2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Christensen, Tayla
GK
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 10
Tayla Christensen
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Hillcrest HS
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Prev School:
- Hillcrest HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2010 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2019 (Senior)
Started three games as part of 18 appearances on the year... totaled 697 minutes of action on the pitch.. tallied five shots on the season... collected two assists on the year... played 54 minutes in season-debut at Florida State (Aug. 22)... saw 35 minutes of action in the win at UAB (Aug. 25)... registered a season-high four shots in 44 minutes against Sam Houston State (Agu. 29)... assisted on Lexie Wallace's first career goal in a 4-0 win over Little Rock (Sept. 5)... took a shot in 35 minutes in a win over Ohio State (Sept. 8)... made first start of the year and played 54 minutes at Houston Baptist (Sept. 12)... played 61 minutes against Washington (Sept. 15)... assisted on TCU's lone goal against the Huskies... final start of the year came at Arizona (Sept. 21)... played at least 29 minutes in five of seven Big 12 games... saw action in two of three Big 12 Tournament contests... saw a season-high 67 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament game at Arizona (Nov. 16).
2018 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games... totaled 130 minutes on the field... registered 10 shots, two of which were on goal… scored her first career goal... made season debut on Aug. 17 against Alabama... recorded first two shots of the season in a win over McNeese State (Aug. 19)... tied her career high and set a season high with four shots in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 23)... also played a season-high 37 minutes against the Lady Jacks... recorded a shot in a win at Kansas State (Oct. 14)... scored her lone goal and took a season-high two shots on goal in a win at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25)... final appearance came in TCU’s first NCAA Tournament win in program history against BYU (Nov. 9)... also saw action against SMU (Aug. 26), Missouri (Sept. 2), Butler (Sept. 16), and Texas Tech (Oct. 28).
2017 (Freshman)
Played in 19 games in her first season on campus... took 19 shots, 10 of which were on goal... totaled 432 minutes on the field... made her collegiate debut on Aug. 18 against ULM... played 32 minutes and registered one shot on goal... tallied her lone assist on the season and played a season-high 49 minutes against UTSA (Aug. 20)... tied her season-high with four shots, three of which were on goal against the Roadrunners... also took four shots in 45 minutes of action in TCU's win at Stephen F. Austin... appeared in eight of nine Big 12 games... played in all three games in the Big 12 Tournament... also played in the NCAA first round game at Arizona (Nov. 10).
High School
Has been member of New Zealand's U17 Soccer team, participating in the 2012 and 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup... currently on the New Zealand U20 team... participated in the 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup... scored a goal in three games played... has been a major part of helping the team qualify for the 2016 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup... participated in the New Zealand U17 tours in 2012 and 2014... Played her youth career for the Claudlands Rovers.
Personal
Parents are Ross and Faye... has one brother, Max.
• 2010 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2019 (Senior)
Started three games as part of 18 appearances on the year... totaled 697 minutes of action on the pitch.. tallied five shots on the season... collected two assists on the year... played 54 minutes in season-debut at Florida State (Aug. 22)... saw 35 minutes of action in the win at UAB (Aug. 25)... registered a season-high four shots in 44 minutes against Sam Houston State (Agu. 29)... assisted on Lexie Wallace's first career goal in a 4-0 win over Little Rock (Sept. 5)... took a shot in 35 minutes in a win over Ohio State (Sept. 8)... made first start of the year and played 54 minutes at Houston Baptist (Sept. 12)... played 61 minutes against Washington (Sept. 15)... assisted on TCU's lone goal against the Huskies... final start of the year came at Arizona (Sept. 21)... played at least 29 minutes in five of seven Big 12 games... saw action in two of three Big 12 Tournament contests... saw a season-high 67 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament game at Arizona (Nov. 16).
2018 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games... totaled 130 minutes on the field... registered 10 shots, two of which were on goal… scored her first career goal... made season debut on Aug. 17 against Alabama... recorded first two shots of the season in a win over McNeese State (Aug. 19)... tied her career high and set a season high with four shots in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 23)... also played a season-high 37 minutes against the Lady Jacks... recorded a shot in a win at Kansas State (Oct. 14)... scored her lone goal and took a season-high two shots on goal in a win at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25)... final appearance came in TCU’s first NCAA Tournament win in program history against BYU (Nov. 9)... also saw action against SMU (Aug. 26), Missouri (Sept. 2), Butler (Sept. 16), and Texas Tech (Oct. 28).
2017 (Freshman)
Played in 19 games in her first season on campus... took 19 shots, 10 of which were on goal... totaled 432 minutes on the field... made her collegiate debut on Aug. 18 against ULM... played 32 minutes and registered one shot on goal... tallied her lone assist on the season and played a season-high 49 minutes against UTSA (Aug. 20)... tied her season-high with four shots, three of which were on goal against the Roadrunners... also took four shots in 45 minutes of action in TCU's win at Stephen F. Austin... appeared in eight of nine Big 12 games... played in all three games in the Big 12 Tournament... also played in the NCAA first round game at Arizona (Nov. 10).
High School
Has been member of New Zealand's U17 Soccer team, participating in the 2012 and 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup... currently on the New Zealand U20 team... participated in the 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup... scored a goal in three games played... has been a major part of helping the team qualify for the 2016 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup... participated in the New Zealand U17 tours in 2012 and 2014... Played her youth career for the Claudlands Rovers.
Personal
Parents are Ross and Faye... has one brother, Max.
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