
Preview: at Baylor
9/27/2018 2:29:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs hit the road Friday
FORT WORTH – The TCU women's soccer team will hit the road for a Big 12 tilt at Baylor Friday night. Game time in Waco at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Stadium is set for 7.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU opened the conference slate with a 2-2 tie against Iowa State before dropping a 2-0 decision to West Virginia.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 20th nationally in shots per game, averaging 18.55 shots.
• TCU's 23 goals on the season are tied for fourth in the Big 12 and 28th nationally.
• TCU's six shutouts are tied for second in the league.
• TCU's four penalty kicks attempted are tied for the second-most in the NCAA.
• Five times this season TCU has registered double-digit corner kicks. The 92 corner kicks ranks second in the Big 12.
• Messiah Bright has scored a goal in two of the last three games.
• Yazmeen Ryan converted her first career penalty kick on Friday for her second goal of the year.
BAYLOR NOTABLES
• Baylor opened the Big 12 slate with a 2-1 overtime loss at Texas.
• The Bears are undefeated at home with a 5-0 record.
• Julie James ranks second in the Big 12 with six goals this season, while Giulia Cunningham paces the team with two game-winning goals.
• In goal, Jennifer Wandt has seen action in all 11 games and owns a 0.82 GAA. She has four shutouts on the year.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Friday's meeting will be the 20th in the all-time series and the 11th since 2012.
• Baylor leads 5-2-3 as conference foes and 5-1-1 in Waco.
• TCU has won two of the last three meetings, while six of the last seven games have gone to overtime. TCU is 2-1-3 in that stretch of games.
SCHEDULE NUGGETS
TCU has seven league games remaining on its regular season slate. The Horned Frogs remaining schedule ranks as the 11th toughest in the NCAA. The seven opponents have a combined 51-19-6 (.711) record. It's the toughest remaining schedule in the Big 12.
Cumulatively, TCU boasts the 15th toughest schedule in the country this season. The Frogs 18 opponents are a combined 110-54-17 (.655) this year.
CHASING HISTORY
This year's group of nine seniors is chasing history as they look to depart as the all-time winningest class in program history. The group has already amassed 39 victories after opening the 2018 campaign with seven wins.
The 2017 senior quartet of Emma Heckendorn, Allison Ganter, Ryan Williams and Tanner Wallace set the standard, leading TCU to 40 victories in their careers.
OVERTIME QUEENS
TCU played a school-record nine overtime contests, including all three matches in the Big 12 Championships. The Frogs lost just once in extra time, falling in the extra session against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship game. TCU has won 10 of its last 19 overtime games dating back to the start of the 2016 campaign. The Frogs are 10-2-7 in those 19 games.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU opened the conference slate with a 2-2 tie against Iowa State before dropping a 2-0 decision to West Virginia.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 20th nationally in shots per game, averaging 18.55 shots.
• TCU's 23 goals on the season are tied for fourth in the Big 12 and 28th nationally.
• TCU's six shutouts are tied for second in the league.
• TCU's four penalty kicks attempted are tied for the second-most in the NCAA.
• Five times this season TCU has registered double-digit corner kicks. The 92 corner kicks ranks second in the Big 12.
• Messiah Bright has scored a goal in two of the last three games.
• Yazmeen Ryan converted her first career penalty kick on Friday for her second goal of the year.
BAYLOR NOTABLES
• Baylor opened the Big 12 slate with a 2-1 overtime loss at Texas.
• The Bears are undefeated at home with a 5-0 record.
• Julie James ranks second in the Big 12 with six goals this season, while Giulia Cunningham paces the team with two game-winning goals.
• In goal, Jennifer Wandt has seen action in all 11 games and owns a 0.82 GAA. She has four shutouts on the year.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Friday's meeting will be the 20th in the all-time series and the 11th since 2012.
• Baylor leads 5-2-3 as conference foes and 5-1-1 in Waco.
• TCU has won two of the last three meetings, while six of the last seven games have gone to overtime. TCU is 2-1-3 in that stretch of games.
SCHEDULE NUGGETS
TCU has seven league games remaining on its regular season slate. The Horned Frogs remaining schedule ranks as the 11th toughest in the NCAA. The seven opponents have a combined 51-19-6 (.711) record. It's the toughest remaining schedule in the Big 12.
Cumulatively, TCU boasts the 15th toughest schedule in the country this season. The Frogs 18 opponents are a combined 110-54-17 (.655) this year.
CHASING HISTORY
This year's group of nine seniors is chasing history as they look to depart as the all-time winningest class in program history. The group has already amassed 39 victories after opening the 2018 campaign with seven wins.
The 2017 senior quartet of Emma Heckendorn, Allison Ganter, Ryan Williams and Tanner Wallace set the standard, leading TCU to 40 victories in their careers.
OVERTIME QUEENS
TCU played a school-record nine overtime contests, including all three matches in the Big 12 Championships. The Frogs lost just once in extra time, falling in the extra session against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship game. TCU has won 10 of its last 19 overtime games dating back to the start of the 2016 campaign. The Frogs are 10-2-7 in those 19 games.
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