Oct. 23, 2008
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 11-ranked Texas A&M soccer team takes to the road this weekend to face Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, before traveling to No. 12 Colorado. Friday's game kicks off at 7 p.m., while Sunday's match is set for 2 p.m.
The Aggies (12-3-1, 5-2-1 Big 12) sit in second place in the Big 12 and look to regroup after dropping their last two conference contests at Kansas, 1-0, and against No. 20 Missouri, 3-0. The young A&M squad was not able to find the back of the net, despite outshooting its opponents 37-20.
Colorado leads the Big 12 with 20 points and a 6-1-2 league record, while Tech is eighth with nine points and a 3-6 record in conference play.
Senior Laura Grace Robinson has a team-high 13 points (5 goals, 3 assists), followed by freshman Jennifer Kmezich (5 goals, 2 assists) and sophomore Becca Herrera leads the team and is ranked fifth in the Big 12 with six assists. Freshman Becca Herrera leading the way with six. In addition, eight different players contributed to the 12 game-winning goals scored this season.
A&M RANKS 27th-BEST SCORING OFFENSE IN THE NATION
The Aggies rank as the 27th-best scoring offense in the nation with 2.31 goals per game. The Ags' 12-3-1 record ranks 23rd, while their goals-against average and shutout percentage are 63rd.
THE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
The Ags have better numbers than their opponents in every offensive category. A&M more than doubles its challengers in goals (37-14), almost doubles its foes' shots (302-170) and shots on goal (136-79).
THE 12TH MAN
The 12th Man was in support of A&M soccer this past Sunday with a crowd of 3,815 – the largest crowd on a Sunday since Sept. 29, 2006 when there were 3,819 fans in attendance. The Aggie Soccer Stadium is averaging a crowd of 3,655 per game. With more than 6,700 attending the home opener, A&M most likely holds the top two spots for the highest regular season attendance in the nation. In addition, A&M has the highest attendance figures in the Big 12.