TCU
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Kansas
Preview: vs. Kansas
10/4/2023 1:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TCU hosts Kansas on Thursday at 7 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU is No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• TCU is No. 35 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 167 of the last 180 games played dating back to 2015.
• TCU scored a season-high five goals at West Virginia.
• The Horned Frogs are on a six-match unbeaten streak.
• 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 (25).
• Brian now has 31 career goals. She is the third player in program history to score 30 goals.
• Brian also ranks second all-time in points (88) and third all-time in goals (31).
• 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 (0.72) and shutouts (26).
• 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 46-31-20 vs. Big 12 Teams.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU is 122-69-28 all-time at Garvey-Rosenthal.
• TCU is 70-26-17 at home under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 25-8-12 at home against Big 12 foes.
KANSAS NOTABLES
• The Jayhawks are 3-4-6 on the year.
• Hallie Klanke leads the Jayhawks with four goals.
• Melania Pasar has made 58 saves this year.
KANSAS SERIES HISTORY
• TCU leads the all-time series 7-5-3.
• TCU won the last matchup, 5-1, on Oct. 30, 2022 in the Big 12 Quarterfinals.
• TCU is 2-3-1 all-time at home vs. Kansas.
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