Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech to Play Oklahoma to Open Big 12 Championship
November 03, 2015 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 3, 2015
RED RAIDERS TO FACE FOURTH SEED OKLAHOMA IN FIRST ROUND OF BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
The No. 18 Red Raiders will travel to Kansas City to compete in the 2015 Big 12 Championships at the Swope Soccer Village. The Red Raiders will be making their ninth appearance in the Championship, and will be playing as the fifth seed for just the second time.
The Big 12 Digital Network will provide coverage of every Big 12 Championship quarterfinal and semifinal match. FOX Sports 1 will air the championship round at 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE OKLAHOMA SERIES
Texas Tech enters Friday's match against the Sooners with a 10-7-2 advantage in the all-time series record. The Red Raiders have won six of the last eight meetings between the squads and have outscored the Sooners 14-6 during that time. The Red Raiders will be facing the Sooners for the first time in the Big 12 Championship.
TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Texas Tech will be playing the Big 12 Championship for the 11th time in program history and will enter the Championship with a 2-9-1 record in the event. This season marks the third time the Red Raiders have earned the fifth seed and will be looking for their first win against a fourth seeded squad. Texas Tech has reached the Big 12 semifinals twice in the last three seasons and will be looking to record their first win against a team from the State of Oklahoma.
TEXAS TECH IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Texas Tech Red Raiders have been ranked in the NSCAA top-25 every week this season reaching their highest rank of No. 13 on October 5th. The Red Raiders, who finished last season with a 13-4-2 record, entered the 2015 season ranked No. 15. After suffering a loss in their first weekend of play, the Red Raiders went on the nation's longest unbeaten streak. The 12 match streak led to TTU climbing in the rankings for five consecutive weeks before Tech suffered their first loss in 50 days dropping the Red Raiders to No. 17. This week, the red Raiders occupy the No. 18 spot in the rankings, marking the eighth time Tech has been ranked inside the top-20 this season.
RED RAIDERS FINDING SUCCESS WITH DAUNTING 2015 SCHEDULE
The Red Raiders have challenged themselves with one of the toughest schedules in Texas Tech soccer history. This season, TTU has played 10 matches against teams ranked in the top-100 of the RPI and boasts a 3-3-4 record in those contests including a 1-1-2 record against teams in the top-25. The Red Raiders have also played against four ranked teams and have split for a 2-2 record in those contests.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
After dropping a heart breaker to USC on Sep. 21 the 18th-ranked Red Raiders did not lose a match in their next 12 appearances. The 12 match unbeaten streak, that was snapped by the fourth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, was the nation's longest active streak and the longest unbeaten streak by any team in the country this season. The 12 match unbeaten streak covered exactly 50 days and saw the Red Raiders earn a 8-0-4 record.
RED RAIDERS IN THE RPI
A combination of the most challenging schedule ever played by a Texas Tech squad as well as a strong record against that squad has placed Texas Tech as the No. 33 team in the latest RPI released on October 26th. Texas Tech is the second highest ranked Big 12 team in the RPI checking in behind No. 7 West Virginia. This season, TTU has played 10 matches against teams ranked in the top-100 of the RPI and boasts a 3-3-4 record in those contests including a 1-1-2 record against teams in the top-25.
