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Aggies Battle No. 2 South Carolina in SEC Quarterfinal Match Wednesday
Nov 01, 2016 | Soccer
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama - The Texas A&M Aggies continue action at the SEC Tournament with a quarterfinal match against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Orange Beach Sportsplex.
The Aggies are undefeated in their four previous SEC Tournament quarterfinal matches, outscoring opponents 7-0 in the contests.
For the second consecutive match, Texas A&M has an opportunity to avenge a regular-season loss. On September 29, the Gamecocks scored the lone goal in the 87th minute to post a 1-0 victory over the Aggies.
The Maroon and White enter the fray on a four-match win streak, improving to 11-7-1 with Monday's double-overtime victory against Alabama (1-0).
The Aggies rank second in the league in goals-against average (0.87). Senior goalkeeper Danielle Rice ranks second in the SEC in goals-against average (0.87), third in save percentage (.802) and fourth in shutouts (6). Haley Pounds leads the Aggie offense, ranking fourth in the SEC in assists (8), sixth in points (24) and seventh in goals (8).
Texas A&M has won the SEC Tournament on two of their four previous trips, claiming the 2013 and 2014 crowns. The Maroon and White have reached the championship match each of the last three seasons.
The entire SEC Tournament will be televised nationally. The first three days of action will air on the SEC Network and the championship match will air on ESPNU. All of the tournament matches will be available digitally on mobile devices and connect-TVs for SEC Network subscribers whose cable/satellite packages allow access to SEC Network+ through the WatchESPN app and SECSports.com. Fans can listen to both matches locally on 1550 AM or worldwide on 12thMan.com/Listen.
