COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies used a wealth of experience register a 6-0 victory over the Incarnate Word Cardinals Friday evening at Ellis Field.
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The Aggies notched three goals in each half as they outshot UIW 36-3 in the contest, including 18-1 in shots-on-goal.
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Emily Bates led the scoring attack with two goals and one assist and Ally Watt notched one goal and two assists. Brittany Crabtree, Grace Piper and Haley Pounds scored goals and Mikaela Harvey and Addie McCain added one assist each.
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Texas A&M opened the scoring with 18:49 remaining in the first half as Emily Bates found the back of the net on an unassisted goal. Seven minutes later Bates scored again, with help from Watt and McCain. Watt set up a goal by Pounds with 1:41 left in the first half as the Maroon and White finished strong going into the intermission.
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The Aggies kept the foot on the gas coming out of the locker room. Watt scored on an assist from Harvey nine minutes into the stanza and eight minutes later an unassisted goal by Piper inflated the A&M cushion to 5-0.
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Crabtree closed out the scoring with 10 minutes remaining in the contest with the helper from Bates.
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Texas A&M returns to action next Saturday, February 25 as the Aggies host the Rice Owls in a 7 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
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Head coach G Guerrieri
On the match…
"This was a terrific opening to 2017. We had some new and veteran personalities on the field tonight and they put on quite a show."
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On the newcomers…
"Bri Alston, Cosette Morche, Addie McCain and Jenna Byers all played well in their Ellis Field debuts tonight. They all fit right in out on the field. And it was also great to see the return of Ally Watt. She really adds something special to our attack."
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On the upcoming week…
"We're looking forward to another great week of training. We'll be back next Saturday at Ellis Field and we'll face a tougher challenge against a good Rice Owls' squad coached by Aggie Hall of Famer Nicky Adams. It will be exciting to see how we rise to the challenge."
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The Aggies notched three goals in each half as they outshot UIW 36-3 in the contest, including 18-1 in shots-on-goal.
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Emily Bates led the scoring attack with two goals and one assist and Ally Watt notched one goal and two assists. Brittany Crabtree, Grace Piper and Haley Pounds scored goals and Mikaela Harvey and Addie McCain added one assist each.
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Texas A&M opened the scoring with 18:49 remaining in the first half as Emily Bates found the back of the net on an unassisted goal. Seven minutes later Bates scored again, with help from Watt and McCain. Watt set up a goal by Pounds with 1:41 left in the first half as the Maroon and White finished strong going into the intermission.
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The Aggies kept the foot on the gas coming out of the locker room. Watt scored on an assist from Harvey nine minutes into the stanza and eight minutes later an unassisted goal by Piper inflated the A&M cushion to 5-0.
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Crabtree closed out the scoring with 10 minutes remaining in the contest with the helper from Bates.
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Texas A&M returns to action next Saturday, February 25 as the Aggies host the Rice Owls in a 7 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
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Head coach G Guerrieri
On the match…
"This was a terrific opening to 2017. We had some new and veteran personalities on the field tonight and they put on quite a show."
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On the newcomers…
"Bri Alston, Cosette Morche, Addie McCain and Jenna Byers all played well in their Ellis Field debuts tonight. They all fit right in out on the field. And it was also great to see the return of Ally Watt. She really adds something special to our attack."
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On the upcoming week…
"We're looking forward to another great week of training. We'll be back next Saturday at Ellis Field and we'll face a tougher challenge against a good Rice Owls' squad coached by Aggie Hall of Famer Nicky Adams. It will be exciting to see how we rise to the challenge."