Frogs defeat Tech 1-0
COMMENTARY
By Olga Bograd
Skiff Staff

After 90 minutes of scoreless soccer and six minutes of sudden-death overtime, the Frogs finally broke through to grab their first win at home Sunday.

The women’s soccer team defeated Texas Tech 1-0 and is now on a two-game winning streak.

“You have to get the game at home,” associate head coach Blake Amos said. “It was an important win for us.”

The Frogs dominated the first half, outshooting the Red Raiders (0-3-0) seven to one, but were unable to capitalize on their chances. Junior forward Amy Van Zandt said the players were too impatient, especially with the easier shots. She said there was a moment in the game when a player shot at an open goal and missed.

“Maybe some of us got a little too excited,” Van Zandt said. “When (it’s) that close, we just kind of need to get through those and we’ll be fine.”

Amos said he wanted the players to finish off the chances they created.

“Obviously we could have scored a lot more goals and the game would have been over a lot sooner,” Amos said. “I would have liked it to have been four or five (to) nothing, obviously. But a win is a win.”

The Raiders managed their first shot on goal five minutes into the second half, and eight more shots after that but that was not enough to defeat TCU.

Senior midfielder Jenny Swanson, a team captain, said she was happy with the team’s performance and the number of opportunities on goal.

“This is the third game of our season; there are still things we need to get worked out,” Swanson said. “But at the same time, we have a lot more shots that are actually being taken both on goal and in general, so it’s good that we have these opportunities. The goals will come.”

Swanson scored the game’s winning goal by heading in a rebound shot off of a goal attempt from Van Zandt.

The Frogs play at Southern Methodist today and will attempt to continue their winning streak.

Olga Bograd