Sunday, September 23
Forth Worth, TEXAS
2:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
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TCU
Mountaineers Close Weekend at No. 21 TCU
September 22, 2018 03:29 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WORTH – The West Virginia University women's soccer team carries a four-game win streak into a match at No. 21 TCU on Sunday, Sept. 23, with kick from Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium set for 2 p.m. EST.
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The Mountaineers (5-2-1, 1-0) opened Big 12 Conference play with a 2-0 victory at No. 22 Texas Tech on Sept. 21. The win was WVU's first over a ranked opponent this season.
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"Another nationally ranked program for this team. TCU has had an incredible start to 2018 and possesses an incredible attack," Mountaineer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "We've had to go out on the road this weekend and face two ranked opponents, and we know Sunday is going to be a huge challenge for us. I know that I will lean on my seniors to make sure we all understand how important this game is." Â
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WVU is 7-1-2 all-time against the Horned Frogs (7-1-2, 0-0-1). Sunday is the fifth meeting in three seasons between the teams. Last year, the Mountaineers finished at 1-0-1 against TCU, earning a 2-0 win on Oct. 22, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, before settling for a 1-1 (2OT) draw in a semifinal exit at the Big 12 Soccer Championship on Nov. 3, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Mountaineer defense has been the story as of late, posting three consecutive shutouts and holding opponents to a combined 14 shots in their last four matches. WVU's last three opponents – Boston University, Saint Francis (Pa.) and TTU – have failed to register a shot on-goal.
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On Friday night, sophomore forward Lauren Segalla broke scoreless play in the 47th minute with her first goal of the season and second career game-winning goal. Classmate Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel connected on her second penalty kick of the year in the 64th minute to push the score to 2-0.
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Ferrer-vanGinkel, a midfielder, continues to pace the Mountaineer attack with nine points (4 G, 1 A). Forwards Sh'Nia Gordon (2 G), Alina Stahl (1 G, 2 A) and Segalla (1 G, 2 A) all rank No. 2 with four points.
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Junior Rylee Foster played all 90:00 minutes against TTU and turned away seven corner kicks. The clean sheet was her fourth of the season, the team's fifth, and she now ranks alone at No. 5 in WVU program history with 24 career shutouts. Foster sits at No. 3 in the conference with a 0.58 goals-against average (GAA).
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The Horned Frogs opened Big 12 play with a 2-2 (2OT) draw against Iowa State on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth. TCU battled back from two one-goal deficits, with freshman forward Messiah Bright and sophomore midfielder Yazmeen Ryan connecting for goals. Junior Katie Lund made one stop for TCU, who finished with a 32-4 edge in shots and a 16-3 advantage in corner kicks.
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Freshman forward Maddy Warren paces TCU with 12 points (5 G, 2 A) and ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 with a 1.20 points/game average. Lund has started seven matches between the posts, allowing five goals and earning credit for three of the team's five clean sheets. She ranks No. 5 in the Big 12 with a 0.72 GAA.
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The Mountaineers (5-2-1, 1-0) opened Big 12 Conference play with a 2-0 victory at No. 22 Texas Tech on Sept. 21. The win was WVU's first over a ranked opponent this season.
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"Another nationally ranked program for this team. TCU has had an incredible start to 2018 and possesses an incredible attack," Mountaineer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "We've had to go out on the road this weekend and face two ranked opponents, and we know Sunday is going to be a huge challenge for us. I know that I will lean on my seniors to make sure we all understand how important this game is." Â
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WVU is 7-1-2 all-time against the Horned Frogs (7-1-2, 0-0-1). Sunday is the fifth meeting in three seasons between the teams. Last year, the Mountaineers finished at 1-0-1 against TCU, earning a 2-0 win on Oct. 22, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, before settling for a 1-1 (2OT) draw in a semifinal exit at the Big 12 Soccer Championship on Nov. 3, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Mountaineer defense has been the story as of late, posting three consecutive shutouts and holding opponents to a combined 14 shots in their last four matches. WVU's last three opponents – Boston University, Saint Francis (Pa.) and TTU – have failed to register a shot on-goal.
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On Friday night, sophomore forward Lauren Segalla broke scoreless play in the 47th minute with her first goal of the season and second career game-winning goal. Classmate Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel connected on her second penalty kick of the year in the 64th minute to push the score to 2-0.
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Ferrer-vanGinkel, a midfielder, continues to pace the Mountaineer attack with nine points (4 G, 1 A). Forwards Sh'Nia Gordon (2 G), Alina Stahl (1 G, 2 A) and Segalla (1 G, 2 A) all rank No. 2 with four points.
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Junior Rylee Foster played all 90:00 minutes against TTU and turned away seven corner kicks. The clean sheet was her fourth of the season, the team's fifth, and she now ranks alone at No. 5 in WVU program history with 24 career shutouts. Foster sits at No. 3 in the conference with a 0.58 goals-against average (GAA).
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The Horned Frogs opened Big 12 play with a 2-2 (2OT) draw against Iowa State on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth. TCU battled back from two one-goal deficits, with freshman forward Messiah Bright and sophomore midfielder Yazmeen Ryan connecting for goals. Junior Katie Lund made one stop for TCU, who finished with a 32-4 edge in shots and a 16-3 advantage in corner kicks.
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Freshman forward Maddy Warren paces TCU with 12 points (5 G, 2 A) and ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 with a 1.20 points/game average. Lund has started seven matches between the posts, allowing five goals and earning credit for three of the team's five clean sheets. She ranks No. 5 in the Big 12 with a 0.72 GAA.
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