TCU
5-3-2, 1-0-1
Cincinnati
1-5-3, 0-1-1
Late Tally Leads Frogs Past Cincinnati
9/21/2023 8:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CINCINNATI - AJ Hennessey converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute to help lead TCU to 1-0 victory at Cincinnati Thursday night. Lauren Kellett made two saves to earn the shutout.
The Rundown
After a first half that saw limited chances for both sides, TCU came out on the attack in the second half with the Frogs outshooting the Bearcats, 4-1 in the second half.
In the final 45 minutes, the Frogs had multiple opportunities to put the ball in the back of the net. Fresh out of the break, Brenna Brosam had a clean look from 23 yards out but missed just high. Minutes later, Oli Pena missed just left on a shot through traffic from the top of the 18.
TCU finally capitalized in the 73rd minute AJ Hennessey was fouled inside the 18 earning the Horned Frogs a penalty kick. Hennessey converted the penalty to give the Frogs a 1-0 advantage that would hold.
Lauren Kellett registered a save in each half for the shutout.
Stat of the Game
2 - The game-winner was the second of AJ Hennessey's career
Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Overall thoughts on the game
"It was tougher than I thought it was going to be to play on this surface. It definitely equalized the game a little bit in their favor. But I thought our kids fought. I thought tactically, they did what we asked them to do and we're able to find a goal in the second half. Really, I thought the first 20 minutes was kind of back and forth. Then from that time, all the way to the goal, I thought we controlled the game. And then after we scored the goal, we just saw it out. Hats off to our group for coming in and putting in a professional performance. Now we have to take care of our bodies and get ready to play against West Virginia."
Notes
• TCU outshot its opponent for the seventh time this season.
• TCU had more corner kicks than its opponents for the fifth time this season.
• AJ Hennessey scored her second goal of the year and the third of her career.
• Lauren Kellett recorded her fourth shutout of the year and the 24th of her career.
• Olivia Hasler played the entirety of the match for the 16th time in her career.
• Gracie Brian played the entirety of the match.
• Oli Pena played the entirety of the match.
• Camryn Lancaster and Oli Pena led the Frogs in shots (2).
Up Next
TCU (5-3-2) continues its road trip Sunday in Morgantown, W. Va. to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. The game is set to begin at Noon and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
AJ Hennessey (1)
TCU AJ Hennessey PENALTY KICK GOAL.
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