The stakes don’t get much higher than playing for a conference championship.
For TCU, that is what was on the line. For Oklahoma State, the chance to lock up a first-round bye in the Big 12 Tournament and the chance to beat TCU for the first time since 2017 gave them just as much motivation.
TCU’s offensive prowess came out on top in a battle of contrasting styles. The Horned Frogs won 2-0 despite being outplayed for the middle third of the match. Two penalty kicks were the difference, and the Horned Frogs secured a conference championship while the Cowgirls left their fate to BYU, which won and dropped OSU to fifth, costing it its first-round bye.