Big 12 Champions! TCU Topples OSU, 2-0

Friday, October 25

Stillwater, Okla.

7 p.m.

TCU

14-2-2, 9-0-2

Oklahoma State

13-3-3, 6-3-2

TCU

Oklahoma St.

Big 12 Champions! TCU Topples OSU, 2-0

10/25/2024 10:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TCU claims its third Big 12 regular season title

STILLWATER, Okla. - The No. 9 ranked TCU women's soccer team claimed its third Big 12 regular season title in five seasons with a 2-0 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night at Neal Patterson Stadium. The win extends TCU's unbeaten streak to 12 games and its winning streak to six matches. Seven Castain and Bella Diorio both scored goals for the Horned Frogs in the contest.

The Rundown
Seven Castain netted her 11th goal of the season in the fourth minute of the contest as she drained the penalty kick to give the Frogs an early 1-0 advantage. The penalty kick was drawn by Cameron Patton as she attacked into the box and caused the Cowgirl defender to deflect her shot attempt with her hand.

The Frogs enter the break with a 7-3 shot advantage. Megan Plaschko made two saves in the first 45 minutes of play.

Early in the second half, the Cowgirls controlled possession in an attempt to find the equalizer. A Cowgirl forward squandered an opportunity to even the score as she missed her bid at an open net.

Plaschko made a diving stop to preserve the shutout in the 53rd minute for her third of the night.

In the 62nd minute, the Frogs would strike again as Oli Pena drew another foul inside the box. Bella Diorio converted the try for her 11th goal of the season and extended the Frogs' lead to two.

Quote of the Game
Head Coach Eric Bell
On winning the Big 12 regular season title
"It is really hard to win the Big 12 regular season title with the gauntlet of teams this league has, the different playing styles and different things we have to focus on each game. To go undefeated in the league is really hard to do. I'm really proud of the group for being able to show up every single game in conference, come out and perform. I am really proud of them."

On tonight's game
"It was awesome, we started out really well. In the first half, I thought we did a really good job of executing the game plan and getting a penalty kick out of it. Second half, we did not start the way we wanted to. We got another goal in the second half and closed the game out."

Notes
• TCU went undefeated in the Big 12 (9-0-2) for the second time in program history (2020).
• TCU won its third Big 12 regular season title in five years (2020, 2021, 2024).
• TCU extended its unbeaten streak to 12 games (10-0-2) and its winning streak to six.
• TCU had equal shots as its opponent for the second time this year.
• TCU tallied multiple goals for the 12th time this season.
• TCU registered its seventh shutout of the season.
• Seven Castain netted her 11th goal of the year and 20th of her career.
• Castain is now tied for ninth in program history in goals (20).
• Bella Diorio tallied her 11th goal of 2024.
• Megan Plaschko made three saves in the contest.
• Plaschko earned her fourth shutout of the year and 30th of her career.
• Jennie Immethun, Oli Pena, Cameron Patton and Morgan Brown all played the entirety of the contest.

Up Next
No. 8 TCU (14-2-2, 8-0-2 Big 12) heads to Kansas City, Mo. for the Big 12 Championship as the No. 1 seed and will play next Saturday (Nov. 2) at 2 p.m.