BYU’s women’s soccer team, seeded No. 1, achieved an exhilarating comeback victory over North Carolina, the No. 3 seed, on Friday. The final 10 minutes of regulation saw BYU scoring three goals, causing a stir on social media and drawing acclaim from fans and others.
Reactions about BYU’s impressive win can be found below, including notable posts from X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
- The official NCAA soccer account expressed the general sentiment with a resounding “AHHHHHHHHHH” at the moment BYU scored their fourth goal.
- Ahead of their own game against Oklahoma State, BYU football players showed support for the soccer team from their hotel in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- Tracy Hamm, UC Davis’ women’s soccer head coach, commended the Cougars, describing their performance as “unbelievably believable.”
- Soccer writer Tamerra Griffin likened NCAA women’s soccer to the National Women’s Soccer League, especially in terms of chaotic games.
NCAA women’s soccer coming for the NWSL’s chaos trophy this szn. look at these goals 🤯 UNC scored their first in the 2nd min and two more in under 18 min.
BYU came back to win 4-3. ahhhh, what a comeback! pic.twitter.com/eH1InuJmTv
— Tamerra Griffin (@tamerra_nikol) November 25, 2023
- Former BYU punter Jonny Linehan likened the Cougars’ feat to the U.S. men’s hockey team’s victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- BYU fan Joe Wheat expressed immense pride in the team’s performance.
I’m not sure any team in school history has made me more proud to be a BYU Cougar than women’s soccer did tonight
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) November 25, 2023
- An account named “HolySports” emphasized the impact of BYU’s remarkable comeback.
I’ve watched a lot of sports, but that comeback from the BYU women’s soccer team is one of the most remarkable things I’ve seen
— HolySports (@HolySports04) November 25, 2023
The next game for BYU’s women’s soccer team is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, against No. 2 Stanford in Cary, North Carolina.
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