September 14, 2006
The 6th-ranked Texas A&M soccer team will return to action Friday night when it kicks-off against No. 25 Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. at the Aggie Soccer Stadium.
| MATCH INFO |
| Friday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. (CDT) Aggie Soccer Stadium (3,000), College Station |
| RECORDS |
| Texas A&M: 3-2-1 Cal State Fullerton: 3-1-1 |
| RANKINGS |
| A&M is ranked 6th by the NSCAA and Soccer Times, and 7th by Soccer America and Soccer Buzz. Fullerton is ranked 25th by Soccer Times and is receiving votes in the NSCAA poll. |
| LIVE VIDEO |
| Matt Simon, play-by-play Carrie Berend, commentary (broadcast time 6:45 p.m.) (audio available on 89.9 FM inside stadium) |
| INTERNET |
| Live Video (Free): (Aggies All-Access) Live Stats: (aggieathletics.com) |
| SERIES |
| First meeting |
| UP NEXT |
| A&M hosts Sam Houston State Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. (CDT) Aggie Soccer Stadium |
Free live video of the match will be available on AggieAthletics.com through the new Aggies All-Access. Log on to AggieAthletics.com for more information. Fans attending the match can listen to the broadcast live inside and around the stadium on 89.9 FM.
"It is great being back at the Aggie Soccer Stadium for another great weekend of games," commented A&M head coach G. Guerrieri. "We have learned a lot of lessons from playing great teams thus far in the young season and this weekend should be no different."
The Aggies are 3-2-1 on the season, having both losses come on the road last weekend while A&M was in Los Angeles for the UCLA Women's Cup. A&M suffered a hard fought 2-1 defeat to No. 4 UCLA on Friday night, despite outshooting the Bruins 9-7 in the second half. The Aggies returned to action on Sunday against No. 3 Santa Clara, but were unable to find the back of the net, dropping a tough 2-0 decision to the Broncos.
The Titans enter Friday's game after a mid-week match-up against San Diego State. Cal State Fullerton improved their record to 3-1-1 after shutting out the Aztecs 3-0 on Tuesday.
"Fullerton is a very talented, well coached side that advanced all the way to the NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen' last year," Guerrieri continued. "And Sam Houston State made it to the championship game of the Southland Conference, so we'll need to be sharp and focused for both matches."
Friday's match will serve as the first meeting between the Aggies and Titans. Sunday's game against Sam Houston will be the second time the two teams have faced-off, with A&M having won the match at home, 10-0, in 2004.
Senior defender Linda Pierson was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Sept. 4-8) after turning in solid performances in the Aggie backfield against Illinois and Penn State.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at the gate or online at AggieAthletics.com. Parking for the match is available in lots designated 100g, 100j or 100k.