TCU
Kansas State
Preview: vs. Kansas State
9/27/2023 2:16:00âŊPM | Women's Soccer
TCU is set to take on Kansas State on Thursday at 7 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
âĒ TCU is No. 37 in the current 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 165 of the last 178 games played dating back to 2015.
âĒ TCU scored a season-high five goals at West Virginia.
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 31 career goals. She is the third player in program history to score 30 goals.
âĒ Brian also ranks second all-time in points (87) and third all-time in goals (31).
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 Castain notched her second career brace at West Virginia.
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 (0.75) 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 eighth all-time in career assists (16).
âĒ Oli Pena scored her second career game-winning goal vs. SFA.
âĒ Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 45-31-20 vs. Big 12 Teams.
HOME NOTABLES
âĒ TCU is 120-69-28 all-time at Garvey-Rosenthal.
âĒ TCU is 68-26-17 at home under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
âĒ Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 23-8-12 at home against Big 12 foes.
KANSAS STATE NOTABLES
âĒ The Wildcats are 3-6-2 on the year.
âĒ Jo Sees leads the Wildcats with five points on the year.
âĒ Murphy Sheaff has made 44 saves on the year.
KANSAS STATE Series History
âĒÂ TCU leads the all-time series 6-0.
âĒ TCU won the last matchup, 1-0 on September 30, 2022.
âĒ TCU is 3-0 all-time at home vs. Kansas State.
