It is the last weekend before pre-season starts and everyone is getting excited. Wednesday August 5th will be our first day out on the field and we cant wait to get going. The Max is cleaned, new nets are up, equipment is in, and the players are all arriving!! As coaches we can't wait to see all the girls and get straight into training as we know they all have worked hard over the summer with the fitness program that the Doc gave them. With some new talented faces in the squad we feel that the 2009 season could be an exciting one. We have a very challenging home schedule, including the Mexican National team, so if you get the chance to visit Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium you are going to be treated to some of the best women's soccer in the country.
We hope everyone is having a great summer and if you are in training we hope it is going well.
GO FROGS
Friday, July 31, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
SuperFrog Finalist for College Mascot of the Year
The TCU SuperFrog has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the 2009 Capital One All-America Mascot Challenge. Established in 2002, the Capitol One All-America Mascot Challenge annually crowns the top mascot in all of Division I.
Voting will begin on August 31.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Catching Up With Kaylie Garcia
Sophomore Midfielder Kaylie Garcia recently sat down with TCU Sports Information Director Matt Hoover:
What are you doing this summer for the upcoming season?
"I went to Mexico City this summer for a 10-day camp to train with the Mexican National Team. It was very different being down there, but I'm glad I got to go because it was a really good experience and I learned a lot of new things. Now that I'm back in Fort Worth, I will be training on my own and playing some games with the national team."
What do you expect this season from the team?
"I expect good things for this upcoming fall season. I am really excited to get things going because I know that everyone is dedicated and we are going to do whatever it takes to win that Mountain West Conference Championship and get a bid into the NCAA Tournament."
What do you like to do off the field?
"Off the field, I like to hangout with my friends and family, sleep, go to the lake, watch television with Hannah, listen to Taylor Swift with Jackie and spend nights with the team."
If you could be on a television show for one day, what would it be and why?
"If I could be on a TV show for one day, I would be on Keeping Up With The Kardashians because I think they are hilarious and always seem to have fun. It's one of my favorite shows."
Who is you favorite soccer player and why?
"Jordan Calhoun is my favorite soccer player because she's amazing and we have played together since we were 10 years old. We go way back."
If you could play any sport other then soccer, what would it be and why?
"If I could play any sport other than soccer it would be volleyball because its fun especially sand volleyball. I used to play when I was younger."
How excited are you for this season?
"I am very excited for this season! I am expecting great things and can't wait to get out there and show everyone what we got. It's going to be a good year."
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Catching up
Been a busy past two weeks with camps finishing up here. The 2009 Horned Frog Soccer Academy was by far the best ever. We welcomed over 400 kids to TCU and watched them in flourish in their passion for the game over the time they spent with us. A special thanks to Jato Athletics and One Premier for contributions in making this such a special and unique soccer experience. Keep your eyes open as dates for next year will be coming out soon!
Headed off to the new Cowboys stadium today for the Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-finals. First sporting event in the stadium! I was on the field yesterday with Haiti watching training and had some fun as they were trying to hit the massive video board suspended over the field-will be interesting if that ever becomes a factor.
Game at 3:00 Costa Rica and Guadalup and then 6:00 Mexico vs Haiti-can't wait!
Headed off to the new Cowboys stadium today for the Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-finals. First sporting event in the stadium! I was on the field yesterday with Haiti watching training and had some fun as they were trying to hit the massive video board suspended over the field-will be interesting if that ever becomes a factor.
Game at 3:00 Costa Rica and Guadalup and then 6:00 Mexico vs Haiti-can't wait!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Faerbers Summer Journal
TCU senior midfielder Kelly Faerber once again sat down with GoFrogs.com to give fans an inside look into the TCU soccer program this summer. This is the second installment of Faerber's summer journal.
Faerber's Summer JournalI am excited to be writing from Fort Worth, home of Texas Christian University as well as one of the most artistic, cultural and entertaining cities. Recently, I have gotten to know the ropes of downtown Fort Worth. This is where I am currently interning. I never knew that Fort Worth had so much to offer.
Fortunately, I have been able to keep in touch with a lot of the girls as well as spend some time with them too. Many of the incoming freshmen have been in town for their orientation and we are very excited about having them join the team.
TCU soccer camp was this past week, which allowed many of the girls to spend time with kids from the area. It was nice to see so many familiar faces. Nikki Wilbur recently returned to Fort Worth as did Kaylie Garcia and Hannah Kunnemann.
Kaitlyn Shelledy, Jackie Torda, Jordan Calhoun, Lizzy Karoly and I were all able to spend the afternoon together and soak up some sun. Catch phrase has become a popular game among us. It always brings a good laugh.
Jordan Calhoun returned to her new home in Arkansas. However, Alex Mechalske is still residing in California with Katie Taylor. They are making plans to visit the San Diego Zoo. However, Katie may have to take some time off from a little fun in the meantime as she just got her wisdom teeth taken out. Lucky for her she did not experience any swelling in her cheeks to resemble a chipmunk.
Jackie Torda, Michelle Nguyen, Lindsay Holmes, Lauren Wysoski and I won our first home WPSL match against Houston. It was a great feeling to play under the lights at TCU again, although it wasn't the same as having our whole team there.
Cheryl Martin filled me in on her roadtrip to California with Kadye Bowman to visit Kathleen Mellano. The trio had a great time at Sea World and the beach.
Hannah Kunnemann was a facilitator for Frog Camp this past week, which orients new students with local Fort Worth attractions.
Lizzy Karoly is slowly learning the freeway system that connects Dallas and Fort Worth. To her surprise, Central Expressway is also known as Highway 75. Michelle Nguyen helped sell a house, which was an exciting accomplishment. Alex Matthews recently vacationed in Florida and got to visit with family and friends. Chelsey Wilgenburg is practicing with a local California boys team and helping out on her family's dairy farm.
Hannah Kunnemann and Kaitlyn Shelledy are currently at the Regional tournament in Dallas. We wish them all the best.
Lastly, I want to wish all the Dad's a very belated Happy Father's Day and congratulate the TCU Baseball Team for all their success this season.
Go Frogs!Kelly Faerber #17
Faerber's Summer JournalI am excited to be writing from Fort Worth, home of Texas Christian University as well as one of the most artistic, cultural and entertaining cities. Recently, I have gotten to know the ropes of downtown Fort Worth. This is where I am currently interning. I never knew that Fort Worth had so much to offer.
Fortunately, I have been able to keep in touch with a lot of the girls as well as spend some time with them too. Many of the incoming freshmen have been in town for their orientation and we are very excited about having them join the team.
TCU soccer camp was this past week, which allowed many of the girls to spend time with kids from the area. It was nice to see so many familiar faces. Nikki Wilbur recently returned to Fort Worth as did Kaylie Garcia and Hannah Kunnemann.
Kaitlyn Shelledy, Jackie Torda, Jordan Calhoun, Lizzy Karoly and I were all able to spend the afternoon together and soak up some sun. Catch phrase has become a popular game among us. It always brings a good laugh.
Jordan Calhoun returned to her new home in Arkansas. However, Alex Mechalske is still residing in California with Katie Taylor. They are making plans to visit the San Diego Zoo. However, Katie may have to take some time off from a little fun in the meantime as she just got her wisdom teeth taken out. Lucky for her she did not experience any swelling in her cheeks to resemble a chipmunk.
Jackie Torda, Michelle Nguyen, Lindsay Holmes, Lauren Wysoski and I won our first home WPSL match against Houston. It was a great feeling to play under the lights at TCU again, although it wasn't the same as having our whole team there.
Cheryl Martin filled me in on her roadtrip to California with Kadye Bowman to visit Kathleen Mellano. The trio had a great time at Sea World and the beach.
Hannah Kunnemann was a facilitator for Frog Camp this past week, which orients new students with local Fort Worth attractions.
Lizzy Karoly is slowly learning the freeway system that connects Dallas and Fort Worth. To her surprise, Central Expressway is also known as Highway 75. Michelle Nguyen helped sell a house, which was an exciting accomplishment. Alex Matthews recently vacationed in Florida and got to visit with family and friends. Chelsey Wilgenburg is practicing with a local California boys team and helping out on her family's dairy farm.
Hannah Kunnemann and Kaitlyn Shelledy are currently at the Regional tournament in Dallas. We wish them all the best.
Lastly, I want to wish all the Dad's a very belated Happy Father's Day and congratulate the TCU Baseball Team for all their success this season.
Go Frogs!Kelly Faerber #17
Catching up with Katie Taylor
GoFrogs.com recently caught up with TCU sophomore defender Katie Taylor to get her thoughts on summer vacation and the women's soccer program heading into the 2009 season.
What are you doing this summer for the upcoming season?"This summer Alex Mechalske, Jordan Calhoun and I played state cup with the Slammers here in Newport Beach. However we got knocked out so now Alex and I are playing on a WPSL team down in San Diego."
What do you expect this season from the team?"My expectations for the team this year follow the same lines as we had last year. As a defender we had a goal last season of less than one goal a game. We accomplished that so now we need to make that a little better by having more shutouts as a backline. However we also set a goal that we need to score in every game. Our team has high expectations for ourselves because we want to be known. We want other teams to have fear when they see us on their schedule."
What do you like to do off the field?"I am a huge sports fan so if there is any type of sport playing, I am most likely watching it. Not only do I like to watch sports, but I like to play them. A couple of us will go out and throw a football or baseball around. We go shoot hoops or just pass a soccer ball around quite a bit."
If you could be on a television show for one day, what would it be and why?"There are actually two shows that I would want to be on. One would be a show called Criminal Minds, which is a show about FBI profilers that solve cases. That is what I want to do with my life after school. I want to get into the FBI. The other show would be The Game, which is a show about football players in San Diego, but they don't actually play for the Chargers instead they play for the San Diego Sabers."
Who is you favorite soccer player and why?I actually don't have a favorite soccer player, but if I could take two players and put them together I would put Julie Foudy and Michelle Akers. The reason I picked these two players is the leadership and consistency of Julie Foudy and the passion and work rate of Michelle Akers."
If you could play any sport other then soccer, what would it be and why?"If I could play another sport other then soccer it would be football! I have this obsession with the sport."
How excited are you for this season?"How excited am I for this season? I don't think I have ever had the words, I can't wait for two-a-days ever come out of my mouth before, but they just did. Just talking with the girls we are all very excited for this next season. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we came so close last season but fell short. We want to come out and make a statement that last year wasn't us just playing well, that the TCU soccer program is one that you need to watch out for!"
What are you doing this summer for the upcoming season?"This summer Alex Mechalske, Jordan Calhoun and I played state cup with the Slammers here in Newport Beach. However we got knocked out so now Alex and I are playing on a WPSL team down in San Diego."
What do you expect this season from the team?"My expectations for the team this year follow the same lines as we had last year. As a defender we had a goal last season of less than one goal a game. We accomplished that so now we need to make that a little better by having more shutouts as a backline. However we also set a goal that we need to score in every game. Our team has high expectations for ourselves because we want to be known. We want other teams to have fear when they see us on their schedule."
What do you like to do off the field?"I am a huge sports fan so if there is any type of sport playing, I am most likely watching it. Not only do I like to watch sports, but I like to play them. A couple of us will go out and throw a football or baseball around. We go shoot hoops or just pass a soccer ball around quite a bit."
If you could be on a television show for one day, what would it be and why?"There are actually two shows that I would want to be on. One would be a show called Criminal Minds, which is a show about FBI profilers that solve cases. That is what I want to do with my life after school. I want to get into the FBI. The other show would be The Game, which is a show about football players in San Diego, but they don't actually play for the Chargers instead they play for the San Diego Sabers."
Who is you favorite soccer player and why?I actually don't have a favorite soccer player, but if I could take two players and put them together I would put Julie Foudy and Michelle Akers. The reason I picked these two players is the leadership and consistency of Julie Foudy and the passion and work rate of Michelle Akers."
If you could play any sport other then soccer, what would it be and why?"If I could play another sport other then soccer it would be football! I have this obsession with the sport."
How excited are you for this season?"How excited am I for this season? I don't think I have ever had the words, I can't wait for two-a-days ever come out of my mouth before, but they just did. Just talking with the girls we are all very excited for this next season. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we came so close last season but fell short. We want to come out and make a statement that last year wasn't us just playing well, that the TCU soccer program is one that you need to watch out for!"
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
TCU To Play Match vs Mexico
The TCU women's soccer program will host the Mexican National Team on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.The 7 p.m. match against the Mexican National Team will mark the first time in TCU history that one of the premier national teams in the world has made its way to Fort Worth. Horned Frog sophomore Kaylie Garcia, who netted two goals and dished out four assists in 2008, is currently playing for Mexico this summer and could possibly play for both TCU and the National Team in the exhibition.
"We are excited about the opportunity to test ourselves against a full National team that is preparing for World Cup and Olympic qualifying," said head coach Dan Abdalla. "It is even more exciting with Kaylie Garcia starting to work her way into their squad. She'll maybe play a half with both teams."
The Mexican National Team is currently ranked No. 22 in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Rankings and closed out 2008 finishing third overall in the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification. Overall, the squad has reached the medal round in three-consecutive Pan American Games, winning once, while also being the first team from a Spanish-speaking country to qualify for both the women's World Cup and Olympic Games.
TCU is coming off its best season ever in 2008. The Horned Frogs set a single-season school record for victories with a 14-4-2 record en route to its first-ever national ranking.
Should be a great night of soccer at Garvey Rosenthal Soccer Stadium! Be sure to get your tickets early....go to Gofrogs.com to make sure you are there!
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