Broadcaster Press 03 August 26, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com Tanager girls record opening day win over Trojans 1000 Fremont Exotic Animal & Bird Auction, Sunday August 31 at 9am. Christiansen Field, Fremont, NE. Taking consignments August 30 2-6 & Sunday August 31 7am-9am. Join us on Facebook @ Fremont Exotic Animal Auction. For more information (402)640-7283. 1101 By Alan Dale alan.dale@plaintalk.net Three goals, three different ways, broke perfectly for the Vermillion Tanager girls’ soccer team on Thursday night. Be it freebie, freaky, or by physical superiority, those three strikes were not sanctioned by the visiting West Central Trojans at Cotton Park. Like that matters. Junior Natasha Samudzi’s 71st minute goal despite being outnumbered by Trojan defenders was enough to lead the Tanagers to a 32, come-from-behind victory in the program’s first ever sanctioned contest. “West Central took us out of the playoffs last year and the girls wanted to get a little bit of revenge on their home field,” Vermillion head coach Shannon Fitzsimmons said. “They came out here with confidence and desire to get that win. Even when we fell behind we kept pushing forward knowing that we were playing well, playing strong, and connecting the passes. That goal was going to come and just needed the right opportunity and a little luck to make it happen.” It didn’t hurt that the win came against Vermillion’s rivals who also happened to be the defending state champion club team which knocked out the Tanagers (1-0) from last year’s playoffs. “This means that we have to keep pushing ourselves,” junior Vermillion midfielder Autumn Barnett said. “This is a very good start for the season.” Samudzi’s blast came after receiving a pass and then flicked the ball to herself off of a header. She moved around the nearest West Central (01) defender and blasted the winning shot off of the right side and into the back of the net to complete the rally. “It’s all about that movement to get the ball to the middle and then out wide so we can take the player on and that’s where we were,” Samudzi said. “Tori was on the backside waiting just in case I missed it. It just takes a lot of practice with that and we got it down. The goalie was pretty wide so I knew I just needed one touch around her.” Despite the heat and humidity Vermillion got even more fired up four minutes before Samudzi’s ? Smile. Vermillion High School midfielder Autumn Barnett, left, takes control early against West Central Thursday at Cotton Park. (Alan Dale) heroics, when senior midfielder Tori Gregoire scored a most unusual goal. Coming down the left side and fading into the corner, Gregoire served up an out-swinger feed that instead of meeting one of her teammate’s foot or head ended up placed softly into the far right side of the West Central goal to tie things at 2-2. “I was trying to cross it in for someone else to get a touch on it, but I must have had the right swing and in got in the right corner there,” Gregoire said. “I got the chills from that one. I wasn’t expecting that one, but I was very happy it happened. “I had looked around the field and saw that we were kind of standing around and I think we really picked each other up because we needed the energy. We obviously got some there.” That goal was key because the Tanagers were going through a lull of seeing West Central boss the action for a period of time in the second half. “With it being so hot out here our girls were getting a little tired out there,” Fitzsimmons said. “We controlled the game for the first portion and then there was that little 15 minutes in there where they were controlling. It just shows if you keep plugging away and believe in your teammates you never know what might happen.” Freshman Kinsey James scored the first goal of the season for Vermillion when the West Central goalie misplayed a corner kick. James was in the right place at the best time and nudged the ball into the goal as Vermillion led 1-0 in the 15th minute. West Central tied the game in the 23rd minute after Ashley Eickman snuck a shot past Tanager goalkeeper Hailey Friedel. Friedel had just thwarted a small flurry minutes earlier to keep the Trojans off the scoreboard a bit longer. Eickman scored in the 59th minute when she broke free for an open look and a Trojan 2-1 lead. What helped keep Vermillion in the contest was a midfield led by Barnett’s physical play and plenty of help from the midfield and backline to keep what might have been a four or five goal outing for West Central to within a manageable number to rally against. “It was pretty hard, but I just kept strong,” Barnett said. “I don’t take anything and if I get pushed I am going to come right back at you. I was definitely worked. I got really tired and cramped up.” Gregoire felt the team overall was in solid shape despite the high humidity and temperatures. “Coach did a really good job getting us ready,” she said. “We worked hard and it showed. We didn’t realize it at the time, but it really pays off in the end.” Samudzi’s play late was just what the Tanagers needed to give this season the injection of confidence which never hurts. “It felt pretty good because we know we are going to keep moving forward and keep getting better as a team,” Samudzi said. “It feels good beating West Central because we have that rivalry, and because we beat the defending champs we know we can do this. It doesn’t matter what the conditions are because it was freaking hot. “We pushed through.” Vermillion hosts Tea Area on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Cotton Park. This story originally ran online Thursday night on the Plain Talk’s website. 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