Big 12 Champions! Late Tally Leads TCU to Victory

Thursday, October 28

Lubbock, Texas

7 PM

TCU

15-2-1, 7-1-1

Texas Tech

11-5-2, 4-4-1

TCU

Texas Tech

Big 12 Champions! Late Tally Leads TCU to Victory

10/28/2021 10:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Box Score

Bright scores game-winner in 85th minute

LUBBOCK, Texas – Messiah Bright's goal in the 85^th minute propelled No. 6 TCU to a 1-0 victory at Texas Tech and locked up the Horned Frogs second straight Big 12 regular season championship. Lauren Kellett made three saves to secure her eighth shutout of the season.

The Rundown
TCU and Texas Tech played a scoreless first half. The Red Raiders had a slim 4-3 shot advantage, but it was the Horned Frogs that had the best look in the frame. Just two minutes into the contest, Camryn Lancaster went for a run and fired a rising shot from about 20 yards out that needed a leaping save by the Texas Tech keeper.

Texas Tech's lone shot on goal in the half came in the final minute of the period on a long shot from distance that traveled through traffic into the waiting arms of Lauren Kellett.

The two teams continued to go toe-to-toe in the second half. Texas Tech had the early possession, forcing a couple of easy saves for Kellett.

TCU found its possession game near the midpoint of the half and finally took advantage of a set piece to net the game winner. Off a Texas Tech foul, TCU capitalized on the free kick as Lancaster delivered a perfectly placed ball inside the six. Messiah Bright worked around her defender and fired home a low shot for the eventual game-winner.

Defensively, the Frogs limited the Red Raiders to just eight shots, three on goal, and only one corner kick.

Stat of the Game
15 – The win tonight was TCU's record-breaking 15^th win.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Back To Back
"Our kids worked really hard all year; especially after a long season last year, to come back and do it again is incredible. I'm very proud of our group and happy for them and what they've accomplished. What this group has done for this program is fantastic."

On the game:
"It was more of a chess match than I thought it would be. Very much a soccer game where tactics were involved. Our kids stayed the course. I really felt like towards the last 25 minutes of the game, we were really on the ball. I thought our depth showed up in the second. We were able to have the ball and do things. It was nice for Messiah to get the goal off the free kick to seal the victory for us."

On the closing the book on the regular season.
"We are going celebrate tonight and enjoy the win, but tomorrow when the sun rises, we are back at it getting ready for Sunday against Iowa State."

Notes
• TCU is unbeaten in its last eight games (7-0-1) and has won seven in a row.
• The seven wins in a row match the program's longest streak set earlier this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit shots for the 17th time this season.
• TCU outshot its opponent for the 11th time this season.
• TCU tallied its 10^th shutout of the season, tying the school record set in 2018.
• Lauren Kellett posted her eighth shutout of the season, tying the school record (Emily Alvarado, 2020; Vittoria Arnold, 2012 and Maribeth Forrest, 1988).
• Messiah Bright tallied her 10th goal of the season and the 32^nd of her career.
• Bright now has 77 points in her career, moving her into second place all-time.
• Cameron Lancaster notched her eighth assist of the season.
• Brenna Brosam, Chaylyn Hubbard, Brandi Peterson, Gracie Brian and Jenna Winebrenner played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU (15-2-1, 7-1-1) begins play in the Big 12 Conference tournament Sunday in Round Rock, Texas. TCU, the tournament's No. 1 seed, will face the No. 8 seed Iowa State Cyclones at 11:30 a.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.