LUBBOCK, Texas – After closing out a three-game home stand last night, Texas Tech ventures to Cal State Fullerton for the first match of a three-game road swing Saturday at Titan Stadium.
The Red Raiders (1-1-1) will hit the road for matchups against Cal State Fullerton, Washington and Saint Mary’s. Tech looks to get back in the win column after falling to Arizona and earning a draw with New Mexico.
Macy Schultz found the back of the net for the first time this season on Thursday, making all three of Tech’s goals scored by a different player. However, defender Macy Blackburn holds all three assists this season.
Scouting the Titans
Cal State Fullerton (1-1-1) heads into the Saturday night matchup after earning a 2-1 win over UC Irvine. Emelia Owens, a graduate student, holds two of Cal State Fullerton’s six goals this season.
Quick Hitters
- Macy Blackburn was the Red Raiders lone Preseason All-Big 12 selection. The defender led the squad with nine assists last season and racked up Big 12 All-Freshman Team, Midwest All-Region Second Team and the TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Freshman Second Team honors.
- After leading the team with nine assists a year ago, Blackburn picked up right where she left off, tallying two against Troy in the opener and one against New Mexico. She has all three assists on Tech’s three goals.
- Texas Tech was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason Big 12 Coaches Poll. The Red Raiders were slated behind TCU, Texas and West Virginia.
- The Red Raiders lost the team’s leading scorer from a year ago Kirsten Davis. However, the team does return its second leading scorer (Ashley Williams), assists leader (Blackburn) and saves leader (Madison White).
- White enters the season ranked fifth in Tech’s career goals against record (0.95), fourth in career shutouts (18) and seventh in career saves (144).
- The Red Raiders boast a young roster with the addition of 10 freshmen. Freshman Kylie Bahr is the only freshmen to have started all three games so far this season. Freshman Peyton Parsons made her first start against New Mexico
- Bahr also etched her name into the Texas Tech Soccer beep test record. The freshman broke a 15-year-old fitness test record.
- This season’s captains are super seniors Charlotte Teeter and fourth-year senior Hannah Anderson. Teeter opened up her last season with a goal in the opener against Troy.
- The Red Raider backline and goalie Madison White have allowed just 13 shots so far this season, only six of which have been on goal.