October 30, 2006
The 5th-ranked Texas A&M soccer team (13-4-1, 9-1-0) will be traveling to the Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio as the No. 1 seed to face the No. 8 seed, Baylor Lady Bears (6-11-1, 3-7-0) in the first round of the Big 12 Championship on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Live video of the match will be available free of charge on the new Aggies All-Access beginning at 10:45 a.m. Those inside Blossom Soccer Stadium can listen to the broadcast on or around 89.9 FM.
"The Big 12 Championship is always a challenging and well run event,? commented A&M head coach G Guerrieri. ?We're looking forward to heading to San Antonio to defend our back-to-back titles, knowing that it won't be easy."
The 4-2 victory over the University of Missouri on Oct. 22, at the Aggie Soccer Stadium, clinched A&M?â„¢s third straight Big 12 regular-season championship, fifth overall. The Aggies have also won four Big 12 Championship tournament titles (1997, 2001, 2004 and 2005).
Heading into Wednesday?â„¢s match, Suzzette Devloo has totaled the most points against Big 12 opponents (17); she also leads the league in goals scored during conference contests (8). Allison Martino is tied for the league lead in assists (6). Freshman goalkeeper, Kristin Arnold holds second in the Big 12 in goals against average (0.77).
In the midst of his 14th season as the Aggies?â„¢ head coach, Guerrieri holds an overall record of 233-68-12 and an 85-20-6 mark in Big 12 competition. Under Guerrieri?â„¢s direction, the Aggies have made seven ?Sweet 16? appearances, two ?Elite 8? showings; have five Big 12 regular season titles and four Big 12 Championship tournament titles.
Tournament Schedule (all times Central)
November
1 (Wednesday)
Game 1: No. 1 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Baylor, 11 a.m.
Game 2: No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 Colorado, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 6 Nebraska, 7:30 p.m.
3 (Friday)
Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 5:30 p.m.
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 7:30 p.m.
5 (Sunday)
Big 12 Championship, 1 p.m. [FSN-Tape Delayed]
Tournament Field:
Seed Team Overall Conference
1. Texas A&M 13-4-1, 9-1-0
2. Oklahoma State 15-2-2, 8-1-1
3. Texas 15-3-1, 8-1-1
4. Kansas 11-7-0, 6-4-0
5. Colorado 11-5-2, 5-4-1
6. Nebraska 10-6-3, 4-5-1
7. Oklahoma 8-10-1, 3-6-1
8. Baylor 6-11-1, 3-7-0
Texas A&M vs. the Tournament Field:
Team, Series, Record in Big 12 Tourney
Oklahoma State, A&M leads 11-0-2, A&M leads 2-0-0
This season A&M won 3-1 in College Station (9/27)
Texas, Texas A&M leads 16-3-0, A&M leads 3-0-0
This season Texas won 1-0 in Austin (10/27)
Kansas, Texas A&M leads 9-1-1, 0-0-0
This season A&M won 1-0 in Lawrence (10/8)
Colorado, A&M leads 14-0-1, 4-0-0
This season A&M won 3-0 in Boulder (10/6)
Nebraska, NU leads 13-9, NU leads 4-3-0
This season A&M won 2-0 in College Station (10/13)
Oklahoma, A&M leads 12-0-0, A&M leads 2-0-0
This season A&M won 6-1 in College Station (9/29)
Baylor, A&M leads 7-4-1, A&M leads 1-0-0
This season A&M won 1-0 in Waco (9/22)
Texas A&M has played 96 games against the teams in this year?â„¢s Big 12 Championship tournament. Overall the Aggies have a record of 78-14-4 against the seven teams in the field. The Aggies have played in 23 games during the nine-year history of the Big 12 Championship tournament and hold an overall record of 17-5-1 and are only one of two teams to hold a winning tournament record, Nebraska being the other team. The Aggies are 6-1-0 this season against the teams in the tournament field.
Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster statewide in Texas or through the San Antonio Sports Foundation web site (sanantoniosports.org). Prices are $6 per session, $12 for a three-day pass or $99 for a Team Pack of 20 tickets.
FOX Sports Net will televise Sunday?â„¢s championship match on a tape-delay basis. Check local listings for viewing in your area.