Preview: at No. 1 BYU
9/13/2023 2:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TCU is set to take on BYU Thursday at 8 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU was ranked No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll.
• TCU is 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 features 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) are 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.
• TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Jennie Immethun, Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta).
• TCU also welcomes eight freshman to the squad this season.
• Six of TCU's 10 all-Big 12 performers from 2023 return this season.
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 163 of the last 175 games played dating back to 2015.
• 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.
• Lauren Kellett became TCU's all-time leader in career shutouts (22) vs. UAB on Aug. 31, 2023.
• Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.71)
• Kellett added to her record-breaking total with her 23rd career shutout vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
• Kellett was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6, 2023).
• Gracie 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 (24).
• Brian scored her 28th career goal against Purdue in the 66th minute (Sept. 7, 2023).
• Brian also ranks third all-time in points (78) and third all-time in goals (28).
• Grace Coppinger scored her first goal of the year at Butler (Sept. 10, 2023).
• Bella Diorio registered her first career assist on Grace Coppinger's goal (Sept. 10, 2023).
• AJ Hennessey tallied her first career game-winning goal at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
• Olivia Hasler notched her first assist of the year on Gracie Brian's goal at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
• Seven Castain scored her first career game-winning goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
• Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta all made their first starts as Horned Frogs against Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
• The Frogs have outshot their opponents 80-59 this season.
• TCU head coach Eric Bell has a record of 43-31-19 against Big 12 teams.
ROAD FROGS
• Since 2019, the Frogs are 24-12-3 in road contests.
BYU NOTABLES
• The Cougars are 7-0 on the year.
• Erin Bailey leads the Cougars with five goals this season.
• Kendell Peterson leads the Cougars with six assists this season.
• Savanna Mason leads the Cougars with 18 saves this season.
BYU SERIES HISTORY
• BYU leads the all-time series 9-1
• TCU won the last matchup 2-1, on Nov. 9, 2018.
• This will be the first meeting for the Horned Frogs and Cougars as Big 12 foes.
• TCU and BYU were Mountain West West foes from 2006-11.
