Game Preview: Texas Tech Soccer Faces Texas Sunday

Sunday, October 3

Austin, Texas

1 p.m.

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Game Preview: Texas Tech Soccer Faces Texas Sunday

October 02, 2021 | Women's Soccer

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Tech will look to make it four-straight wins vs UT Sunday afternoon

AUSTIN, Texas. – The Texas Tech soccer team will look to rebound Sunday afternoon as the Red Raiders take on the Longhorns in a 1 p.m. matinee at the Mike. A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field.

Tech is coming off a tough 3-2 loss to Baylor Thursday night that saw the squad rally from an early 1-0 deficit to go up 2-1, before the Bears tallied goals in the 62^nd and 79^th minute for the victory. Kirsten Davis netted her 11^th goal of the year and 42^ndoverall to move into second place on TTU's all-time goals scored list – Janine Beckie (2012-15) sits atop the record book with 57. Tech's second goal was delivered by Charlotte Teeter as she collected her own rebound off a penalty kick for the score.

Despite Texas holding a 16-9-4 all-time series advantage, the Red Raiders have won the last three meetings since 2018.

Scouting Texas
The Longhorns sit at 6-3-3 overall with a 2-0-1 Big 12 record after tying No. 10 TCU, 1-1, Thursday night. Eight different UT players have found the back of the net, led by freshman Trinity Byars with eight. She is second on the team in assists (six) as Lexi Missimo leads the club with nine. Savannah Madden has made 12 starts in goal and boasts a 1.11 GAA.

Team Captains
Davis and Cassie Hiatt are serving at team captains for the second straight season. A defender from Parker, Colorado, Hiatt has been a dominate player for the Red Raider defense for three seasons beginning with a Big 12 All-Freshman campaign to get started. Hiatt earned All-America honors as a sophomore along with All-Big 12 First Team. Davis, who was selected No. 13 in the NWSL College Draft, decided to return to school to play her fifth season at Texas Tech. She had 16 goals as a junior to earn Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and All-America honors.

The Team
Texas Tech has 33 players on its roster with 20 returners and 13 newcomers. The Red Raiders have 11 freshmen on the roster along with adding transfers in Eva Hurm (Notre Dame) and Sierra Castles (Long Beach State).

Our Leader
Tom Stone picked up his 168th win with the victory over K-State. A Dallas native who won a national championship as a player at Duke, Stone is in his 15th season leading the program after roles at Denver, Duke and Clemson. He has led the Red Raiders to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including to the Sweet 16 in 2014. Tech won the 2015 Big 12 Tournament and has had eight double-digit win seasons under Stone's leadership.

Our Gold Medalist
Texas Tech welcomed Janine Beckie back to Lubbock on Saturday, August 14 after the former Red Raider helped lead Canada to the gold medal in Tokyo. Beckie, who is the all-time leading goal scorer in Tech history with 57, is currently playing professionally with Manchester City FC. Canada won the gold medal with a shootout win over Sweden in the championship game.

Up Next
Tech returns home on Thursday, Oct. 7 to face Oklahoma State.