TCU
Baylor
Preview: vs. Baylor
10/14/2023 12:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TCU Hosts Baylor Sunday at 1 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU is No. 21 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• TCU is No. 37 in the current RPI rankings.
• TCU was ranked No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll.
• TCU was one of four Big 12 schools ranked in the preseason Top 25 (BYU - No. 13; Texas - No. 15 and UCF - No. 24).
• TCU was picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
• The 2023 schedule featured four teams ranked in the preseason Top 25, including two in the Top 10 (Florida State - No. 6 and Penn State - No. 10).
• Two other 2023 opponents (Texas A&M and SMU) were receiving votes.
• TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (BYU, Cincinnati and Houston).
• TCU is one of six teams to advance to the Sweet 16 in each of the past three years.
• The Horned Frogs are one of 14 programs to appear in the last seven NCAA Tournaments.
• Six of TCU's 10 all-Big 12 performers from 2023 return this season.
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 170 of the last 183 games played dating back to 2015.
• TCU scored a season-high five goals at West Virginia.
• Gracie Brian has elected to return for her COVID year this season.
• Brian, Olivia Hasler and Camryn Lancaster were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 squad.
• Brian scored the first goal of the season for the Frogs against SMU.
• Brian was named a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
• Brian is the all-time program assist leader (26).
• Brian now has 33 career goals. She is the third player in program history to score 30 goals.
• Brian also ranks second all-time in points (92) and third all-time in goals (33).
• Brian was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20, 2023).
• Seven Castain scored her first career game-winning goal against Texas A&M.
• Castain has two braces this season (at BYU and at WVU).
• AJ Hennessey tallied her first career game-winning goal at Purdue.
• Lauren Kellett became TCU's all-time leader in career shutouts (22) vs. UAB.
• Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.74) and shutouts (27).
• Kellett tallied a career-high nine saves at No. 1 BYU.
• Kellett was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6, 2023).
• Camryn Lancaster is now tied for seventh all-time in career assists (17).
• Oli Pena scored her second career game-winning goal vs. SFA.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 50-24-13 against teams from the state of Texas.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 48-32-21 vs. Big 12 Teams.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU is 123-69-29 all-time at Garvey-Rosenthal.
• TCU is 71-26-18 at home under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 26-8-13 at home against Big 12 foes.
BAYLOR NOTABLES
• The Bears are 8-5-3 on the year.
• Ashley Merill leads the Bears with nine goals this year.
• Ashlee Zirkel has made 41 saves this year.
BAYLOR SERIES HISTORY
• Baylor leads the all-time series 14-5-5.
• The Horned Frogs won the last matchup, 2-0, on October 23, 2022.
• The last matchup took place in Waco, Texas.
• TCU is 2-6-2 all-time at home against Baylor.
