Lubbock, Texas – After closing out a three-game homestand last night, Texas Tech moves on to Cal State Fullerton for the first matchup of a three-game road swing Saturday at Titan Stadium.
The Red Raiders (1-1-1) will hit the road for matches against Cal State Fullerton, Washington and St. Mary’s. Tech looks to be back in the win column after falling to Arizona and tying New Mexico.
Macy Schultz He found the back of the net for the first time this season Thursday, and a different player scored all three of Tech’s goals. However, the defender Macy Blackburn. He holds all three assists this season.
Scouting the Titans
Cal State Fullerton (1-1-1) heads into Saturday night’s matchup with a 2-1 win at UC Irvine. Emilia Owens, a graduate student, has two of Cal State Fullerton’s six goals this season.
Fast hunters
- Macy Blackburn. He was the Red Raiders’ lone preseason All-Big 12 selection. The defenseman led the team in assists with nine last season and collected Big 12 All-Freshman Team, Midwest All-Region Second Team and TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Freshman Second Team honors.
- Blackburn picked up where she left off after leading the team with nine assists a year ago, with two against Troy and one against New Mexico in the opener. She assisted on all three of Tech’s three goals.
- Texas Tech was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason Big 12 Coaches Poll. The Red Raiders are drawn behind TCU, Texas and West Virginia.
- The Red Raiders lost their team’s leading scorer from a year ago. Kirsten Davis. However, the team returns its second leading scorer (Ashley WilliamsHelp Leader (Blackburn) and Save Leader (Madison White).
- White ranks 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, adding 10 freshmen. Hot man Kylie Bahr They are the only freshmen to start all three games so far this season. Hot man Peyton Parsons She made her debut against New Mexico.
- Bahr also set her name on the Texas Tech football rushing record. The first student broke a 15-year-old fitness test record.
- This season’s captains are extremely high. Charlotte Teeter and fourth year senior Hannah Anderson. Teeter scored a goal in the season opener against Troy last season.
- Red Raider back line and goalkeeper Madison White They have allowed just 13 goals so far this season, of which only 6 have been goals.
