Men’s soccer team to play without leading scorer
With a 3-2 double overtime loss to Memphis still on their minds, the men’s soccer team will journey to Tulsa, Okla. for the Microtel Inn & Suites/Golden Hurricane Classic this Friday.
By Jay Zuckerman
Skiff Staff

The men’s soccer team will be without last year’s leading scorer when it takes on Memphis tonight.

Senior forward Nick Browne will be place-kicking for the football team Saturday in Illinois against Northwestern.

“We saw the calendar a few months ago,” assistant coach Blake Amos said, “and we knew there would be times he wouldn’t be with us. We have enough depth on the squad to plug some other guys in his role. Aaron Miranda (junior forward) is going to be one we’ll use. He’s a local Tulsa boy. It gives him a chance to play in front of the home crowd.”

The Frogshave made adjustments in their defensive alignment and mindset this week, and will look to increase pressure on opposing teams.

“Our goal is to make everybody else’s game hard,” senior midfielder Carrington Brown said. “ We come into every game (treating it) like a national championship game.”

Senior Goalie Michael Lahoud said the team will look to do a better job of capitalizing on its chances.

“We need to take advantage of our opportunities,” Lahoud said. “We scored two goals against Memphis, and we should have kept all three (goals) out of the back of the net.”

They open against Tulsa, the host of the tournament, on Friday. The Golden Hurricane is 1-0 this season, after upsetting nationally-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee. On Saturday, the Frogs face 2-0 Bradley University (No. 18, National Soccer Coaches Association of America).

TCU has lost three straight matches to Tulsa, each one going to double overtime.