Texas Tech looks to bounce back at Oklahoma State

Texas Tech (4-3-4, 0-1-1 Big 12) opened conference action 0-1-1 after tying West Virginia 1-1 on Thursday and falling to Texas 0-2 on Sunday.

Molly Skurcenski He scored the Red Raiders’ lone goal in a Big 12 game. The freshman scored her first collegiate goal on her first career shot attempt.

Madison White He continues to anchor the defense for Tech. White ranks Tech’s career goals against record (0.92), third in career shutouts (22) and seventh in career saves (171).

Cowgirls Scout

Oklahoma State is 9-1-1 and tops the Big 12 standings with a 2-0-0 start to the opening weekend of conference play. The Cowgirls enter the weekend riding a five-match winning streak. Grace Yocum and Olivia Dowell are tied for second in the Big 12 and 20th nationally with seven goals.

Fast hunters

• Scoring is the key to winning. The Red Raiders are undefeated in a match in which the team has scored at least one goal (4-0-2).
• Last season, the Red Raiders offense was primarily driven by the forward. Kirsten Davis. Now without a leading scorer like Davis, Texas Tech has seven different players score goals this season.
• Texas Tech took 45 more shots than its opponents. On average, Tech shoots 11.3 shots and holds opponents to 7.2 shots per contest.
• The Red Raiders boast a young roster, adding 10 freshmen. Hot man Kylie Bahr He is the only freshman to start every game as a freshman this season. Peyton Parsons Separation starts from junior Jillian Martinez In the middle of the field.
• This season’s captains are extremely high. Charlotte Teeter and fourth year senior Hannah Anderson. Teeter opened her career as a Red Raider last season by scoring in the opener against Troy. Hannah Anderson She scored her first goal of the season at North Texas.
• The Red Raider back line limited five different opponents to fewer than five shots, including allowing just one shot against Fresno State. The defense held seven of their nine opponents to three or fewer shots on goal.
• Excluding the 2020 conference-only seasons due to Covid-19, Tech has recorded at least three shutouts in five of its six-game streak since 2017.
• In the second week of Big 12 action this week, Texas Tech ranks third in the league in goals against average (.727), fourth in save percentage (.805) and third in shutout percentage (.455).
• Individually, Madison White He ranks fourth in the league in goalie minutes (990:00), fourth in goals-against average (.727), fifth in save percentage (.795) and second in shutouts (5).
• Texas Tech freshman Molly Skurcenski Scored her first collegiate goal against West Virginia. The defender scored on her first shot attempt.
• As the team begins to shorten its roster heading into conference play, Tech will still rely on bench depth. In both conference matches, the Red Raiders have played 16 or more players.