Plays on the Field
Junior midfielder Adyn Cover (#1) opened the scoring for CSU, setting an offensive tone early. Junior attacker Tanner Marsh followed with a goal of his own, with first-year Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder Cullen Gorman (#44) adding on another to give the Rams a strong start.
TCU responded with back-to-back-to-back goals from junior long-stick-midfielder Billy Roberston (#41) senior attacker Luke Peay (#11) and first-year attacker Ryder Peterson (#5). Adyn Cover answered TCU with another goal to keep the Rams ahead.
However, TCU junior midfielder Sean Leahy (#45) closed the quarter finding the back of the next, evening the score.
End of First Quarter CSU 4 || TCU 4
TCU opened the second quarter with offensive pressure as sophomore attacker Mack Sommerkamp (#36) pushed the Horned Frogs ahead. Cover responded, tying the game once again.
The Horned Frogs broke through the Rams defense twice more, with goals by junior midfielder Carlo Miggins (#8) and sophomore midfielder Braddock Jones (#50) to close the game out at half.
Second Quarter CSU 5 || TCU 7
CSU started the third quarter with possession and intent. Sophomore midfielder Ryan Menard (#53) went one-on-one for a goal at 12:00 followed by sophomore attacker Jack Rego evening the score at 10:47.
At 7:07 Peay reclaimed TCUs lead with his second goal of the game. Junior attacker Jack Storer (#23) extended the Horned Frogs lead over the Rams. Two more goals were added by Leahy and Peay completing his hat trick.
Cover continued his standout performance at 4:33 looking to shorten TCU’s lead while completing his hat trick. Sommerkamp struck back with 2:50 left on the clock to extend the Horned Frogs lead. 42 seconds later Cover answered, finding the back of the net keeping the Rams close.
Third Quarter CSU 9 || TCU 12
CSU sophomore attacker Jimmy Ponicki (#34) found space and finished between the legs of the TCU goalie at 13:22 to bring the Rams just two-goals behind.
Senior midfielder Mason Daly at 11:26 pulled CSU within one.
At 5:07 Marsh knotted up the game for the Rams against the Horned Frogs. TCU Peterson took the lead back for TCU with just over three minutes remaining.
After a late timeout, the Horned Frogs took possession for the last 1:44 of the game.
Final CSU 12 || TCU 13