Third Time a Charm for Karoly!

The Mountain West Conference announced today that Junior forward Lizzy Karoly has earned her third Offensive Player of the Week award. On the weekend Lizzy had a goal and 2 assists in our game against Arkansas Pine Bluff Friday and then another goal on Sunday at UT-San Antonio.

On the season Karoly has 8 goals and 4 assists. She leads the conference in shots, is tied for the conference lead in points (with teammate Jordan Calhoun), is second in goals in the conference (just 1 behind Calhoun who leads the conference) and is 4th in the conference in assists.

Great job on another great weekend Lizzy!

Weekend Sweep!

We swept the weekend with wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff 6-0 and at UTSA 2-1. A great finish to our non-conference schedule and moved our overall record to 8-1-1! I especially happy that everyone on our roster saw this weekend and did a great job contributing to the two results.

In the 2 games we combined for a total of 88 shots, nearly a shot every 2 minutes. It's a great way to go into conference play next weekend.

The road trip down to San Antonio was a fun one as we took the whole the team. We played a little game between roommates on the trip, that got pretty intense and we decided to carry on until Wednesday training as it was too close to call! I'll update you on Wednesday as to which players end up winning!

Frogs Gainng National Attention in Rankings

After a hard fought 2-1 double overtime loss to #9 Texas, the horned frogs have moved onto the national radar for rankings with a 6-1-1 record. The team stayed at # in the NSCAA Central Region Rankings.

In the NSCAA National Rankings the Horned Frogs are now receiving votes for the top 25. The team is also receiving votes for the SoccerTimes top 25 poll for the first time this season.

With a couple of key games coming up this weekend we look to continue our climb in the rankings!

Horned Frog Athletics Getting It Done

As the official first week of fall has begun, we wanted to let you know about all the other happenings with Horned Frog athletics. Its been a great start for TCU. The football team is now ranked #23 in the nation after moving their record to 4-0 for the first time since 2003, following their 48-7 win over SMU. The Frogs have the top ranked defense in the nation and they travel to #2 Oklahoma this coming weekend to face the nation's top rated offense. Should be a great game.

The volleyball team is off to a great start with a 12-2 record. They just returned from a weekend trip to Minnesota where they faced #8 Minnesota, North Carolina and Winthrop. Following a tough loss to the Gophers, the Frogs got wins over the Tar Heels and Winthrop to finish second in the tournament. They head to UNLV and San Diego State to try to improve on their 1-0 conference record after their win over New Mexico last week.

Our defending national champion equestrian team started their season this past weekend with wins over Texas Tech and West Texas A&M. The Frogs look to have another great year.

Finally, the men's golf team opened their fall season with a second place finish in Lawrence, Kansas at the Kansas Invitational.

Its a great start to the year for all the Horned Frogs. You can follow all our teams at http://www.gofrogs.com/.

Frogs and Texas Put On A Double Overtime Show

Wow....what a game Friday night. On a perfect night for soccer, 2,161 fans (second largest crowd in TCU Soccer history) saw an absolute fantastic game between the undefeated Horned Frogs and the #7 ranked undefeated Texas Longhorns. There was just an unbelievable atmosphere at Garvey Rosenthal Soccer Stadium that night.

The match began with both teams locked in a midfield battle with either team really being able to take control of the match or create many opportunities. Late in the first half Texas got on the scoreboard with a long shot that richocheted off the post and into the goal. Our team responded well and looked as if we would get the equalizing goal right before half time as Lizzy Karoly got through the Texas backline, but the Texas goalkeeper came up with a big save to keep the score 1-0 heading into the half.

The second half was not remotely anything like the first, as the game opened up considerably. We came out firing from the start going after Texas, and our pressure on the Texas goal was rewarded as Lindsay Holmes put a cross into the box that Jordan Calhoun one timed into the upper corner of the goal to tie the game up and send the crowd wild. It truly was a great goal, and Jordan's eighth of the year. From there things really got interesting. An end to end game saw us get stopped twice by balls cleared off the line on corner kicks and a couple great chances go just wide of the goal. After 90 minutes, the game was all even and into overtime we went.

The first overtime saw us have a couple of great opportunities including a ball that hit the post from Nikki Wilbur. Then in the second overtime period we put together a fantastic sequence of passes leading to a cross from Jordan Calhoun to Caroline Starns just inside the top of the box. Caroline's shot flew inches wide of the post leaving the game tied. The team fought incredibly hard and played Texas toe to toe, but unfortunately came up a bit short as Texas was able to get the winning goal with a little over 4 minutes remaining in the second overtime.

It was an amazing game that people we run into still talk about and say was the best game they have ever seen. To us, it was a game we will continue to build on. We showed a lot of character, and played very well. We just want to keep getting better, and this game was one that was a good test to help us learn some things and see where we are as a program and what we can do to improve and get ready for the next game.

Karoly Picks Up Second Player of the Week Honor!

Junior Lizzy Karoly picked up her second Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week Honor. She had the equalizing goal versus Rice Friday night and then had a hat trick in the first 15 minutes of the match versus ETSU on Sunday. On the season Karoly has 6 goals total!

We also as a team moved up in the regional rankings to #6 by the NSCAA and #10 by Soccer Buzz.

On the national scene, Lizzy Karoly and Jordan Calhoun are tied for 30th in the NCAA in points per game at 2.00. Calhoun is 15th in the country in goals per game, while Karoly is 30th in the same category. Karoly is also tied 16th nationally for points in a single and tied 6th nationally for goals in a single game.

Goalkeeper Kelsey Walters is also in the national rankings, with the 24th best goal against average in the country and 20th in save percentage.

As a team we're also ranked in the top 20 in the country for the following:
16th for scoring offense
17th for goal against average
10th for shutout percentage
13th for won-lost percentage
12th for save percentage

Not a bad start heading into Friday nights game versus Texas!

Karoly Hat Trick Leads the Way to Big Win!

Lizzy Karoly came out blazing today with a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of play, as she led the Horned Frogs to a 7-0 win over East Tennessee State University (That puts Lizzy at 6 goals on the year). It was a beautiful day for a game as clear skies and 80 degrees led to a perfect pitch.

Kaylie Garcia picked up her 1st collegiate goal of her career to end the half, 4-0.

In the second half it was more of the same, as Jordan Calhoun got her 7th goal of the year, Caroline Starns tabbed her second on the year and Michelle Nguyen netted her first. Overall was a great day and I was extremely proud of how the team managed the game.

A day off tomorrow and then it's back to work for our match next Friday at home versus Texas!

Horned Frogs Win Thriller!

TCU moved to 5-0-1 with an exciting 2-1 overtime win over Rice. It was an action packed game in which we out shot Rice 30-10, but the game went both ways. Rice took the lead in the 49th minute on a miscommunication with our back line, but our girls battled back and started taking advantage of the width we had. Lizzy Karoly got the equalizer on a great follow up of Katie Taylor set piece. Regulation ended 1-1.

Overtime, is when the team took over, with Jackie Torda and Michelle Nguyen both giving the team a huge spark. We had a ferocious attack in both overtime periods, resulting in 5 corner kicks and a ton of great goal scoring opportunities. Rice's goalkeeper came up with 3 or 4 big time saves to keep the game going until late in the second OT where Torda followed up a great save to stick in the game winner!

It was a great character win against a very good opponent and I was proud of how the team responded. Next up is East Tennessee State University which is just as important of a game!

Scouting Rice and Eastern Tennessee State University

The team had a great week of preparation for the matches this weekend. Rice is a game that our team looks forward to every year. They are a very well coached, disciplined team that is always right in the mix for conference championships and post season play. The last two years have been great battles and we're expecting another exciting match.

ETSU is a team we've never faced, so it will be a little bit of a different challenge. They come in as one of the top teams in their conference, so we know it's going to be a hard fought match. On top of that their coach is from Dallas, so we know she'll have the team prepared. We just found out KC Crabb, our former volunteer assistant, actually went to high school with ETSU's coach, so that adds a little more to the game for bragging rights!

TCU Soccer in Sedona, AZ

Here's the team together in beautiful Sedona, AZ!

While we were in Sedona, we wandered upon a candle shop, where they hand make candles that glow different colors when lit. It was pretty amazing to watch them make each and every one by hand. So Kelly Faerber asked the artist if he could make a personal TCU one and this is what he crafted 15 minutes later!

Frogs Move Up To #8 in Central Region Rankings!

After winning both games on the road this past weekend and moving our record to 4-0-1, we moved up in the rankings this week to #8 in the NSCAA Central Region!

On a side note, it's a great time to be at TCU as the entire athletic department is undefeated-we're ranked, Football is 2-0 and receiving national votes, Volleyball has swept 2 tournaments and our cross country team won the North Texas Invitational this past weekend!

GO FROGS!

Starns & Martin Recieve Conference Award!

Caroline Starns and Cheryl Martin were both named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week for this past weekend. Caroline garnered the offensive award as she scored the game winner versus NAU and was responsible for a great run that led to the game winner versus ASU. Cheryl dominated the middle of the park in both shutout wins this past weekend. ASU had not been shutout on the season and NAU had scored 13 goals in their first 4 games.

Way to go ladies and keep it up!

Frogs Sweep In Arizona!

We just got back into town after a short flight from Phoenix. Today was another great win for our team at Northern Arizona, a scrappy competitive team that is going to tear it up in the Big Sky! It was a game that will have a strong influence on our team in preparation for our Mountain West Conference games. Senior Caroline Starns got the game winner, which was awesome. She has been playing unbelievable and has matured into such a great leader for our team. The goal was great too! Kaylie Garcia got the ball in the midfield and took a couple of touches to draw the defender in as Caroline slipped in behind. After the ball was played the defender basically tried grab and pull her down-it was like a rodeo-but Caroline stayed strong and beat the keeper to the ball and stuck it home. GREAT GOAL!

So we move on at 4-0-1, with 2 big games coming up this weekend, Rice and ETSU!

Tomorrow I'll post some of the pictures and video from our Saturday trip to Sedona-it was absolutely amazing!

TCU Wins on Road at ASU-Stay Undefeated on Season!

The team picked up another great win tonight at Arizona State, 1-0, as we remain undefeated at 3-0-1 on the season! Our purple heart , which we award at the end of the match, went to our entire defensive group - freshmen Katie Taylor, Alex Mechalske, Lindsay Holmes and sophomores Cheryl Martin, Julia Slater and Kelsey Walters - did another great job of keeping a clean sheet. Our 3rd shutout of the season!

Jordan Calhoun, who celebrated her 19th birthday yesterday here in Tempe, got the game winner in the first half and recorded her 6th goal of the season off an assist from Lizzy Karoly.

Tomorrow we head up to Flagstaff for our Sunday match against Northern Arizona. We'll make a sightseeing stop in Sedona, which should be a fun visit!

Weekly Awards Roll in for Frogs!

Already just 2 weeks into the season, our team has started racking up conference and national awards:

Last week, Junior Striker Lizzy Karoly picked up the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week Award for her 2 goal performance versus Stephen F. Austin. Sophomore Goalkeeper Kelsey Walters was also awarded Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for her shutout against Stephen F. Austin.

The awards continued this week as Freshman Jordan Calhoun, with 2 goals in our 3-0 win over Xavier and 1 goal in our 2-2 draw versus Ole Miss, picked up Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the week. Jordan also was named to Soccer Buzz National Team of the Week.

The team has also started gaining momentum in the rankings as Soccer Buzz tabbed us #14 in the central region and we received votes in the NSCAA regional rankings.

Great job ladies and keep it up!

Familiar Face Returns to TCU as Lamar University Visits

Over the past several days we welcomed back Dewi Hardman to campus, former assistant coach here at TCU. Dewi is now the head coach at Lamar University. Because of Hurricane Gustav, Lamar evacuated Beaumont in South Texas and relocated temporarily to TCU. It was a quick trip as the team headed back home today, with no known damage from the hurricane. But it was great to have Dewi back around for a couple of days and we wish him and the entire Lamar team a great season!

Frogs Jump Into Rankings!

It was nice to see the team get rewarded on the good start, by entering the Soccer Buzz Central Region Rankings this week at #14. The team is also receiving votes in the NSCAA Regional Rankings. Great start ladies and keep it up!