Big First Half Leads No. 12 TCU Past Arizona State, 5-1

Sunday, October 13

Fort Worth, Texas

1 p.m.

TCU

11-2-2, 6-0-2

Arizona State

7-5-3, 2-5-1

Arizona St.

TCU

Big First Half Leads No. 12 TCU Past Arizona State, 5-1

10/13/2024 4:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TCU wrapped up 2024 home schedule unbeaten

FORT WORTH - The No. 12 ranked TCU women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches as the Horned Frogs netted five first half goals by five different Frogs to down the Sun Devils, 5-1 on Sunday at Garvey Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

The Rundown
The Horned Frogs were on the attack early and often in the first half as the Frogs tallied five shots before finding the back of the net. Bella Diorio scored her seventh goal of the season in the 23rd minute as Oli Pena dumped the ball of to AJ Hennessey at the top of the box. Hennessey found Diorio, who delivered a world-class strike off her right foot that deflected off the Sun Devil goalkeeper and into the back of the net for the early 1-0 lead.

After Kaela Martinez drew a penalty kick inside the box in the 27th minute Morgan Brown converted the penalty kick to extend the Frogs lead to 2-0. The penalty kick marked Brown's fourth goal of the year as she went right up the middle as the Sun Devil Goalkeeper guessed right.

In the 31st minute, Martinez found a crashing Abigail Cox inside the box who fed Caroline Kelly the ball. She did the rest, scoring her seventh goal of the year. The assist for Martinez marked the first of her collegiate career.

Camryn Lancaster tallied her 20th career assist and her third of the season when she passed the ball off to Martinez who found Cameron Patton running from the right side of the box to the middle. On the run, Patton made solid contact with her left foot on the ball and placed it in the back of the net.

The fifth and final goal for the Frogs came from Lancaster in the 39th minute. Cox was inside the box and passed out to Lancaster who chipped the ball and looped it over the outstretched arms of the Sun Devil Goalkeeper.

Arizona State broke up the shutout with a goal in the 61st minute. Megan Plaschko started, but didn't face any first half shots on goal. Olivia Geller stopped one of two shots on goal.

Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On today's game
"Heck of a start for us. Scoring five goals in a game, let alone a half, is crazy. The ladies played fantastic soccer and we were able to capitalize a lot in this game. Really proud of our group for their effort today."

Notes
• TCU outshot its opponent for the 12th time this year (17-6).
• TCU extended its unbeaten streak to nine games (7-0-2).
• TCU finished unbeaten at home for the second time in program history (2021).
• TCU is unbeaten in Big 12 play (6-0-2).
• TCU has held its opponents to one goal or less 13 times this year.
• Bella Diorio scored her seventh career goal.
• Morgan Brown scored her fourth goal of the season.
• Caroline Kelly tallied her seventh goal of 2024 and 38th of her career.
• Cameron Patton scored her first collegiate goal.
• Camryn Lancaster netted her first goal of the season and the 18th of her career.
• Lancaster collected her third assist of 2024 and the 20th of her career.
• Lancaster ranks fifth all time in assists (20) and tied for ninth in points (56).
• Oli Pena notched her eighth assist of the season and the 15th of her career.
• AJ Hennessey tallied her first assist of the season and the eighth of her career.
• Abigail Cox notched her third and fourth assists of the season.
• Kaela Martinez tallied her first collegiate points with two assists in the contest.
• Morgan Brown, AJ Hennessey and Caroline Kelly all led the Frogs with two shots each.

Up Next
No. 12 TCU (11-2-2, 6-0-2 Big 12) heads to Florida to take UCF on Thursday. First touch is set for 6 p.m. and the match will be televised on ESPN+.