Texas Women's Soccer

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

3-0 Texas 30 minutes in. This is going about as bad as you would think it would having to play down a player for 89 minutes in a 100 degree weather. 

[Pato del Muerto 53581]

The thing is that smu can, and should, eat shit at all times. 

[Js1 87279]

4-0 Texas at the half. The LSU loss is so frustrating because this team should be a lot fucking better. BYU though, is going to step in and win the conference year 1. They are good 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

The LSU loss was just a weird one. 

Gave up an early goal and then 2 really shitty calls by the refs. They were shell-shocked after that. Kind of similar to this SMU game where everything goes wrong from the start. 

[Js1 87279]

Dominating win

Were Byars’ sisters as highly ranked as she was?

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Gonzaga will be a big one next Sunday. They are ranked in the top 25. 

This was going to be a competitive match until the SMU red card in the 1st minute. I don't think Texas is complaining though after the rig job against LSU. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

7 hours ago, Js1 said:

Dominating win

Were Byars’ sisters as highly ranked as she was?

It's tough to get a read on Texas because in the 2 matches against decent teams, they were both ref shows. 1 working in our favor and 1 working against us. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

aggy just gave their longtime head coach an extension but I wonder how much longer he has left? They're 1-3-1 this year, lost in the 1st round last year, and missed the tournament in 2021. 3 years of bad results. 

Bjork does not seem like a good AD. This Texags thread is ripping him on the extension. 

https://texags.com/forums/51/topics/3396236/2

Edited September 4, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[LTtxfan 50035]

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Trinity Byars on Legacy, the Forty Acres & Texas Soccer | Between The Horns Ep. 1 [Aug. 30, 2023]

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

7-0 win against SFA. Play a ranked Gonzaga on Sunday. 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

0-0 FT against Gonzaga today.
Texas finishes 6-1-1 in non-conference, 0-1-1 against ranked teams, and 0-1 against Power 5 teams.

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

0-0 draw with Gonzaga. Think that's still a good result as Gonzaga is a top 25 team. 

Didn't expect that score though as Texas and Gonzaga are two of the highest scoring teams in college soccer. 

[Js1 87279]

Didn’t have Byars for most of the match - only 57 min 

Naturally, #1 and #3 offenses end in a 0-0 tie 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

5 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

0-0 FT against Gonzaga today.
Texas finishes 6-1-1 in non-conference, 0-1-1 against ranked teams, and 0-1 against Power 5 teams.

I don't know where Texas is ranked in RPI but think they're in a good position. Massey has Texas at #13 and that was prior to the Gonzaga result. 

SMU is pretty good. Since they lost to Texas they beat Baylor and Oklahoma State. Texas has 2 good results in a win over SMU and draw against Gonzaga. 

https://masseyratings.com/csocw/ncaa-d1/ratings

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 87279]

They touched on it during the broadcast -

Byars and Missimo are #2 in the nation in goals scored - 10.  A player from Nebraska leads with 12

Missimo is #1 in the nation in assists at 15 - well ahead of a bunch of players, including Byars, who are #2 with 7 assists

Even with the shutout yesterday, Texas is still the #1 scoring offense at 4.38 goals per game and #66 at goals allowed per game at .75

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Looks like no Byars in the starting lineup against Baylor. 

Some brutal injuries. Arguably 2 of the top 3 players now out (Cox and Byars). Both All-Big 12 players. 

[Js1 87279]

0-0 half. Texas has an offense problem without Byars 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Hopefully Byars is able to come back later in conference play. Gonna be a long season without her.

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

1-0 Texas in the 55th minute on a PK by Missimo. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Holly Ward goal. 2-0 Texas.

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

50 minutes ago, Js1 said:

0-0 half. Texas has an offense problem without Byars 

Texas definitely misses Byars but it also looks like Texas has changed their approach. 13 minutes away from the 6th straight shutout after giving up a bunch of goals early in the year.

Looks like Texas has decided to be a little more defensive-minded even if that means less offense. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

3-0 Texas off a Missimo goal. Nice effort by Texas tonight without Byars. 

[Js1 87279]

4-0. Good halftime adjustments 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

4-0 win against Baylor and 6th straight shutout. The team responded in the 2nd half with no Byars. 

Outside of the wonky LSU result (refs blah) I think this team has definitely looked like a top 20 team. Not sure they are without Byars long-term though. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Is that Byars in the last photo? Arm in a sling? Maybe a broken arm or dislocated shoulder. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

TCU and #1 BYU opened Big 12 play with a 3-3 draw tonight in Provo. TCU had a chance for a major upset. They were up 2-0 at one point. 

Hopefully, Byars is back soon because Texas is going to need her. Texas Tech is receiving votes in the top 25 and beat UH 3-0 tonight. They will likely be in the top 25 next week. Then it's BYU who is ranked #1. Two tough matches coming up but Texas has a week off so maybe Byars will be back. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Massey has Texas ranked #9 with the next 2 matches against #35 Texas Tech and #3 BYU. 

Hope Byars is back. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

On 9/11/2023 at 2:37 PM, Js1 said:

Missimo is #1 in the nation in assists at 15 - well ahead of a bunch of players, including Byars, who are #2 with 7 assists

 

Missimo has to be in the running for National Player of the Year. 

#1 in assists with 15. The next closest is 8 assists. She's also now tied for #1 in goals with 12. 

[Js1 87279]

3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Missimo has to be in the running for National Player of the Year. 

#1 in assists with 15. The next closest is 8 assists. She's also now tied for #1 in goals with 12. 

Texas has never had a NPOY in soccer. That would quite the honor if she can keep this up

[Js1 87279]

Looks like we picked up a bunch of commits over the weekend for the class of 2025: 

3* F Sadie Hoch (Newport Harbor, CA)
4* F Annie Gnidula (Hopkins School, CT)
4* F Audrey Bryant (Ursuline Academy, TX)
3* D Pearce Groer (Webb School, TN)

Edited September 18, 2023 by Js1

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Looks like Byars is back. Great news if true. 

About to play #25 Texas Tech on LHN. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Nevermind, I see she's in the starting lineup after 2nd look. 

Edited September 21, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 87279]

And now playing from behind 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Texas goalie Justice injured herself jumping for a save. She's out of the game for now

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Byars ties it up 1-1

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Great finish by Byars. Tied up. 

We need a better work rate out of the midfield. Tech has too much possession. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

12 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Texas goalie Justice injured herself jumping for a save. She's out of the game for now

Should have been a yellow on the Tech forward. Got underneath Justice. 

[Js1 87279]

6 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Byars ties it up 1-1

She’s just so damn important to this team 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Need to keep getting Byars out wide instead of centrally. She's too fast for Tech. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

Half our team is injured. God. 

[Js1 87279]

24 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Half our team is injured. God. 

A draw is about the best outcome with all the injuries 

[Js1 87279]

Or not. Jesus Christ 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Tech wins at the absolute last second. Never seen that before. 

[Js1 87279]

Angela Kelly squads are so hard to watch. Giving up a goal in the final 10 is usually an outcome I’ve come to expect. What a fucking choke 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

BYU is going to crush us. 

[Rickylovesweed 15567]

On 9/21/2023 at 9:09 PM, Js1 said:

A draw is about the best outcome with all the injuries 

They need to find a new strength and conditioning coach. Every year it seems like we're down a bunch of players. 

[Js1 87279]

Missimo scored 4 min in. Byars almost had another 

[Js1 87279]

BYU equalizer at 43 min

1-1 at half 

[Js1 87279]

BYU goes ahead 62nd min, 2-1

Missimo pay dirt in the 65th min

[Firemans4Horn 18532]

A 30 year old just scored for BYU to take the lead with 6 minutes left. Another late game choke under Kelly.