Texas A&M continues NCAA Tournament play this afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Aggies' second round opponent is the TCU Horned Forgs. The game is set for 1PM Central and the action will stream on SEC Network+ (Online only).
TCU is 13-4-3 on the season and advanced after beating BYU 2-1 in Fort Worth last weekend. The Aggies and Horned Frogs actually played this season, though it was an exhibition match. A&M prevailed in the scrimmage 2-0. Common opponents include Oklahoma (TAMU W 3-1; TCU W 1-0), Santa Clara (TAMU W 4-0; TCU L 0-3), Alabama (TAMU L 0-1; TCU W 1-0), and the aforementioned BYU (TAMU W 2-0; TCU W 2-1).
TCU's RPI sits around #19 (to A&M's #10) so this is a tough 2nd round matchup on paper. TCU outscored opponents 35-17 on the season and have 10 shutouts on the year. That amounts to a .85 goal against average. They have been shutout just 3 times this season.
Scoring has been a shared responsibility for TCU as 4 players have more than 5 goals on the season. Maddy Warren has 6 goals on the season with a team-high 4 assists. Messiah Bright and Kayla Hill each have 6 goals as well. Yazmeen Ryan has 5 goals and 3 assists in more limited action and 4 of her 5 goals have proved to be game winners. Ryan most recently notched the gamewinner against BYU.
Emily Alvarado didn't start the season as TCU's goalkeeper, but she has come in for the last 14 games and posted a 9-4-1 record. She's allowed 12 goals in 14 games while totaling 56 saves.
A&M is looking to defend a couple of streaks as the Aggies are 11-0 against TCU all-time and have been boasting an unbeaten streak against other Texas teams that extends back to 2008.
TCU is 13-4-3 on the season and advanced after beating BYU 2-1 in Fort Worth last weekend. The Aggies and Horned Frogs actually played this season, though it was an exhibition match. A&M prevailed in the scrimmage 2-0. Common opponents include Oklahoma (TAMU W 3-1; TCU W 1-0), Santa Clara (TAMU W 4-0; TCU L 0-3), Alabama (TAMU L 0-1; TCU W 1-0), and the aforementioned BYU (TAMU W 2-0; TCU W 2-1).
TCU's RPI sits around #19 (to A&M's #10) so this is a tough 2nd round matchup on paper. TCU outscored opponents 35-17 on the season and have 10 shutouts on the year. That amounts to a .85 goal against average. They have been shutout just 3 times this season.
Scoring has been a shared responsibility for TCU as 4 players have more than 5 goals on the season. Maddy Warren has 6 goals on the season with a team-high 4 assists. Messiah Bright and Kayla Hill each have 6 goals as well. Yazmeen Ryan has 5 goals and 3 assists in more limited action and 4 of her 5 goals have proved to be game winners. Ryan most recently notched the gamewinner against BYU.
Emily Alvarado didn't start the season as TCU's goalkeeper, but she has come in for the last 14 games and posted a 9-4-1 record. She's allowed 12 goals in 14 games while totaling 56 saves.
A&M is looking to defend a couple of streaks as the Aggies are 11-0 against TCU all-time and have been boasting an unbeaten streak against other Texas teams that extends back to 2008.