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BYU players celebrate after scoring the golden goal in the 1-0 Cougar win over Pepperdine in double overtime at South Field in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2021. (Courtesy BYU Photo)

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BYU players pose for a photo with the West Coast Conference title trophy after the 1-0 Cougar win over Pepperdine in double overtime at South Field in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2021. (Courtesy BYU Photo)

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BYU senior forward Cameron Tucker chases the ball during the 1-0 Cougar win over Pepperdine in double overtime at South Field in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2021. (Courtesy BYU Photo)

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No. 12 BYU women’s soccer honored six seniors as they took down the No. 16 Pepperdine Waves 1-0 in a double overtime thriller and clinched a share of the West Coast Conference Championship for the eighth time in 11 years on senior night.

It was senior forward Cameron Tucker who had the golden goal in the 104th minute of the match, on BYU’s 25th shot, sending the packed crowd at South Field into a frenzy.

“I just saw it rebound and thought to myself, there’s the one I’ve been waiting for all night,” said Tucker. “I just tried to stay calm and composed and put it in the back of the net.”

With Santa Clara also earning an overtime victory earlier in the day, the Cougars and Broncos share the WCC Championship with identical 8-1 records in WCC play.

“I’m so proud of our team, so proud of our staff and how hard everyone has worked this season,” said BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood. “This was a great college match between two great teams, and I guess Cam just wanted to make it dramatic and score when it really counted.”

BYU outshot Pepperdine 12-2 in the first 40 minutes but couldn’t capitalize entering the halftime break deadlocked with the Waves. The Cougars hadn’t won a game this season without holding a halftime lead.

The Cougars made a late charge, controlling the ball during the last six minutes, taking three shots in the 87th minute, yet they still couldn’t find the back of the net. The Cougars’ last shot of regulation came from Colohan, whose shot missed wide sending the match to an overtime session.

It was BYU’s third trip to overtime this season, the others a double-overtime thriller against Utah that ended in a draw and a loss to Utah State on South Field.

The Cougars earned a corner kick in the 92nd minute that led to a BYU offsides call. Tucker took a shot just two minutes later that was one of the Cougars best scoring chances of the match.

In the 99th minute, Mozingo played a cross into the box that pinballed around, finding the foot of Colohan, whose shot was narrowly saved by the Pepperdine keeper.

The first overtime period ended, and it was still 0-0.

A yellow card was issued to Pepperdine’s Carlee Giammona in the 104th minute. Mozingo sent the ensuing free kick into the box which was deflected by the goalkeeper right to the foot of Tucker who dribbled into the bottom right corner of the goal giving the Cougars the win and a share of the WCC Championship.

BYU will now await its NCAA Tournament seeding which will be announced during the NCAA selection show on Monday, Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. MST at NCAA.org.

Cougar volleyball sweeps Portland

No. 6 BYU women’s volleyball boasted its second sweep over Portland this season (25-21, 25-17, 25-12), overpowering the West Coast Conference opponent in the Chiles Center on Saturday.

This is BYU’s 16th consecutive win, upping the team’s overall record to 23-1. Additionally, the Cougars remain undefeated in the WCC, 13-0.

Offensively, BYU nearly doubled Portland’s 23 kills, tallying 40 for the match. The Cougars held the Pilots to a .062 hitting percentage and 17 attack errors.

Graduate opposite hitter Kenzie Koerber led the match with 12 kills and a .550 clip. She notched her sixth double-double of the season, tacking on 10 digs.

Another double-double came from junior setter Whitney Bower after her 24 assists and 10 digs. Not only is this her 10th double-double of the season, but Bower hit a .750 clip on her eight kills.

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