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Katherine Carling | Posted: 15 Nov 2019 | Updated: 9 Nov 2021
Katherine Carling

BYU claims 5-1 victory over Boise State in the first round of NCAA tournament

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PROVO, Utah – An aggressive offense from No. 2 seed BYU secured the 5-1 win over Boise State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night at South Field.

“It was an exciting night for BYU soccer,” BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. “The girls have worked really hard to host an NCAA tournament game at home and we had great fans that provided a great environment. The girls really came alive in the second half to put a lot of pressure on Boise State and get the win. I’m really pleased with the way we finished up the game and we’re excited to move on to the next round.”

The Cougars (19-0-1) scored the first goal of the game in the 19th minute. Mikayla Colohan took a strong shot off a free-kick, but the ball was tipped over the post by the Boise State goalie, resulting in a corner kick. Off the corner kick, Jamie Shepherd and SaraJayne Affleck assisted Cameron Tucker who connected with the back of the net to score BYU’s first goal.

One minute later, off an assist by Elise Flake, Tucker locked in her second goal of the night after blasting a shot past the Boise State (18-5-0) goalkeeper, extending the Cougars lead to 2-0. The Broncos answered with their first and only goal of the night in the 22nd minute off a header to bring the score to 2-1 at halftime.

Kicking off the second half, Lizzy Braby wove through the Boise State defense and set Shepherd up at the top of the box, where she ripped a shot to put BYU up 3-1. In the 64th minute, a header from Affleck skimmed the keeper’s fingers and connected with the back of the net, extending the Cougar lead to 4-1 over the Broncos.

In the 67th minute, Tucker played through contact and fed the ball to Flake, who ripped a shot and landed BYU its fifth and final goal of the night.

On the game, the Cougars outshot Boise State 21 to six while recording 13 corner kicks.

BYU will host the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 23. On Thursday, Arkansas plays NC State at 3 p.m. MST and BYU hosts Louisville at 6 p.m. MST.

Tickets will go on sale to season ticket holders and Cougar Club members tomorrow, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. MST and tickets to the general public will be available on Monday, Nov. 18, at 12 p.m. MST, by calling the BYU ticket office at 801-422-2981.

GAME NOTES

  • BYU took 13 corner kicks while not giving up any corner kicks to Boise State.
  • Cameron Tucker's pair of goals brought her to nine this season and 16 on her career.
  • Elise Flake scored her 19th goal of the season. She is currently fifth in the BYU record book for career goals with 39.
  • SaraJayne Affleck scored her fourth goal of the season and Jamie Shepherd now has two.
  • Lizzy Braby dished out her 12th and 13th assists of the season, bringing her career total to 18 assists.
  • This is the 11th time the Cougars have played in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

ADDITIONAL QUOTES

BYU forward Cameron Tucker

On getting opportunities in the first half

"We talked at the beginning of the game about me getting touches in the box and getting my shot off, so I just knew going into the game that I had to focus on getting touches in the box, so that’s what I did."

On moving on in the tournament

"It’s exciting. We’ve been working so hard all season to get here and to keep on going. To get this win was really exciting and rewarding. We’re anxious to continue to win."

BYU midfielder Lizzy Braby

On setting up teammates for goals

"My goal in the second half was to get to the end line and get my crosses off, which is my goal every game. We haven’t switched up what we do, so that was my emphasis and that’s what I did. When they were beating me end line, a lot of times they tried to slide tackle the ball out, which I love because I can do my cut back and find someone running in. I know my teammates are going to be in the box so whether it’s the perfect ball or not, they’re going to be there and get something on it. As for the second assist, I don’t think we look at the back post that often, but when it’s there and when it’s open, we try to play it a few times and SJ was there to get the header. We capitalized on those opportunities."

 

 
Tatiana Littlefield | Posted: 13 Nov 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Tatiana Littlefield

No. 4 BYU takes on Boise State on Friday in NCAA First Round match

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PROVO, Utah – No. 4 BYU hosts Boise State in the NCAA tournament first round on Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. MST.

BYU vs. Boise State Game Notes

Game Information

BYU (18-0-1, 8-0-1 WCC) vs. Boise State (18-4-0, 8-3-0 MWC)

  • Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. MST, at South Field
  • TV: BYUtv
  • TV Talent: Spencer Linton (play-by-play) and Carla Haslam (analyst)
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Cougars App and 107.9 FM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play) and Avery Walker (analyst)

WCC POSTSEASON AWARDS. After earning the West Coast Conference title outright for the second year in a row, the Cougars headlined many postseason awards. Head coach Jennifer Rockwood was named Coach of the Year for the second-consecutive season and Mikayla Colohan was named Player of the Year. Joining Colohan on the All-WCC First Team are seniors Elise Flake and Alyssa Jefferson while seniors Lizzy Braby and Rachel Bingham Lyman were named to the All-WCC Second Team. The honorable mention list featured senior Sabrina Davis, senior Danika Serassio, freshman Jamie Shepherd and junior Cameron Tucker. Shepherd and SaraJayne Affleck received All-Freshman honors.

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY. BYU has now made the NCAA Tournament in 20 of its 25 seasons as a program. This is the first time the Cougars have been awarded a No. 2 seed. In 2018, BYU traveled to TCU but fell 2-1 in the first round of play. The Cougars' most successful tournament berths came in 2003 and 2012 when they played in the quarterfinal.

IN THE RANKINGS. Both Top Drawer Soccer and United Soccer Coaches have BYU ranked No. 4 in this week's polls while the NCAA RPI rankings place the Cougars at No. 12.

LAST TIME ON THE FIELD. At South Field, BYU took a dominant 8-1 win over Loyola Marymount to win the WCC Championship. Braby led the way with two goals and two assists while Colohan added a brace of her own. Flake, Serassio, Ballstaedt and Ashton Brockbank also found the back of the net in the win.

WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK. Elise Flake won the WCC honor in its final week. The Hermann Trophy nominee scored a goal in each of BYU's games last week while adding a pair of assists to lead the Cougars to a second-consecutive WCC Championship and an undefeated regular season.

THE BRONCOS. Boise State earned the automatic bid from the Mountain West Conference after topping San Diego State 2-0 in the tournament final. This is the first time since joining the MWC that the Broncos will play in the NCAA tournament. Similar to BYU, Boise State grabbed 18 wins while scoring 45 goals and only allowing 12. Goalkeeper Sydney Smith tallied 13 shutouts and Raimee Sherle leads the offense with 16 goals and eight assists.

COUGARS VS. BRONCOS. This is the first meeting between BYU and Boise State.

 

 


undefined BYU Soccer Game Statistics


Location: Provo
Date: 11/15/2019
Attendance: 3682
Goals By Period
University12Total
BSU101
BYU235
Boise St. 18-5-0, 8-3-0
NO.AthleteGASHSOGFoulsMIN
5Chatterton, Aubree0010285
8Serres, Kristina0000171
9Curry, Emily1011490
11Gillespie, Gabby0000111
12Nehring, Sarah 000007
13Stone, Morgan0100181
16Schachtell, Mikayla0000084
17Hansen, Keile0000025
18Lewis, Julia000008
19Kaufman-Fuller, Grace0000011
21Nelson, Macie0000189
22Turnek, Jennifer0010024
25Kynett, Mckenna0121274
26Sherle, Raimee0010072
28Sweeney, Raven0000383
30French, Lillie0000090
Totals126215
NO.GoalieGASavesMinutes
15Smith, Sydney5990:00
BYU 19-0-1, 8-0-1
NO.AthleteGASHSOGFoulsMIN
3Moore, Makaylie0000019
4Braby, Lizzy0200054
5Flake, Elise1122172
6Brockbank, Ashton0010034
7Serassio, Danika0000183
8Colohan, Mikayla0063172
9Affleck, SaraJayne1141051
11Maughan, Ellie0000037
12Shepherd, Jamie1111290
14Guinn, Josie0000068
15Jacobs, Zoe000008
16Petersen, Kendell0011119
20Tucker, Cameron2155372
21Ballstaedt, Ella0000019
23Lyman, Rachel0000178
25Buhler, Brynlee0000013
26Vaka, Laveni0000123
28Jefferson, Alyssa0000183
33McCarthy, Rachel0011013
Totals56211412
NO.GoalieGASavesMinutes
18Davis, Sabrina1190:00
29Manwill, Josie---
32Smith, Cassidy---
Saves By Period
University12Total
BSU459
BYU101
Shots By Period
University12Total
BSU426
BYU91221
Corner Kicks By Period
University12Total
BSU000
BYU5813
Fouls By Period
University12Total
BSU9615
BYU3912
Scoring Summary
NoTimeGoalDescription
118:08Goal by Cameron Tucker (BYU) , Assist By SaraJayne Affleck
219:17Goal by Cameron Tucker (BYU) , Assist By Elise Flake
321:31Goal by Emily Curry (BSU) , Assist By Morgan Stone
453:25Goal by Jamie Shepherd (BYU) , Assist By Lizzy Braby
563:47Goal by SaraJayne Affleck (BYU) , Assist By Lizzy Braby
666:19Goal by Elise Flake (BYU) , Assist By Cameron Tucker

Play By Play

1
TimePlayBSUBYU
00:00Davis, Sabrina at goalie for BYU
00:00Smith, Sydney at goalie for Boise St.
00:57Shot by BYU Affleck, SaraJayne.
04:06Shot by BYU Tucker, Cameron, bottom center, saved by Smith, Sydney.
09:33Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla.
11:21Foul on Kynett, Mckenna.
11:42Corner kick [11:42].
12:08Corner kick [12:08].
12:57Foul on Chatterton, Aubree.
15:41Foul on Stone, Morgan.
16:30Foul on Nelson, Macie.
17:34Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, top, saved by Smith, Sydney.
17:50Corner kick [17:50].
18:08GOAL by BYU Tucker, Cameron Assist by Affleck, SaraJayne and Shepherd, Jamie.01
18:33Foul on Chatterton, Aubree.
18:33Foul on Tucker, Cameron.
19:17GOAL by BYU Tucker, Cameron Assist by Flake, Elise.02
19:46Shot by BSU Chatterton, Aubree, out top right.
21:31GOAL by BSU Curry, Emily Assist by Stone, Morgan and Kynett, Mckenna.12
24:21BYU substitution: Brockbank, Ashton for Affleck, SaraJayne.
24:40Foul on Curry, Emily.
25:27Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, out top.
27:06BYU substitution: Maughan, Ellie for Braby, Lizzy.
27:09Corner kick [27:09].
28:45Shot by BSU Kynett, Mckenna, bottom center, saved by Davis, Sabrina.
31:57Offside against BYU.
32:59Shot by BYU Tucker, Cameron, bottom left, saved by Smith, Sydney.
34:33Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, top, saved by Smith, Sydney.
34:42Corner kick [34:42].
35:59BSU substitution: Gillespie, Gabby for Serres, Kristina.
35:59BSU substitution: Hansen, Keile for Kynett, Mckenna.
37:50Foul on Shepherd, Jamie.
38:13Foul on Sweeney, Raven.
39:28BYU substitution: McCarthy, Rachel for Tucker, Cameron.
40:28Shot by BSU Sherle, Raimee.
40:52Foul on Curry, Emily.
41:51Foul on Gillespie, Gabby.
44:41Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
45:00End of period [45:00].
2
TimePlayBSUBYU
45:00Start of 2nd period [45:00].
45:00FOR BSU: , #5 Chatterton, Aubree, #8 Serres, Kristina, #9 Curry, Emily, #13 Stone, Morgan, #15 Smith, Sydney, #16 Schachtell, Mikayla, #21 Nelson, Macie, #25 Kynett, Mckenna, #26 Sherle, Raimee, #28 Sweeney, Raven, #30 French, Lillie.
45:00FOR BYU: , #18 Davis, Sabrina, #4 Braby, Lizzy, #5 Flake, Elise, #7 Serassio, Danika, #8 Colohan, Mikayla, #9 Affleck, SaraJayne, #12 Shepherd, Jamie, #14 Guinn, Josie, #20 Tucker, Cameron, #23 Lyman, Rachel, #28 Jefferson, Alyssa.
45:00BYU substitution: Braby, Lizzy for Maughan, Ellie.
45:00BYU substitution: Affleck, SaraJayne for Brockbank, Ashton.
45:00BYU substitution: Tucker, Cameron for McCarthy, Rachel.
45:00BSU substitution: Serres, Kristina for Gillespie, Gabby.
45:00BSU substitution: Kynett, Mckenna for Hansen, Keile.
45:18Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, bottom right, saved by Smith, Sydney.
45:28Corner kick [45:28].
48:06Foul on Kynett, Mckenna.
48:19Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, bottom center, saved by Smith, Sydney.
48:58Corner kick [48:58].
49:48Foul on Serassio, Danika.
50:33Corner kick [50:33].
51:59BSU substitution: Kaufman-Fuller, Grace for Nelson, Macie.
52:05Shot by BYU Affleck, SaraJayne, out left.
53:25GOAL by BYU Shepherd, Jamie Assist by Braby, Lizzy.13
53:36BSU substitution: Nelson, Macie for Kaufman-Fuller, Grace.
54:05Foul on Tucker, Cameron.
55:54Foul on Flake, Elise.
57:30Shot by BYU Affleck, SaraJayne, out right.
58:04Yellow card on BSU Serres, Kristina.
58:04Foul on Serres, Kristina.
58:48Foul on Tucker, Cameron.
59:25Corner kick [59:25].
59:46Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla.
62:21Foul on Curry, Emily.
63:47GOAL by BYU Affleck, SaraJayne Assist by Braby, Lizzy.14
64:06Foul on Sweeney, Raven.
64:25Foul on Lyman, Rachel.
64:50BSU substitution: Gillespie, Gabby for Kynett, Mckenna.
66:19GOAL by BYU Flake, Elise Assist by Tucker, Cameron.15
66:39BSU substitution: Turnek, Jennifer for Chatterton, Aubree.
66:39BSU substitution: Hansen, Keile for Gillespie, Gabby.
67:05BYU substitution: Vaka, Laveni for Guinn, Josie.
67:42Offside against Boise St..
68:42Foul on Sweeney, Raven.
69:33Shot by BYU Tucker, Cameron, bottom right, saved by Smith, Sydney.
71:38BYU substitution: Petersen, Kendell for Flake, Elise.
71:38BYU substitution: Moore, Makaylie for Colohan, Mikayla.
71:38BYU substitution: Maughan, Ellie for Affleck, SaraJayne.
71:49Yellow card on BYU Vaka, Laveni.
71:49BYU substitution: Ballstaedt, Ella for Braby, Lizzy.
71:49BSU substitution: Kynett, Mckenna for Sherle, Raimee.
71:49Foul on Vaka, Laveni.
71:49Shot by BSU Kynett, Mckenna, out top.
71:49BSU substitution: Chatterton, Aubree for Serres, Kristina.
74:55Offside against BYU.
75:40Foul on Curry, Emily.
76:42Foul on Jefferson, Alyssa.
77:31BYU substitution: Buhler, Brynlee for Tucker, Cameron.
77:31BYU substitution: Brockbank, Ashton for Lyman, Rachel.
80:42BSU substitution: Kaufman-Fuller, Grace for Stone, Morgan.
81:06Shot by BYU Petersen, Kendell, bottom left, saved by Smith, Sydney.
82:34BYU substitution: McCarthy, Rachel for Serassio, Danika.
82:34BYU substitution: Jacobs, Zoe for Jefferson, Alyssa.
82:34BSU substitution: Lewis, Julia for Hansen, Keile.
82:34BSU substitution: Serres, Kristina for Sweeney, Raven.
82:48Foul on Shepherd, Jamie.
83:19Shot by BSU Turnek, Jennifer, out top.
83:44BSU substitution: Nehring, Sarah for Schachtell, Mikayla.
84:21Corner kick [84:21].
84:56Corner kick [84:56].
85:29Shot by BYU Brockbank, Ashton.
88:00Foul on Petersen, Kendell.
88:47Corner kick [88:47].
89:18Shot by BYU McCarthy, Rachel, top, saved by Smith, Sydney.
89:32Corner kick [89:32].
90:00End of period [90:00].