The TCU Horned Frogs women's soccer team represents

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. The team is part of the

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and plays home matches at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium in

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. The Horned Frogs are currently led by head coach Eric Bell, who has led the team to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a

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conference title.

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

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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

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and a 14-4-2 mark in 2008 that earned a third-place finish in the

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. Eric Bell was hired as the program's third head coach in December 2011, just as the university was set to join the

. Bell came to TCU from

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, 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

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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

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, 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

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. However, the NCAA reversed course and announced a 48-team tournament to be held in the spring of 2021.

Stadium

The Horned Frogs play their home games at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium, located on the south end of the TCU campus and adjacent to

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, 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.

Coaches

Seasons

Notable alumni

Current professional players

''*Last updated April 19, 2025'' * Emily Alvarado (2017–2021) - Currently with

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(2011–2012) - Currently with

* Gracie Brian (2019–2023) - Currently with Dallas Trinity * Messiah Bright (2018-2022) - Currently with

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* Lauren Kellett (2019-2023) - Currently with

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* Caroline Kelly (2024) - Currently with Brooklyn FC *

Camryn Lancaster Camryn Lancaster (born April 22, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs. College career TCU Horned Frogs Lancaste ...

(2021-2024) - Currently with Dallas Trinity *

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(2017–2021) - Currently with

* Jenna Walker (2021) - Currently with Dallas Trinity * Ryan Williams (2014–2017) - Currently with

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References

External links

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