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RV/No.16 Tech, RV Pepperdine meet Thursday in Lubbock
Ranked Texas Tech women's soccer looks to win its 125th all-time match at the John Walker Soccer Complex Thursday night when RV/NR Pepperdine visits Lubbock in the first meeting ever between the two programs. The Red Raiders are coming off a 2-0 win over Boise State, which entered Sunday's match as the nation's previous longest unbeaten program.
The Red Raiders are coming off a 2-0 win over Boise State, which entered Sunday's match as the nation's previous longest unbeaten program. That result pushed Tech to 19-0-1 all-time under head coach Tom Stone in home openers and a perfect 19-0-0 in home non-conference openers specifically. Thursday's match is also the program's 49th overall win opportunity since the start of the 2023 season.
Tech brings a 16-game winning streak in home non-conference play into Thursday's matchup, a run that stretches back far enough to make losing one here feel genuinely strange. The Red Raiders carry a RV/No. 16 national ranking into the contest, while Pepperdine checks in as also receiving votes with no numerical ranking.
Thursday is Tech's annual "Code Red" match, so fans and students are encouraged to wear red to the John Walker Soccer Complex. For anyone who hasn't made it out to a women's soccer game this season, this is the kind of home record that makes the trip worth it.
Common questions
When and where is the Texas Tech vs. Pepperdine women's soccer match?
- The match is Thursday night at the John Walker Soccer Complex in Lubbock. It is the first time these two programs have ever faced each other, with Texas Tech entering on the back of a 2-0 win over previously unbeaten Boise State.
How long is Texas Tech's home non-conference winning streak in women's soccer?
- The Red Raiders carry a 16-game winning streak in home non-conference play into Thursday's match. Tech is also a perfect 19-0-0 in home non-conference openers all-time under head coach Tom Stone.
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