The TCU Horned Frogs women's soccer team represents Texas Christian University in NCAA Division I college soccer. The team is part of the Big 12 Conference and plays home matches at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs are currently helmed by head coach Eric Bell, who has led the team to nine NCAA Tournament appearances and five Big 12 conference titles.
History The TCU women's soccer program played their first season in 1986 under the direction of head coach David Rubinson, a TCU alum who was also the head coach of the men's team at the time. It was during Rubinson's tenure that the women's program became the university's lone scholarship soccer team when the men's program was cut by then-athletic director Eric Hyman in 2003.
In 26 seasons under Rubinson and his successor, Dan Abdalla, the Horned Frogs enjoyed limited success. Their eight winning seasons in that span were highlighted by a 9–8–2 campaign in 2003 that saw the Frogs finished tied for second place in Conference USA and a 14–4–2 mark in 2008 that earned a third-place finish in the Mountain West.
Eric Bell was hired as the program's third head coach in December 2011, just as the university was set to join the Big 12 Conference. Bell came to TCU from Florida State, where he helped lead the Seminoles to three College Cup appearances during his six seasons as an assistant coach in Tallahassee.
The Frogs made their first NCAA Tournament appearance under Bell in 2016 and won their first tournament match in 2018 with a 2–1 victory over BYU in the first round of the 2018 tournament.
On November 6, 2020, TCU earned its first conference championship by defeating West Virginia, 1–0, to finish their Big 12 schedule undefeated. Ranked third in the nation, it was at first thought that the Frogs' historic season would end without the chance to play for a national championship after the NCAA had announced in August that it was cancelling all fall sports championship events for the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the NCAA reversed course and announced a 48-team tournament to be held in the spring of 2021. The ensuing tournament saw the Frogs advance to the quarterfinal round, the program's furthest run to date.
On November 7, 2021, TCU achieved its first, and to date only, double, winning both the Big 12 regular season and conference championships. They defeated Texas 2–1 to claim their second conference title in as many weeks.
Eric Bell became the winningest coach in program history with a 3–2 victory over Iowa on August 21, 2025. He would later be named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the fourth time after leading the Frogs to their fourth regular season conference title in six years and a ninth NCAA tournament bid. In TCU's round of 16 tournament match versus defending national champion North Carolina, Kamdyn Fuller scored the tying goal with four seconds remaining in regulation, forcing sudden-death overtime. The Frogs would win the match in a shootout, advancing to the quarterfinal round for the second time in program history. TCU again came from behind in the quarterfinal against Vanderbilt, tying the match with four minutes remaining in regulation. In overtime, Morgan Brown drew a penalty, and Sydney Becerra converted, clinching TCU's first ever trip to the College Cup. The Frogs fell to the eventual champion Florida State Seminoles in the semifinal, 1–0.
Stadium The Horned Frogs play their home games at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium, located on the south end of the TCU campus and adjacent to Lupton Stadium, the home of the TCU baseball team. It was built in 2000 on land that had previously been home to the Worth Hills Golf Course and had been acquired by the university from the Justin Boot Company. In 2010, the Jane Justin Field House opened at the north end of the stadium with updated locker rooms and coaches offices. The $1.5 million gift from the Justin family to fund the addition was the largest contribution ever at TCU for a project geared solely at women's athletics.
Capacity is officially 1,500, with additional standing room available on the grass berm next to the bleachers. TCU has averaged more than 1,100 per match since 2006, except for 2020 when capacity was capped at 375. The attendance record is 3,648, set on September 4, 2022, in a 2–1 loss to Duke.
Coaches TenureCoachSeasonsRecordPct. 1986–2004 David Rubinson 19 151–189–23 2005–2011 Dan Abdalla 7 57–65–9 2012–present Eric Bell 14 167–84–43 Totals 3 coaches 40 seasons 375–338–75 Records are as of July 2, 2026.
Seasons
Current roster
Awards
Messiah Bright Big 12 Freshman of the Year 2018 Marz Akins Big 12 Freshman of the Year 2020 Emily Alvarado Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year 2020 Grace Collins Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year 2020 Lauren Kellett Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year 2021 Brandi Peterson Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Grace Coppinger Big 12 Freshman of the Year 2022 Bella Diorio Big 12 Forward of the Year 2024 Oli Peña Big 12 Midfielder of the Year 2024 Seven Castain Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2025 Kamdyn Fuller Big 12 Freshman of the Year 2025
David Rubinson WAC Mountain Division Coach of the Year 1997 Eric Bell Big 12 Coach of the Year 2020 Eric Bell Big 12 Coach of the Year 2021 Eric Bell Big 12 Coach of the Year 2024 Eric Bell Big 12 Coach of the Year 2025
All-SWC/WAC/MWC/C-USA Honors
Angela Garrett 1995
Sarah Suess 1996 Allison Calleri 1998 Jill Cook 1998 Jennifer Maunder 1999 Brenda DeRose 2000 Sherry Dick 2000
Jordan Calhoun 2008 Jordan Calhoun 2010
Rachel Migliore 1996 Allison Calleri 1997 Jill Cook 1997 Christy Filice 1997 Nicole Kitagawa 1997 Carrie Walsh 1997 Brenda DeRose 1999
Jessi Moore 2003 Jessi Moore 2004
Karissa Hill 2005 Angie Nickens 2007 Lizzy Karoly 2007 Lizzy Karoly 2008 Katie Taylor 2008 Jackie Torda 2009 Jordan Calhoun 2011
Karissa Hill 2003 Amy Van Zandt 2003
All-Big 12 Honors
Bobbi Clemmer 2013 Bobbi Clemmer 2015 Emma Heckendorn 2016 Katie Lund 2017 Ryan Williams 2017 Yazmeen Ryan 2018 Messiah Bright 2019 Yazmeen Ryan 2019 Emily Alvarado 2020 Grace Collins 2020 Brandi Peterson 2020 Yazmeen Ryan 2020 Gracie Brian 2021 Messiah Bright 2021 Lauren Kellett 2021 Brandi Peterson 2021 Jenna Winebrenner 2021 Gracie Brian 2022 Messiah Bright 2022 Chaylyn Hubbard 2022 Camryn Lancaster 2022 Gracie Brian 2023 Seven Castain 2023 Morgan Brown 2024 Seven Castain 2024 Bella Diorio 2024 Caroline Kelly 2024 Maddie Mooney 2024 Oli Peña 2024 Morgan Brown 2025 Seven Castain 2025 Kamdyn Fuller 2025 Sydney Becerra 2025 Cameron Patton 2025
Michelle Prokof 2013 Bobbi Clemmer 2014 Michelle Prokof 2015 Emma Heckendorn 2015 Michelle Prokof 2016 Yazmeen Ryan 2017 Messiah Bright 2018 Karitas Tomasdottir 2018 Messiah Bright 2020 Payton Crews 2021 Grace Collins 2021 Olivia Hasler 2022 Grace Coppinger 2023 Olivia Hasler 2023 Oli Peña 2023 Jennie Immethun 2024 Lauren Memoly 2024 Megan Plaschko 2024 Grace Coppinger 2025 AJ Hennessey 2025 Emma Yolinsky 2025
All-C-USA Freshman Honors Laura Greenberg 2001 Ashley Fortune 2003
Note ‡ indicates player was Big 12 Newcomer of the Year † indicates player was Big 12 Freshman of the Year
All-Big 12 All-Newcomer/Freshman Honors Bobbi Clemmer 2012 Michelle Prokof 2013 Ryan Williams 2014 Cachet Lue 2016 Emily Alvarado 2017 Yazmeen Ryan 2017 Tijana Duricek 2017 Messiah Bright † 2018 Maddy Warren 2018 Gracie Brian 2019 Grace Collins 2019 Marz Akins † 2020 Olivia Hasler 2020 Brenna Brosam 2021 Camryn Lancaster 2021 Oli Peña 2021 Seven Castain 2021 Kennedy Clountz 2022 Grace Coppinger † 2022 Tyler Isgrig 2022 Morgan Brown 2024 Cameron Patton 2024 Kamdyn Fuller † 2025 Grace Vest 2025 Emma Yolinsky 2025
Individual Records
+Career Goals Messiah Bright 2018–22 50 Seven Castain 2022–25 40 Jordan Calhoun 2008–11 36 Gracie Brian 2019–23 35 Michelle Prokof 2013–16 27 Lizzy Karoly 2006–09 27
+Season Goals Messiah Bright 2021 17 Seven Castain 2025 17 Jordan Calhoun 2008 15 Sarah Campbell 1986 14 Seven Castain 2024 13 Caroline Kelly 2024 13
+Career Assists Gracie Brian 2019–23 27 Yazmeen Ryan 2017–20 23 Camryn Lancaster 2021–24 22 Grace Collins 2019–21 22 Emma Heckendorn 2014–17 22
+Season Assists Grace Collins 2021 12 Camryn Lancaster 2021 12 Gracie Brian 2021 10 Oli Peña 2024 9 Yazmeen Ryan 2019 9 Emma Heckendorn 2016 9 Brandi Peterson 2021 9
+Career Points Messiah Bright 2018–22 118 Gracie Brian 2019–23 97 Seven Castain 2022–25 95 Jordan Calhoun 2008–11 85 Sarah Campbell 1986–89 75
+Season Points Messiah Bright 2021 40 Seven Castain 2025 38 Sarah Campbell 1986 34 Seven Castain 2024 32 Jordan Calhoun 2008 32
+Career Saves Maribeth Forrest 1987–90 490 Michelle Davies 1991–94 309 Kelsey Walters 2007–10 303 Vittoria Arnold 2012–14 248 Katy Buchanan 2003–06 232
+Season Saves Maribeth Forrest 1988 159 Maribeth Forrest 1989 157 Shannon Wagner 2000 116 Maribeth Forrest 1987 115 Vittoria Arnold 2012 105
Notable alumni
Current professional players *Last updated July 5, 2026 Emily Alvarado (2017–2021) – Currently with FC Juárez Mónica Alvarado (2011–2012) – Currently with UNAM Sydney Becerra (2025) – Currently with Pachuca Messiah Bright (2018–2022) – Currently with Houston Dash Seven Castain (2022–2025) – Currently with Dallas Trinity (on loan from Orlando Pride) AJ Hennessey (2022–2025) – Currently with Sporting Club Jacksonville Lauren Kellett (2019–2023) – Currently with Grindavík/Njarðvík Caroline Kelly (2024) – Currently with Kansas City Current II Camryn Lancaster (2021–2024) – Currently with Dallas Trinity Katie Lund (2016–2018) – Currently with Chicago Stars FC Oli Peña (2021–2024) – Currently with North Carolina Courage Yazmeen Ryan (2017–2021) – Currently with Denver Summit FC Ryan Williams (2014–2017) – Currently with North Carolina Courage
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