Texas Tech’s Game Changers Spark 2-0 Win Over Cincinnati

Torres drew the penalty that Kaitlyn Giametta converted, then set up Taylor Zdrojewski for the second goal. Goalkeeper Addie Todd picked up her fifth shutout of the year, and head coach Tom Stone credited the depth off the bench for changing the game after a slow start. Cincinnati pushed Tech toward the sidelines early, according to Stone, and the two sides felt each other out for the first 15 to 20 minutes before the Red Raiders found their rhythm.

For a Texas Tech program used to grinding out close results, getting difference-makers off the bench matters. Stone said his team was told at halftime to start moving the ball, and the response produced both goals in a game that started even.

The result sets up a fast turnaround. The Red Raiders host No. 13 Colorado on Sunday, a ranked matchup that will test whether this bench-driven spark can carry over on short rest.