The TCU Athletics Department Jackie Torda (Colleyville, Texas | Nolan Catholic H.S.) as its Student-Athlete of the Week following her performance for the Horned Frogs this past weekend.
Torda netted a pair of second-half goals en route to leading TCU to a 4-0 victory over Texas Woman's University on Sunday. The TCU junior collected her first goal in the 60th minute followed by her second goal of the game in the 76th minute.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Calhoun Mountain West Conference Player of the Week
TCU sophomore Jordan Calhoun was selected as the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Calhoun, a native of Norman, Okla., netted three goals and assisted on another to lead the Horned Frogs to a 5-2 victory over Stephen F. Austin this past Friday night.
Overall, she posted four shots for the match, all of which came on goal and brought her goal total to eight for the season. With her first career hat trick, Calhoun has now posted 23 goals for her career, which moves her into No. 3 all-time in career goals. She is only the second MWC player this season to record a hat trick in a match, while also posting the second highest point total this fall in a single match in the conference.
Calhoun, a native of Norman, Okla., netted three goals and assisted on another to lead the Horned Frogs to a 5-2 victory over Stephen F. Austin this past Friday night.
Overall, she posted four shots for the match, all of which came on goal and brought her goal total to eight for the season. With her first career hat trick, Calhoun has now posted 23 goals for her career, which moves her into No. 3 all-time in career goals. She is only the second MWC player this season to record a hat trick in a match, while also posting the second highest point total this fall in a single match in the conference.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Frogs Run Past TWU
TCU dominated the contest on Sunday afternoon, outshooting the Pioneers, 28-4, including 16-1 in the second half. The Frogs had a standout day defensively, holding TWU to no corner kicks and only four shot attempts in the shutout victory. Overall, TCU did not allow Texas Woman's to record a shot attempt until the 30:29 mark of the first half. In the second half, the Pioneers lone shot attempt came at the 49:48 mark and it was blocked by the Horned Frogs.
Defender Alex Mechalske put TCU on the board in the 8th minute of the match, blasting a ball from about 20 yards out. Lizzy Karoly gave the Purple and White an early 2-0 lead, scoring off a deflection inside the box. Jackie Torda scored two second half goals to seal the 4-0 win.
With the victory, the Horned Frogs moved to 7-4-0 on the season, while Texas Woman's dropped to 2-5-0.
TCU will open its conference season next Saturday at New Mexico. Start time for the match is set for 5 p.m. MT.
Defender Alex Mechalske put TCU on the board in the 8th minute of the match, blasting a ball from about 20 yards out. Lizzy Karoly gave the Purple and White an early 2-0 lead, scoring off a deflection inside the box. Jackie Torda scored two second half goals to seal the 4-0 win.
With the victory, the Horned Frogs moved to 7-4-0 on the season, while Texas Woman's dropped to 2-5-0.
TCU will open its conference season next Saturday at New Mexico. Start time for the match is set for 5 p.m. MT.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Communication Saturday
Today the girls created an obstacle course for themselves to go through dealing with the importance of communication. Here are some funny clips of the exercise.
Friday, September 25, 2009
TCU routs SFA
Tonight we played the lady lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin State on a great night for soccer. The scoring started half way through the first half when senior Lizzy Karoly netted her fourth goal on the year from a Jordan Calhoun pass. Jordan Calhoun would continue the scoring in the second half with three goals of her own; including a booming shot from well over 30 yards out giving Calhoun her first career hat-trick as a horned frog. Katy Taylor also netted a goal in the 5-2 rout over SFA off a freekick that she ripped through the SFA wall.
With the win, we moved to 6-4-0 on the year, while Stephen F. Austin fell to 3-6-0 on the season. The Frogs played in front of 1,525 spectators on Friday night. The Horned Frogs will next be in action on Sunday against Texas Woman's University. Start time for the match is set for 1 p.m. at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
With the win, we moved to 6-4-0 on the year, while Stephen F. Austin fell to 3-6-0 on the season. The Frogs played in front of 1,525 spectators on Friday night. The Horned Frogs will next be in action on Sunday against Texas Woman's University. Start time for the match is set for 1 p.m. at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Championship Game in Lubbock
Today the we played in the championship game in the Texas Tech Tournament against SEC opponent, Alabama.Overall, TCU outshot the Crimson Tide, 19-8, including 10-1 in the first half. The Purple and White also recorded a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks for the match. Lizzy Karoly led the offensive attack for the Frogs with four shots attempts, while Jackie Torda chipped in with three. On defense, Kira Michelson-Bartlett had a solid first outing, saving four shots. Earning all-tournament team honors on Sunday were Jordan Calhoun, Nikki Wilbur and Katie Taylor. With the loss, TCU moved to 5-4-0 on the year, while Alabama improved to 4-3-0.
TCU will resume action next Friday against Stephen F. Austin. Start time for the match is set for 7 p.m. in Fort Worth.
TCU will resume action next Friday against Stephen F. Austin. Start time for the match is set for 7 p.m. in Fort Worth.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Saturday Morning in Lubbock
After a strong win last night, the Horned Frogs had a light training session this morning at the Tech soccer complex. Here are some quality clips of the coaches getting in some the action. Make sure you check out the star jumps at the end of the girls who could not get out of the middle.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Frogs to much for Weber St.
We beat the Weber St. Wildcats 2-1 in the first game of the Texas Tech Tournament. Jordan Calhoun netted her fifth goal on the year half way through the second half, after dribbling through the Weber St. back-line. Freshmen Leigh Leonard scored the game winner in the 85th minute off a Jordan Calhoun cross; the goal gave Leonard her first career goal as a Horned Frog. Dan Abdalla says "This is what a conference game is going to be like and I thought the second half mentality was tremendous." We are back in action on Sunday morning at 11AM to play Alabama in the championship game.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Travel Day to Lubbock
We leave today to go Lubbock, TX to play in the Texas Tech Tournament for four days. We play Weber St tomorrow evening at 5 PM and on Sunday we play one of the SEC's top teams, Alabama, at 11 AM. Here are some clips of our practice in the indoor facility before we left.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Horned Frogs weekend
No. 30 TCU totaled eight shots, but dropped a 3-0 contest to Colorado College on Friday night at Stewart Field. Jordan Calhoun tried one last time to put the Purple and White on the scoreboard in the 79th minute, but her shot from outside the box was saved by Hulyo to preserve the 3-0 final score. For the match, the Frogs recorded a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks, including a 4-1 mark in the second half. TCU was led on offense by Cody who posted three shot attempts, while Calhoun chipped in with two.
TCU netted two first half goals, but it wasn't enough as the Horned Frogs dropped a 3-2 decision to Denver on Sunday afternoon at the Colorado College Invitational.
Following a goal by DU's Lizzy Carlson, sophomore Kristen Halverson tied the match at 1-1 in the 11th minute of the first half at Stewart Field. The goal marked Halverson's first goal in a Horned Frog uniform. Calhoun, a sophomore from Norman, Okla., knotted the contest at 2-2 in the 40th minute off assists from Kaylie Garcia and Nguyen on a corner kick. The goal, which was Calhoun's fourth of the season, moved her into sole possession of No. 5 all-time in career goals scored with 19. In a back-and-fourth contest, TCU held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks, while totaling 12 shot attempts. On offense, Calhoun led the Horned Frog attack, connecting on four shot attempts, including two on goal. Walters saved three shots on Sunday, while Campbell stopped four.
TCU netted two first half goals, but it wasn't enough as the Horned Frogs dropped a 3-2 decision to Denver on Sunday afternoon at the Colorado College Invitational.
Following a goal by DU's Lizzy Carlson, sophomore Kristen Halverson tied the match at 1-1 in the 11th minute of the first half at Stewart Field. The goal marked Halverson's first goal in a Horned Frog uniform. Calhoun, a sophomore from Norman, Okla., knotted the contest at 2-2 in the 40th minute off assists from Kaylie Garcia and Nguyen on a corner kick. The goal, which was Calhoun's fourth of the season, moved her into sole possession of No. 5 all-time in career goals scored with 19. In a back-and-fourth contest, TCU held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks, while totaling 12 shot attempts. On offense, Calhoun led the Horned Frog attack, connecting on four shot attempts, including two on goal. Walters saved three shots on Sunday, while Campbell stopped four.
Horned Frogs still strong
Still Strong In National Polls
TCU moved down in the rankings this week in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll as the Frogs are currently ranked No. 30 after opening last week at No. 26. The Horned Frogs, who are currently ranked No. 9 in the Pacific Region, also remain just outside the Top 25 of Soccer Times at No. 28. The Purple and White were previously ranked No. 29 overall in Soccer Times.
Mountain West Statistics Update
Heading into Friday's contest, TCU currently ranks No. 2 in the conference in shots (102), goals-per-game (2.20), assists-per-game (2.20), fouls (65) and average home attendance (1,331). The Frogs are first in corner kicks (42) and third in points (33), goals (11) and assists (11).
Individually, sophomore Jordan Calhoun leads the MWC in assists and assists-per-game with four and 0.80, respectively, on the season. Calhoun also ranks No. 2 in shots-per-game (3.80), points (10), points-per-game (2.00), goals (3) and goals-per-game (0.60). Lizzy Karoly ranks No. 2 in goals (3) and goals-per-game (0.60), while Kaylie Garcia is currently No. 2 in the game-winning goals (2).
TCU moved down in the rankings this week in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll as the Frogs are currently ranked No. 30 after opening last week at No. 26. The Horned Frogs, who are currently ranked No. 9 in the Pacific Region, also remain just outside the Top 25 of Soccer Times at No. 28. The Purple and White were previously ranked No. 29 overall in Soccer Times.
Mountain West Statistics Update
Heading into Friday's contest, TCU currently ranks No. 2 in the conference in shots (102), goals-per-game (2.20), assists-per-game (2.20), fouls (65) and average home attendance (1,331). The Frogs are first in corner kicks (42) and third in points (33), goals (11) and assists (11).
Individually, sophomore Jordan Calhoun leads the MWC in assists and assists-per-game with four and 0.80, respectively, on the season. Calhoun also ranks No. 2 in shots-per-game (3.80), points (10), points-per-game (2.00), goals (3) and goals-per-game (0.60). Lizzy Karoly ranks No. 2 in goals (3) and goals-per-game (0.60), while Kaylie Garcia is currently No. 2 in the game-winning goals (2).
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Travel Day
Excited to hit the road and see a different part of the country as we head to Colorado Springs this afternoon. Travel is always fun and it's easy for us as we're only 20 minutes from one of the largest airports in the country, DFW. We'll bus to the airport and fly straight in to Colorado Springs. When we arrive we'll head straight to the hotel-the Cheyenne Mountain Resort-
http://www.cheyennemountain.com/
This place is unbelievable!
We'll jump over to Colorado College for a quick training this evening and then just relax in preparation of the match tomorrow!
http://www.cheyennemountain.com/
This place is unbelievable!
We'll jump over to Colorado College for a quick training this evening and then just relax in preparation of the match tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Win over Rice sets new records
Sunday evening in Houston, Texas TCU picked up our fourth win on the season against Rice University. Senior Lizzy Karoly scored late in the second half to tie the game 1-1 this goal made Lizzy the all-time leader in goals scored with 25 career goals moving her past Sara Campbell in the TCU history books. Kaylie Garcia then scored the game winner in the 84th minute off the corner kick delivered by Alex Mechalske. We continued to dominate offensively out shooting Rice 25-8 including 14-5 in the second half. The win sent the frogs into a 4-1-0 overall record for the year as we travel to Colorado Springs this weekend to play Colorado College and Denver University.
Frogs battle in Double OT thriller
Friday night at Garvey-Rosenthal stadium the TCU Horned Frogs battled the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a double overtime thriller in front of a packed stadium with nearly 2,000 fans in attendance. The frogs came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first half by a goal scored by Jenna Hayes her first on the season assisted by Jordan Calhoun and Chelsea Cody. TCU again was able to come back and tie the game with goals from Lizzy Karoly and Katie Taylor in the second half sending the game into a 3-3 draw and overtime. The start of overtime saw the frogs see most of the action and with 30 seconds left in the the final overtime Texas Tech scored the game winner. It was the first lost to Texas Tech in over 2 years, the loss was in front of the fifth largest crowd in stadium history.
Friday, September 4, 2009
#26 Horned Frogs Weekend Preview!
The nationally ranked TCU women's soccer program will take to the pitch on Friday night against Texas Tech before traveling to Houston for a Sunday match-up against Rice.
Start time for Friday's game against the Red Raiders is set for 7 p.m. at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, while the Frogs contest against the Owls will take place at 6 p.m. in Houston.
Scouting Texas Tech-Texas Tech comes into tomorrow's match with a 2-1-0 overall record. The Red Raiders, who are currently on a six-match road trip, upended UTEP last Sunday, 4-3, at the Miner Classic in El Paso. In the match against the Miners, Dawn Ward netted two goals, while Brittney Harrison added the game-winner in the 75th minute to lead Texas Tech to a 4-3 victory.
Texas Tech, who opened the year downing UT San Antonio, 5-0, dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Utah State last Friday night. Taylor Lytle gave Texas Tech a 1-0 lead in the match, but Utah State rallied for three first-half goals en route to a 3-2 victory over the Red Raiders in the first round of the Miner Classic.
Overall, Texas Tech, who has 16 student-athletes who hail from the Metroplex, is led on offense by Ward. The redshirt freshman has netted four goals on the season and is tied with Oklahoma's Whitney Palmer for the Big 12 Conference lead for goals scored.
Scouting Rice-Rice, who enters its Friday night contest against Stephen F. Austin with a 0-2-1 record, will play only its second home match of the 2009 season against the Horned Frogs.
The Owls opened the fall campaign battling Baylor to a 1-1 draw on August 21. Senior forward Erin Scott scored Rice's lone goal of the contest in the second half as the Owls outshot Baylor in the two-overtime periods by a combined total of 8-4. They also held an 11-8 advantage in corner kicks for the match.
In their last two outings, Rice, who returned nine starters from its 2008 squad, has dropped two-straight 1-0 setbacks to Marquette and UW-Milwaukee, respectively.
Scouting TCU-TCU, who is 3-0-0 on the season, comes into Friday's contest ranked No. 26 overall in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll.
In its last outing, TCU's Jordan Calhoun netted a goal and assisted on another to lead TCU to a 3-1 victory over Houston Baptist at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. The Frogs pressured the Huskies all day, outshooting HBU, 12-4, including 9-2 in the first half. TCU also totaled nine corner kicks for the match.
All-Time Series OutlookFriday's match against Texas Tech will mark the 17th time in program history that the two Texas schools have faced each other. TCU leads the overall series, 11-3-2, including 6-1-0 at home.
The Horned Frogs dropped the Red Raiders, 3-2, in 2008. Lizzy Karoly posted a goal and an assist to lead TCU to the victory over Texas Tech in Lubbock.
TCU's contest against Rice will be the eighth in the all-time series. The series is currently tied at 3-3-1. The two schools have split the last two outings with the Frogs upending the Owls, 2-1, last fall. In 2007, Rice downed TCU in Houston, 1-0.
Series NotesIn the last two meetings between TCU and Texas Tech, the Frogs have dropped the Big 12 Conference school by one goal. In 2007, the Purple and White upended the Red Raiders, 2-1. Last fall, TCU battled back to down Texas Tech, 3-2, in Lubbock.
Overall, TCU, who's only loss to Texas Tech in Fort Worth came in 1996, have defeated the Red Raiders by only one goal in eight contests out of 16. In 2005, the Frogs dominated TTU, 4-0, which is tied for the largest margin of victory in the series.
Sunday's contest against Rice gets even more interesting for TCU as each of the last two meetings between the Horned Frogs and Owls have been decided in double-overtime, including a 2-1 TCU victory last season at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. When you break the series down, the two Texas schools have played a total of three double overtime games in seven matches. The series record in those double overtime matches is currently, 1-1-1.
Moving On Up-TCU moved up the rankings this week in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll as the Frogs are currently ranked No. 26 after opening last week at No. 28. The Horned Frogs, who are currently ranked No. 4 in the Pacific Region, also remain just outside the Top 25 of Soccer Times at No. 28. The Purple and White were previously ranked No. 29 overall in Soccer Times.
Mountain West Statistics Update-Heading into Friday's contest, TCU currently ranks No. 3 in the conference in shots (54), points (18), goals (6), goals-per-game (6), assists (6) and goals allowed (2). The Frogs are first in corner kicks (29) and second in assists-per-game (2.00).
Individually, sophomore Jordan Calhoun leads the MWC in shots-per-game with 11, while Kristen Halverson ranks first in assists (2) and assists-per-game with a 0.67 average.
Home Field AdvantageThrough Dan Abdalla's five years in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs have fared well at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. Heading into Friday night's match against Texas Tech, the Purple and White last fell in Fort Worth on Oct. 16 to BYU, 1-0. Overall, the Frogs have not lost in 11 of their last 13 matches at home. TCU has outscored its opponent, 36-8, in those 13 outings.
Start time for Friday's game against the Red Raiders is set for 7 p.m. at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, while the Frogs contest against the Owls will take place at 6 p.m. in Houston.
Scouting Texas Tech-Texas Tech comes into tomorrow's match with a 2-1-0 overall record. The Red Raiders, who are currently on a six-match road trip, upended UTEP last Sunday, 4-3, at the Miner Classic in El Paso. In the match against the Miners, Dawn Ward netted two goals, while Brittney Harrison added the game-winner in the 75th minute to lead Texas Tech to a 4-3 victory.
Texas Tech, who opened the year downing UT San Antonio, 5-0, dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Utah State last Friday night. Taylor Lytle gave Texas Tech a 1-0 lead in the match, but Utah State rallied for three first-half goals en route to a 3-2 victory over the Red Raiders in the first round of the Miner Classic.
Overall, Texas Tech, who has 16 student-athletes who hail from the Metroplex, is led on offense by Ward. The redshirt freshman has netted four goals on the season and is tied with Oklahoma's Whitney Palmer for the Big 12 Conference lead for goals scored.
Scouting Rice-Rice, who enters its Friday night contest against Stephen F. Austin with a 0-2-1 record, will play only its second home match of the 2009 season against the Horned Frogs.
The Owls opened the fall campaign battling Baylor to a 1-1 draw on August 21. Senior forward Erin Scott scored Rice's lone goal of the contest in the second half as the Owls outshot Baylor in the two-overtime periods by a combined total of 8-4. They also held an 11-8 advantage in corner kicks for the match.
In their last two outings, Rice, who returned nine starters from its 2008 squad, has dropped two-straight 1-0 setbacks to Marquette and UW-Milwaukee, respectively.
Scouting TCU-TCU, who is 3-0-0 on the season, comes into Friday's contest ranked No. 26 overall in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll.
In its last outing, TCU's Jordan Calhoun netted a goal and assisted on another to lead TCU to a 3-1 victory over Houston Baptist at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. The Frogs pressured the Huskies all day, outshooting HBU, 12-4, including 9-2 in the first half. TCU also totaled nine corner kicks for the match.
All-Time Series OutlookFriday's match against Texas Tech will mark the 17th time in program history that the two Texas schools have faced each other. TCU leads the overall series, 11-3-2, including 6-1-0 at home.
The Horned Frogs dropped the Red Raiders, 3-2, in 2008. Lizzy Karoly posted a goal and an assist to lead TCU to the victory over Texas Tech in Lubbock.
TCU's contest against Rice will be the eighth in the all-time series. The series is currently tied at 3-3-1. The two schools have split the last two outings with the Frogs upending the Owls, 2-1, last fall. In 2007, Rice downed TCU in Houston, 1-0.
Series NotesIn the last two meetings between TCU and Texas Tech, the Frogs have dropped the Big 12 Conference school by one goal. In 2007, the Purple and White upended the Red Raiders, 2-1. Last fall, TCU battled back to down Texas Tech, 3-2, in Lubbock.
Overall, TCU, who's only loss to Texas Tech in Fort Worth came in 1996, have defeated the Red Raiders by only one goal in eight contests out of 16. In 2005, the Frogs dominated TTU, 4-0, which is tied for the largest margin of victory in the series.
Sunday's contest against Rice gets even more interesting for TCU as each of the last two meetings between the Horned Frogs and Owls have been decided in double-overtime, including a 2-1 TCU victory last season at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. When you break the series down, the two Texas schools have played a total of three double overtime games in seven matches. The series record in those double overtime matches is currently, 1-1-1.
Moving On Up-TCU moved up the rankings this week in the NSCAA/Adidas National Poll as the Frogs are currently ranked No. 26 after opening last week at No. 28. The Horned Frogs, who are currently ranked No. 4 in the Pacific Region, also remain just outside the Top 25 of Soccer Times at No. 28. The Purple and White were previously ranked No. 29 overall in Soccer Times.
Mountain West Statistics Update-Heading into Friday's contest, TCU currently ranks No. 3 in the conference in shots (54), points (18), goals (6), goals-per-game (6), assists (6) and goals allowed (2). The Frogs are first in corner kicks (29) and second in assists-per-game (2.00).
Individually, sophomore Jordan Calhoun leads the MWC in shots-per-game with 11, while Kristen Halverson ranks first in assists (2) and assists-per-game with a 0.67 average.
Home Field AdvantageThrough Dan Abdalla's five years in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs have fared well at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium. Heading into Friday night's match against Texas Tech, the Purple and White last fell in Fort Worth on Oct. 16 to BYU, 1-0. Overall, the Frogs have not lost in 11 of their last 13 matches at home. TCU has outscored its opponent, 36-8, in those 13 outings.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
2 more wins on the weekend keeps a perfect 3-0!
We picked up 2 more wins this weekend to move 3-0 on the season. It was a hectic week with the first day of classes, the midweek match versus Mexico and then the 2 weekend games. To come out of that 3-0 on the season is pretty impressive. I went back and watched the win over Houston Baptist last night and really liked a lot of the things we did. We created some great chances and were very sharp the first half. Second half our legs got to us a little-3rd game in 6 days-but still we stayed pretty organized. Expect this stretch is really going to help us in the long run with things.
Looking forward to 2 more games this week versus more teams from the state of Texas, with Texas Tech coming to us Friday and we head to Rice on Sunday. Both games are always spirited and hard fought matches. Should be a great atmosphere for Friday-we're averaging right around 1400 fans a game, expect this one to be our second sell out of the season with well over 2000. Kick off Friday is at 7:00.
Looking forward to 2 more games this week versus more teams from the state of Texas, with Texas Tech coming to us Friday and we head to Rice on Sunday. Both games are always spirited and hard fought matches. Should be a great atmosphere for Friday-we're averaging right around 1400 fans a game, expect this one to be our second sell out of the season with well over 2000. Kick off Friday is at 7:00.
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