Big 12: Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Arizona

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the Big 12 (6-4-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
• UNLV at Arizona – 8/14
• UC Irvine at Arizona – 8/17
• Arizona at New Mexico State – 8/21
• Arizona at Stanford – 8/28
• Arizona at University of California – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Aranda Hurge – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big 12 Second Team in 2024

Arizona State

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the Big 12 (3-7-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Nevada at Arizona State – 8/14
  • Arizona State at Texas – 8/21
  • Arizona State at Texas State – 8/24
  • Arizona State at UNLV – 8/28
  • New Mexico State at Arizona State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kierra Blundell – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named All-Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Baylor

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the Big 12 (2-5-4, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule 
  • Baylor at Texas A&M – 8/14
  • Denver vs Baylor – 8/21
  • Baylor at Montana – 8/24
  • Mississippi State at Baylor – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Tyler Isgrig – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big 12 Second Team in 2024

BYU

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the Big 12 (6-2-3, 21 points)
• 2025 August Schedule 
  • BYU at Minnesota – 8/14
  • BYU at Cal Poly – 8/18
  • UCLA at BYU – 8/23
  • Auburn at BYU – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Allie Fryer – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big 12 First Team in 2024

UCF

• 2024 Finish: 13th in the Big 12 (1-5-4, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UCF at UAB – 8/14
  • Florida Atlantic at UCF – 8/17
  • South Florida at UCF – 8/21
  • LSU at UCF – 8/24
  • UCF at Florida – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Honoka Hamano – Junior – Midfielder
    • Led UCF in assists (4) in 2024

Cincinnati

• 2024 Finish: 12th in the Big 12 (2-6-3, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Cincinnati at Eastern Michigan – 8/14
  • Toledo at Cincinnati – 8/17
  • Cincinnati at Notre Dame – 8/21
  • Xavier at Cincinnati – 8/24
  • Central Michigan at Cincinnati – 8/28
  • Cincinnati at Bowling Green – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ellie Flower – Graduate Student – Forward/Midfielder
    • Led Cincinnati with goal contributions (6g/4a) in 2024

Colorado

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the Big 12 (4-2-5, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Michigan State at Colorado – 8/14
  • Air Force at Colorado – 8/14
  • Fordham at Colorado – 8/21
  • UNC Greensboro at Colorado – 8/24
  • New Mexico State at Colorado – 8/28
  • Wyoming at Colorado – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jordan Nytes – Senior – Goalkeeper
    • Named All-Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024

Houston 

• 2024 Finish: 15th in the Big 12 (1-10, 3 points)
• 2025 August Schedule 
  • Houston at UTSA – 8/14
  • St. Mary’s University (TX) at Houston – 8/17
  • Houston at Sam Houston – 8/21
  • Texas at Houston – 8/24
  • ULM at Houston – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Alex Whitcraft – Graduate Student – Defender
    • Led Houston in minutes (1504) in 2024

Iowa State

• 2024 Finish: 14th in the Big 12 (1-5-4, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule 
  • Portland State at Iowa State – 8/14
  • Iowa State at Creighton – 8/21
  • Drake at Iowa State – 8/24
  • Memphis at Iowa State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Lauren Hernandez – Senior – Midfielder
    • Led Iowa State with the most outfield player minutes (1520) in 2024

Kansas

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the Big 12 (6-4-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule 
  • Missouri State at Kansas – 8/14
  • South Dakota State at Kansas – 8/17
  • Utah Valley at Kansas – 8/21
  • Kansas at Utah State – 8/24
  • Florida State at Kansas – 8/28
  • Drake at Kansas – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Caroline Castans – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big 12 First Team in 2024

Kansas State

• 2024 Finish: 16th in the Big 12 (0-9-2, 2 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Oral Roberts at Kansas State – 8/14
  • Portland State at Kansas State – 8/17
  • Kansas State at South Dakota – 8/21
  • Kansas State at UMass Lowell – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Reece Walrod – Junior – Defender
    • Made 18 starts as a sophomore in 2024

Oklahoma State

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the Big 12 (6-3-2, 20 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Mercer at Oklahoma State – 8/14
  • Oklahoma State at Oklahoma – 8/17
  • Nebraska at Oklahoma State – 8/21
  • Arkansas State at Oklahoma State – 8/24
  • Oklahoma State at Rice – 8/28
  • Mississippi State at Oklahoma State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Laudan Wilson – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big 12 First Team in 2024

TCU

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Big 12 (9-0-2, 29 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Pepperdine at TCU – 8/14
  • TCU at UTSA – 8/17
  • TCU at Iowa – 8/21
  • TCU at Texas – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Bella Diorio – Junior – Forward
    • Named unanimously as All-Big 12 Forward of the Year in 2024

Texas Tech

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Big 12 (8-1-2, 26 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Texas Tech at San Diego State – 8/14
  • Youngstown State at Texas Tech – 8/17
  • Texas Tech at Santa Clara – 8/21
  • Texas Tech at San Francisco – 8/24
  • SMU at Texas Tech – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Macy Blackburn – Redshirt Senior – Defender
    • Named unanimously All-Big 12 Defender of the Year in 2024

Utah

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the Big 12 (5-3-3, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Utah at Gonzaga – 8/14
  • Utah at Utah Valley – 8/18
  • Westminster at Utah – 8/21
  • Utah at Utah State- 8/28
  • NC State at Utah – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kelly Bullock – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big 12 Second Team in 2024

West Virginia

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the Big 12 (8-2-1, 25 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Virginia at West Virginia – 8/14
  • Akron at West Virginia – 8/21
  • West Virginia at Penn State – 8/24
  • Duquesne at West Virginia – 8/28
  • West Virginia at Dayton – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Taylor White – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Big 12 Second Team in 2024