TCU
Arizona
Preview: vs. Arizona
9/21/2024 11:49:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs set to play host to Wildcats for the first time as Big 12 foes
FORT WORTH - TCU women's soccer is set to host Arizona on Sunday. First touch is set for 1 p.m. with the match being televised on ESPN+.
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 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 179 of the last 195 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.
• Kelly notched her first brace as a Horned Frog and fifth in her career vs. BYU.
• 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 leads the Frogs with five goals on the year.
• Castain leads the Frogs with 32 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.
• Moy tallied her first career assist vs. BYU.
• Abigail Cox recorded two assists vs. Cal Poly.
• Morgan Brown scored her first career goal vs. BYU.
• Cameron Patton notched her first career assist vs. BYU.
• Jordan Whiteaker tallied her first career assist vs. BYU.
• Head Coach Eric Bell has a record of 50-34-22 in Big 12 conference games.
ARIZONA NOTABLES
• Arizona enters the contest with a record of 6-2-1 in 2024.
• Nicole Dallin leads the Wildcats with five goals in 2024.
• Oliva Ramey has made 23 saves for the Wildcats in 2024.
ARIZONA SERIES HISTORY
• Arizona leads the all-time series, 3-0.
• TCU and Arizona last met in 2019 in the NCAA Tournament. Arizona won, 3-0
• This will be the first meeting 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 28-14-6.
• When wearing black, the Horned Frogs are 8-3-4.
