2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Taylor, Cassie
Goalkeeper
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/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerDefender
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/ Women's SoccerForward
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Jersey Number 5
Cassie Taylor
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Allen
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
Bio
CAREER:
• Appeared in 80 total games, making 77 starts
• Tallied over 6500 minutes of action
• 2024 Big 12 Second Team All-Conference selection.
SENIOR SEASON (2024):
• Started and played all 22 games of the season
• Helped the Red Raider backline allow just 11 goals in the regular season and just 18 for the entire season
• Anchored a backline that recorded 12 clean sheets
• Recorded 18, 90-minute performances including the final 15 matches of the season
• Went the distance in all 11 matches during conference play, the Red Raiders two Big 12 Tournament matches and two NCAA Tournament matches
• Recorded a season-high two shots in the 2-0 win over Utah (Sept. 19)
• Tallied a shot in the 2-0 win over Houston
• Helped the Red Raiders open the Big 12 season with three straight clean sheets (Sept. 12-22) and four clean sheets in the first five matches
• Tallied shots in three straight games against Colorado (Oct. 10), Iowa State (Oct. 13) and West Virginia (Oct. 17)
• Also had shots against Baylor (Nov. 2), Kansas (Nov. 6) and LSU (Nov. 15).
JUNIOR SEASON (2023):
• One of 10 Red Raiders to start and play all 23 matches
• Helped anchor a Tech back line that allowed just 11 goals in 23 total matches and recorded 13 total clean sheets
• Played almost 96 percent (95.7) of the Red Raiders total minutes on the season
• Was on the field for the entire match in 17 total matches including the final 10 matches
• Had an assist in the 5-0 win over New Mexico State (Aug. 20)
• Logged a full 90 in the 2-1 win over No. 18 Texas (Sept. 21)
• Did not come off the field in the 2-2 draw at No. 7 BYU (Oct. 5)
• Played all 290 minutes of Tech’s three NCAA matches including the entire 110 minutes of the PK victory over Princeton (Nov. 17).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
• One of eight Red Raiders to start all 19 matches
• Moved from the midfield to the backline against Oklahoma State, where she started the rest of the season
• Logged 1,455 minutes and played all 90 in nine matches
• Saw all 90 minutes of action in the last five matches of the season
• Recorded a pair of shots.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
• Appeared in 16 games making 13 starts on the Tech backline
• Logged 1,1190 minutes playing the full 90 minutes or more four times
• Produced five shots.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH:
• Was a two year letterwinner at Allen High School under coach Kelly Thompson
• Received First Team All-District Freshman and Sophomore year
• Was named Newcomer of the year
• Also played for Dallas Sting Black ECNL U18/19 under coach Tatu Pecorari
• Was a part of ECNL All-conference team Texas 2017-2018 and the ECNL All-conference team 2018-2019
• Made three trips to Nationals with Dallas Sting Black
• Key member of the 2018 Nationals Elite Eight squad
• Helped Dallas Sting win the 2018 Dallas Girls International Cup
• Was a high school Academic All-American
• Member of NHS
• Daughter of Brad Taylor and Kris Taylor
• Middle sibling between Jack and Cole Taylor
• Biology Major
• Appeared in 80 total games, making 77 starts
• Tallied over 6500 minutes of action
• 2024 Big 12 Second Team All-Conference selection.
SENIOR SEASON (2024):
• Started and played all 22 games of the season
• Helped the Red Raider backline allow just 11 goals in the regular season and just 18 for the entire season
• Anchored a backline that recorded 12 clean sheets
• Recorded 18, 90-minute performances including the final 15 matches of the season
• Went the distance in all 11 matches during conference play, the Red Raiders two Big 12 Tournament matches and two NCAA Tournament matches
• Recorded a season-high two shots in the 2-0 win over Utah (Sept. 19)
• Tallied a shot in the 2-0 win over Houston
• Helped the Red Raiders open the Big 12 season with three straight clean sheets (Sept. 12-22) and four clean sheets in the first five matches
• Tallied shots in three straight games against Colorado (Oct. 10), Iowa State (Oct. 13) and West Virginia (Oct. 17)
• Also had shots against Baylor (Nov. 2), Kansas (Nov. 6) and LSU (Nov. 15).
JUNIOR SEASON (2023):
• One of 10 Red Raiders to start and play all 23 matches
• Helped anchor a Tech back line that allowed just 11 goals in 23 total matches and recorded 13 total clean sheets
• Played almost 96 percent (95.7) of the Red Raiders total minutes on the season
• Was on the field for the entire match in 17 total matches including the final 10 matches
• Had an assist in the 5-0 win over New Mexico State (Aug. 20)
• Logged a full 90 in the 2-1 win over No. 18 Texas (Sept. 21)
• Did not come off the field in the 2-2 draw at No. 7 BYU (Oct. 5)
• Played all 290 minutes of Tech’s three NCAA matches including the entire 110 minutes of the PK victory over Princeton (Nov. 17).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
• One of eight Red Raiders to start all 19 matches
• Moved from the midfield to the backline against Oklahoma State, where she started the rest of the season
• Logged 1,455 minutes and played all 90 in nine matches
• Saw all 90 minutes of action in the last five matches of the season
• Recorded a pair of shots.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
• Appeared in 16 games making 13 starts on the Tech backline
• Logged 1,1190 minutes playing the full 90 minutes or more four times
• Produced five shots.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH:
• Was a two year letterwinner at Allen High School under coach Kelly Thompson
• Received First Team All-District Freshman and Sophomore year
• Was named Newcomer of the year
• Also played for Dallas Sting Black ECNL U18/19 under coach Tatu Pecorari
• Was a part of ECNL All-conference team Texas 2017-2018 and the ECNL All-conference team 2018-2019
• Made three trips to Nationals with Dallas Sting Black
• Key member of the 2018 Nationals Elite Eight squad
• Helped Dallas Sting win the 2018 Dallas Girls International Cup
• Was a high school Academic All-American
• Member of NHS
• Daughter of Brad Taylor and Kris Taylor
• Middle sibling between Jack and Cole Taylor
• Biology Major
Highlights: NM State
Friday, September 05
Preview Presser: NM State
Thursday, September 04
Postgame Press Conference: SMU
Thursday, August 28
Highlights: SMU
Thursday, August 28
