayden (12-6) was a 2-0 winner over Andover Central to win the SC Regional 4.
The winners of Tuesday’s matches advance to the state semifinals May 30 and 31 in Kansas City.