No. 25 Tech, No. 14 UT, clash Thursday in Austin

AUSTIN – No. 25 Texas Tech heads to Austin on Thursday night for an in-state showdown at No. 14 Texas, Thursday night from the Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field.

Thursday's matchup will feature two of the best offensive teams and many of top offensive players in the country.

UT enters the week with 40 total assists on their nation's leading 39 goals, while Tech checks in at No. 13 in the country in goals (27) and No. 2 in the country in assists (36). Tech and UT are the only two teams in the country to record 35 or more assists this season.

The Longhorns are led this season offensively by midfielder Lexi Missimo and forward Trinity Byars. The former No. 1 recruit in the country, Missimo has tallied 12 goals and 15 assists to lead the country in points (39) by an astounding 11. Her teammate Byars is third in the country in points (27) after recording 10 goals and seven assists through the first 9 matches.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: No. 25 Texas Tech (7-0-2, 1-0-0 Big 12) at No. 14 Texas (7-1-1, 1-0-0 Big 12)
DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2023
TIME: 7 p.m.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas (Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field)

QUICK KICKS:
• The Texas Tech Red Raiders and HC Tom Stone hit the road this week for a pair of matches at Texas and Baylor.

• Tech will enter Thursday's match against the Longhorns riding three different streaks. First, the Red Raiders are one of four teams in the country this season to have not trailed in a match at any point: Dartmouth, Indiana and Penn State).

• Second, the Red Raiders enter Thursday's match having not conceded a goal in the last 208 minutes of game action dating back to the second half of the 1-1 draw against Arizona. Lastly, the Red Raiders will put a 16-match regular season on beating streak on the line against the Horns.

• If Tech is able to earn a result (win or draw) in Austin they would extend their regular season unbeaten streak to 17 straight matches. The streak began last Sept. 29 in a scoreless draw against OSU. UT is the last team to outright beat Tech in the regular season.

• The longest unbeaten regular season streak spanned both the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Tech earned a result in 25 consecutive matches from Sept. 6, 2013 to Sept. 26, 2014. Tech is the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Big 12 and one of 19 unbeaten teams in the entire country.

SCOUTING THE LONGHORNS:
• Riding a nearly 600-minute scoreless streak, No. 14 Texas enters Thursday's contest with a record of 7-1-1 overall. The Horns and Red Raiders are two of the 21 teams in the country with seven wins or more.

• UTs last goal allowed came in the 44th minute against LSU back on Aug. 24. Counting the final minute of the first half and the remainder of that second half, UT has gone 586 minutes scoreless.

• In addition to being a battle between two of the best teams in the country, Thursday's match up will be a clash between two of the best offenses in the country. UT enters the week with 40 total assists on their nations leading 39 goals, while Tech checks in at No. 13 in the country in goals (27) and No. 2 in the country in assists (36). Tech and UT are the only two teams in the country to record 35 or more assists this season.

• The Longhorns are led this season offensively by midfielder Lexi Missimo and forward Trinity Byars. The former No. 1 recruit in the country, Missimo has tallied 12 goals and 15 assists to lead the country in points (39) by an astounding 11. Her teammate Byars is third in the country in points (27) after recording 10 goals and seven assists through the first 9 matches.

• The clash will also feature the Co-Goalkeepers of the Week in the Big 12, Tech's Madison White and UTs Mia Justus. Justus has made 30 saves on the season and has allowed just six goals in nine matches (0.68 GAA), while White has made 20 saves and recorded a GAA of 0.44.

UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders will close the weekend at Baylor on Sunday. First kick from Waco is set for 1 p.m.

No. 25 Tech, No. 14 UT, clash Thursday in Austin

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Madison White