No. 9 TCU Takes Down No. 14 West Virginia, 1-0

Thursday, October 14

Morgantown, W. Va.

6 PM

TCU

12-2-1, 4-1-1

West Virginia

8-4-2, 2-2-1

TCU

West Virginia

No. 9 TCU Takes Down No. 14 West Virginia, 1-0

10/14/2021 8:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Box Score

Pena notches lone goal in the game

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oli Pena's tally in the 77^th minute stood up as the game winner as No. 9 TCU picked up a 1-0 road win at No. 14 West Virginia Thursday night. Lauren Kellett registered four saves in the game to pick up her third straight shutout and seventh of the season.

The Rundown
A chess match of a first half saw the game tied at zero heading into half time. West Virginia had the better of the looks at goal as it held a 4-2 shot advantage at the half.

In the 28^th minute, Lauren Kellett knocked Dilary Heredia-Beltran's shot off the crossbar. A few minutes later, she hauled in a low shot through traffic.

Kellett had to make one more good save in the 61^st minute as she knocked a rising shot over the crossbar to keep the game scoreless.

TCU found it's possession game in the final 25 minutes of the contest and was rewarded in the 77^th minute. Grace Collins' corner kick feed was knocked down by the Mountaineer keeper. Jenna Winebrenner was able to clean up the misplay by the keeper and worked it over to Oli Pena for the easy tap-in goal.

The TCU defense buckled down and didn't allow the Mountaineers and opportunity to score the equalizer.

Stat of the Game
7 – TCU improved to 3-1-0 against ranked teams this season. It's the Horned Frogs seventh win over a ranked opponent in the last two seasons.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On the game:
"First off, I'm happy we won. It was a very tactical game. Not a lot of opportunities for either team. We were fortune to come away with win in tough place to play. I'm proud of our group for finding a way to win."

On staying patient:
"It's hard to be patient. West Virginia's defense made it hard to play through them. We had to pick our moments. We were able to circulate the ball and take advantage of the opportunities we had. Overall, I thought we did a pretty good job staying with the plan."

On the play of Lauren Kellett and the team's defensive game:
"It starts with forwards and goes on to our back line. Lauren is in a good spot right now. She has been able to make the routine saves and come up with a big time save when she needs too. Overall, we were pretty organized. We didn't give up a lot of quality chances, most were from long distance, and we'll take those all day. Now we get back to the drawing board and get ready for Iowa State."

Notes
• TCU improved to 5-2 in one goal games this season.
• TCU tallied its eighth shutout of the season.
• TCU failed to tally double-digit shots for the first time this season.
• TCU was outshot by its opponent for the seventh time this season.
• Lauren Kellett posted her seventh shutout of the season.
• Kellett has recorded three straight shutout victories.
• Oli Pena scored her second career goal.
• Pena notched her first career game-winning goal.
• Jenna Winebrenner registered her first assist at TCU and the fourth of her career.
• Brenna Brosam, Chaylyn Hubbard, Brandi Peterson and Jenna Winebrenner played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU (12-2-1, 4-1-1) closes out the road trip on Sunday at Iowa State. First touch against the Cyclones is set for 1 p.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.