HISTORY! TCU Tops BYU For First NCAA Win

Friday, November 9

Fort Worth, Texas

7 p.m.

TCU

13-4-3

BYU

13-5-1

BYU

TCU

HISTORY! TCU Tops BYU For First NCAA Win

11/9/2018 10:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Yazmeen Ryan scores the game-winner

FORT WORTH –A pair of second half goals helped TCU erase a 1-0 halftime deficit as the Horned Frogs rallied for a 2-1 victory over No. 24 BYU Friday night at Garvey-Rosenthal. The win is TCU's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory.

The Rundown
Out of halftime, facing a 1-0 deficit, TCU went on the attack and the pressure paid off with goals on a back-to-back shot attempts. Messiah Bright got the equalizer in the 56^thminute. Karitas Tomasdottir sent a pass through a pair of defenders right to the foot of Bright. She pulled the goalkeeper out of position with a touch and was able to bury the game-tying goal.

Just under five minutes later, an individual effort from Yazmeen Ryan put the Frogs in front, 2-1. She intercepted a pass between defenders at the top of the 18 and ripped a shot past the diving goalkeeper.

Emily Alvarado stood tall in net as she faced a furious attack from BYU as it tried to get the game-tying goal. She made a trio of saves in the final 30 minutes and faced seven total shots in the half.

BYU opened up the scoring in the 23^rdminute on a goal from Elise Flake. Her shot from inside the 18 clanged off the post and into the goal to put the Cougars on top 1-0.

Stat of the Game
2– TCU score both goals in the second half to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit. On the season, TCU has scored 27 of its 35 goals after halftime.

Notes
• TCU picked up its 13^thwin of the season, the second-most in program history.
• TCU improved to 1-2-0 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• TCU was outshot for just the eighth time this season.
• TCU improved to 2-2-2 this season when trailing at the half.
• TCU allowed the first goal for the eighth time this season.
• Emily Alvarado made six saves in the win.
• Messiah Bright scored the sixth goal of her career.
• Yazmeen Ryan registered her fifth goal of the year and the ninth of her career.
• Ryan tallied her fourth game-winning goal this season and the sixth of her career.
• Karitas Tomasdottir tallied her fourth assist of the season and the eighth of her career.
• Yazmeen Ryan, Cachet Lue, Kayla Hill, and Brandi Peterson played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU (13-4-3) will hit the road for the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs will face Texas A&M on Friday, Nov. 16 in Knoxville, Tenn. Game time is TBA.