WASHINGTON, D.C. – No. 12-ranked Santa Clara women's soccer is on to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row and fifth time in the last six seasons after topping third-seeded Georgetown 2-1 in overtime on Friday.
The match-winner was a beautiful connection between Lucy Mitchell, Kelsey Turnbow, and Izzy D'Aquila. Mitchell found Turnbow near the top of the box and after a turn, she popped a pass through the defense and D'Aquila one-timed it under the diving keeper and inside the far post.
In all, the Broncos (13-5-2) created more chances, outshooting the Hoyas (14-2-6) 13-4 while putting four shots on target and allowing just one.
Turnbow got the scoring going in the 16th with a beautiful goal of her own. Kaile Halvorsen found D'Aquila who got it to Turnbow just outside the 18. After a move around a defender, she hit a perfect shot into the upper-right corner.
Georgetown had a nice goal of their own off a corner in the 23rd. Maya Fernandez-Powell sent the set piece in and found the head of Sydney Cummings who finished. It was the Hoys 10th goal off a corner on the year.
NOTES
- Santa Clara is now 3-1-1 all-time against Georgetown and 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament.
- This was the Broncos 61st win in the NCAA Tournament.
- Santa Clara becomes just one of five teams to make the third round of the NCAA Tournament five of the last six seasons. The other teams are North Carolina (2016-20), UCLA (2016-20), Florida State (2017-21), and Virginia (2016-18, 2020-21). Duke (2016-17, 2019-20) can join the list with a win over Memphis at 3:30 Pacific.
- Kelsey Turnbow is in fifth place at Santa Clara in career goals with 55. Next is Jenni Symons and Jacqui Little with 63 each. She is in sixth with 36 assists. Next is Little with 37. Turnbow is also at 146 points, which is fifth. Next is Jenny Fechner's 156.
- Head coach Jerry Smith now has 521 career wins, the third most Division I wins in women's soccer history.
THE GOALS
We're on the board courtesy of @kelseyturnbow!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/exUXzb3fVJ
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) November 19, 2021
Izzy finds the game-winner! Onto the third round!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/x2AfPjj4lW
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) November 19, 2021
INTERVIEW
��️ Hear from @SCUJerrySmith after another hard-earned @NCAASoccer Tournament win.#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/fIsxJSkT38
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) November 19, 2021
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