TCU Cruises Past SFA, 4-0

Thursday, August 23

Fort Worth, Texas

7:00 p.m. CT

TCU

3-0

Stephen F. Austin

1-2

Stephen F. Austin

TCU

TCU Cruises Past SFA, 4-0

8/23/2018 10:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score TCU 4, SFA 0 (PDF)Photo Gallery

Three freshmen score in the victory

FORT WORTH – A trio of freshman scored their first goal in guiding TCU to a 4-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin Thursday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. For the second time in three years, the Horned Frogs are 3-0 to start the season.

The Rundown
TCU wasted little time getting on the board, striking just over a minute into the game. Chaylyn Hubbard streaked down the sideline and set a perfect cross right to Messiah Bright, whose header put the Frogs on top 1-0.

The Frogs kept on the attack, pumping 12 shots toward goal, but they couldn't add to their lead as they carried a 1-0 advantage into halftime. Emily Alvarado made two of her three stops in the half.

Similar to the start of the game, TCU struck early in the second half to push the lead to 2-0. After a scramble inside the six-yard box, Payton Crews was able to get the ball to the feet of Maddy Warren. Her first shot was turned aside, but she collected her own rebound and fired it over the keeper's head.

Just over 10 minutes later, hard work by Tijana Djuricek made it a 3-0 game. A corner kick found its way into the six-yard box. A clearing attempt failed and Karitas Tomasdottir found an open Djuricek for the goal.

Tatum Condrey capped the scoring in the 81^stminute on a great feed from Warren on a breakaway.

Stat of the Game
3 – Three freshman recorded their first career goals in the game. Messiah Bright, Tatum Condrey and Maddy Warren each tallied a goal in the game.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On the freshmen:
"This recruiting class is very talented, probably one of the best we've ever had. They are starting to get used to the playing level of college soccer, with the physicality, the speed of play and the demands that we have in regards to paying attention to detail. They are figuring it out faster than I thought they would and that's allowing us to progress in a fashion to play beautiful soccer like we did tonight."

On finishing off goals:
"I thougth it was very good tonight. We created a lot of chances. Their goalkeeper made some good saves, but to finish some of those in the second half was good."

Notes
• TCU is 3-0 to start the season for the second time in three years and the fourth time in program history.
• TCU has opened the season with three straight shutouts for the second time in program history (1999).
• TCU registered a season-high in shots (35), shots on goal (11) and goals (4).
• Emily Alvarado collected her first career complete game shutout. She had previously combined on two shutouts.
• Tijana Djuricek scored her first goal of the season and the second of her career.
• Chaylyn Hubbard collected her first career point, an assist on Messiah Bright's game-winning goal.
• Karitas Tomasdottir registered her first assist of the season and the fifth of her career.
• In addition to her first career goal, Maddy Warren tallied her first career assist on Tatum Condrey's goal.
• Cachet Lue played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU improves to 3-0 on the season. The Frogs' homestand continues Sunday evening when they host Metroplex rival SMU at 6 p.m. The match will be televised on FSSW+.