TCU
BYU
Preview: vs. BYU
9/18/2024 12:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs set to host Cougars for first time since 2018
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.
• TCU debuted at No. 42 in the RPI rankings.
• 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.
• TCU was ranked No. 13 this week by United Soccer Coaches.
• The Frogs have allowed two or fewer goals in 178 of the last 194 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.
• Pena has three assists on the year.
• Seven Castain scored her first goal of the year vs. Alabama.
• Castain is tied with Bella Diorio for the team lead with four goals.
• Castain leads the Frogs with 28 shots.
• Sara Brocious tallied two assists vs. Alabama in her TCU debut.
• Three freshmen started for TCU vs. No. 20 Alabama (Evie Baker, Morgan Brown and Cameron Patton).
• Olivia Geller notched a cleansheet in her first career collegiate start at Charlotte.
• Bella Diorio recorded her first career brace vs. CMU.
• Diorio scored in the opening minute and in the 54th minute.
• Diorio has three game-winners on the year.
• Ainsley Moy scored her first career goal vs. Cal Poly.
• Abigail Cox recorded two assists vs. Cal Poly.
• TCU recorded 33 shots vs. Cal Poly, its most since UTSA in 2022.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 49-34-22 in Big 12 conference games.
BYU NOTABLES
• BYU enters the contest 3-3-2 on the year.
• Allie Fryer leads the Cougars with two goals in 2024.
• Lynette Hernaez has made 38 saves for BYU in 2024.
BYU SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and BYU tied last year in Provo, 3-3.
• TCU beat BYU in 2018, 2-1, the win marked TCU's first NCAA Tournament win.
• In Forth Worth, BYU leads 4-1.
• BYU won the first meeting, 5-0, in 1996 in Fort Worth.
RECORD BY UNIFORM SINCE 2018
• When wearing white, the Horned Frogs are 49-12-11.
• When wearing purple, the Horned Frogs are 27-14-6.
• When wearing black, the Horned Frogs are 8-3-4.
