TCU
West Virginia
Preview: at West Virginia
9/23/2023 9:06:00âŊAM | 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
âĒ TCU is No. 39 in the first RPI rankings.
âĒ TCU was ranked No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll.
âĒ TCU is one of four Big 12 schools ranked in the preseason Top 25 (BYU - No. 13; Texas - No. 15 and UCF - No. 24).
âĒ TCU was picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
âĒ 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).
âĒ Two other 2023 opponents (Texas A&M and SMU) are receiving votes.
âĒ TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (BYU, Cincinnati and Houston).
âĒ TCU is one of six teams to advance to the Sweet 16 in each of the past three years.
âĒ The Horned Frogs are one of 14 programs to appear in the last seven NCAA Tournaments.
âĒ TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Jennie Immethun, Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta).
âĒ TCU also welcomes eight freshman to the squad this season.
âĒ Six of TCU's 10 all-Big 12 performers from 2023 return this season.
âĒ The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 163 of the last 176 games played dating back to 2015.
âĒ Gracie Brian has elected to return for her COVID year this season.
âĒ Brian, Olivia Hasler and Camryn Lancaster were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 squad.
âĒ Gracie Brian scored the first goal of the season for the Frogs against SMU.
âĒ Brian was named a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
âĒ Brian is the all-time program assist leader (25).
âĒ Brian now has 30 career goals. She is the third player in program history to score 30 goals.
âĒ Brian also ranks third all-time in points (85) and third all-time in goals (30).
âĒ Brian is on a two-game point streak
âĒ Brian was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20, 2023).
âĒ Seven Castain scored her first career game-winning goal against Texas A&M.
âĒ Castain recorded her first career brace at No. 1 BYU.
âĒ AJ Hennessey tallied her first career game-winning goal at Purdue.
âĒ Lauren Kellett became TCU's all-time leader in career shutouts (22) vs. UAB.
âĒ Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.74) and shutouts (24).
âĒ Kellett tallied a career-high nine saves at No. 1 BYU.
âĒ Kellett was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6, 2023).
âĒ Camryn Lancaster has moved into a tie for 10th all-time in career assists (14).
âĒ Oli Pena scored her second career game-winning goal vs. SFA.
âĒ Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 44-31-20 vs. Big 12 Teams.
ROAD FROGS
âĒ Since 2019, the Frogs are 25-12-4 in road contests.
âĒ Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 22-18-8 on the road against Big 12 foes.
WESTÂ VIRGINIAÂ NOTABLES
âĒ The Mountaineers are 3-5-2 on the year.
âĒ Taylor White leads the Mountaineers in goals (4).
âĒ Kayza Massey has made 28 saves this year.
WEST VIRGINIA SERIESÂ HISTORY
âĒÂ West Virginia leads the all-time series 10-3-3
âĒ West Virginia won the last matchup, 1-0, on November 6, 2022 in the Big 12 Championship.
âĒ TCU is 1-4 all-time in Morgantown.
âĒ The last time TCU won in Morgantown, Oli Pena scored the game-winning goal (Oct. 14, 2021).
