Sept. 18, 2003
Fort Worth, Texas -
The TCU Horned Frogs soccer team will hit the road for a pair of Conference USA contests . On Friday, the Frogs will take on Cincinnati, the preseason favorite to win the conference before heading to Chicago to square off against DePaul. Friday's match at Meyers Field in Cincinnati is set for 7:00 (EST). On Sunday, the match against DePaul will begin at 1:00 at Wish Field.
TCU is coming off an 0-1-1 weekend that saw the Frogs tie with Oklahoma 1-1 and lose to Baylor, 4-0. The Frogs struggled offensively as Amy Van Zandt picked up the only goal of the weekend. Jennifer Sims saw a majority of the time in goal, but Katie Buchanan picked up some playing time in goal against Baylor.
News & Notes:
TCU On The Web
*You can view the TCU vs. Cincinnati match on the internet. For live score and stats updates, Click Here.
Fields Aplenty
*This weekend the Frogs will experience two fields unlike any other they have played on this season. Friday, the Frogs will play on field turf and on Sunday, the Frogs will contend with the Ell train in Chicago as it rolls right past the DePaul campus.
Van Zandt Takes Lead
*Junior Amy Van Zandt scored the lone goal for the Horned Frogs this past weekend. In Saturday's match against Oklahoma, the Frogs jumped out to an early lead as Van Zandt took a feed from Jessi Moore and buried it in the back of the net for her team-leading second goal of the season.
Rough and Tumble Group
*The Horned Frogs are racking up the yellow cards this season, collecting seven cards in just six games. This weekend they added three to the mix, as they received one against Oklahoma and two against Baylor. Ashley Fortune picked up her second card against Baylor on Sunday. Her two cards lead the team.
TCU In C-USA Action
*As members of Conference USA for the past two seasons, the Horned Frogs have collected four wins in 20 C-USA games to go with two ties and 14 losses. TCU is a combined 6-14-1 all-time against this seasons 10 conference opponents. Three of those victories have come against Houston.
TCU vs. Cincinnati History
* The Bearcats hold a 2-0-0 advantage in the all-time series, winning once in Fort Worth and once in Cincinnati. The Frogs have yet to solve the Bearcat defense as they have not scored a goal in either of the meetings, dropping a 2-0 decision in Fort Worth in 1991 and last seasons 3-0 loss on Sept. 27 in Cincinnati.
Scouting The Bearcats
*After being picked to take the C-USA crown this season, the Cincinnati Bearcats have struggled out of the gate, losing three of their last four contests. The Bearcats are no stranger to the overtime games, having competed in three OT matches this season, going 1-1-1 in those battles. Sasha Wagner leads the Bearcats with 8 points (3 goals, 2 assists) and Sherry Slye has seen most of the action between the pipes and has a 1.30 GAA.
TCU vs. DePaul History
*This Sunday's meeting will be the first time the teams have ever played in Chicago. The Horned Frogs won the only meeting between the schools, topping the Blue Demons 2-0 on Sept. 30, 2001 in Fort Worth. Current Frog Jenny Swanson assisted on both goals in the game.
Scouting The Blue Demons
*After opening their season with a 1-0 loss at Nebraska, the Blue Demons rattled off four straight wins, including three shutouts. Goalkeeper Lindsey Deason has played every minute in goal for Depaul and has a 0.67 goals against average. The leading scorer for the Blue Demons is Julianne Sitch with five goals and one assist, including three game-winning goals.
