2018 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Smith, Tara
GK
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Jersey Number 16
Tara Smith
- Position:
- MF
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Holland Hall
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- Prev School:
- Holland Hall
Bio
Career Honors
• 2019 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2016 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2019 (Senior)
Was one of six Horned Frogs to play in and start all 22 games... totaled 1,579 minutes on the pitch... played the entirety of five matches... was on the field for at least 43 minutes in all 22 games... five of 13 shots taken were on goal... scored two goals and added six assists for 10 points on the year... played 64 minutes in the season-opener at Florida State (Aug. 22)... scored TCU's first goal of the season and it stood up as the game-winner at UAB (Aug. 25)... tallied four assists in TCU's 6-0 win over Sam Houston State (Aug. 29)... was one of eight players nationally to record at least four assists in a game in 2019... made it a three-game point streak when she assisted on Gracie Brian's game-winning goal at SMU (Sept. 1)... registered a shot in 44 minutes at Houston Baptist (Sept. 12)... took a shot on goal in a win over Oklahoma (Sept. 26)... played 88 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Oklahoma State (Sept. 29)... assisted on Brian's first goal at Iowa State (Oct. 6)... played the entirety of the 2-1 win at nationally-ranked Texas Tech... scored TCU's first goal in a 2-2 tie against Kansas (Oct. 27) while playing 91 minutes... played all 290 minutes of the Big 12 Championships (Nov. 3-10)... tallied a shot in the NCAA Tournament contest at Arizona (Nov. 16).
2018 (Junior)
Played in all 21 games, making 18 starts... appeared in the starting lineup in 18 of the final 19 games of the season... totaled 1,176 minutes on the field... made her first start of the season in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 19)... recorded three shots, one of which was on goal, in the contest... recorded an assist and collected a shot in a win over Pittsburgh (Aug. 30)w... took three shots, one of which was on goal, in a win at Missouri (Sept. 2)... tallied three shots in a tie against Iowa State (Sept. 21)... recorded a shot on goal at Baylor (Sept. 28)... registered season-highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (2) in a win at Oklahoma (Oct. 5)... recorded her second assist of the year in a win at Kansas State (Oct. 14)... played a season-high 84 minutes and took a shot on goal against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament on Oct. 28… combined to play 106 minutes in TCU’s NCAA Tournament games against BYU (Nov. 9) and vs. Texas A&M (Nov. 16).
2017 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 21 games and made 11 starts... collected three goals on the season for a total of six points... seven of 12 shots taken were on goal... totaled 834 minutes on the field.. two of her three goals were game-winners... started the first two games of the season against ULM (Aug. 18) and UTSA (Aug. 20)... played 49 minutes and took a shot in the season-opener against ULM... scored what proved to be the game-winning goal against UTSA... made third start of the year at SMU (Sept. 14)... netted the game-winning goal in double overtime to give the Frogs the win over Kansas (Sept. 22)... started six straight games beginning with Oklahoma State (Sept. 29)... scored third goal of the year on Oct. 13 against Oklahoma... played a season-high 63 minutes in a start at Iowa State (Oct. 19)... played two game in the Big 12 Tournament.
2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 21 games in her first season... one of her three total shots was on goal... totaled 625 minutes of playing time on the field... played 27 minutes in her collegiate debut on Aug. 19 at Maryland... took her first shot of the season on Aug. 28 in 51 minutes of action at Lamar... recorded her first career assist in a win over Texas Southern on Sept. 4... lone shot on goal came in the contest... picked up another shot in a tie against Washington State (Sept. 9)... notched her second assist of the season on Oct. 28 against Texas... played a season-high 64 minutes on Nov. 4 against Baylor in the Big 12 Championships quarterfinals.
High School
Was a three-year letter winner at Holland Hall... was a two-time all-conference performer... played club soccer for the TSC Hurricanes and head coach Donivan Bradshaw... club team participated in the USYSA Region III semi-finals... the squad was the Oklahoma State Champions and the Premier League West champions in 2012... helped lead her club team to the U15 ENCL Champions League... squad posted a third place finish in the U15 Texas conference... made ECNL All Team in 2012 and ECNL PDP Texas 2014... participated in ID2 National Camp in 2012.
Personal
Parents are Steven and Jill... has two siblings, Wyatt and Savanna.
• 2019 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2016 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2019 (Senior)
Was one of six Horned Frogs to play in and start all 22 games... totaled 1,579 minutes on the pitch... played the entirety of five matches... was on the field for at least 43 minutes in all 22 games... five of 13 shots taken were on goal... scored two goals and added six assists for 10 points on the year... played 64 minutes in the season-opener at Florida State (Aug. 22)... scored TCU's first goal of the season and it stood up as the game-winner at UAB (Aug. 25)... tallied four assists in TCU's 6-0 win over Sam Houston State (Aug. 29)... was one of eight players nationally to record at least four assists in a game in 2019... made it a three-game point streak when she assisted on Gracie Brian's game-winning goal at SMU (Sept. 1)... registered a shot in 44 minutes at Houston Baptist (Sept. 12)... took a shot on goal in a win over Oklahoma (Sept. 26)... played 88 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Oklahoma State (Sept. 29)... assisted on Brian's first goal at Iowa State (Oct. 6)... played the entirety of the 2-1 win at nationally-ranked Texas Tech... scored TCU's first goal in a 2-2 tie against Kansas (Oct. 27) while playing 91 minutes... played all 290 minutes of the Big 12 Championships (Nov. 3-10)... tallied a shot in the NCAA Tournament contest at Arizona (Nov. 16).
2018 (Junior)
Played in all 21 games, making 18 starts... appeared in the starting lineup in 18 of the final 19 games of the season... totaled 1,176 minutes on the field... made her first start of the season in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 19)... recorded three shots, one of which was on goal, in the contest... recorded an assist and collected a shot in a win over Pittsburgh (Aug. 30)w... took three shots, one of which was on goal, in a win at Missouri (Sept. 2)... tallied three shots in a tie against Iowa State (Sept. 21)... recorded a shot on goal at Baylor (Sept. 28)... registered season-highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (2) in a win at Oklahoma (Oct. 5)... recorded her second assist of the year in a win at Kansas State (Oct. 14)... played a season-high 84 minutes and took a shot on goal against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament on Oct. 28… combined to play 106 minutes in TCU’s NCAA Tournament games against BYU (Nov. 9) and vs. Texas A&M (Nov. 16).
2017 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 21 games and made 11 starts... collected three goals on the season for a total of six points... seven of 12 shots taken were on goal... totaled 834 minutes on the field.. two of her three goals were game-winners... started the first two games of the season against ULM (Aug. 18) and UTSA (Aug. 20)... played 49 minutes and took a shot in the season-opener against ULM... scored what proved to be the game-winning goal against UTSA... made third start of the year at SMU (Sept. 14)... netted the game-winning goal in double overtime to give the Frogs the win over Kansas (Sept. 22)... started six straight games beginning with Oklahoma State (Sept. 29)... scored third goal of the year on Oct. 13 against Oklahoma... played a season-high 63 minutes in a start at Iowa State (Oct. 19)... played two game in the Big 12 Tournament.
2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 21 games in her first season... one of her three total shots was on goal... totaled 625 minutes of playing time on the field... played 27 minutes in her collegiate debut on Aug. 19 at Maryland... took her first shot of the season on Aug. 28 in 51 minutes of action at Lamar... recorded her first career assist in a win over Texas Southern on Sept. 4... lone shot on goal came in the contest... picked up another shot in a tie against Washington State (Sept. 9)... notched her second assist of the season on Oct. 28 against Texas... played a season-high 64 minutes on Nov. 4 against Baylor in the Big 12 Championships quarterfinals.
High School
Was a three-year letter winner at Holland Hall... was a two-time all-conference performer... played club soccer for the TSC Hurricanes and head coach Donivan Bradshaw... club team participated in the USYSA Region III semi-finals... the squad was the Oklahoma State Champions and the Premier League West champions in 2012... helped lead her club team to the U15 ENCL Champions League... squad posted a third place finish in the U15 Texas conference... made ECNL All Team in 2012 and ECNL PDP Texas 2014... participated in ID2 National Camp in 2012.
Personal
Parents are Steven and Jill... has two siblings, Wyatt and Savanna.
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