TCU Falls in the Sweet 16

Sunday, November 20

South Bend, Ind.

5:30 p.m.

TCU

Notre Dame

TCU Falls in the Sweet 16

11/20/2022 8:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TCU finishes the season with a 14-5-5 record

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – No. 17 TCU's postseason run came to an end as the Horned Frogs fell 2-0 at No. 4 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 on Sunday night. Lauren Kellett posted five saves in the contest.

The Rundown
Notre Dame put the pressure on early in the game, but TCU's defense shined in the opening minutes. In the fifth minute, the Fighting Irish threatened inside the six, but Lauren Kellett came out of the net to make a big stop to keep the game scoreless.

Despite the back line limiting Notre Dame's chances, the Irish struck for the opening tally on a transition play in the 20th minute.

The final 15 minutes of the first period saw TCU's offense come alive. One of the Frogs' best opportunities came in the 30th minute when Payton Crews fired a laser from just above the 18, but Notre Dame's Mackenzie Wood punched the ball out of the net.

The Frogs threatened again as the first period came to a close. Skylar Heinrich's header went just high over the net in the 42nd minute.

TCU continued to pressure offensively in the second half and almost found the equalizer in the 62nd minute when Messiah Bright's header hit the left post and bounced out.

The Fighting Irish scored once again in the 65th minute to extend their lead to 2-0. Despite eight shots in the second half, the TCU was unable to find the back of the net.

Lauren Kellett finished the game with five saves.

Stat of the Game
23 – With 10 shots tonight, TCU recorded double-digit shot attempts for the 23rd time this season.

Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
Overall thoughts on the game

"Congratulations to Notre Dame for advancing. We ran into a buzz saw today and they're a good team. They deserved to win today. I couldn't be more happy with our group for the way they performed and played. They played some really good soccer and today we ran into a better team. I couldn't be more proud of our seniors. We're the standard in our league and before long, we'll be in the Final Four."

On the defense's ability to handle Notre Dame's attack
"Defensively, we changed some things up just yesterday to try and deal with some of the things they present. For only having one day of training, I thought we did really well. Our kids fought and battled and we gave ourselves a chance. It wasn't perfect, but it was really, really good."

Notes
• TCU is now 6-6-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• TCU played in the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.
• TCU is one of 14 teams to appear in the last seven NCAA Tournaments.
• TCU is 0-1-2 all-time in the Round of 16.
• TCU advanced the furthest in the NCAA Tournament out of all Big 12 schools.
• TCU finished the season 3-2-2 against ranked opponents.
• TCU has allowed two or fewer goals in 155 of the last 167 games played dating back to 2015.
• Messiah Bright led the team in shots (4)
• Gracie Brian, Brenna Brosam, Olivia Hasler, Chaylyn Hubbard and Megan Reilly played the entirety of the match.

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TCU finishes the season with a 14-5-5 record.