Sept. 7, 2010
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M soccer forward Merritt Mathias earned the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Mathias, a junior transfer from North Carolina, connected for three goals on Friday as the Aggies defeated Davidson, 5-1, to win their fourth straight match and improve to 4-1 on the season.
From Birmingham, Ala., Mathias notched her first career hat trick against the Wildcats, and her three goals, six points, seven shots and five shots on goal were all career bests.
Mathias is ranked second in the league in shots (24) and shots per game (4.8). The conference award is the first of her career and the second consecutive weekly honor for A&M this season.
Mathias and the Aggies go on the road for the first time this year with a pair of games in Indiana this weekend. A&M faces the Hoosiers on Friday, followed by a match at Purdue on Sunday.