TCU Rolls To Season-Opening Victory

Thursday, August 19

Nacogdoches, Texas

7 PM

TCU

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Stephen F. Austin

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Texas Christian University

Stephen F. Austin

TCU Rolls To Season-Opening Victory

8/19/2021 10:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Collins and Lancaster tally two goals each

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – No. 8 TCU struck for three goals in the first half and four in the second as it rolled to a 7-0 victory at Stephen F. Austin on Thursday night. Grace Collins and Camryn Lancaster each tallied a pair of goals, while Gracie Brian pitched in with three assists.

The Rundown
TCU opened the scoring in the 11^th minute when Gracie Brian found a wide open Grace Collins. The junior wasted little time firing the shot high under the crossbar for her first of the season. Three minutes later Brian and Collins teamed up to get the ball to Messiah Bright who split the defenders and made it 2-0.

Camryn Lancaster struck for her first goal of the game in the 36^th minute to push the TCU lead to 3-0. A deflected Brandi Peterson shot found its way to the foot of Olivia Hasler. She crossed the ball to Lancaster for a goal from just inside the 18.

Collins kicked off the second-half scoring for the Frogs in the 54^th minute. Again, it was Brian who played the ball to Collins for the goal.

A good individual effort from Lauren Memoly to work her way past a defender set up Lancaster's second goal of the night. Lancaster was open inside the six and Memoly placed it perfectly for the tally in the 71^st minute.

Marz Akins converted a Lancaster corner kick in the 76^th minute to make it a 6-0 contest and Maddy Warren capped the scoring as she intercepted the ball and fired it past the keeper from about 25 yards out.

Lauren Kellett started and made two saves in her one half of play. Ehmann registered two saves in the second half.

Stat of the Game
7 – The seven goals score were the most for TCU since tallying seven in a 7-0 win over Texas Southern on Sept. 4, 2016

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On the match:
"Obviously, we wanted to win the game. I thought we had a really good performance as a team and a lot of good individual performances as well. Overall, the result was good. We were happy to come away with the win. I didn't expect it to be like this, but I did expect us to play well. Now we turn our sights to Texas A&M "

The benefits of playing 26 players:
"I don't think we took any knocks so I think people are relatively healthy. Hopefully we did a good job of resting people that we think are going to play a lot of minutes on Sunday."

Notes
• TCU improved to 4-4-2 in season openers under head coach Eric Bell.
• TCU tallied 31 shots, the most since recording 34 against Sam Houston State in 2019
• Brenna Brosam and Oli Pena made their collegiate debuts, both earning a spot in the starting lineup.
• Jenna Winebrenner made her first career start for the Horned Frogs.
• Lauren Memoly, Paige Crews, Camryn Lancaster and Jacqueline Barnes made their collegiate debuts.
• Dana Reed, Alex Fava and Kinsey Ehmann each made their TCU debut.
• Grace Collins tallied her first two goals of the season and now has 13 in her career.
• Collins added an assist and now has 11 in her career.
• Messiah Bright scored her first goal of the season and the 23^rd of her career.
• Bright moves into a tie for fifth all-time in goals scored (Yazmeen Ryan).
• Bright is now tied for seventh all-time in career points (Allison Calleri).
• Camryn Lancaster scored her first two career goals and added her first career assist.
• Marz Akins scored her first career goal.
• Maddy Warren scored her first goal of the season and the 11^th of her career.
• Gracie Brian contributed three assists and now has 13 in her career.
• Olivia Hasler tallied her first career assist.
• Lauren Memoly notched her first career assist.

Up Next
With the win, TCU improves to 1-0 on the season. The Horned Frogs will open up their home schedule Sunday night with a matchup against No. 9 Texas A&M. The game is slated to begin and 7 p.m. and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.