Horned Frogs Blank 49ers, 3-0

Sunday, August 18

Charlotte, NC

11:30 a.m.

TCU

2-0-0, 0-0-0

Charlotte

0-2-0, 0-0-0

TCU

Charlotte

Horned Frogs Blank 49ers, 3-0

8/18/2024 2:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TCU earns its first road win of 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - TCU soccer earned its first road win of 2024 as it defeated Charlotte, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at Transamerica Field. For the second time in as many games, three different Horned Frogs netted a goal. Freshman goalkeeper Olivia Geller made her collegiate debut and tallied her first career clean sheet.

The Rundown
The Frogs set the tone early in the contest, creating a multitude of chances early on. In the 12^th minute, Seven Castain put the Horned Frogs on top with her second goal of the season. Evie Baker worked the ball to Oli Pena at the top of the box and she found an open Castain who buried it in the top of the goal.

TCU doubled its lead in the 35^th minute. Lauren Memoly cleaned up a defensive deflection and delivered a rocket from just outside the box over the leaping 49ers goalkeeper for her first tally of the season.

At the half, TCU held a 13-1 shot advantage. It was a much more balanced contest in the second half as Charlotte put four shots towards frame, but it was TCU that found the back of the net with the lone goal of the frame.

AJ Hennessey cleaned up her penalty kick miss and netted her first goal of the season in the 82nd minute.

Olivia Geller made two saves, one in each half, to record the Horned Frogs second straight shutout.

Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Overall thoughts on the game
"I thought that we did a really good job of coming out and setting the tone. We created a lot of chances and were able to score two in the first half which set us up for success. We saw the game out in the second half and were able to score another one. I'm very happy with how we performed this entire weekend. We are off to a good start."

Notes
• TCU has opened the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 2020 campaign when the Horned Frogs shut out Baylor (0-0, 2ot) and Texas (3-0).
• TCU outshot Charlotte, 22-5.
• TCU recorded 20+ shots in a game for the first since doing so at Texas (Oct. 22, 2023).
• TCU played 19 different players, including seven freshmen in the contest.
• Seven Castain scored her second goal of the year and the 11th of her career.
• Castain led the Frogs with five shots.
• Lauren Memoly netted her first goal of the year and the sixth of her career.
• AJ Hennessey tallied her first goal of the year and the sixth of her career.
• Oli Peña notched her second assist of the season and the ninth of her career.
• Peña also led all TCU position players with 83 minutes on the pitch.
• Evie Baker tallied her first career assist.
• Olivia Geller collected two saves and her first career clean sheet.

Up Next
TCU (2-0-0) will wrap up its two-game road trip next Sunday at nationally-ranked Notre Dame. First touch against the Fighting Irish is set for Noon (CT). The contest will be televised on ACCNX.