Texas Women's Soccer

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

It feels like Texas schools don't get much respect in general. Texas and TCU were under-seeded. 

Soccer is huge at the club level in Texas but it's never taken off at the collegiate level. Has there ever been a Texas school that's made the college cup (final 4)? I feel like there might be some bias involved just based on how we treat soccer in Texas. It's not a huge sport that schools prioritize at all. Schools in the Northeast and out West all take soccer much more seriously. 

 

[Js1 85275]

5 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

It feels like Texas schools don't get much respect in general. Texas and TCU were under-seeded. 

Soccer is huge at the club level in Texas but it's never taken off at the collegiate level. Has there ever been a Texas school that's made the college cup (final 4)? I feel like there might be some bias involved just based on how we treat soccer in Texas. It's not a huge sport that schools prioritize at all. Schools in the Northeast and out West all take soccer much more seriously. 

 

Aggy in 2014

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

We added the #7 recruit, #32 recruit, #45 recruit, #80 recruit, and #94 recruit from the top 100. Pretty good class considering we will likely add some good Canadians too that aren't ranked in the recruiting rankings. 

[Js1 85275]

We do return Brothers, Chloe Shimkin, Montgomery and Villareal but we are losing a lot - Justus, Missimo, Byars, Jilly Shimkin, Haugen, Ward, Lapomardo, Cox, Miller 

I hope we are active in the portal - Justus was such a good find.  We need another Justus at GK

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

I wonder if Cox will return. I know she was honored on SR day but she's not going to get a NWSL opportunity based on her injury history. 

If she wants to continue playing soccer in the US her best option is probably to return. 

[Js1 85275]

I thought it was confirmed she is not returning but maybe she will 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

5 hours ago, Js1 said:

I thought it was confirmed she is not returning but maybe she will 

We are likely returning 3 starters on the back line (Montgomery, Thompson, and Brothers). Maybe 4 if Cox returns. Then we should have really good wingers/outside midfielders in Villareal and Chloe Shimkin. 

I would think Ava Mcdonald would be the starting striker (#7 recruit in this year's class) and Avery Clark/Maalouf are quality players that can be reserves in that role. 

Need to add some central midfielders and goalkeeper out of the portal. 

[Js1 85275]

10 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

We are likely returning 3 starters on the back line (Montgomery, Thompson, and Brothers). Maybe 4 if Cox returns. Then we should have really good wingers/outside midfielders in Villareal and Chloe Shimkin. 

I would think Ava Mcdonald would be the starting striker (#7 recruit in this year's class) and Avery Clark/Maalouf are quality players that can be reserves in that role. 

Need to add some central midfielders and goalkeeper out of the portal. 

Yeah, we need to do a little bit of portal reloading, but there is still a base talent, especially if Cox returns and can stay healthy. 

Still think last year was *the* year with a healthy Byars and Missimo.  Missimo and Villareal are going to have to carry us if we want to get past the 2nd round. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Terrible start. Down 1-0 to Boston. 

This would be peak Ange Kelly. Win the SEC tournament title and then lose the opening round of the NCAA tournament. 

[WBT 20561]

Boston scores first when we decide to watch a ball bounce slowly across the box

[WBT 20561]

We tie it up when their keeper drops a ball onto Ward's foot

[kingkoopa6 8345]

We ballin this second half 

[kingkoopa6 8345]

LFG

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

2-1 Texas. Another goal by Ward. 

[kingkoopa6 8345]

LFG

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

3-1 Texas.

3 goals for Ward tonight. 

[HenryJames 66037]

Holly Ward is better than Kylian Mbappe.

[kingkoopa6 8345]

Omg

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

4-1 Texas.

4 goals by Ward tonight. Damn. 

[kingkoopa6 8345]

HOLLY WARD 

[WBT 20561]

4 for Ward!  No one has done Boston this dirty since the Tsarnaev brothers.

[Cairn Horn88 8259]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

4 for Ward!  No one has done Boston this dirty since the Tsarnaev brothers.

Still about 11 min left….

[Grande Mart 510]

Someone photoshop Holly Ward onto the British soldiers here

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

8 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

Holly Ward is better than Kylian Mbappe.

iyo 

[TrashMaster G 17543]

7 minutes ago, WBT said:

4 for Ward!  No one has done Boston this dirty since the Tsarnaev brothers.

Damn.

[HenryJames 66037]

10 minutes ago, WBT said:

4 for Ward!  No one has done Boston this dirty since the Tsarnaev brothers.

It’s like if Bucky Dent sold cocaine to Len Bias.

[Cairn Horn88 8259]

Texas plays the winner of Michigan St (5) and Western Michigan….with the winner probably gonna get to play a #1 seed….Duke.

[LTtxfan 49143]

33 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

4-1 Texas.

4 goals by Ward tonight. Damn. 

[Js1 85275]

49 minutes ago, WBT said:

4 for Ward!  No one has done Boston this dirty since the Tsarnaev brothers.

[Js1 85275]

Only a couple first round upsets so far

Colorado over 7 seed Georgia 3-2

Tennessee over 7 seed VT 2-1

Santa Clara over 7 seed BYU 1-0

Washington over 8 seed Utah St 0-0 in PKs

[Funk Doctor Spock 12177]

On 11/10/2024 at 3:32 PM, Js1 said:

Didn’t think Kelly had it in her to win the SEC after losing Byars 

You and me both. Now let's hope she can actually advance in the tourney when it matters. This team better make the final four or Kelly needs to be fired. I'm sick of her high recruiting and falling short at the slight eight. We have the talent to make it to the final four and beyond. I don't care if FSU is dominant. 

[perfectchaos007 6625]

Texas will lose in the S16 like last year and Kelly will get a 3-5 year contract extension. It is what it is.

[Js1 85275]

8 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Texas will lose in the S16 like last year and Kelly will get a 3-5 year contract extension. It is what it is.

[Js1 85275]

15 hours ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Texas plays the winner of Michigan St (5) and Western Michigan….with the winner probably gonna get to play a #1 seed….Duke.

Michigan State up 2-1 at half 

[Js1 85275]

Spartans it is. They won 3-1

[Cairn Horn88 8259]

#1 Duke plays #8 Texas Tech

#4 Horns play #5 Michigan State

Ladies play Fri Nov 22 @ 4:00 in Durham, NC.