Preview: at No. 1 BYU
9/13/2023 2:55:00âŊPM | Women's Soccer
TCU is set to take on BYU Thursday at 8 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
âĒ TCU was ranked No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll.
âĒ TCU is one of four Big 12 schools ranked in the preseason Top 25 (BYU - No. 13; Texas - No. 15 and UCF - No. 24).
âĒ TCU was picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
âĒ 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).
âĒ Two other 2023 opponents (Texas A&M and SMU) are receiving votes.
âĒ TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (BYU, Cincinnati and Houston).
âĒ TCU is one of six teams to advance to the Sweet 16 in each of the past three years.
âĒ The Horned Frogs are one of 14 programs to appear in the last seven NCAA Tournaments.
âĒ TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Jennie Immethun, Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta).
âĒ TCU also welcomes eight freshman to the squad this season.
âĒ Six of TCU's 10 all-Big 12 performers from 2023 return this season.
âĒ The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 163 of the last 175 games played dating back to 2015.
âĒ Gracie Brian has elected to return for her COVID year this season.
âĒ Brian, Olivia Hasler and Camryn Lancaster were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 squad.
âĒ Lauren Kellett became TCU's all-time leader in career shutouts (22) vs. UAB on Aug. 31, 2023.
âĒ Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.71)
âĒ Kellett added to her record-breaking total with her 23rd career shutout vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
âĒ Kellett was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6, 2023).
âĒ Gracie Brian scored the first goal of the season for the Frogs against SMU.
âĒ Brian was named a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
âĒ Brian is the all-time program assist leader (24).
âĒ Brian scored her 28th career goal against Purdue in the 66th minute (Sept. 7, 2023).
âĒ Brian also ranks third all-time in points (78) and third all-time in goals (28).
âĒ Grace Coppinger scored her first goal of the year at Butler (Sept. 10, 2023).
âĒ Bella Diorio registered her first career assist on Grace Coppinger's goal (Sept. 10, 2023).
âĒ AJ Hennessey tallied her first career game-winning goal at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
âĒ Olivia Hasler notched her first assist of the year on Gracie Brian's goal at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
âĒ Seven Castain scored her first career game-winning goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
âĒ Sandra Jakobsen, Maddie Mooney and Petie Nassetta all made their first starts as Horned Frogs against Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
âĒ The Frogs have outshot their opponents 80-59 this season.
âĒ TCU head coach Eric Bell has a record of 43-31-19 against Big 12 teams.
ROAD FROGS
âĒ Since 2019, the Frogs are 24-12-3 in road contests.
BYU NOTABLES
âĒ The Cougars are 7-0 on the year.
âĒ Erin Bailey leads the Cougars with five goals this season.
âĒ Kendell Peterson leads the Cougars with six assists this season.
âĒ Savanna Mason leads the Cougars with 18 saves this season.
BYU SERIES HISTORY
âĒ BYU leads the all-time series 9-1
âĒ TCU won the last matchup 2-1, on Nov. 9, 2018.
âĒ This will be the first meeting for the Horned Frogs and Cougars as Big 12 foes.
âĒ TCU and BYU were Mountain West West foes from 2006-11.
