Lucy Arps was the key figure in Chatham’s attacking performance, scoring once and creating two more goals. Molly Haid and Grace Powers also found the net, while Grace Chellakumar supplied an assist.
The report says Chatham took an early lead before Madison responded with a first-half equaliser. That left the teams level at 1-1 at the interval, but Chatham regained control after the break and scored twice to settle the tie.
Arps’ direct contribution was central to the turnaround. Her goal involvement gave Chatham the cutting edge in a contest Madison had entered with a strong 9-2-1 record.
The decisive feature of the reported result was Chatham’s reaction after half-time. Madison could not add to its first-half goal, while Chatham converted its pressure into two further goals.
That response points to a side capable of managing tournament pressure. Chatham’s record is reported to have moved to 9-3-2, with the team now carrying momentum into the final four.
For Madison, the defeat reportedly ends its Morris County Tournament campaign at the quarter-final stage. The seventh-seeded side had pushed Chatham through a competitive first half but could not match the hosts’ second-half output.
Chatham is expected to face either Morristown-Beard or Montville on Saturday. The semi-final will test whether Arps and the supporting cast can maintain their attacking influence against another knockout opponent.
The next storyline is clear: can Chatham turn this reported quarter-final recovery into a place in the county final?