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Katherine Carling | Posted: 21 Nov 2019 | Updated: 9 Nov 2021
Katherine Carling

BYU advances to Sweet 16 after 4-0 victory over Louisville

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PROVO, Utah – Led by Mikayla Colohan, the No. 2 seed BYU women’s soccer team defeated Louisville 4-0 to advance to the Sweet 16, Thursday night at South Field.

BYU vs. Louisville Box Score

"That was a great game tonight," BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "Louisville has had a fantastic season and they came out really strong and put us under a lot of pressure. We weren't able to get our attack going, but we withstood the pressure. I knew when we got to the second half that we would be able to turn things on. I reminded the girls at halftime that we're a goal-scoring team, we like to go forward and get touches in the box, we needed crosses, to drive the ball and have confidence in what we've been doing all season long."

In the first half, the Cougars (20-0-1) controlled the ball and created dangerous opportunities but were unable to connect with the back of the net as the Cardinal (13-5-2) defense came up with big saves. BYU tallied seven shots compared to Louisville’s four.

The Cougars came out in the second half with explosive shots on goal. In the 62nd minute, Elise Flake dribbled through the defense and drilled a shot on goal to put BYU up 1-0. A minute later, Flake once again took on the Cardinals before connecting with Mikayla Colohan in front of the net, extending the Cougars' lead to 2-0.

In the 68th minute, Alyssa Jefferson connected with Rachel Bingham Lyman running down the sideline, who then crossed the ball in front of the net, finding an open Cameron Tucker to increase the BYU lead to 3-0.

With eight minutes remaining in the game, Colohan stepped up to take a penalty kick off a Louisville handball. She sent the ball to the bottom right corner of the net, scoring the fourth and final goal of the night.

On the night, the Cougars outshot the Cardinals 19 to nine while Sabrina Davis tallied a pair of saves in goal.

BYU remains at home to face North Carolina State in the third round on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on BYUtv while audio broadcasts can be heard on BYU Radio 107.9 FM, BYU Cougars App and BYU Sports Network.

Game Notes

  • Elise Flake scored her 20th goal of the season, making her the second player in program history to score 20 or more goals in a single season.
  • Mikayla Colohan’s pair of goals brought her to 16 this season and 24 in her career.
  • Cameron Tucker scored her 10th goal of the season.
  • Colohan and Flake led the team in shots with seven apiece, both of which had three on goal.
  • The last time the Cougars made a Sweet 16 appearance was in 2016.

Postgame Quotes

Forward Elise Flake 

On the offensive performance in the second half

"We definitely found the space a lot better in the second half than we did in the first. We attacked a lot more, we looked to go forward and get touches in the box. Once we got that first goal it just kept going."

Midfielder Mikayla Colohan

On her counterattack skills

"The higher I’m able to stay, the more dangerous it is for all of us. That was my main priority, to stay high and find it in those pockets."

 

 
Tatiana Littlefield | Posted: 19 Nov 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Tatiana Littlefield

No. 2 seed BYU hosts NCAA Second and Third Rounds

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The BYU women's soccer team walks out to start the NCAA tournament.

PROVO, Utah – The No. 2 seed BYU women's soccer team is hosting the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday, Nov. 21, NC State plays Arkansas and will be followed by the BYU and Louisville match with the winners competing on Saturday, Nov. 23.

NCAA Tournament Bracket

BYU Game Notes

Louisville Game Notes

Arkansas Game Notes

NC State Game Notes

NCAA Second Round

NC State (11-6-4, 4-2-4 ACC) vs. No. 3 seed Arkansas (17-3-2, 8-1-1 SEC)

  • Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. MST, at South Field
  • Video: WCC Network
  • Video Talent: Jason Shepherd (play-by-play) and Carla Haslam (analyst)

No. 2 seed BYU (19-0-1, 8-0-1 WCC) vs. Louisville (13-4-2, 5-3-2 ACC)

  • Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. MST, at South Field
  • TV: BYUtv
  • TV Talent: Spencer Linton (play-by-play), Carla Haslam (analyst), Jason Shepherd (sideline)
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Cougars App and 107.9 FM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play) and Avery Walker (analyst)

NCAA Third Round

Winner of NC State/Arkansas vs. Winner of BYU/Louisville

  • Saturday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. MST, at South Field

The Wolfpack

[RV] NC State earned a 3-0 win over Navy on its home turf in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, making it the fourth-straight time the Wolfpack has advanced to the second round. Prior to the tournament, NC State ended regular season play in fifth place in the ACC before losing to the first-seed North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC Championships. Senior Tziarra King leads the Wolfpack with 13 goals and six assists.

The Razorbacks

No. 8 Arkansas is coming off a 3-0 win over North Texas in the first round. This is the second-consecutive and fifth overall advancement to the second round. The Razorbacks finished regular season play on top of the SEC West but fell to South Carolina 1-0 in the SEC finals. Freshman Anna Podojil leads Arkansas with 14 goals and seven assists.

The Cardinals

No. 23 Louisville snuck past Lipscomb in the first round after earning a 1-0 win as Sarah Hernandez scored the game-winner near the end of the first half. The Cardinals finished the regular season in fourth place in the ACC but fell to NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Junior Emina Ekic leads the offense with eight goals and eight assists.

The Cougars

No. 4 BYU claimed a dominant first round victory after topping Boise State 5-1 at South Field. Cameron Tucker started out the scoring with back-to-back goals while adding an assist to her stat line and Lizzy Braby shined with a pair of assists. The Cougars won the WCC Title outright and headlined the WCC awards as head coach Jennifer Rockwood was named coach of the year and Mikayla Colohan was named player of the year. BYU has outshot its opponents 73 to 10 and is led by senior Elise Flake who has connected with the back of the net 19 times.

 

 


undefined BYU Soccer Game Statistics


Location: Provo
Date: 11/21/2019
Attendance: 2476
Goals By Period
University12Total
LOU000
BYU044
Louisville 13-5-2, 5-3-2
NO.AthleteGASHSOGFoulsMIN
2Hernandez, Sarah0000090
3L'Esperance, Nadege0000173
5Alexander, Ravin0000190
6Ferraro, Arianna0010190
8Nelson, Niamh0000090
10Ekic, Emina0000079
11Kerwin, Taylor0000273
12Dente, Corinne0000028
13Rivers, Brooklynn0042186
14De Filippo, Jessica0000116
19Whitsett, Maisie0010044
22Ballard, Jolene000006
23Whitfileld, Allison0020175
24Snyder, Delaney0010064
Totals00928
NO.GoalieGASavesMinutes
0Wise, Hanna---
1Kouzelos, Gabrielle4490:00
18Batson, Lana---
55Miller, Mikayla---
BYU 20-0-1, 8-0-1
NO.AthleteGASHSOGFoulsMIN
3Moore, Makaylie0010017
4Braby, Lizzy0000086
5Flake, Elise1173172
6Brockbank, Ashton0000129
7Serassio, Danika0010090
8Colohan, Mikayla2073684
9Affleck, SaraJayne0011045
11Maughan, Ellie0000020
12Shepherd, Jamie0010087
14Guinn, Josie0000190
16Petersen, Kendell000008
19Clark, Natalie000014
20Tucker, Cameron1111261
21Ballstaedt, Ella0000028
23Lyman, Rachel0100084
25Buhler, Brynlee000007
28Jefferson, Alyssa0100090
33McCarthy, Rachel000015
Totals4419813
NO.GoalieGASavesMinutes
18Davis, Sabrina0290:00
29Manwill, Josie---
32Smith, Cassidy---
Saves By Period
University12Total
LOU134
BYU112
Shots By Period
University12Total
LOU459
BYU71219
Corner Kicks By Period
University12Total
LOU011
BYU459
Fouls By Period
University12Total
LOU448
BYU6713
Scoring Summary
NoTimeGoalDescription
161:15Goal by Elise Flake (BYU) , Assist By Cameron Tucker
262:25Goal by Mikayla Colohan (BYU) , Assist By Elise Flake
367:48Goal by Cameron Tucker (BYU) , Assist By Rachel Lyman
481:44Goal by Mikayla Colohan (BYU)

Play By Play

1
TimePlayLOUBYU
00:00Davis, Sabrina at goalie for BYU
00:00Kouzelos, Gabrielle at goalie for Louisville
00:46Shot by LOU Whitfileld, Allison, out top.
01:24Shot by LOU Rivers, Brooklynn, bottom left, saved by Davis, Sabrina.
04:19Corner kick [04:19].
04:51Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, out top left.
05:35Corner kick [05:35].
07:18Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
09:18Shot by BYU Flake, Elise.
09:40Shot by BYU Affleck, SaraJayne, bottom center, saved by Kouzelos, Gabrielle.
10:33Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
11:59Foul on Flake, Elise.
12:48Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
13:36Offside against Louisville.
14:38Foul on Alexander, Ravin.
21:36Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, out left.
23:21Foul on L'Esperance, Nadege.
23:30Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, out right.
26:59Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, out top.
27:15BYU substitution: Brockbank, Ashton for Affleck, SaraJayne.
29:05Foul on Kerwin, Taylor.
29:19Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, out top.
29:53LOU substitution: Dente, Corinne for Whitfileld, Allison.
29:53LOU substitution: Whitsett, Maisie for Snyder, Delaney.
30:25Offside against BYU.
32:10BYU substitution: Maughan, Ellie for Tucker, Cameron.
34:47Shot by LOU Whitsett, Maisie, out top right.
35:32Foul on Guinn, Josie.
37:09BYU substitution: Petersen, Kendell for Flake, Elise.
37:12Corner kick [37:12].
38:35Corner kick [38:35].
39:29Shot by LOU Rivers, Brooklynn, top woodwork.
40:18LOU substitution: De Filippo, Jessica for Rivers, Brooklynn.
42:59Foul on Brockbank, Ashton.
43:36Foul on De Filippo, Jessica.
45:00End of period [45:00].
2
TimePlayLOUBYU
45:00Start of 2nd period [45:00].
45:00FOR LOU: , #1 Kouzelos, Gabrielle, #2 Hernandez, Sarah, #3 L'Esperance, Nadege, #5 Alexander, Ravin, #6 Ferraro, Arianna, #8 Nelson, Niamh, #10 Ekic, Emina, #11 Kerwin, Taylor, #13 Rivers, Brooklynn, #23 Whitfileld, Allison, #24 Snyder, Delaney.
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: Flake, Elise for Petersen, Kendell.
45:00BYU substitution: Affleck, SaraJayne for Brockbank, Ashton.
45:00BYU substitution: Tucker, Cameron for Maughan, Ellie.
45:00LOU substitution: Rivers, Brooklynn for De Filippo, Jessica.
45:00LOU substitution: Whitfileld, Allison for Dente, Corinne.
45:00LOU substitution: Snyder, Delaney for Whitsett, Maisie.
48:40Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, bottom center, saved by Kouzelos, Gabrielle.
48:52Corner kick [48:52].
50:33Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla.
50:42Corner kick [50:42].
52:10Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, bottom right, saved by Kouzelos, Gabrielle.
52:25Corner kick [52:25].
52:48Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
54:23Foul on Rivers, Brooklynn.
55:31Shot by BYU Flake, Elise, bottom center, saved by Kouzelos, Gabrielle.
56:51Corner kick [56:51].
57:19Shot by BYU Serassio, Danika, out top.
58:00Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
59:48Shot by LOU Rivers, Brooklynn, out top.
61:15GOAL by BYU Flake, Elise Assist by Tucker, Cameron.01
61:15LOU substitution: Whitsett, Maisie for Ekic, Emina.
61:15LOU substitution: Dente, Corinne for Snyder, Delaney.
61:53Foul on Tucker, Cameron.
62:25GOAL by BYU Colohan, Mikayla Assist by Flake, Elise.02
62:25BYU substitution: Ballstaedt, Ella for Affleck, SaraJayne.
63:44Corner kick [63:44].
64:11Offside against BYU.
64:37Yellow card on BYU Colohan, Mikayla.
64:46Shot by LOU Rivers, Brooklynn, top, saved by Davis, Sabrina.
64:59Corner kick [64:59].
66:02Shot by LOU Ferraro, Arianna, out right.
67:48GOAL by BYU Tucker, Cameron Assist by Lyman, Rachel and Jefferson, Alyssa.03
68:40Shot by BYU Colohan, Mikayla, out right.
69:45Shot by BYU Shepherd, Jamie, out right.
70:28Foul on Tucker, Cameron.
72:27LOU substitution: Ekic, Emina for L'Esperance, Nadege.
72:27LOU substitution: Snyder, Delaney for Kerwin, Taylor.
72:58Foul on Whitfileld, Allison.
73:44BYU substitution: Moore, Makaylie for Tucker, Cameron.
73:44LOU substitution: Ballard, Jolene for Dente, Corinne.
77:05Foul on Colohan, Mikayla.
79:24BYU substitution: Brockbank, Ashton for Flake, Elise.
79:24LOU substitution: De Filippo, Jessica for Ballard, Jolene.
80:11Foul on Ferraro, Arianna.
81:44BYU Mikayla Colohan PENALTY KICK GOAL.
82:14Offside against BYU.
83:13BYU substitution: Maughan, Ellie for Colohan, Mikayla.
83:13BYU substitution: Buhler, Brynlee for Lyman, Rachel.
83:55Shot by BYU Moore, Makaylie.
85:02BYU substitution: McCarthy, Rachel for Braby, Lizzy.
85:56Yellow card on LOU De Filippo, Jessica.
86:26Offside against BYU.
86:50BYU substitution: Clark, Natalie for Shepherd, Jamie.
87:03Foul on Clark, Natalie.
87:29Shot by LOU Whitfileld, Allison, out top left.
88:55Foul on McCarthy, Rachel.
89:31Shot by LOU Snyder, Delaney, out left.
90:00End of period [90:00].