Portland Thorns draftees NCAA second round wrap-up
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TCU vs. New Mexico
Yazmeen Ryan’s TCU Horned Frogs received a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament. The Big 12 Champions met New Mexico in the second round. The Lobos advanced to the second round after defeating Navy on penalty kicks.
TCU started the match with a few half-chances. The Lobos’ avoided going down early and played at a frantic pace, pressing the Horned Frogs and forcing them into turnovers.
In the 28th minute, a miscommunication between two TCU defenders allowed Alesia Garcia to receive the ball at the top of the 18-yard box. She fired her shot past the keeper at the far post to give the Lobos a surprise lead.
WILSON, N.C. The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team’s historic season came to an end on Friday evening, falling to TCU 2-6 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos had a dominant first half and led the match going into the second 45′, thanks to a goal by Alesia Garcia in the 28th minute. However, it was not enough to hold off the Horned Frogs as they went on a four-goal scoring run in the first six minutes of the second half. Garcia scored another goal in the 79th minute, but the Lobos were unable to make a comeback.
WILSON, N.C. The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team will play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history on Friday at 6 p.m. EST (4 p.m. MT) at Gillette Soccer Complex in Wilson, North Carolina. The Lobos (10-1-1) will face fourth-seeded TCU (11-1-1), who used to be in the Mountain West from 2005-2011. The Lobos currently lead the series 7-3-3, with their last meeting being on Aug. 17, 2012.
On Tuesday night, the Lobos made history, being the first women’s soccer team from New Mexico to advance in the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos edged out Navy 1(4)-1(2) in a penalty shootout thriller. Junior Alesia Garcia scored the equalizer in the 71st minute, allowing the Lobos to fight on through two overtimes and a PK shootout. With Emily Johnson in goal, the Lobos took down the Midshipmen (4-4-3) 4-2 in the penalty kicks.