No. 7 TCU battled to a 0-0 tie with Wisconsin in the season opener Thursday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. Lauren Kellett notched her first shutout of the season, making four saves in the contest.
The Rundown
The first half saw back-and-forth defensive action for both teams. In the ninth minute, Gracie Brian had a quality look from just inside the six-yard box, but her shot was corralled by the diving Badger goalkeeper.
Lauren Kellett made two stellar saves on shots from inside the six in the first 25 minutes of the contest to keep the game scoreless. At the end of the half, TCU and Wisconsin both had seven shot attempts.
Down a field player after a red card in the 63rd minute, TCU didn't miss a beat. The Frogs kept the pressure on offensively. TCU notched five corner kicks and two shots over a 14-minute span but couldn't solve the Badger defense. TCU outshot Wisconsin 7-4 in the second half and collected six corner kicks while holding the Badgers to two.
With time running down, Wisconsin began to make a push offensively, but Grace Coppinger made a key defensive play to track down the Badger forward, preventing a great look on goal.
Stat of the Game
15 – The Frogs extended their unbeaten streak to 15 games (11-0-4). The streak started with a 1-1 double overtime tie at Texas on Sept. 30, 2021.
Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On offensive play in the second half
"It was much better and crisper. The ideas in the attack zone were a lot better and we were able to create some chances through that."
The impact of Lauren Kellett
"Lauren is great. She made some big-time saves and is a force to be reckoned with in the back. She's a fantastic goalkeeper, so we expect that kind of game play out of her."
Notes
• TCU is 15-19-3 all-time in season-openers.
• TCU is now 4-4-3 in season-openers under head coach Eric Bell.
• TCU notched its first shutout of the season.
• TCU outshot Wisconsin 14-11.
• TCU registered 13 corner kicks in the game.
• Lauren Kellett posted her first shutout of the season and the 11th of her career.
• Sarah Melcher started for the Frogs in her collegiate debut.
• Seven Castain, Kennedy Clountz, Tyler Isgrig, Remini Tillotson and Grace Coppinger made their collegiate debuts.
• Megan Reilly made her debut with the Horned Frogs.
• Gracie Brian led the team with three shots.
• Brenna Brosam played the entirety of the match.
Up Next
TCU (0-0-1) will host Minnesota Sunday night at 7 p.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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