Sunday, October 28
Kansas City, Mo.
2:00 p.m.
TCU
vs
Texas Tech (Big 12 Quarterfinals)
Preview: vs. Texas Tech – Big 12 Championships
10/27/2018 11:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TCU is the tournament’s No. 4 seed
KANSAS CITY – The TCU women's soccer team kicks off postseason play Sunday afternoon against Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships. TCU enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Horned Frogs are riding a three-match winning streak and boast a 12-4-2 overall record.
TCU NOTABLES
• For the third straight season, TCU has tallied 12 wins. It's the first time in program history that TCU has produced three consecutive double-digit win seasons. The 12 wins are tied for second all-time.
•TCU cracked the Top 25 of the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll for the first time in program history.
•TCU has climbed to 23 in the RPI after handing Texas Tech a 2-0 loss.
•TCU won three road conference matches for the second time in program history (2008).
•The Horned Frogs have won three straight games and enter the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 4 seed. It's the second straight season TCU has finished in the upper half of the standings.
•TCU ranks second in the Big 12 with an average of 16.8 shots per match, a mark that is 40th nationally.
•TCU's 33 goals are third in the league as are its 89 points. The 23 assists rank fourth.
•Against Texas Tech, TCU established a school-record with its ninth shutout of the season.
•Freshman Maddy Warren leads TCU with 16 points, a mark that ranks seventh in the Big 12.
•Emily Alvarado ranks fourth in the Big 12 with an .804 save percentage.
TCU vs. TEXAS TECH NOTABLES
• Sunday's contest will be the 18th in the all-time series between the schools.
• TCU leads the all-time series 14-10-3, while Texas Tech leads 1-0-1 at neutral sites.
• Since joining the Big 12 in 2012, Texas Tech holds a slim 4-3-1 record in the series.
•Texas Tech won the lone meeting between the schools in the Big 12 tournament, taking a 1-0 decision on Nov. 6, 2013.
• TCU and Texas Tech have played every year since 2003 and with the exception of the 2002 season, have played every season since 1994.
• Ten of the previous 27 meetings have gone to overtime (TCU leads 6-1-3 in those contests).
• TCU owns a three game winning streak in the series.
•The Horned Frogs won 2-0 earlier this season on second-half goals from Messiah Bright and McKenzie Oliver. Emily Alvarado made five saves to tally the shutout.
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
• TCU has qualified for the Big 12 Tournament for the seventh straight season.
• TCU is advancing to its 17th conference tournament in program history.
• TCU played in three conference tournament championship games (2012, 2016, 2017). The Frogs have faced Baylor (2012, 2017) and West Virginia (2016).
• The Horned Frogs are 4-13-8 all-time in conference tournaments.
• The Horned Frogs took the tournament by storm in 2012, becoming the first eighth seed to advance to the championship game.
• TCU once again made a run as the seventh seed in 2016, advancing to the championship game for the second time in program history.
•TCU made it two straight years in the championship game in 2017.
• TCU's record in the Big 12 Tournament stands at 3-5-6.
• The Frogs defeated No. 1 West Virginia 2-0, advanced past No. 4 Texas in penalty kicks and dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 2 Baylor in 2012.
• In 2013, TCU dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to No. 2 Texas Tech in the opening round of the tournament.
• In 2014, the Frogs battled tough against No. 1 West Virginia, losing by a 2-1 score.
•In 2015, TCU and Baylor battled to a 1-1 draw. Meghan Murphy notched TCU's lone goal. Baylor advanced to the second round, winning on penalty kicks 8-7.
• In 2016, TCU topped No. 2 Kansas 1-0, rallied for a 3-2 overtime win against No. 3 Baylor before dropping a heart-breaking 3-2 overtime decision to No. 1 West Virginia.
• In 2017, TCU played to 1-1 ties against Kansas and West Virginia, advancing on penalty kicks to the championship game, losing 2-1 in overtime to Baylor.
MAKING THEIR MARK
While small in actual number, the six freshmen have made a big impact on the squad this season. They have combined to score 12 goals and have pitched in nine assists for 33 points. Additionally, the group has five game-winning goals.
Maddy Warren is tied for the team lead with six goals and leads the squad with four assists. She is bidding to be the first freshman since Emma Heckendorn in 2014 to lead the team in scoring.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
The Horned Frogs rank fourth in the Big 12 this season with 33 goals scored. Thirteen Frogs have contributed to the 30 goals. Additionally, four Frogs have contributed two assists each giving TCU 17 players with at least two points this season.
Eight Frogs have tallied their first career goals this season, while eight have registered their first career point.
SCHEDULE NUGGET
TCU has played one of the toughest schedules in the NCAA this season. The Frogs boasts the 18th toughest schedule in the country this season. TCU's opponents are a combined 179-112-29 (.605) this year.
STINGY FROGS
TCU allowed no more than two goals in a game in 2017. The Frogs held opponents to one or no goals in 26 of the last 36 games played. The Frogs have set a school-record with nine shutouts this season.
Being stingy has been a trait of the TCU team since Eric Bell arrived. The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 62 of the last 65 games played dating back to 2015.
The Frogs have surrendered three or more goals just 13 times in 137 games.
TCU NOTABLES
• For the third straight season, TCU has tallied 12 wins. It's the first time in program history that TCU has produced three consecutive double-digit win seasons. The 12 wins are tied for second all-time.
•TCU cracked the Top 25 of the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll for the first time in program history.
•TCU has climbed to 23 in the RPI after handing Texas Tech a 2-0 loss.
•TCU won three road conference matches for the second time in program history (2008).
•The Horned Frogs have won three straight games and enter the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 4 seed. It's the second straight season TCU has finished in the upper half of the standings.
•TCU ranks second in the Big 12 with an average of 16.8 shots per match, a mark that is 40th nationally.
•TCU's 33 goals are third in the league as are its 89 points. The 23 assists rank fourth.
•Against Texas Tech, TCU established a school-record with its ninth shutout of the season.
•Freshman Maddy Warren leads TCU with 16 points, a mark that ranks seventh in the Big 12.
•Emily Alvarado ranks fourth in the Big 12 with an .804 save percentage.
TCU vs. TEXAS TECH NOTABLES
• Sunday's contest will be the 18th in the all-time series between the schools.
• TCU leads the all-time series 14-10-3, while Texas Tech leads 1-0-1 at neutral sites.
• Since joining the Big 12 in 2012, Texas Tech holds a slim 4-3-1 record in the series.
•Texas Tech won the lone meeting between the schools in the Big 12 tournament, taking a 1-0 decision on Nov. 6, 2013.
• TCU and Texas Tech have played every year since 2003 and with the exception of the 2002 season, have played every season since 1994.
• Ten of the previous 27 meetings have gone to overtime (TCU leads 6-1-3 in those contests).
• TCU owns a three game winning streak in the series.
•The Horned Frogs won 2-0 earlier this season on second-half goals from Messiah Bright and McKenzie Oliver. Emily Alvarado made five saves to tally the shutout.
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
• TCU has qualified for the Big 12 Tournament for the seventh straight season.
• TCU is advancing to its 17th conference tournament in program history.
• TCU played in three conference tournament championship games (2012, 2016, 2017). The Frogs have faced Baylor (2012, 2017) and West Virginia (2016).
• The Horned Frogs are 4-13-8 all-time in conference tournaments.
• The Horned Frogs took the tournament by storm in 2012, becoming the first eighth seed to advance to the championship game.
• TCU once again made a run as the seventh seed in 2016, advancing to the championship game for the second time in program history.
•TCU made it two straight years in the championship game in 2017.
• TCU's record in the Big 12 Tournament stands at 3-5-6.
• The Frogs defeated No. 1 West Virginia 2-0, advanced past No. 4 Texas in penalty kicks and dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 2 Baylor in 2012.
• In 2013, TCU dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to No. 2 Texas Tech in the opening round of the tournament.
• In 2014, the Frogs battled tough against No. 1 West Virginia, losing by a 2-1 score.
•In 2015, TCU and Baylor battled to a 1-1 draw. Meghan Murphy notched TCU's lone goal. Baylor advanced to the second round, winning on penalty kicks 8-7.
• In 2016, TCU topped No. 2 Kansas 1-0, rallied for a 3-2 overtime win against No. 3 Baylor before dropping a heart-breaking 3-2 overtime decision to No. 1 West Virginia.
• In 2017, TCU played to 1-1 ties against Kansas and West Virginia, advancing on penalty kicks to the championship game, losing 2-1 in overtime to Baylor.
MAKING THEIR MARK
While small in actual number, the six freshmen have made a big impact on the squad this season. They have combined to score 12 goals and have pitched in nine assists for 33 points. Additionally, the group has five game-winning goals.
Maddy Warren is tied for the team lead with six goals and leads the squad with four assists. She is bidding to be the first freshman since Emma Heckendorn in 2014 to lead the team in scoring.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
The Horned Frogs rank fourth in the Big 12 this season with 33 goals scored. Thirteen Frogs have contributed to the 30 goals. Additionally, four Frogs have contributed two assists each giving TCU 17 players with at least two points this season.
Eight Frogs have tallied their first career goals this season, while eight have registered their first career point.
SCHEDULE NUGGET
TCU has played one of the toughest schedules in the NCAA this season. The Frogs boasts the 18th toughest schedule in the country this season. TCU's opponents are a combined 179-112-29 (.605) this year.
STINGY FROGS
TCU allowed no more than two goals in a game in 2017. The Frogs held opponents to one or no goals in 26 of the last 36 games played. The Frogs have set a school-record with nine shutouts this season.
Being stingy has been a trait of the TCU team since Eric Bell arrived. The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 62 of the last 65 games played dating back to 2015.
The Frogs have surrendered three or more goals just 13 times in 137 games.
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