BYU Kicks Off Women’s NCAA Soccer Tournament Run Against Virginia
Apr 30, 2021, 8:54 PM
BYU Women's Soccer forward Cameron Tucker scored the Cougars lone goal in a 1-0 win over Virginia in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. (BYU Photo/Nate Edwards)
(BYU Photo/Nate Edwards)
PROVO, Utah – BYU Women’s Soccer is back in the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years. Head coach Jen Rockwood has put together another national contender as the Cougars received a 12-seed in this year’s 48-team field.
BYU will face Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 1st at 1 p.m. (MDT). Virginia defeated SIUE to advance to the second round, BYU had a first-round bye.
ONE FAM. pic.twitter.com/9QeQ2qFGZm
— BYU Women's Soccer (@byusoccer_w) May 1, 2021
All games in this year’s unprecedented spring tournament are taking place in Cary, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. BYU entered the tournament with an 11-3-1 record and a second-place finish in the West Coast Conference.
BYU’s three losses this season were against teams that were in this year’s tournament (UCLA, USC, Santa Clara).
The Cougars are led by a trio of stars in senior and NWSL Draft pick Mikayla Colohan, senior Cameron Tucker, and sophomore Rachel McCarthy. All three players were named to the WCC First Team.
It’s been a long two weeks since BYU was last in action when they defeated Portland in the home finale at South Field, 4-0.
𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬 𝑰𝑺 𝑺𝑬𝑻. pic.twitter.com/be2xDQKc7k
— BYU Women's Soccer (@byusoccer_w) April 29, 2021
BYU and Virginia have met only one previous time back in 2001. The Cavaliers won that game 3-2 in overtime in Charlottesville. Virginia comes into the match with a record of 11-4-2 that dates back to the fall season. The Hoos have only played five matches during the spring, which includes the 3-1 first round win over SIUE.
How To Watch: BYU Women’s Soccer against Virginia in NCAA Tournament
Date: Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (MDT)
TV: None
Online stream: GoHeels TV. You can watch the match on GoHeels.com.
Women’s Soccer NCAA Bracket
The winner of the BYU/Virginia second-round match will advance to face the winner of 5-seed West Virginia or Rice on May 5th.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
