CARY, N.C. — In a game that was defined by each team’s ability to finish, UCLA coasted to a 3-0 win over Alabama in the second women’s soccer semifinal at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday.
The Crimson Tide came into the College Cup boasting the country’s highest-scoring offense but were shut out for just the third time all season, as their opportunities in front of goal were either wasted or ran into UCLA’s goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy. Alabama finished with seven shots on target and a handful of others that just whistled past either post. By contrast, UCLA’s Reilyn Turner did not squander her opportunity to score in the first half. The Bruins’ star forward notched her 10th goal of the year by popping up just a few yards from goal to meet a Quincy McMahon low cross.
Give @QuincyMcMahon13 her flowers for getting @reilynturner that ball in front of goal to give UCLA the 1-0 lead in the NCAA semifinal!
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📲: https://t.co/tVgOKnyubp#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/yE0ClOTVjq— UCLA Women’s Soccer (@UCLAWSoccer) December 3, 2022
Once the second half began and…
