TCU Battles To Tie Against SMU

Sunday, August 26

Fort Worth, Texas

6:00 p.m. CT

TCU

3-0-1

SMU

2-1-1

OT 3

OT 4

SMU

TCU

TCU Battles To Tie Against SMU

8/26/2018 9:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Frogs rally from a 2-0 deficit

FORT WORTH –TCU rallied from a 2-0 deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against SMU on Sunday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. Isabelle Juarez and Ariana Owens each tallied to help the Horned Frogs remain undefeated on the season.

The Rundown
TCU found itself facing an early 2-0 deficit just 20 minutes into the contest. The Mustangs scored on two of their first three shots, opening the scoring in the fourth minute. They added another goal on a broken play in the 20^thminute.

Following the second SMU goal, TCU took over the match, outshooting the Mustangs 5-0 in the first half. The Frogs cut the deficit in half in the 26^thminute on a goal from Juarez. She put in the work, getting the ball past a defender to Maddy Warren whose initial shot was stopped. Juarez stayed in the play and knocked the rebound into the net to make it a 2-1 game.

The Frogs kept pushing and were eventually rewarded in the 73^rdminute as Owens tied the game at two. McKenzie Oliver's shot from in tight was stopped, but another rebound was there for the taking and Owens' shot was on target for a 2-2 contest.

Each overtime favored one team. In the first it was SMU that was able to grab the momentum, firing off three shots and earning one corner kick. Katie Lund made her third and final save in the period.

In the second overtime, it was the Frogs that carried play, taking three shots and forcing the SMU keeper to make one save.

Stat of the Game
5 – Two more Horned Frogs scored their first career goals in the game, giving TCU five first-time goal scorers on the weekend.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On coming back after being down 2-0:
"We needed to step up our energy and our work rate. Once we did that, we were able to get ahold of the game and create some scoring chances and obviously score a couple. But, we didn't come out with the proper mindset in the first 20 minutes. We have to fix that."

What did you learn about your team tonight:
"I think we have some fight in us. We are young and we have to learn some lessons sometimes the hard way. I hope we did that today and hopefully we can come out with a better start on Thursday."

Notes
• TCU is undefeated after four games for the second time in three years (2016) and the third time (2008) in program history.
• TCU went to overtime for the first time this season.
• The Horned Frogs are now 35-23-51 all-time in overtime and 11-6-20 under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
• TCU registered double-digit shots for the fourth time this season.
• TCU has outshot all four of its opponents this season.
• Isabelle Juarez and Ariana Owens each scored their first goal in the game.
• Cachet Lue played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
With the tie, TCU moves to 3-0-1 on the season. The Frogs wrap up a season-long five match homestand on Thursday night when they host Pittsburgh. Match time is set for 7 p.m. and it will be televised by FSSW+.