
Preview: At Oklahoma
10/4/2018 11:30:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Match starts stretch of three straight road games
FORT WORTH – The TCU women's soccer team kicks off a three-game road trip starting Friday night at Oklahoma. Game time at John Crain Field is set for 8 p.m. The contest will be televised on FSSW+.
TCU NOTABLES
•For the first time in program history, TCU has defeated two ranked opponents.
•The win over No. 6 Texas on Sunday was TCU's highest-ranked opponent that it has defeated.
•TCU sits at No. 24 in the latest RPI and boasts the 18th toughest schedule in the NCAA.
•TCU's senior class notched its 40th career win, tying the school record by a senior class set last season.
•TCU continues to dominate in shots taken, ranking second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally with an average of 18.00 shots per game.
•TCU registered its seventh shutout of the season on Sunday. That mark is tied for 15th nationally.
•The Horned Frogs rank fourth in the Big 12 with 24 goals.
•Emily Alvarado ranks second in the Big 12 with an .833 save percentage.
•Yazmeen Ryan scored her third goal of the season, her second in the last four games. It stood up as the game-winner against Texas.
•Maddy Warren added her third assist on Sunday increasing her team point lead total to 13 points.
OKLAHOMA NOTABLES
•Oklahoma enters the game winners of four of its last six games and undefeated in its last three.
•The Sooners have played four ranked opponents this season and own a 1-3-0 record in those contests.
•Oklahoma has allowed the second-most goals in the Big 12 (16).
•The Sooners lead the Big 12 with 71 saves, an average of 5.46 per game.
•Kaylee Dao leads the team with five goals and two assists for 12 points.
•Ivanna Rivas and Hailey Davidson each have contributed four goals.
•Marissa McMahand is tied for the Big 12 lead and ranks 18th nationally with six assists.
•McKinley Crone has played the bulk of the minutes in goal this season. She owns an .821 save percentage
SERIES NOTABLES
•Friday's contest will be the 15th in the all-time series between the schools
•Oklahoma leads the all-time series 8-3-3, including a 6-0-1 mark in Norman.
•TCU won the last meeting against the Sooners, taking a 2-0 victory in Fort Worth on Oct. 13, 2017.
•Since joining the Big 12, the Sooners lead the series 3-1-2.
• TCU dropped a 1-0 decision in its last trip to Norman on Sept. 23, 2016.
CLOSING IN ON HISTORY
This year's group of nine seniors is chasing history as they look to depart as the all-time winningest class in program history. With Sunday's victory over No. 6 Texas, the senior class registered their 40th career win tying last season's senior quartet of Emma Heckendorn, Allison Ganter, Ryan Williams and Tanner Wallace.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
The Horned Frogs rank sixth in the Big 12 this season with 24 goals scored. Twelve Frogs have contributed to the 24 goals. Additionally, three Frogs have contributed an assist giving TCU 16 players with at least one point this season.
Seven Frogs have tallied their first career goals this season, while eight have registered their first career point.
POSSESSION GAME
TCU is averaging 18.00 shots per game this season, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally. Conversely, the Frogs are allowing just 8.53 shots per game. In 11 of 13 games this year, the Frogs have surpassed double-digits in shots and have only surrender double-digit shots five times (@ Missouri, @ Santa Clara, vs. West Virginia, @ Baylor, vs. Texas).
CLEAN SHEET
TCU ranks 15th nationally with seven shutouts this season. The Frogs didn't allow a goal for the first 274 minutes of the season.
Last season, TCU posted eight clean sheets to tie a school-record. It was previously done in four different seasons (1998, 2012, 2015 and 2016).
Since Eric Bell came to TCU in 2012, the Frogs have notched 50 shutouts.
TCU NOTABLES
•For the first time in program history, TCU has defeated two ranked opponents.
•The win over No. 6 Texas on Sunday was TCU's highest-ranked opponent that it has defeated.
•TCU sits at No. 24 in the latest RPI and boasts the 18th toughest schedule in the NCAA.
•TCU's senior class notched its 40th career win, tying the school record by a senior class set last season.
•TCU continues to dominate in shots taken, ranking second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally with an average of 18.00 shots per game.
•TCU registered its seventh shutout of the season on Sunday. That mark is tied for 15th nationally.
•The Horned Frogs rank fourth in the Big 12 with 24 goals.
•Emily Alvarado ranks second in the Big 12 with an .833 save percentage.
•Yazmeen Ryan scored her third goal of the season, her second in the last four games. It stood up as the game-winner against Texas.
•Maddy Warren added her third assist on Sunday increasing her team point lead total to 13 points.
OKLAHOMA NOTABLES
•Oklahoma enters the game winners of four of its last six games and undefeated in its last three.
•The Sooners have played four ranked opponents this season and own a 1-3-0 record in those contests.
•Oklahoma has allowed the second-most goals in the Big 12 (16).
•The Sooners lead the Big 12 with 71 saves, an average of 5.46 per game.
•Kaylee Dao leads the team with five goals and two assists for 12 points.
•Ivanna Rivas and Hailey Davidson each have contributed four goals.
•Marissa McMahand is tied for the Big 12 lead and ranks 18th nationally with six assists.
•McKinley Crone has played the bulk of the minutes in goal this season. She owns an .821 save percentage
SERIES NOTABLES
•Friday's contest will be the 15th in the all-time series between the schools
•Oklahoma leads the all-time series 8-3-3, including a 6-0-1 mark in Norman.
•TCU won the last meeting against the Sooners, taking a 2-0 victory in Fort Worth on Oct. 13, 2017.
•Since joining the Big 12, the Sooners lead the series 3-1-2.
• TCU dropped a 1-0 decision in its last trip to Norman on Sept. 23, 2016.
CLOSING IN ON HISTORY
This year's group of nine seniors is chasing history as they look to depart as the all-time winningest class in program history. With Sunday's victory over No. 6 Texas, the senior class registered their 40th career win tying last season's senior quartet of Emma Heckendorn, Allison Ganter, Ryan Williams and Tanner Wallace.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
The Horned Frogs rank sixth in the Big 12 this season with 24 goals scored. Twelve Frogs have contributed to the 24 goals. Additionally, three Frogs have contributed an assist giving TCU 16 players with at least one point this season.
Seven Frogs have tallied their first career goals this season, while eight have registered their first career point.
POSSESSION GAME
TCU is averaging 18.00 shots per game this season, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally. Conversely, the Frogs are allowing just 8.53 shots per game. In 11 of 13 games this year, the Frogs have surpassed double-digits in shots and have only surrender double-digit shots five times (@ Missouri, @ Santa Clara, vs. West Virginia, @ Baylor, vs. Texas).
CLEAN SHEET
TCU ranks 15th nationally with seven shutouts this season. The Frogs didn't allow a goal for the first 274 minutes of the season.
Last season, TCU posted eight clean sheets to tie a school-record. It was previously done in four different seasons (1998, 2012, 2015 and 2016).
Since Eric Bell came to TCU in 2012, the Frogs have notched 50 shutouts.
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