TCU
West Virginia
Preview: at West Virginia
9/23/2023 9:06:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TCU set to play West Virginia on Sunday at 11 a.m.
FORT WORTH - TCU travels to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers. The game is set to begin at 11 am and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU is No. 39 in the first RPI rankings.
• 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 176 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.
• 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 (25).
• Brian now has 30 career goals. She is the third player in program history to score 30 goals.
• Brian also ranks third all-time in points (85) and third all-time in goals (30).
• Brian is on a two-game point streak
• 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 recorded her first career brace at No. 1 BYU.
• 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 (24).
• 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 has moved into a tie for 10th all-time in career assists (14).
• Oli Pena scored her second career game-winning goal vs. SFA.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 44-31-20 vs. Big 12 Teams.
ROAD FROGS
• Since 2019, the Frogs are 25-12-4 in road contests.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 22-18-8 on the road against Big 12 foes.
WEST VIRGINIA NOTABLES
• The Mountaineers are 3-5-2 on the year.
• Taylor White leads the Mountaineers in goals (4).
• Kayza Massey has made 28 saves this year.
WEST VIRGINIA SERIES HISTORY
• West Virginia leads the all-time series 10-3-3
• West Virginia won the last matchup, 1-0, on November 6, 2022 in the Big 12 Championship.
• TCU is 1-4 all-time in Morgantown.
• The last time TCU won in Morgantown, Oli Pena scored the game-winning goal (Oct. 14, 2021).
