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Four members of soccer team earn degrees
Katy Buchanan, Casey Glass, Karissa Hill and Angie Nickens each received degrees.
May 26, 2007 FORT WORTH, Texas - Four members of the TCU soccer program received bachelor's degrees from TCU during spring commencement on Saturday, May 12. Earning degrees were goalkeeper Katy Buchanan (supply chain management), forward Casey Glass (Spanish), defender Karissa Hill (health and fitness) and midfielder Angie Nickens (health and fitness). "This is a great group that embodies the true meaning of student-athlete," head coach Dan Abdalla said. "In the classroom, on the field, in the community they've been great ambassadors for the entire TCU community and what TCU is all about. They've set a great standard of excellence and I'm excited to watch them continue to flourish as they pursue their careers." With the exception of Nickens, who will return to the Horned Frogs as a redshirt senior after missing the 2006 season due to injury, the other three graduates exhausted their eligibility last season. Nickens will pursue her master's degree at TCU. "Each one of these graduates epitomizes the term student-athlete," director of athletic academic services Chris Uchacz said. "Their actions both on the field and in the classroom are living proof that student-athletes can compete in their chosen sport while earning an education at the highest level. I know that each of them will be very successful in all of their future endeavors. The entire TCU family is very proud of each of them." A native of Plano, Texas, Buchanan departs TCU as the school's career leader with a goals against average of 1.53. A 2006 Academic All-Mountain West Conference selection in 2006, Buchanan had three shutouts in 2006, giving her 11 for her career. To conclude her career, Buchanan stopped a career-best 10 shots in a 1-0 shutout over San Diego State on Oct. 28. This past season, Buchanan helped TCU post the second-lowest goals against average in school history by allowing just 1.32 goals per game. For her career, she led TCU in saves and goals against average in three of four seasons, while making 49 career starts in goal. She ranks third all-time in TCU history in minutes played in goal (4,350:55), career saves (232) and career shutouts (11). A native of Corsicana, Texas, Glass was named to Fall 2006 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team. On Oct. 30, Glass was tabbed Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after posting the game-winning goal in TCU's 1-0 win over San Diego State On the season, Glass played in all 18 matches and started five at forward. She scored two goals and had 15 shots, including eight on goal. Hill started all 18 matches at defender for the Horned Frogs. A native of Mansfield, Texas, Hill helped TCU post the second-lowest goals against average in school history by allowing just 1.32 goals per game. She scored her lone goal of the season in TCU's 2-0 win over Tulsa. The 2006 co-captain, no player was on the field more than Hill, who logged 1,647 minutes. On the year, Hill helped TCU post five shutouts and tied for second on the team with two assists and fourth on the team with 17 shots. A native of Dallas, Texas, Nickens will join Lauren Pope and Lesley Parkinson as TCU's lone seniors in 2007. Despite not participating in a game last season due to injury, Nickens remained active in the community and was a leader of the team despite being on the sideline. On Dec. 11, Nickens received honorable mention honors for The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. The Frogs open the 2007 season Aug. 31 at Texas.
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