Preview: vs. SFA
9/16/2023 9:28:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TCU hosts SFA on Sunday at 1 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU was 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 163 of the last 176 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.
• Gracie Brian scored the first goal of the season for the Frogs against SMU.
• Brian was named a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
• Brian is the all-time program assist leader (25).
• Brian scored her 28th career goal against Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
• Brian scored her 29th career goal at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023)
• Brian recorded her first assist on the year on Seven Castain's second goal at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023).
• Brian also ranks third all-time in points (83) and third all-time in goals (29).
• Seven Castain scored her first career game-winning goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
• Castain recorded her first career brace at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023).
• Grace Coppinger scored her first goal of the year at Butler (Sept. 10, 2023).
• Bella Diorio registered her first career assist on (Sept. 10, 2023).
• Olivia Hasler notched her first assist of the year at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
• AJ Hennessey tallied her first career game-winning goal at Purdue (Sept. 7, 2023).
• Lauren Kellett became TCU's all-time leader in career shutouts (22) vs. UAB on Aug. 31, 2023.
• Kellett is the all-time program leader in goals against average (0.75)
• Kellett added to her record-breaking total with her 23rd career shutout vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 3, 2023).
• Kellett tallied a career-high nine saves at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023).
• Kellett was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6, 2023).
• Camryn Lancaster collected her first assist of the year at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023).
• Lancaster is now tied for 10th all-time in career assists (14).
• Lauren Memoly recorded her first assist of the year at No. 1 BYU (Sept. 14, 2023).
• The Frogs have outshot their opponents 87-83 this season.
• Head Coach Eric Bell is 49-23-12 against teams from the state of Texas
SFA Notables
• The Lumberjacks are 1-7 on the year.
• Morgan Donohue and Caelynn January lead the Lumberjacks in goals with one.
• Lydia Sattler leads the Lumberjacks with 29 saves.
SFA Series History
• TCU leads the all-time series 9-2.
• TCU won the last matchup 7-0 on August 21, 2019 at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
