Collins Scores Twice, TCU Tops Colorado 2-0

Thursday, September 2

Fort Worth, Texas

7 PM

TCU

4-0-0, 0-0-0

Colorado

2-2-0, 0-0-0

Colorado

TCU

Collins Scores Twice, TCU Tops Colorado 2-0

9/2/2021 10:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Bell tallies career win No. 100

FORT WORTH – Grace Collins tallied a goal in each half as No. 6 TCU defeated Colorado 2-0 Thursday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. Lauren Kellett made two first half saves to pick up her second consecutive shutout. In the win, head coach Eric Bell notched his 100^th career coaching victory, 93 of which have come at TCU.

The Rundown
TCU took control of the match early and was rewarded just seven minutes in with the lead. Grace Collins worked her way inside the 18 and saw a window to fire a shot through a defender's legs that evaded the reach of the Buffaloes goalkeeper for her first tally of the game.

Colorado's biggest flurry of action in the match came in the closing minutes of the first half. In the 39^th minute, Shyra James ripped a shot from Lauren Kellett's right. The ball was ticketed for the upper part of the net, but a leaping stab by Kellett kept the Frog lead intact.

TCU found its insurance goal in the 63^rd on Collins' second goal of the game. She teamed with Gracie Brian to create space and fired a low shot into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.

The Frogs allowed just four shots in the second and none on goal as they protected their third shutout of the season.

Stat of the Game
2 – Grace Collins scored both goals for TCU in the win. It's the second time this season and the third time in her career she has scored multiple goals in a game.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On Colorado:
"They were a hard working team that was organized. I thought we were able to get out on the front foot, have the ball, pass and create some goal-scoring opportunities. We made it hard on them and they were never able to recover out of that."

On the team depth:
"We are pretty deep, which we are thankful for. With two games on the weekend, we have to rest people if we can so that we can have a quality performance in the Sunday game. We are going to use our depth as long they perform at a level that is commiserate to our successes. Right now we are in a really good spot, we're confident and playing really well. Hopefully we can keep this formula going."

Notes
• TCU is 4-0 to start a season for the second time in program history (2016).
• TCU has won 10 straight home games dating back to 2020.
• TCU is unbeaten in its last 12 at home dating back to 2019.
• TCU registered double-digit shots for the fourth time this season.
• Lauren Kellett recorded her second career shutout.
• Grace Collins scored her fourth and fifth goals of the season and now has 16 in her career.
• The game-winning goal for Collins was the seventh of her career.
• Gracie Brian recorded her fifth assist of the season and the 15^th of her career.
• Brian is now tied for fifth all-time in career assists (Ryan Williams, 2014-17; Makenzie Koch, 2012-15).
• Brandi Peterson and Jenna Winebrenner played the entirety of the match.

Up Next
TCU (4-0) begins a three game road trip Sunday morning at No. 20 Pittsburgh. Game time against the Panthers is set for 10 a.m. (CT). The game will be televised on ACCNX on ESPN+.