No. 13 Red Raiders Dropped in Semis of Big 12 Championship

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No. 13 Red Raiders Dropped in Semis of Big 12 Championship

November 08, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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Tech falls to TCU in Kansas City.

By: Jeremy O'Brien

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 13 Texas Tech exited the Big 12 Championship Friday night with a 2-1 loss at the hands of TCU. The Red Raiders outshot the Horned Frogs 21-10 in a result that did not match the box score.

"Obviously we're really disappointed with the goals we gave up," head coach Tom Stone said. "One was a cross, and the other one our goalkeeper fell down. Although those chances were well-earned because they forced the issue, I think they were avoidable. That's been a bit of a theme when we've played these guys, and that's on us."

Though the hopes at a conference title ended Friday, the team was exciting to watch – starting from the very first minute of play when Jordie Harr punched one in to set a new Big 12 Championship record for fastest goal.

The chance started with Demi Koulizakis, who took a shot from deep and forced the Frogs' keeper to make a leaping save. She made the stop, but it bounced right to the feet of Harr, who deposited it just 53 seconds into the match.

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Harr was strong on defense, too, continually pressuring TCU players and winning the ball for Tech. When that counterattack was underway, she worked her way to the end of it, too. The redshirt junior finished the night with a team-leading six shots.

"I think Jordie's performance was indicative of how up for it we were," Stone said. "We were all over them and had a ton of the ball, and Jordie was a big part of it. She's going to be one of the ones who is going to be super sore tomorrow because she played so many minutes, but at the same time she's got to hold her head up because she did everything possible."

"Everything possible" looked like it would certainly be enough for Tech to find an equalizer to a Horned Frog cross that carried over the outstretched arms of Madison White in the 67^th minute. The Red Raiders outshot the Frogs 12-3 in the second half, including four shots in the final four minutes. Those final four minutes also yielded four corners for Tech, and despite each of those resulting in a scramble in front of net, the scoreboard still frustratingly displayed a 2-1 score.

Though a semifinal exit was far earlier than Tech entered Kansas City looking for, the team is well aware of what a 15-3-2 season means for NCAA play.

"While they're obviously devastated, this team has a bright future ahead of it this season," Stone said. "We can play anybody at any time. We hope to play at home in the first game [of the tournament], but no matter where we are this is a team that is ready for tournament play."

Where Tech fits into the NCAA Tournament will be revealed Monday during NCAA Soccer's selection show. The show will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be streamed on NCAA.org. The team will host a watch party at the Texas Tech Club, which will be free and open to all fans and media.