Preview: vs. North Carolina (NCAA Third Round)
11/23/2025 5:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Horned Frogs face off against reigning NCAA National Champions in NCAA Third Round
FORT WORTH – History will be made once again in Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium as the second-seeded TCU women's soccer team will host the NCAA Third Round for the first time in program history, facing off against the storied North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday at 1 p.m.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
[2] TCU vs. North Carolina
Monday, November 24 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
TCU NOTABLES
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
[2] TCU vs. North Carolina
Monday, November 24 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
TCU NOTABLES
- TCU has made nine of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments and hosted the second round for the first time.
- The last time TCU was in the NCAA Third Round was in the 2022 season where the Frogs faced off against Notre Dame.
- TCU is now 3-2-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (incl. 2020) with the win over Memphis.
- TCU has a six-match winning streak for NCAA Tournament matches played inside Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
- TCU earned its first win over an undefeated opponent in in the NCAA Tournament in school history with its win over Memphis.
- TCU is seeking its first win over the reigning NCAA National Champion in the NCAA Tournament in school history.
- With Castain's hat trick against Grambling State and brace against Memphis, the senior now has six multi-goal games on the season and two hat tricks.
- TCU has won the Big 12 regular season title in back-to-back seasons and four times in the past six years.
- The Frogs earned a 9-1-1 record in conference play, totaling 28 points against Big 12 foes.
- 12 different individuals have scored a goal for the Frogs: Seven Castain, Kamdyn Fuller, Emma Yolinsky, Cameron Patton, Zoe Calyer, AJ Hennessey, Morgan Brown, Kaela Martinez, Sydney Becerra, Cate Sarinopoulos, Grace Vest and Katana Norman have combined for 51 goals.
- Seven Castain is TCU's top goal scorer, having 17 goals on the year with seven of those being game-winning goals.
- Cameron Patton leads TCU with eight assists.
- TCU is one of eight Big 12 programs to make the NCAA Tournament, joining the likes of Baylor, BYU Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF and West Virginia.
- TCU earned three wins over top-15 opponents during the regular season, defeating No. 9 Iowa, No. 10 Baylor and No. 14 Kansas.
- Olivia Geller has played the most matches in goal for TCU this season, securing 15 starts including the last eight matches. She's posted 41 saves on the year and a GAA of 0.87.
- TCU has had eight multi-goal performances this year: Seven Castain (6), Emma Yolinsky (1) and Kamdyn Fuller (1).
- 16 players have posted 58 assists for TCU this season, and nine individuals have earned four or more assists.
- A total of 26 players have earned game minutes at this point in the year.
- The Tar Heels are the reigning NCAA National Champions, earning their 23rd total.
- Overall, North Carolina is 13-6-1 on the year.
- North Carolina defeated Texas Tech in Garvey-Rosenthal on Thursday in an intense 1-1 draw that went to penalty kicks.
- Olivia Thomas and Kate Faasse lead the Tar Heels with 13 and 11 goals.
- Monday marks the second matchup ever between these two teams.
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