March 26, 2010
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - After two weekends without matches, the Texas A&M soccer team returns to the pitch to host Baylor and Marquette at the Aggie Soccer Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff against the Bears is at 4 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. game against the Golden Eagles.
Admission to both matches is free to the public. Fans must enter through the northwest corner of the stadium. Parking for the event is directly across the street from the entrance in the Reed Arena parking lots.
The Aggies are 6-0 in their non-traditional season, every game of which is played at home. A&M won four matches in its annual 7v7 Tournament before adding a pair of W's against North Texas and Utah on March 6.
Freshman Christina Navalta has paced the Aggies this spring with five goals. Freshman Chelsea Jones has contributed four goals and junior Whitney Hooper adds four goals and four assists to lead the team.
Baylor was 8-6-5 in 2009 and finished seventh in the Big 12. The last time the A&M faced BU was in Waco, Texas, last year. The Aggies shutout the Bears, 1-0, after Hooper struck in the 59th minute on a pass from freshman Mary Grace Schmidt.
Saturday is MU's first outdoor competition of the spring. The Golden Eagles finished their season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 15-5-3 record.
Soccer fans can catch more action on the pitch at 1 p.m. as Baylor takes on Marquette.