Sometimes the fourth time is the charm.
It took BYU’s fourth trip in program history to the Elite Eight, but they finally made it to their first ever NCAA College Cup Semifinal after beating South Carolina 4-1 on Saturday night at South Field. The Cougars will face WCC rival Santa Clara in the semifinal on Friday.
Early in the season, few could have imagined such an achievement, as the Cougars struggled in non-conference games at the start of the season. After beating Ohio State and USC to open the season, the Cougars fell to Auburn and Arkansas in surprise defeats before drawing at Utah in a match that lacked creativity.