The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the intercollegiate women's soccer team representing Texas Tech University. The Red Raiders compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) as a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The first team was fielded in 1994, and they play their home games at the John Walker Soccer Complex on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas. Since 2007, the Red Raiders have been led by head coach Tom Stone.
| Texas Tech Red Raiders women's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| University | Texas Tech University | ||
| Head coach | Tom Stone (18th season) | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| Location | Lubbock, Texas | ||
| Stadium | John Walker Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Nickname | Red Raiders | ||
| Colors | Scarlet and black[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2014, 2023 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2015 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2023 | |||
The Red Raiders have played in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship nine times since their first appearance in 2012.
Their outstanding performance in 2023 earned them the 9th spot in the final United Soccer Coaches Association poll. This top-10 finish is the best a Texas Tech team has ever secured in the program's history.[2]
Players
editCurrent roster
editUpdated November 17th, 2024 [3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| All-Americans | ||
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| No. | Player | Year |
| 9 | Madison White | 2023 (1st team) |
| 23 | Macy Backburn | 2023 (3rd team) |
| 22 | Sam Courtwright | 2023 (Freshman) |
| 14 | Hannah Anderson | 2023 (1st team) |
| 22 | Kristen Davis | 2019 (1st team), 2021(1st team) |
| 12 | Cassie Hiatt | 2019 (3rd team) |
| 12 | Janine Beckie | 2012 (2nd team), 2013 (1st team), 2014 (1st team) |
| 15 | Jaelene Hinkle | 2013 (3rd team), 2014 (Academic All American 1st team) |
| All Conference | ||
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| Player | Year | Honours received |
| Macy Blackburn | 2023 (1st team)
2024 (1st team) |
2024 Big 12 Defender of the Year
2023 NSCAA/USC All-Region (1st team) 2021 NSCAA/USC All-Region 2nd team |
| Ashleigh Williams | 2022 (2nd team) 2023 (1st team) |
2022 NSCAA/USC All-Region 3rd team |
| Sam Courtwright | 2023 (1st team) | 2023 Big 12 Freshman of the Year |
| Hannah Anderson | 2023 (1st team) | 2023 Big 12 Defender of the Year 2023 All-Big 12 Championship team 2022 NSCAA/USC All-Region 2nd team 2019 NSCAA/USC All-Region 3rd team |
| Kirsten Davis | 2019 (1st team) 2020 (1st team) 2021 (1st team) |
2021 Big 12 Offensive Most Valuable Player
2021 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team 2019 Big 12 Offensive Most Valuable Player 2019 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team 2018 - All Big 12 Championship Team |
| Madison White | 2019 (1st team) 2022 (2nd team) 2023 (1st team) |
2023 Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year
2023 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team 2019 Big 12 Freshman of the Year |
| Morgan Johnson | 2012 (1st team) | |
| Janine Beckie | 2012 (1st team) 2013 (1st team) 2014 (1st team) |
2015 Big 12 Offensive Most Valuable Player 2015 Big 12 Player of the Year 2014 Big 12 Player of the Year 2014 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team 2013 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team 2012 NSCAA/USC All-Region 1st team |
| Paige Strahan | 2012 (1st team) | 2014 NSCAA/USC All-Region 2nd team
2012 NSCAA/USC All-Region 3rd team |
| Morgan Johnson | 2012 (1st team) | |
| Jaelene Hinkle | 2012 (1st team) | |
| Jessica Fuston | 2010 (2nd team) | 2010 Big 12 Freshman of the Year |
| Taylor Lytle | 2009 (1st team) | |
| Jennifer Hamm | 1998 (1st team) | 1999 NSCAA/USC All-Region 3rd team
1997 NSCAA/USC All-Region 2nd team |
| Kristi Patterson | 1996 (1st team) | 1996 All-Southwest Conference 1st Team |
Coaches
editCurrent staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Tom Stone
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| Assistant coach |  Nicolas Hallam
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| Assistant coach | Blair Quinn
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| Assistant coach | Charlotte Masters
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Coaching Awards
edit| Name | Award(s) |
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| Tom Stone | 2023 Big 12 Coach of the Year |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Independent (1994) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Diane Nichols | 9–5–1 | |||||||
| Southwest Conference (1995) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Diane Nichols | 12–7–2 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
| Big 12 Conference (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Diane Nichols | 13–8–0 | 5–4–0 | 4th | |||||
| Diane Nichols: | 34–20–3 | 6–7–0 | |||||||
| 1997 | Felix Oskam | 7–11–0 | 4–6–0 | 6th | |||||
| 1998 | Felix Oskam | 7–7–3 | 3–5–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1999 | Felix Oskam | 8–11–1 | 4–6–0 | 7th | |||||
| 2000 | Felix Oskam | 4–14–0 | 2–8–0 | 10th | |||||
| 2001 | Felix Oskam | 4–15–0 | 0–10–0 | 11th | |||||
| 2002 | Felix Oskam | 2–17–0 | 0–10–0 | 11th | |||||
| 2003 | Felix Oskam | 3–13–1 | 2–8–0 | 11th | |||||
| 2004 | Felix Oskam | 3–16–0 | 0–10–0 | 11th | |||||
| Felix Oskam: | 38–101–6 | 17–61–2 | |||||||
| 2005 | Neil McGuire | 1–18–0 | 0–10–0 | 11th | |||||
| 2006 | Neil McGuire | 7–11–2 | 2–7–1 | 9th | |||||
| Neil McGuire: | 9–29–2 | 2–17–1 | |||||||
| 2007 | Tom Stone | 7–8–2 | 5–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 2008 | Tom Stone | 8–10–1 | 3–7–0 | 8th | |||||
| 2009 | Tom Stone | 8–8–4 | 3–4–3 | T-7th | |||||
| 2010 | Tom Stone | 11–8–1 | 4–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Tom Stone | 10–8–2 | 3–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 2012 | Tom Stone | 16–6–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2013 | Tom Stone | 18–2–3 | 6–0–2 | 2nd | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2014 | Tom Stone | 16–4–2 | 4–3–1 | 4th | NCAA Round of 16 | ||||
| 2015 | Tom Stone | 15–4–5 | 3–2–3 | T-4th | Big 12 Tournament NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2016 | Tom Stone | 9–9–2 | 2–6–0 | 8th | Big 12 Tournament NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2017 | Tom Stone | 9–7–3 | 2–4–3 | 7th | Big 12 Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Tom Stone | 14–5–3 | 5–3–1 | T-3rd | Big 12 Tournament NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2019 | Tom Stone | 15-4-3 | 6-1-2 | 2nd | Big 12 Tournament NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2020 | Tom Stone | 5-6-2 | 2-5-2 | 8th | |||||
| 2021 | Tom Stone | 11-6-3 | 4-4-1 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | Tom Stone | 9-4-6 | 5-1-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2023 | Tom Stone | 16-1-5 | 8-0-2 | 1st | Big 12 Champions | ||||
| 2024 | Tom Stone | 15-5-2 | 8-1-2 | 2nd | Big 12 Tournament NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| Tom Stone: | 211-104-50 | 78-56-29 | |||||||
| Total: | 291–255–60 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Visual Identity | Colors". July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tech ranked No. 9 in final USC poll". BVM Sports. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "2024 Fall Roster Texas Tech women's soccer roster".
- ^ "2024 Texas Tech Stat Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Big 12 All Conference Awards".
- ^ "Big 12 Conference" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ "Big 12 Conference 2023 Awards". big12sports.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "2024 Texas Tech Stat Book" (PDF).
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