PREVIEW: Texas Tech to play host to Iowa State

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech is back in action on Thursday night at the John Walker Soccer Complex. Kickoff for the annual pink game is set for 7 p.m.

Fans who wear pink will receive $3 admission while the first 200 fans will also get a free pink bracelet.

The Red Raiders (5-2-5, 1-1-2 Big 12) look to continue riding their hot streak – the squad is unbeaten in six of their last seven match ups.

Scouting the Cyclones
Iowa State (3-5-3, 0-2-1 Big 12) is still searching for its first win inside league play after falling 3-1 to Oklahoma last Thursday. The squad held a 1-0 lead into the final 10 minutes before giving up a trio of goals to the Sooners.

Senior Jada Colbert leads the Cyclone offense with three goals this season while her twin Jasmine Colbert and Mira Emma both have two goals.

Quick Hitters

Scoring is the key to winning, of course. The Red Raiders have yet to be beaten in a matchup where the squad scored at least one goal (5-0-3).
The Red Raiders enter Thursday night riding a 10-match unbeaten streak (9-0-1) and having won 13 of the last 15 matchups against Iowa State (13-1-1)
Texas Tech has taken 36 more shots than its opponents. On average, Tech is holding opponents to 8.2 shots per contest while firing off 10.9 shots.
Madison White enters the weekend ranked fifth in Tech's career goals against record (0.92), third in career shutouts (22) and sixth in career saves (178).
The Red Raiders boast a young roster with the addition of 10 freshmen. Freshman Kylie Bahr is the only freshmen to have started every games so far this season while freshman Peyton Parsons has also seen a significant amount of starts in the midfield.
This season's captains are super senior Charlotte Teeter and fourth-year senior Hannah Anderson. Teeter opened up her last season as a Red Raider with a goal in the opener against Troy while Hannah Anderson netted her first goal of the season at North Texas.
Last season, Texas Tech was led by primary goal scorer Kirsten Davis. With the loss of Davis, the Red Raiders have become a score by committee style offense with eight different goal scorers on the season thus far.
Keeper Madison White ranks first in the league in goalie minutes plater (1170:00), third in goals-against average (.769) and second in shutouts (5).
The Texas Tech defenders have gotten in on the scoring action this season. Tech freshman Molly Skurcenski recorded her first collegiate goal against West Virginia on the first shot attempt of her career. Defender Elise Anderson then netted her first career against Oklahoma State last week.
As team's begin to shorten their substitution list heading into conference play, Tech still relies on its bench depth. The Red Raiders have played 16 or more players in each conference matchups.

PREVIEW: Texas Tech to play host to Iowa State

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Players Mentioned

Elise Anderson

Hannah Anderson

Kylie Bahr

Kirsten Davis

Peyton Parsons

Molly Skurcenski

Charlotte Teeter

Madison White

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