2013 TEXAS TECH SOCCER TOP STORYLINES
TECH RETURNS TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
Texas Tech advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history and second time in as many seasons. The Red Raiders hosted Minnesota in the first round and shutout the Golden Gophers 3-0 before advancing to the second round to face former Big 12 rival Texas A&M in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tech remained unbeaten in NCAA Tournament games played at the John Walker Soccer Complex where they have also yet to give up a goal in postseason play.
RED RAIDERS CLOSE SEASON IN TOP-20 OF NATIONAL RANKINGS
After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and capturing a school record 18 victories, the Red Raider soccer team appeared at No. 17 in the NSCAA Postseason Rankings. It marks the highest postseason ranking in program history after Texas Tech wrapped up the 2012 season with a No. 25 ranking - its first appearance in the postseason top-25 in school history. Tech also appeared in the top-30 of the final NCAA RPI rankings checking in at No. 29.
RED RAIDERS FINISH PROGRAM-BEST SECOND IN BIG 12
Texas Tech went unbeaten in Big 12 play with a 6-0-2 mark to finish second overall in the final conference standings. It marked a new program-best finish for the Red Raiders as Tech has improved its final Big 12 finish in each of the last six seasons. Tech’s six conference wins marked a program-best while the Red Raiders are one of just five teams to go unbeaten in Big 12 play in the last 13 seasons. TEXAS TECH IN THE FINAL BIG 12 STANDINGS SEASON BIG 12 RECORD PTS CONF. FINISH 2013 6-0-2 20 2nd 2012 5-2-1 16 t-3rd 2011 3-4-1 10 t-4th 2010 4-5-1 13 t-6th 2009 3-4-3 12 t-7th 2008 3-7-0 9 8th
TEAM STATS
TEAM STATISTICS TTU SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 48-385 Goals scored per game 2.09 Shot pct. .125 Shots on goal-Attempts 171-385 SOG pct. .444 Shots/Game 16.7 Assists 37 CORNER KICKS 126 PENALTY KICKS 0-1 PENALTIES Yellow cards 21 Red cards 0 ATTENDANCE Total 10887 Dates/Avg Per Date 11/990 Neutral Site #/Avg 6/131
OPP 9-205 0.39 .044 75-205 .366 8.9 6 76 0-0 26 1 4613 6/769
GOALS BY PERIOD Texas Tech Opponents
1ST 2ND OT OT2 TOTAL 26 21 1 0 48 1 8 0 0 9
SHOTS BY PERIOD Texas Tech Opponents
1ST 2ND OT OT2 TOTAL 185 191 7 2 385 88 110 1 6 205
In what has become a trademark for Texas Tech soccer, the Red Raider defense was dominant in 2013. Tech shutout 17 of its 23 opponents while allowing just nine goals for a remarkable 0.39 goals-against average. Tech’s 17 shutouts ranked second among all NCAA schools, while its goals-against average ranked No. 3 nationally. Both were school records. The Red Raiders also ranked second nationally in shutout percentage (.739) and sixth nationally in save percentage (.880). Tech’s nine goals allowed tied the Big 12 Confernce season record (Oklahoma State/2011).
SAVES BY PERIOD Texas Tech Opponents
1ST 2ND OT OT2 TOTAL 32 32 1 1 66 62 58 2 1 123
PACING THE BIG 12 IN GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE
CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1ST 2ND OT OT2 TOTAL Texas Tech 55 61 9 1 126 Opponents 41 33 1 1 76
TECH DEFENSE SHATTERS SCHOOL RECORDS
With a school record goals-against average of 0.39, the Red Raider defense posted a mark of below 1.0 for the third consecutive season. It marks the first time in school history to do so, while Tech is one of just two Big 12 programs (Baylor) to post a mark below 1.0 in each of the last three seasons. The Red Raiders allowed just one goal in the first half of play in 2013 and allowed just two goals total in conference play. TEXAS TECH’S GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE SEASON GA GAA BIG 12 RANK 2013 9 0.39 1 2012 23 0.97 3 2011 18 0.86 3
RECORD FIVE RED RAIDERS EARN ALL-BIG 12 HONORS
Five Red Raiders were named to the postseason All-Big 12 team with three appearing on the first team. Sophomore forward Janine Beckie, junior defender Jaelene Hinkle and senior goalkeeper Victoria Esson each earned First Team honors while junior Paige Strahan and senior Hayley Haagsma were each named to the Second Team. The five selections to the All-Big 12 postseason team marked a new school record. Meanwhile, senior transfer Kansas Bayly and freshman Maddy Crabtree were named to the All-Big 12 Newcomer Team.
HINKLE EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Texas Tech’s Jaelene Hinkle became the program’s second All-American in two years when the junior defender was tabbed to the third team by the NSCAA. Hinkle finished the 2013 season with six assists and was named to both the All-Big 12 and NSCAA AllCentral Region first teams. Texas Tech is one of just two Big 12 programs to have at least one All-American in each of the last two seasons.
BECKIE CONTINUES STELLAR NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY
Texas Tech sophomore forward Janine Beckie continued her brilliant play in the NCAA postseason in 2013 scoring three goals in just two matches. The Highlands Ranch, Colo. scored twice in Tech’s 3-0 shutout of Minnesota in the first round at the John Walker Soccer Complex before putting Tech ahead 2-1 over Texas A&M in the 75th minute of the Red Raiders’ second round match in Chapel Hill. For her career, Beckie has scored five goals and 1 assist (11 pts) in NCAA postseason play.
POSTSEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
FIRST TEAM POS. NAME D Kadeisha Buchanan D Jaelene Hinkle D Bobbi Clemmer F Frances Silva F Kate Schwindel F Janine Beckie GK Victoria Esson MF Liana Salazar MF Sharis Lachappelle MF Ashley Lawrence UTILITY Bri Campos
SCHOOL West Virginia Texas Tech TCU West Virginia West Virginia Texas Tech Texas Tech Kansas Texas West Virginia Baylor MF
SECOND TEAM D D D F F F GK MF MF MF UTILITY
Texas Texas Tech Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Kansas TCU Texas Oklahoma State Texas Tech West Virginia Iowa State
Brooke Gilbert Haley Haagsma Natalie Calhoun Courtney Dike Caroline Kastor Michelle Prokof Abby Smith Allie Stephenson Paige Strahan Amanda Hill Emily Goldstein
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