Caldera and its eight seniors are looking to make a deep run in the girls soccer state playoffs.

The Wolfpack’s performance Wednesday night was an ideal start.

Senior Kylee Jerome scored three goals to lead No. 3 Caldera to a 6-0 home victory over No. 14 Hood River Valley in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

The Wolfpack (12-2-2) advanced to host No. 6 Silverton on Saturday in the Class 5A quarterfinals, time TBD.

Kyla Findlater, Timmery Waldron and Katrin Garrity all added goals for Caldera in the lopsided win. Goalkeeper Reese Bradbury had three saves.

“We had a game plan and we stuck to it,” said Caldera coach Gavin Meyers. “We got an early goal, and then kind of battled. We stuck to what we intended to do and played our game, and it all came together in the end.

“I like where the girls are. They’re playing well. They’re playing the style and the way we want to play.”

Meyers added that this is a special season for Caldera, whose eight seniors have been in the program for the last four years, since the school opened.

“They’ve watched it grow from the beginning,” Meyers said. “So it’s super special to watch them mature and take the reins of leadership and see what they can do in the postseason.”

In other girls soccer first-round playoff matches Wednesday night:

No. 4 Summit moves on, No. 11 Mountain View eliminated

No. 4 Summit beat No. 13 Ashland 1-0 at Summit High to advance to the 5A quarterfinals. Senior defender Adeline Mitchell had the lone goal for the Storm.

Summit (11-3-2), the Intermountain Conference champions, will host No. 5 Wilsonville on Saturday at 4 p.m.

No. 6 Silverton defeated No. 11 Mountain View 2-1 at Silverton in the 5A playoffs. Senior defender Carmen Roberts scored the Cougars’ only goal late in the match.

The Foxes advanced to take on No. 3 Caldera in Bend on Saturday. The Cougars finished the season 6-6-3.

Crook County, Sisters fall in first round

No. 10 Crook County lost to No. 7 Astoria 1-0 in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs at Astoria.

The Cowgirls finished the season 8-4-2. The Fishermen advanced to face No. 2 La Grande in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

No. 12 Sisters fell to No. 5 Banks 1-0 in the first round of the Class 3A/2A/1A playoffs in Hillsboro.

The Outlaws finished the season 9-5, while the Braves will travel to take on No. 4 St. Mary’s on Saturday in the quarterfinals.