Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Soccer honored by NSCAA
Senior Lizzy Karoly and junior Jackie Torda were honored on Friday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as members of the honorable mention NSCAA Division I Scholar All-South Region team.
The TCU women's soccer program also received word that for the fourth-consecutive year the squad was recognized with the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
Torda, who was named second team all-conference this fall, netted four goals on the season, while dishing out one assist. The junior led the TCU offensive attack during conference play, ranking in the top 10 in four different offensive categories. She netted two of the Horned Frogs three goals, including the game-winner in a 3-2 overtime victory at UNLV on Oct. 23 to earn Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Karoly, who earlier this fall earned second-team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honors, scored five goals, while dishing out one assist in 2009 to become TCU's all-time leader in goals scored for a career. Overall, she recorded a total of 37 shot attempts over the course of the season, while closing her career ranked in the top 10 in the conference in points-per-game, goals and goals-per-game.
TCU was one of 335 universities to receive the academic award.
To be eligible for the NSCAA Team Academic Award a team must have a team GPA of at least 3.0 for the 2008-09 academic year.
The TCU women's soccer program also received word that for the fourth-consecutive year the squad was recognized with the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
Torda, who was named second team all-conference this fall, netted four goals on the season, while dishing out one assist. The junior led the TCU offensive attack during conference play, ranking in the top 10 in four different offensive categories. She netted two of the Horned Frogs three goals, including the game-winner in a 3-2 overtime victory at UNLV on Oct. 23 to earn Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Karoly, who earlier this fall earned second-team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honors, scored five goals, while dishing out one assist in 2009 to become TCU's all-time leader in goals scored for a career. Overall, she recorded a total of 37 shot attempts over the course of the season, while closing her career ranked in the top 10 in the conference in points-per-game, goals and goals-per-game.
TCU was one of 335 universities to receive the academic award.
To be eligible for the NSCAA Team Academic Award a team must have a team GPA of at least 3.0 for the 2008-09 academic year.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
BASEBALL RANKED IN PRE-SEASON TOP 20!
With the first semester over, the Horned Frog football team preparing for the Fiesta Bowl, the men's and women's basketball teams in full swing, and Christmas fast approaching....its never to early to think about the Spring and TCU Baseball.
The TCU baseball team finds themselves ranked in the Top 20 of the first two preseason polls to be released this year. Collegiate Baseball has the Horned Frogs ranked No. 15, while Ping!Baseball.com has tabbed the Frogs No. 19.
TCU is coming off its most successful season in school history and finished the 2009 campaign ranked as high as No. 11. They return 18 letterwinners from last year's 40-18 squad and brought in the nation's fourth-ranked recruiting class. All-conference members Bryan Holaday, Taylor Featherston and Trent Appleby anchor the Frogs' roster.
The Frogs will open the 2010 season at home on Feb. 19 against 2009 NCAA Regional qualifier, Sam Houston State. First pitch for the 2010 season-opener is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
TCU Home to All-Americans
SI.com has announced TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes and center Jake Kirkpatrick as first-team All-Americans with quarterback Andy Dalton and offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse receiving honorable-mention accolades. Linebacker Tanner Brock has received second-team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
TCU and Alabama are the only schools with more than one first-team selections.
Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski has announced TCU's Gary Patterson as the 2009 recipient of the George Munger Award, recognizing college football's National Coach of the Year.
A trio of Horned Frog became the first-ever All-Americans as they were tabbed honorable mention selections by the AVCA on Wednesday. Kourtney Edwards, Megan Munce and Christy Hudson added to their postseason honors.
TCU and Alabama are the only schools with more than one first-team selections.
Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski has announced TCU's Gary Patterson as the 2009 recipient of the George Munger Award, recognizing college football's National Coach of the Year.
A trio of Horned Frog became the first-ever All-Americans as they were tabbed honorable mention selections by the AVCA on Wednesday. Kourtney Edwards, Megan Munce and Christy Hudson added to their postseason honors.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Jane Justin Fieldhouse Construction Begins
Jane and John Justin Foundation provide the largest gift ever at TCU geared solely for women's athletics
The Jane Justin Fieldhouse will be approximately 5,000 square feet and include home and visitor locker rooms, an officials locker room, a training room, offices, lounge area and wrap-around raised viewing terrace.
"This is an important piece for our program in what is now one of the best soccer venues in the country and not just at the collegiate level," TCU women's soccer head coach Dan Abdalla said. "More importantly, our student-athletes will benefit greatly from the facility and are excited to move in next year."
The completion date of the Jane Justin Fieldhouse is June 2010
The first day of construction has begun on the newest addition to the beautiful Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium at TCU; the Jane Justin Field-house construction is under way. There will be weekly updates with photos so the progression on the building can be viewed by all.
The Jane Justin Fieldhouse will be approximately 5,000 square feet and include home and visitor locker rooms, an officials locker room, a training room, offices, lounge area and wrap-around raised viewing terrace.
"This is an important piece for our program in what is now one of the best soccer venues in the country and not just at the collegiate level," TCU women's soccer head coach Dan Abdalla said. "More importantly, our student-athletes will benefit greatly from the facility and are excited to move in next year."
The completion date of the Jane Justin Fieldhouse is June 2010
The first day of construction has begun on the newest addition to the beautiful Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium at TCU; the Jane Justin Field-house construction is under way. There will be weekly updates with photos so the progression on the building can be viewed by all.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Fiesta Bowl Bound
TCU and Boise State to meet in a battle of undefeated teams
The third-ranked TCU football team will make its first appearance in a BCS game when it faces No. 6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4 in Glendale, Ariz.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MST at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game will be televised on FOX.
The Horned Frogs (12-0), who own the nation's second-longest current winning streak at 14 in a row, will be making their 11th bowl appearance in the last 12 seasons. TCU has won its last four bowl games and is one of just seven programs nationally to have a current bowl winning streak of at least four in row.
The 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will mark the 25th bowl appearance in TCU's history. The Horned Frogs are 11-12-1 in bowl games.
TCU is 7-3 in bowl games with head coach Gary Patterson on its coaching staff and 5-3 with him as head coach. Prior to Patterson's arrival on campus in 1998, the Horned Frogs had just four bowl wins in their history.
"We are excited about going to the Fiesta Bowl and playing a Boise State team that has a great program," Patterson said. "I owe this to my team because of the way they played this season.
"We never backed down and I'm excited for us. We've been close many times. To be here, with this great TCU crowd, it is very special to our seniors and our football team. They won a Mountain West Conference championship and now they are going to a BCS bowl. I am very happy for them."
It's the first time TCU has played in a bowl game with the two teams having a combined ranking this high since the 1938 Sugar Bowl, when the top-ranked Horned Frogs defeated No. 5 Carnegie Tech, 15-7, to win the national championship. The Frogs are 5-4-1 when playing a bowl game with both teams ranked.
The third-ranked TCU football team will make its first appearance in a BCS game when it faces No. 6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4 in Glendale, Ariz.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MST at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game will be televised on FOX.
The Horned Frogs (12-0), who own the nation's second-longest current winning streak at 14 in a row, will be making their 11th bowl appearance in the last 12 seasons. TCU has won its last four bowl games and is one of just seven programs nationally to have a current bowl winning streak of at least four in row.
The 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will mark the 25th bowl appearance in TCU's history. The Horned Frogs are 11-12-1 in bowl games.
TCU is 7-3 in bowl games with head coach Gary Patterson on its coaching staff and 5-3 with him as head coach. Prior to Patterson's arrival on campus in 1998, the Horned Frogs had just four bowl wins in their history.
"We are excited about going to the Fiesta Bowl and playing a Boise State team that has a great program," Patterson said. "I owe this to my team because of the way they played this season.
"We never backed down and I'm excited for us. We've been close many times. To be here, with this great TCU crowd, it is very special to our seniors and our football team. They won a Mountain West Conference championship and now they are going to a BCS bowl. I am very happy for them."
It's the first time TCU has played in a bowl game with the two teams having a combined ranking this high since the 1938 Sugar Bowl, when the top-ranked Horned Frogs defeated No. 5 Carnegie Tech, 15-7, to win the national championship. The Frogs are 5-4-1 when playing a bowl game with both teams ranked.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Christmas Time at TCU
Today at TCU, we saw snow for the first time this holiday season. Nice big flakes fell for an hour making the Campus Commons setup look even nicer. Here is a short video of the Campus Commons with the big Christmas Tree and ice skating rink.
Happy Holidays from the TCU Soccer Program.
Happy Holidays from the TCU Soccer Program.
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