TCU
Notre Dame
Preview: at No. 14 Notre Dame
8/23/2024 9:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs head to South Bend for top-15 matchup
FORT WORTH - TCU women's soccer heads to South Bend, Ind. for a top-15 matchup against Notre Dame. The Horned Frogs enter the contest 2-0 while the Fighting Irish have a record of 1-1. First touch is set for Noon (CT) and will be televised on ACCNX.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
• The 2024 schedule features three teams ranked in the preseason Top 25, including two in the Top 10 (BYU - No. 3 and Texas Tech - No. 8, Alabama - No. 20).
• TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado).
• Three of TCU's five all-Big 12 performers from 2024 return this season (Seven Castain, Grace Coppinger and Oli Pena).
• TCU had four selections to the All-Big 12 preseason team (Seven Castian, Grace Coppinger, Camryn Lancaster, Oli Pena).
• TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Hannah Alexander, Sara Brocious, Caroline Kelly and Megan Plaschko).
• TCU also welcomes 14 freshmen to the squad this season.
• TCU's freshman class was ranked No. 9 by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
• TCU was ranked No. 13 this week by United Soccer Coaches.
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 172 of the last 187 games played dating back to 2015.
• Seven Castain is the Horned Frogs' leading return scorer from 2023 (7 G, 1 A).
• Castain was ranked No. 79 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 players.
• Camryn Lancaster is seventh all-time in program history in assists with 17.
• Caroline Kelly scored the first goal of the year vs. Alabama in her TCU debut.
• Oli Pena notched a goal and an assist vs. Alabama which matches her point total from 2023.
• Pena has two assists on the year.
• Seven Castain scored her first goal of the year vs. Alabama.
• Castain leads the Frogs in goals (2) and shots (20).
• Sara Brocious tallied two assists vs. Alabama in her TCU debut.
• Three freshmen started for TCU vs. No. 20 Alabama (Baker, Brown and Patton).
• Olivia Geller notched a clean sheet in her first career collegiate start at Charlotte.
• Since 2018, Head Coach Eric Bell owns a record of 14-9-4 against ranked teams.
ROAD NOTABLES
• Since 2019, the Frogs are 26-14-4 in road contests.
• Under Head Coach Eric Bell the Frogs are 49-40-12 on the road.
NOTRE DAME NOTABLES
• Notre Dame enters the contest 1-1 on the year.
• Izzy Engle leads the Fighting Irish with three goals.
• Notre Dame was picked to finish third in the ACC.
• Midfielder Leah Klenke was named to the Preseason All-ACC team.
NOTRE DAME SERIES HISTORY
• Notre Dame leads the all-time series 3-1.
• The last meeting was on November 20, 2022 in the NCAA Tournament.
• Notre Dame won, 2-0 in South Bend.
• TCU won 2-1 in 2020 in Fort Worth.
• The first meeting was on October 20, 1992 in Fort Worth, Notre Dame won 4-0.
RECORD BY UNIFORM SINCE 2018
• When wearing white, the Horned Frogs are 47-12-11.
• When wearing purple, the Horned Frogs are 26-12-6.
• When wearing black, the Horned Frogs are 8-3-3.
