The first four minutes of Wednesday afternoon’s clash with Redlands University could not have gone any better for the Chapman women’s soccer team. Their energized pressure and technical ability on the ball put the Bulldogs on the back foot immediately.
Then the moment came. Junior forward Jenna Urrabazo found sophomore midfielder Pilar Vanheusden on the wing after drawing the attention of three Redlands defenders. Vanheusden’s cross attempt ended up sailing into the top corner. The Panthers had manufactured a dream start to conference play, just three minutes and 40 seconds in.
The next 86 minutes and 20 seconds, however, were far from picturesque. It was through chaos that Chapman found themselves…