September 26, 2006
The 8th-ranked Texas A&M soccer team continues its quest for a third consecutive Big 12 regular season championship when it resumes league play Wednesday night against No. 17 Oklahoma State. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. The match will be televised as the Fox Soccer Channel Game of the Week.
| MATCH INFO |
| Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. (CDT) Aggie Soccer Stadium (3,000), College Station Tickets: |
| RECORDS |
| Texas A&M: 6-3-1, 2-0 Big 12 Oklahoma State: 8-1-1, 3-0 Big 12 |
| RANKINGS |
| A&M is ranked 8th by the NSCAA, 10th by Soccer Times, 11th by Soccer Buzz and 12th by Soccer America. OSU is rated 17th by the NSCAA, 21st by Soccer Times, 22nd by Soccer America and is receiving votes in the Soccer Buzz poll. |
| TELEVISION |
| Ridge Mahoney, play-by-play Dave "Smitty" Smith, commentary |
| LIVE VIDEO |
| Matt Simon, play-by-play Carrie Berend, commentary (broadcast time 6:45 p.m.) (audio available on or around 89.9 FM inside stadium) |
| INTERNET |
| Live Video (Free): (Aggies All-Access) Live Audio (Free): (Aggies All-Access) Live Stats: (aggieathletics.com) |
| SERIES |
| A&M leads, 10-0-2 Last Meeting: (10/16/05) Last time in CS: (10/1/04) |
| UP NEXT |
| A&M hosts Oklahoma Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. (CDT) Aggie Soccer Stadium, College Station Tickets: |
"OSU is having a great season," commented A&M head coach G Guerrieri. "I really think that this is the best Cowgirl team that they have fielded. They are athletic, organized and talented all over the field, which should make this a very entertaining game for our fans."
A&M is coming off a successful conference-opening weekend that saw them improve to 6-3-1, 2-0-0 in league play. The Aggies shutout the Baylor Lady Bears, 1-0, on Friday in Waco. Senior forward Suzzette Devloo netted the game-winner in the match's 38th minute. The Aggies traveled to Lubbock Sunday to wrap-up the weekend against Texas Tech. Freshman defender Nicole Ketchum netted her first and second collegiate goals, scoring two of the Aggies' four goals on the afternoon. Devloo and junior forward Elisabeth Jones rounded out the scoring attack as A&M defeated the Red Raiders 4-2.
OSU enters the game 8-1-1, 3-0 in Big 12 after knocking off Kansas and Colorado last weekend, 1-0 and 2-1 respectively.
The Aggies hold a 10-0-2 all-time advantage against the Cowgirls. The two teams battled to a 1-1 draw last year in front of 625 fans at the Cowgirl Soccer Complex in Stillwater. Sophomore defender Emily Peterson, a Tulsa native, scored the equalizer in the game's 50th minute. The goal served as the first of her Aggie career.
Fox Soccer Channel will air the match on tape delay at 10:30 p.m. (CST). Free live video of the match will be available on AggieAthletics.com through the new Aggies All-Access. Fans attending the match can listen to the broadcast live inside and around the stadium on 89.9 FM.
Gates open at 6 p.m. As a part of Student Appreciation Night, Texas A&M students will get in free to the soccer match with a valid student ID. Fans wanting to attend the match can purchase tickets at the gate or online at AggieAthletics.com. Parking is available in lots designated 100g, 100j or 100k.