Thursday, September 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
5 p.m.
TCU
3-1-1, 0-0-0
0
at
3
USC
2-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
TCU
0
0
0
USC
2
1
3
No. 6 TCU Falls At USC
9/1/2022 7:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – USC handed No. 6 TCU its first loss of the season as the Horned Frogs fell 3-0 Thursday at Soni McAlister Field. Messiah Bright led TCU with seven shots.
The Rundown
USC took an early 1-0 lead three minutes into the contest. Despite being down 1-0, TCU controlled the ball for a majority of the first half. Messiah Bright was a force offensively, shooting a beauty of a ball that missed just inches to the right of the net in the sixth minute.
Bright had two more stellar opportunities off corner kicks in the first half, but both header attempts went high as TCU was unable to find the equalizer.
With 15 seconds left in the first period, USC's Croix Bethune fired a penalty kick into the upper left corner of the net to take a 2-0 lead.
The second half started with a solid offensive push from TCU. In the 52nd minute, Oli Pena slipped a defender and shot a beautiful pass from Camryn Lancaster, but Anna Smith was there to make the save.
In the 59th minute, Lauren Memoly attempted a cross to Seven Castain for a quality scoring opportunity but the ball was just out of Castain's reach. The Frogs tallied 10 shots in the second half in an attempt to cut the lead, but USC went up 3-0 on Bethune's second goal of the day in the 79th minute.
Lauren Kellett finished the day with three saves.
Stat of the Game
7 – TCU tallied seven corner kicks in the contest. It was the fifth time this season the Frogs recorded more corners than their opponent.
Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Thoughts on the game
"First off, congratulations to USC. I thought that there were points where we tried to win the game through our possession. Our possession from the back third to the middle third was pretty good, but we have to figure out a way for the final third to finish some of these chances that we're getting. I thought we were also pretty dangerous on set pieces. Moving forward, we have to be better and we have a lot of work to do before Sunday."
Notes
• TCU's nation-leading 18-game unbeaten streak was snapped.
• TCU's last road loss came against Texas A&M on April 10, 2021.
• TCU was shutout for the first time this season.
• TCU outshot its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit shot attempts for the fifth time this season.
• Bright led the Frogs in shots (7).
• Lauren Memoly made her first career start.
Up Next
The Frogs (3-1-1) host No. 2 Duke (4-0-0) for a Top 10 matchup at 7 p.m. Sunday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
The Rundown
USC took an early 1-0 lead three minutes into the contest. Despite being down 1-0, TCU controlled the ball for a majority of the first half. Messiah Bright was a force offensively, shooting a beauty of a ball that missed just inches to the right of the net in the sixth minute.
Bright had two more stellar opportunities off corner kicks in the first half, but both header attempts went high as TCU was unable to find the equalizer.
With 15 seconds left in the first period, USC's Croix Bethune fired a penalty kick into the upper left corner of the net to take a 2-0 lead.
The second half started with a solid offensive push from TCU. In the 52nd minute, Oli Pena slipped a defender and shot a beautiful pass from Camryn Lancaster, but Anna Smith was there to make the save.
In the 59th minute, Lauren Memoly attempted a cross to Seven Castain for a quality scoring opportunity but the ball was just out of Castain's reach. The Frogs tallied 10 shots in the second half in an attempt to cut the lead, but USC went up 3-0 on Bethune's second goal of the day in the 79th minute.
Lauren Kellett finished the day with three saves.
Stat of the Game
7 – TCU tallied seven corner kicks in the contest. It was the fifth time this season the Frogs recorded more corners than their opponent.
Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Thoughts on the game
"First off, congratulations to USC. I thought that there were points where we tried to win the game through our possession. Our possession from the back third to the middle third was pretty good, but we have to figure out a way for the final third to finish some of these chances that we're getting. I thought we were also pretty dangerous on set pieces. Moving forward, we have to be better and we have a lot of work to do before Sunday."
Notes
• TCU's nation-leading 18-game unbeaten streak was snapped.
• TCU's last road loss came against Texas A&M on April 10, 2021.
• TCU was shutout for the first time this season.
• TCU outshot its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit shot attempts for the fifth time this season.
• Bright led the Frogs in shots (7).
• Lauren Memoly made her first career start.
Up Next
The Frogs (3-1-1) host No. 2 Duke (4-0-0) for a Top 10 matchup at 7 p.m. Sunday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
Team Stats
TCU
USC
Goals
0
3
Shots
17
11
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
3
4
Corners
7
1
Fouls
15
7
Scoring Plays
Simone Jackson (1)
Assisted By: Croix Bethune
shot from top of 18 to right post
03:01
Croix Bethune (2)
free kick outside area; left foot off GK hands to left post
44:45
Croix Bethune (2)
Assisted By: Angeles Escobar
ball played forward, touch to left and finish inside left post
78:35
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
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