TCU
Charlotte
Preview: At Charlotte
8/17/2024 9:48:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs hit the road for the first time in 2024
FORT WORTH - TCU women's soccer hits the road for the first time in the 2024 season. The Horned Frogs travel east to play Charlotte, the Frogs enter the contest 1-0 after defeating No. 20 Alabama, 3-0.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
• The 2024 schedule features three teams ranked in the preseason Top 25, including two in the Top 10 (BYU - No. 3 and Texas Tech - No. 8, Alabama - No. 20).
• TCU will face three of the four new Big 12 squads this season (Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado).
• Three of TCU's five all-Big 12 performers from 2024 return this season (Seven Castain, Grace Coppinger and Oli Pena).
• TCU had four selections to the All-Big 12 preseason team (Seven Castian, Grace Coppinger, Camryn Lancaster, Oli Pena).
• TCU welcomes four transfers this season (Hannah Alexander, Sara Brocious, Caroline Kelly and Megan Plaschko).
• TCU also welcomes 14 freshmen to the squad this season.
• TCU's freshman class was ranked No. 9 by TopDrawerSoccer.com
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 172 of the last 187 games played dating back to 2015.
• Seven Castain is the Horned Frogs' leading return scorer from 2023 (7 G, 1 A).
• Castain was ranked No. 79 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 players.
• Camryn Lancaster is seventh all-time in program history in assists with 17.
• Caroline Kelly scored the first goal of the year vs. Alabama in her TCU debut.
• Oli Pena notched a goal and an assist vs. Alabama which matches her point total from 2023.
• Seven Castain scored her first goal of the year vs. Alabama.
• Sara Brocious tallied two assists vs. Alabama in her TCU debut.
• Three freshmen started for TCU vs. No. 20 Alabama (Baker, Brown and Patton).
• Against No. 20 Alabama, TCU scored its most goals in an opener since 2017.
ROAD NOTABLES
• Since 2019, the Frogs are 25-14-4 in road contests.
CHARLOTTE NOTABLES
• Macey Bader, Payton Patrick and Emma Wakeman were all named to the American Athletic Conference Player to Watch list in the preseason.
• Charlotte was picked to finish fourth in the American Athletic Conference.
• Charlotte enters the match 0-1, after falling to UNCW on Thursday, 2-1.
• Macey Bader leads the 49ers in goals.
CHARLOTTE SERIES HISTORY
• Charlotte leads the all-time series, 1-0.
• The last meeting was on September 22, 2002 in Fort Worth, Charlotte won 3-1.
RECORD BY UNIFORM SINCE 2018
• When wearing white, the Horned Frogs are 47-12-11.
• When wearing purple, the Horned Frogs are 25-12-6.
• When wearing black, the Horned Frogs are 8-3-3.
