PREVIEW: Texas Tech closes out non-conference action with Fresno State

Friday, September 16

Lubbock, TX

7:00 P.M.

Texas Tech Athletics

Fresno State

PREVIEW: Texas Tech closes out non-conference action with Fresno State

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With a win, the Red Raiders will notch their 100th win at the John Walker Soccer Complex

By: Hanna Cooper

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech will close out its 2022 non-conference slate against Fresno State Friday night at the John Walker Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

With a win, Texas Tech (3-2-3) will notch its 100^th win at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The squad has called the Walker home since 2008.

Fans can anticipate several giveaways throughout the match. Prizes include AirPods, a Keurig, a Google Home and a JBL Portable Speaker.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Fresno State (0-5-2) heads into the matchup still on the hunt for its first win after earning a 1-1 draw against Montana Sunday. Junior Kassandra Ceja leads the offensive end for the Bulldogs. She has netted two of Fresno State's four goals this season.

Quick Hitters

Texas Tech has taken 37 more shots than its opponents. On average, Tech is holding opponents to 7.0 shots per contest while firing off 11.6 shots.
Madison White enters the season ranked fourth in Tech's career goals against record (0.91), third in career shutouts (21) and seventh in career saves (158).
The Red Raiders boast a young roster with the addition of 10 freshmen. Freshman Kylie Bahr is the only freshmen to have started every match so far this season while freshman Peyton Parsons has split starts with junior Jillian Martinez 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.
The Red Raider backline and goalie Madison White have been the highlight of the season thus far. Tech has allowed just five goals this season and recorded four shutouts.
Excluding the 2020 conference only season due to COVID-19, Tech has recorded at least three shutouts through the opening six games in five straight seasons, dating back to 2017.
With just one match to go before Big 12 play begins, Texas Tech ranks third in the league in goals-against average (0.625), fourth in save percentage (.800) and third in shutout percentage (.500).
Individually, White ranks first in the league in goalie minutes plater (720:00), third in goals-against average (.625), fifth in save percentage (.783) and second in shutouts (4).
After starting the season with just three goals through the opening six matches, Texas Tech has tripled its goal total in just two matches. Macy Schultz was the lone Red Raider to score multiple goals in the two matches against Houston and North Texas.