PROVO -- After a convincing victory at home on Thursday, the No. 11 BYU women’s soccer team (13-2-2, 4-0-1) returned to South Field on Saturday and defeated conference opponent TCU 2-0 in a very physical game.

“Conference games are always physical because emotions are high,” BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood said following the victory. “We have already seen that in our games against Utah and New Mexico but we played through it and this was a big win for us.”

The Cougars were led by sophomore forward Lauren Anderson and freshman forward Carlee Payne who each contributed one goal a piece to lead BYU to its tenth shutout of the season. The victory gives Cougar sophomore goalkeeper McKinzie Olson her ninth personal shutout this season, tying her career-high record.

“Our defense continues to show up game after game," Rockwood said. "It's very important for us to have them playing their best. McKinzie had some very big saves for us today.”

Although the Cougars were not the first to get a shot on goal, they were the first to score. The first shot on goal was fired by the Horned Frog’s Jackie Torda.

BYU, looking to defend their unbeaten conference record, got off to a quick start shortly thereafter as Anderson scored the first goal for BYU off an assist from Payne eleven minutes into the game.

The Cougars got their second good look at the goal at the 25-minute mark when freshman forward Jessica Ringwood barely missed the goal to the right. By the 30-minute mark, both teams had two corner kicks.

At the 33-minute mark, BYU found another good shot on goal when Jennie Marshall and Carlee Payne took on two TCU defenders but Payne’s shot was wide to the right.

With five minutes remaining the first period, the Cougars were awarded a penalty kick. The kick was attempted by senior Hermann Trophy Candidate Andrea Willis but was deflected off the defensive wall.

At the conclusion of the first period each team had taken five shots but BYU remained ahead 1-0.

Seven minutes into the second period junior Kassidy Shumway’s fancy footwork led to a shot opportunity for the Cougars but Shumway’s shot was wide to the left. In the 55th minute of the game, TCU’s sophomore forward Jordan Calhoun took a shot on goal but it bounced off the right goal post.

The Horned Frog’s frustration soon began to show as the game became very physical early in the second period. Still, BYU managed to maintain composure and, at the 58-minute mark, Payne and Shumway connected for the Cougars' second goal of the game. Payne has now scored a goal in nine of BYU's 17 games.

With 11 minutes remaining in the game, senior forward Kristi Dow-Jackson found a perfect shot on the goal but a save by Walters prevented the goal. Both teams continued to battle until the end but the Cougars' strong defensive play helped them secure the victory.

The Cougars look to continue their conference winning streak on the road against Air Force next Saturday at 5 p.m.

“These next few games will be very important for us,” Payne said. “With a few more wins we can come back here confident and ready for the tournament.”

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                            Soccer Box Score (Final)
                               BYU COUGAR SOCCER
             TCU vs #11 Brigham Young (Oct 17, 2009 at PROVO UTAH)
TCU (8-8-0; 1-4-0; MWC) vs.                             Goals by period       1  2  Tot
Brigham Young (13-2-2; 4-0-1; MWC)                      -------------------------------
Date: Oct 17, 2009  Attendance: 1996                    TCU.................  0  0 -  0
Weather:                                                Brigham Young.......  1  1 -  2
TCU                                                     Brigham Young
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A         Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A 
------------------------------------------        ------------------------------------------------
GK  0  WALTERS, Kelsey.....   -   -  -  -         GK  32 OLSON, McKinzie.....   -   -  -  
MF  3  LEONARD, Leigha.....   -   -  -  -         F   3  ANDERSON, Lauren....   3   1  1  - 
D   4  MECHALSKE, Alex.....   1   -  -  -         F   7  PAYNE, Carlee.......   2   1  1  1 
D   5  TAYLOR, Katie.......   -   -  -  -         MF  8  KONING, Mercede.....   -   -  -  - 
F   8  RUNYON, Katie.......   -   -  -  -         D   11 Willis, Andrea......   1   1  -  - 
F   9  CALHOUN, Jordan.....   2   1  -  -         F   13 BARTHOLOMEW, Stacy..   -   -  -  - 
MF  10 CODY, Chelsea.......   2   -  -  -         MF  15 KAKADELAS, Kelsea...   -   -  -  - 
F   11 KAROLY, Lizzy.......   -   -  -  -         D   18 LISONBEE, Lindsi....   -   -  -  - 
MF  18 KENSINGER, Elise....   1   -  -  -         F   21 SHUMWAY-C, Kassidy..   3   1  -  1 
MF  19 TORDA, Jackie.......   2   -  -  -         F   22 RINGWOOD, Jessica...   1   -  -  - 
D   28 WILBUR, Nikki.......   1   -  -  -         F   23 VANDER VEUR, Alyssa.   1   1  -  -         ---------- Substitutes ----------                       ---------- Substitutes ----------
    2  GARCIA, Kaylie......   1   -  -  -             2  OLDROYD, Dana.......   -   -  -  - 
    12 NGUYEN, Michelle....   -   -  -  -             9  MARSHALL, Jennie....   -   -  -  - 
    16 MARTIN, Cheryl......   -   -  -  -             16 JANIS, Auna.........   -   -  -  - 
    21 HOLMES, Lindsay.....   -   -  -  -             20 DOW-JACKSON, Kristi.   1   1  -  - 
    24 SHELLEDY, Kaitlyn...   -   -  -  -                 Totals..............  12   6  2
    26 REYNOLDS, Kaitlyn...   -   -  -  - 
        Totals..............  10   1  0
TCU                                                 Brigham Young
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves             ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------             ---------------------------------------
0  WALTERS, Kelsey.....  90:00  2     4             32 OLSON, McKinzie.....  90:00  0     1
Shots by period       1  2  Tot                     Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                     ---------------------------    
TCU.................  5  5 - 10                     TCU.................  1  3 -  4
Brigham Young.......  5  7 - 12                     Brigham Young.......  0  1 -  1
Corner kicks          1  2  Tot                     Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                     -------------------------------
TCU.................  4  3 -  7                     TCU.................  8  6 - 14
Brigham Young.......  3  3 -  6                     Brigham Young.......  5  4 -  9
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
 1.   10:32 BY       ANDERSON, Lauren         PAYNE, Carlee
 2.   56:57 BY       PAYNE, Carlee            SHUMWAY-C, Kassidy
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-TC #4 (80:25)
Officials: Referee: JOE PIMENTER; Asst. Referee: HAMED SADEGHI; ERIC PACK;
Alt. Official: HARUT TORASYAN; Scorer: SARA;
Offsides: TCU 0, Brigham Young 3.

PROVO -- With a nine-game unbeaten streak on their record, the No. 11 BYU Cougars return home to South Field to take on conference opponents New Mexico on Thursday at 7 p.m. and TCU on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Cougars are now 11-2-2 overall and 2-0-1 in conference play after a recent win at UNLV. BYU holds a 68-14-7 all-time record against MWC opponents.

BYU is currently ranked fifth in the NSCAA Pacific Division I Regional Poll and 11th in TopDrawerSoccer.com’s weekly poll. The Cougars are also ranked on Soccer America and Soccer Times. In the national RPI poll, the Cougars are sitting at No. 35. New Mexico is ranked 53rd and TCU is ranked 105th in that same poll.

Freshman Carlee Payne leads the Cougar offense with nine goals and 38 shots. Teammate Kassidy C. Shumway follows with four goals and 27 shots. Shumway was recently named MWC Offesnive Player of the Week for her game-winning goal against UNLV.

New Mexico (10-2-2, 2-1-0) is led by Jennifer Williams with nine goals and 58 shots. Nine Lobos have taken double-figure shots this season. The Lobos recently reached their 10-win mark, the first time since 2002, after their win over Air Force.

In the preseason MWC coach’s poll, TCU (8-6-0, 1-2-0) was picked to finish second in the conference. Jordan Calhoun leads the Horned Frogs with eight goals and 49 shots. Nine Horned Frogs have taken double-figure shots this season. For the number of cornerkicks taken this year, TCU is ranked second in the MWC, behind BYU.

The Cougars hold an all-time 12-2-3 record against New Mexico and an undefeated 7-0 overall record against TCU.

Thursday’s game can be seen live on BYUTV. Live stats for both games can be found through the women’s soccer schedule page.

Join the official BYU Women’s Soccer Texting group by texting “wsoc” to 83043. Members of the group receive game times and promotions, such as 2-for-1 discounts to EVERY game!

To receive up-to-the-minute updates about each game, follow the BYU soccer team on twitter at www.twitter.com/byusoccer.

For ticket information, visit www.byutickets.com or call 422.BYU1

Special promotions for Thursday’s game

-First 500 fans receive the “I AM BYU” Auna Janis poster, number 7 of 8 to be released

-PINK OUT game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

-Anyone wearing pink can get into the game for $2

-The BYU Cancer Awareness Group is giving out 100 pink t-shirts.

-Breast Cancer survivors will be honored at halftime

Special promotions for Saturday’s game

-$1 hot chocolate with BYU ID

- First 500 fans receive the “I AM BYU” Kassidy Christensen-Shumway poster, number 8 of 8 to be released

-Join the fun at South Field for “Cuddly Cougar Date Night”

-Bring a date and a blanket to get 2-for-1 admission