Kansas Set for Championship Match Saturday Night Against No. 7 TCU

Kansas (12-5-4, 6-4-1 Big 12) vs. #7 TCU (16-2-2, 9-0-2 Big 12)
When	Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. CT
Where	Kansas City, Mo. // CPKC Stadium
Watch	ESPN+
Live Stats	Stats
Game Notes	Kansas \| TCU \| Big 12
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Social Media	@KUWSoccer \| @kansassoccer \| Facebook

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 6-seeded Kansas soccer will compete for a tournament title against No. 1-seeded and nationally-ranked TCU in the Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT at CPKC Stadium. Kansas will be seeking its second tournament championship in program history. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

"I look forward to these opportunities of clashing styles," head coach Nate Lie said. "This is one of those matchups where something has to give or maybe it's a push and pull all through the evening. We have to do our job to prepare for them specifically and any sort of nuances that we might see."

Kansas (12-5-4, 6-4-1 Big 12) is riding a season-long seven-match winning streak into the championship, including a 2-1 victory against No. 17 Texas Tech on Wednesday night in the semifinals. The win streak is tied for the third-longest active streak in the nation and it is the longest for Kansas since 2014. The Jayhawks have allowed three goals during the seven matches and are outscoring opponents 15-3 over that stretch.

Saturday night will be the third appearance for Kansas in the title game and first since winning the championship in 2019. Kansas has won three games at CPKC Stadium to advance to the championship and will be playing their fourth match in 11 days at the KC Current's home stadium. The Jayhawks are the only team in the country with three neutral site wins this season and are one of seven Division I programs with at least nine road/neutral wins this year.

Kansas has had different players step up throughout the season and that has continued in the tournament. Raena Knust came off the bench and scored the first goal in the 41st minute on Wednesday night against Texas Tech after not playing in the first two matches of the tournament. Olivia Page then scored the game-winning goal for the Jayhawks in the 50th minute, which marked her first goal of the season.

ABOUT TCU
TCU (16-2-2, 9-0-2 Big 12) is ranked No. 7 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 6 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll. The Horned Frogs are on a 14-match unbeaten streak and have won eight matches in a row. TCU won the Big 12 regular season title for the third time in five seasons and had 10 players selected to All-Big 12 teams. Bella Diorio was named the Big 12 Forward of the Year, Oli Pena was named the Big 12 Midfielder of the Year and head coach Eric Bell was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and TCU have a series that dates back to 2012 when the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12. TCU holds an 8-5-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Horned Frogs have won the last five matchups, but the teams have not played in 2024.

In the conference tournament, Kansas and TCU have played four times and TCU holds a 2-1-1 edge. The most recent meeting in the tournament was Oct. 30, 2022 when TCU defeated Kansas 5-1 in the quarterfinals. The last win for Kansas against TCU came on November 10, 2019 in the Big 12 Championship final by a score of 1-0 to claim the title.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Saturday night's match will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Sarah Gonzalez (analyst) on the call.

Live statistics can be found here, while live updates will also be provided on the team's official X page @KUWSoccer.

UP NEXT
Kansas will automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament with a win or will await its fate to see if it's one of the 64 teams selected for the NCAA Tournament. The 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Selection Show will air on Monday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.

Kansas Set for Championship Match Saturday Night Against No. 7 TCU

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Raena Knust

Olivia Page

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Kansas Set for Championship Match Saturday Night Against No. 7 TCU

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Raena Knust

Olivia Page

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