Nov. 1, 1999

Texas Tech Finishes Regular Season 8-10-1/4-6 in the Big 12
Texas Tech wrapped up the 1999 regular season last Saturday in a 5-2 loss at No. 25 Baylor. The Red Raiders will head to the Big 12 Conference Tournament in San Antonio, Texas as the No. 8 seed.

Last Saturday in Waco, the Red Raiders got on the board first when senior midfielder Lizzy Biles scored off an assist from sophomore forward Carrie Graham in the ninth minute of play. From there on, Baylor scored five straight goals, with four of them coming in the first half. Later in the second half, Biles scored again at 78:52.

Biles had a team-high six shots, including three shots-on-goal, while four other players each had one shot-on-goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Brittney Peese played all 90 minutes in goal and tallied nine saves.

The Bears took 14 shots-on-goal compared to the Red Raiders seven. Tech had four corner kicks, while Baylor had five.

This Week’s Action - Big 12 Conference Tournament
The Red Raiders will head to San Antonio, Texas for the 1999 Big 12 Conference Tournament Nov. 3-6. Tech is the No. 8 seed and will face No. 1 seed Nebraska on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Thursday at 5 p.m. and will play either No. 4 seed Baylor or No. 5 seed Texas. The championship game will be on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. All games will be played at Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio.

Nebraska enters the tournament with a 17-1-1 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the Big 12. The Huskers are currently ranked fourth in the country.

Nebraska is led by sophomore midfielder Meghan Anderson with a team-high 18 goals followed by senior forward Lindsay Eddleman and sophomore forward Kelly Rheem with nine each. Junior midfielder Jenny Benson leads the Huskers in assists with 13. Anderson also has team-highs of 46 points, 78 shots and 45 shots-on-goal. Junior goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc has played in goal all 19 games with a 0.53 goals-against-average, while recording 43 saves and allowing 10 goals.

Series Records
Nebraska holds a 5-0 advantage over Texas Tech. The Cornhuskers won this year’s game 1-0 on Aug. 27 in Lincoln, Neb.

In the first meeting this season, Nebraska scored its only goal at the 53:28 mark on a long pass from left midfield. Tech recorded just one shot and one shot-on-goal by junior midfielder Lindsay Thompson. Sophomore goalkeeper Brittney Peese had an impressive outing against the Huskers as she recorded eight saves in 90 minutes of action. For the game, Tech had one shot, nine saves, one corner kick and six fouls, while Nebraska finished with one goal, one assist, 17 shots, one save, 10 corner kicks and four fouls.

Biles Scores Her Third and Fourth Goals
Senior midfielder Lizzy Biles scored both of Tech’s goals in the loss at Baylor last Saturday. It marked her third and fourth goals of the season. She now has 10 goals for her career, which ranks her seventh on Tech’s all-time list for goals.

Red Raiders Make Second Appearance
Texas Tech will be making its second appearance in the Big 12 Conference Tournament. The Red Raiders made their first Big 12 Conference tournament in 1996 and lost their first game to Missouri, 3-2.

Most Wins for Oskam
The eight wins, thus far this season, mark the most wins in a season for Head Coach Felix Oskam. In his previous two seasons, the Red Raiders won seven games both times.

Head Coach Felix Oskam
Felix Oskam is in his third season as head coach of the Red Raiders and has compiled a 22-28-4 record. Previously, Oskam had served as an assistant coach for the team during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

Prior to coming to Tech in 1995, Oskam served for three years as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs at the University of Tulsa. During the 1993 season, the Tulsa women’s program finished ranked 18th in the nation. In 1991, the Tulsa men’s team achieved a national ranking of 17. Oskam is currently a staff coach and instructor fro the North Texas Soccer Association and a Region III Olympic Development Program (ODP). He also worked as a staff coach for the ODP in Oklahoma and coached the Blackwatch ‘80 girls team select team in Tulsa.

Oskam played 12 years of club soccer in the Netherlands before attending the University of North Texas. While at North Texas, he helped guide the Eagles to their first national ranking and was twice chosen as a Texas Collegiate Soccer League All-Star.

Oskam holds a United States Soccer Federation “A” license and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

1999 Big 12 Final Standings

*have qualified for the Big 12 Conference Tournament

Big 12 Conference Tournament
Nov. 3
Game 1 - #1 Nebraska vs. #8 Texas Tech - 11 a.m.
Game 2 - #4 Baylor vs. #5 Texas - 1:30 p.m.
Game 3 - #2 Texas A&M vs. #7 Iowa State - 5 p.m.
Game 4 - #3 Missouri vs. #6 Colorado - 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 4
Semifinals - 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 6
Championship - 7:30 p.m.