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Season Recap: Girls Soccer

For the first time ever, the Lady Indians claimed a Region Championship. It was worth the wait, as TFS was Region Runner-Up for each of the prior three seasons. Getting over that hump included a historic pair of wins to make it possible. First-year coach Erin Jimenez guided the team to a second straight Sweet 16, where the girls were just a bit shy of reaching the Quarterfinals.

An opening loss to Athens Academy by a 3-2 final showed this team was capable of playing in big games. A rebound win in clean sheet fashion followed prior to a loss to powerhouse Lumpkin County. After the 1-2 start, the Lady Indians hit a stride and won eight of the next nine games. Within that span was a 5-3 win over #4-ranked Commerce, and a region title-sealing 3-2 win against Rabun County.

TFS was rewarded with its highest state ranking ever at #5. Following that win over Commerce, the girls stayed in the polls and never dipped below #7. The defense was as good as ever, allowing 39 goals, only one shy of the program mark set last season. That included four shutouts. Senior Kyndal Anderson put the finishing touches on her career with 113 saves. She leaves atop the shutout list with 18.

Senior Jenna Chesser put up a team-best 18 goals with three hat tricks, and added three assists. LB Kafsky had a phenomenal freshman season with 14 goals (one hat trick) and a team-high nine assists. Seniors Maddie LeBlanc (4 G, 3 A) and Tessa Foor (3 G, 2 A) were among the several standouts, along with junior Preseason All-State defender Josie Chesser (3 G, 2 A) and sophomore Bailey Crumley (4 G, 7 A).

The Lady Indians entered the postseason with a rematch against Prince Avenue Christian, and won 2-1 on stellar goals by Josie Chesser and Bailey Crumley, and lock-down defense as well as clutch saves in goal by Kafsky, who stepped in for an injured Anderson. Tallulah Falls fought hard in a 2-1 Sweet 16 loss to #5-ranked Mt. Vernon, ending the season at 11-5 overall.

The team loses several senior standouts, as Adrijana Albijanic, Anderson, Jenna Chesser, Lily Desta, Foor, LeBlanc, Lucia Luceno, Iva Ristic, Aidan Woodside, and manager Jane Ibemere are set to graduate after making indelible marks on the program.

GOALS
18 - Jenna Chesser [3 Hat Tricks]
14 - LB Kafsky [1 Hat Trick]
4 - Maddie LeBlanc
4 - Bailey Crumley
3 - Tessa Foor
3 - Josie Chesser
2 - Iva Ristic
1 - Lily Desta
1 - Narissa Dawson

ASSISTS
9 - LB Kafsky
7 - Bailey Crumley
3 - Jenna Chesser
3 - Maddie LeBlanc
2 - Josie Chesser
2 - Tessa Foor
2 - Lily Desta
1 - Lucia Luceno
1 - Ryleigh Kate Wilson
1 - Iva Ristic
1 - Adrijana Albijanic
1 - Sarah Lundy