TCU
Florida State
Preview: vs. No. 6 Florida State
8/19/2023 11:34:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TCU Hosts FSU at 7 p.m.
FORT WORTH - No. 9 TCU is set to host No. 6 Florida State for a top-10 matchup at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium. The contest is slated to begin at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
TCU NOTABLES
•TCU is ranked No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll.
• TCU is one of four Big 12 schools ranked in the preseason Top 25 (BYU - No. 13; Texas - No. 15 and UCF - No. 24).
• TCU was picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
• 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).
• Two other 2023 opponents (Texas A&M and SMU) are receiving votes.
• TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (BYU, Cincinnati and Houston).
• TCU is one of six teams to advance to the Sweet 16 in each of the past three years.
• The Horned Frogs are one of 14 programs to appear in the last seven NCAA Tournaments.
• TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Jennie Immethun, Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta).
• TCU also welcomes eight freshman to the squad this season.
• Six of TCU's 10 all-Big 12 performers from 2023 return this season.
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 157 of the last 169 games played dating back to 2015.
• Gracie Brian has elected to return for her COVID year this season.
• Brian, Olivia Hasler and Camryn Lancaster were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 squad.
• Brian was named a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches Association
• Brian is the all-time program assist leader (24).
• Brian also ranks third all-time in points (78) and third all-time in goals (27).
• Lauren Kellett is tied with Emily Alvarado (2017-20) for career shutouts with 21..
• Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.67).
SEASON OPENERS
• The 2023 season will mark the 38th campaign in program history.
• TCU is opening the season at home for the second straight season.
• TCU is 5-4-3 overall in season openers under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
• TCU is 9-2-1 in home openers under Bell's tutelage.
• TCU is unbeaten in its last eight home openers (8-0-1).
• TCU is 16-19-3 all-time in season openers.
FSU NOTABLES
• Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC, receiving two first place votes.
• Two Seminoles (Jody Brown and Cristina Roque) were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team
• FSU welcomed 9 newcomers to the squad in 2023. Five of the newcomers are freshman and four transfers.
• TCU head coach Eric Bell was an assistant coach at Florida State from 2006-11.
FSU SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and FSU are meeting in the regular season for the first time since the 2019 campaign.
• The series is tied at 1-1.
• TCU won the first meeting in 1988, 2-1 in Boca Raton, Fla.
• FSU won the previous meeting in 2019, 2-0 in Tallahassee, Fla.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU is entering its 24th season at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
• TCU is 118-68-27 all-time at Garvey-Rosenthal.
• TCU is 66-25-16 at home under the guidance of head coach Eric Bell.
