Win Streak Snapped At No. 7 Santa Clara

Thursday, September 13

Santa Clara, Calif.

9:30 p.m. CT

TCU

6-1-1

Santa Clara

7-1

TCU

Santa Clara

Win Streak Snapped At No. 7 Santa Clara

9/13/2018 11:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TCU suffers first defeat of the season

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – No. 7 Santa Clara handed TCU a 3-0 loss on Thursday night, snapping the Horned Frogs three match winning streak and handing them their first setback of the season. Emily Alvarado made a career-high seven saves in the game.

The Rundown
TCU and Santa Clara went toe-to-toe in the opening 20 minutes of the game with Santa Clara holding just a 2-1 shot advantage.

The tide shifted in the 24^thminute as Santa Clara broke through with the opening goal. Skylar Smith's shot found the far upper corner for a 1-0 lead. In the 39^thminute, the Broncos stuck again on a long cross to the head of Julie Doyle who's shot found its way into the net.

Emily Alvarado did her part in goal with four strong saves in the half. TCU fired off six shots, but most came from distance. The Frogs forced the Santa Clara keeper to make a pair of stops.

Kayla Hill had TCU's best look at goal in the game. In the first half, strong work down the sideline from McKenzie Oliver and Yazmeen Ryan eventually got the ball to the foot of Hill, but her shot in tight was stopped by the keeper.

Santa Clara got the only goal of the second half as it made it a 3-0 game in the 60^thminute. TCU tallied a pair of shots in the half, but both were wide of the net.

Stat of the Game
398 – TCU's shutout streak came to an end at 399 minutes spanning 3+ games.

Notes
• TCU allowed double-digit shots for just the second time this season.
• TCU surrendered a second half goal for the first time this season.
• TCU allowed three goals in a game for the first time since a 3-2 overtime loss to West Virginia on Nov. 6, 2016, a span of 30 games.
• TCU was outshot for the first time this season.
• Maddy Warren had a team-high three shots.
• Emily Alvarado made a career-high seven saves in the games.
• Cachet Lue, Maddy Warren and Brandi Peterson played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU (6-1-1) opens up a three match homestand Sunday afternoon when it hosts No. 23 Butler. First touch is set for 1 p.m. at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. The game will be televised on FSSW+.