COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies got two goals and an assist from rising senior Sarah Shaw to register a 3-1 win over the Northwestern State Lady Demons in their final exhibition match of the spring slate Saturday evening at Ellis Field.
Shaw's heroics highlighted a dominant performance in which the Maroon and White owned wide margins in shots (28-3), shots-on-goal (15-2) and corner kicks (11-4).
The Aggies took a 1-0 lead with 8:23 remaining in the first half as Shaw scored an unassisted goal to break the seal.
Texas A&M's defense did not allow a shot in the first 40 minutes of the contest. At the intermission, the Aggies owned advantages in shots (17-2), shots-on-goal (9-1) and corner kicks (7-1).
Midway through the second half, Shaw found the back of the net for the second time with assists from Kate Hajdu and Ally Watt. Shaw set up the Aggies' final goal of the match with 18:59 remaining when she found Haley Pounds for her second goal of the spring.
Northwestern State scored its lone goal with 5:46 remaining in the match when Esdeina Gonzalez set up Cassandra Briscoe.
The Aggies open the 2016 schedule on August 19 when they host the Florida State Seminoles at Ellis Field.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach G Guerrieri
On the match…
"It's nice to finish up our spring season with a commanding performance and win. We had some really good individual performances tonight. I thought we were good in possession, especially in the first half, and moved the ball quickly with nice control. Our finishing wasn't good enough for what we will need this fall, but I was pleased with the way we created scoring chances.
On the spring training session…
"Our team is very young, so this spring was an important part of our players' individual and team development. I'm excited about the experiences these young ladies have had in this non-traditional season."
Shaw's heroics highlighted a dominant performance in which the Maroon and White owned wide margins in shots (28-3), shots-on-goal (15-2) and corner kicks (11-4).
The Aggies took a 1-0 lead with 8:23 remaining in the first half as Shaw scored an unassisted goal to break the seal.
Texas A&M's defense did not allow a shot in the first 40 minutes of the contest. At the intermission, the Aggies owned advantages in shots (17-2), shots-on-goal (9-1) and corner kicks (7-1).
Midway through the second half, Shaw found the back of the net for the second time with assists from Kate Hajdu and Ally Watt. Shaw set up the Aggies' final goal of the match with 18:59 remaining when she found Haley Pounds for her second goal of the spring.
Northwestern State scored its lone goal with 5:46 remaining in the match when Esdeina Gonzalez set up Cassandra Briscoe.
The Aggies open the 2016 schedule on August 19 when they host the Florida State Seminoles at Ellis Field.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach G Guerrieri
On the match…
"It's nice to finish up our spring season with a commanding performance and win. We had some really good individual performances tonight. I thought we were good in possession, especially in the first half, and moved the ball quickly with nice control. Our finishing wasn't good enough for what we will need this fall, but I was pleased with the way we created scoring chances.
On the spring training session…
"Our team is very young, so this spring was an important part of our players' individual and team development. I'm excited about the experiences these young ladies have had in this non-traditional season."