In today’s Texas Tech sports news roundup, we have notes on the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as women’s golf and soccer.
**Texas Tech Soccer Team Triumphs Over Kansas State**
On Thursday night, the Texas Tech soccer team secured a 2-1 victory against Kansas State, thanks to goals from Peyton Annen and Kaitlyn Giametta. This win brings Tech’s record to 8-2-1 for the season and 3-0-1 in Big 12 play.
The match remained scoreless until the 25th minute when Annen scored from a deflected corner kick. However, Kansas State equalized just 14 minutes later. Giametta quickly responded, netting her fourth goal of the season just 57 seconds after KSU’s equalizer, sealing the win for Tech.
The Red Raiders are now unbeaten in their last 21 Big 12 matches. They will next compete on Sunday afternoon against the University of Houston Cougars in Houston.
NEWS: 4⭐️ Jaden Toombs has committed to SMU
Toombs averaged 16.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game on the EYBL Circuit
He is one of the most skilled bigs in the 2025, soft hands around the rim, passes well & has a variety of moves in the post @TheAthleticCBB pic.twitter.com/zIPxl3m3xj
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) September 25, 2024
**Recruiting Setback for Texas Tech Basketball**
On Wednesday, Jaden Toombs opted to join SMU over Texas Tech in a significant recruiting decision for both teams. The Red Raiders had been pursuing Toombs for at least two years, making his commitment to another program disappointing.
A Dallas native, Toombs is ranked No. 44 overall and the No. 6 center in the nation by 247Sports.com. He had also received offers from top schools like Alabama, Miami, Creighton, Vanderbilt, LSU, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.
**Lady Raiders Announce 2024-25 Big 12 Schedule**
On Thursday, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders unveiled their Big 12 schedule for the 2024-25 season, featuring 18 games with nine at home and nine on the road. Notably, they will face five Big 12 opponents for the first time.
The Big 12 season kicks off on Sunday, December 22, with a home game against Houston, concluding with a home match against Colorado on Saturday, March 1. The Lady Raiders aim to improve on last year’s disappointing 5-13 Big 12 record, which included a 4-5 home performance in conference games.
**Texas Tech Women’s Golf Claims Red Raider Invitational Title**
On Wednesday, the Texas Tech women’s golf team triumphed at the Red Raider Invitational, finishing the 54-hole tournament with an impressive 8-under-par score of 856, outpacing 15 other teams.
Klara Hurtova led the team with a final-round score of 5-under 67, matching her career-best round and securing second place overall, just one stroke behind Kent State’s Veronika Kedronová. The Red Raiders will next compete at the Women’s Invitational at Medinah, hosted by Illinois, on October 7-8.
**Texas Tech Basketball Adds Air Force Transfer**
This week, the Texas Tech basketball program announced the addition of Corbin Green, a transfer forward from Air Force. Green enrolled at Tech in September after spending two years with the Falcons, and he is now officially part of the Red Raider roster.
Throughout his college career, Green has averaged 5.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, with two years of eligibility remaining. As a freshman, the Midlothian, Texas native started 12 games and played in 24, averaging 6.5 points and ranking fourth in the Mountain West Conference with 34 blocks. However, his sophomore season saw a decline in his stats, averaging only 2.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks over 12 games.
