Thursday, October 26
Starkville, Miss.
7 p.m.
Texas A&M
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Mississippi State
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Match Day Preview: Mississippi State
Oct 25, 2017 | Soccer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies look to continue their hot streak as the travel to Starkville for the regular-season finale against the Mississippi State Bulldogs Thursday night at 7:05 p.m.
The Aggies enter action on a nine-match win streak and they are in second place in the SEC Standings, one point behind the South Carolina Gamecocks. There are multiple scenarios that can result in the Aggies earning a share of their third SEC regular-season crown. A Texas A&M win coupled with either a loss or draw by South Carolina in their Thursday night match at Florida would give the Aggies an outright title. A Texas A&M draw coupled by South Carolina would give the Maroon & White a share of the title.
Thursday's match will be available digitally on mobile devices, computers 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 the match locally on Willy 1550 or worldwide on 12thMan.com/Listen. David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color analyst) will handle the call.
A win Thursday would give the Aggies a 10-game win streak, matching the third longest in school annals. The school record is 13 consecutive wins encompassing the last 10 games of the 1994 season and the first three games of the 1995 campaign. Texas A&M won 11 consecutive games in 2001 and strung together 10-game win streaks in 1995, 2006 and 2007.
The Aggies current eight-match conference win streak equals their SEC run, set in 2013. Texas A&M also won eight consecutive matches as a member of the Big 12 in 2010. The school record for a conference win streak is 14 games in Big 12 action between Oct. 4, 1996 and Oct. 10, 1997. A&M also boasts a 12-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 21, 2005 and Oct. 22, 2006, a nine-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 11, 1998 and Aug. 29, 1999 and an eight-match Big 12 win streak from Oct. 19, 2001 and Oct. 6, 2002.
Texas A&M has been dominant in the second half and overtime of matches, outscoring opponents 20-6 after halftime. The margin includes 18-6 in the second half and 2-0 in overtime periods.
The Aggies have fared well in tightly contest matches in 2017, going 8-1-1 (.850) in matches decided by one goal or less. This year A&M has posted one-goal wins over Pepperdine (1-0, ot), Florida (2-1), Arkansas (2-1), Utah Valley (1-0), Georgia (2-1, 2ot), Ole Miss (1-0), LSU (1-0) and Vanderbilt (2-1). They played Oklahoma State to a 2-2 draw and suffered a 1-0 loss at Auburn. Last season the Maroon & White didn't fare as well in the same scenario, going 8-5-2 (.600).
The Aggies are 5-0-0 all-time against Mississippi State, outscoring the Bulldogs 19-1. Last year, Texas A&M claimed a 2-1 victory in Starkville. Haley Pounds drew first blood in the second minute. Mississippi State's Mallory Eubanks scored an equalizer in the 48th minute, but 1:14 later Grace Wright put in the game-winner on an assist from Stephanie Malherbe.
The Bulldogs are enjoying one of their best seasons in nearly a decade. At 8-4-4, Mississippi State is guaranteed their first winning season since 2009 when they posted a 9-8-2 mark. The Bulldogs are 2-4-3 in SEC play and looking to sew up their first SEC Tournament bid since 2004.
The Aggies enter action on a nine-match win streak and they are in second place in the SEC Standings, one point behind the South Carolina Gamecocks. There are multiple scenarios that can result in the Aggies earning a share of their third SEC regular-season crown. A Texas A&M win coupled with either a loss or draw by South Carolina in their Thursday night match at Florida would give the Aggies an outright title. A Texas A&M draw coupled by South Carolina would give the Maroon & White a share of the title.
Thursday's match will be available digitally on mobile devices, computers 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 the match locally on Willy 1550 or worldwide on 12thMan.com/Listen. David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color analyst) will handle the call.
A win Thursday would give the Aggies a 10-game win streak, matching the third longest in school annals. The school record is 13 consecutive wins encompassing the last 10 games of the 1994 season and the first three games of the 1995 campaign. Texas A&M won 11 consecutive games in 2001 and strung together 10-game win streaks in 1995, 2006 and 2007.
The Aggies current eight-match conference win streak equals their SEC run, set in 2013. Texas A&M also won eight consecutive matches as a member of the Big 12 in 2010. The school record for a conference win streak is 14 games in Big 12 action between Oct. 4, 1996 and Oct. 10, 1997. A&M also boasts a 12-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 21, 2005 and Oct. 22, 2006, a nine-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 11, 1998 and Aug. 29, 1999 and an eight-match Big 12 win streak from Oct. 19, 2001 and Oct. 6, 2002.
Texas A&M has been dominant in the second half and overtime of matches, outscoring opponents 20-6 after halftime. The margin includes 18-6 in the second half and 2-0 in overtime periods.
The Aggies have fared well in tightly contest matches in 2017, going 8-1-1 (.850) in matches decided by one goal or less. This year A&M has posted one-goal wins over Pepperdine (1-0, ot), Florida (2-1), Arkansas (2-1), Utah Valley (1-0), Georgia (2-1, 2ot), Ole Miss (1-0), LSU (1-0) and Vanderbilt (2-1). They played Oklahoma State to a 2-2 draw and suffered a 1-0 loss at Auburn. Last season the Maroon & White didn't fare as well in the same scenario, going 8-5-2 (.600).
The Aggies are 5-0-0 all-time against Mississippi State, outscoring the Bulldogs 19-1. Last year, Texas A&M claimed a 2-1 victory in Starkville. Haley Pounds drew first blood in the second minute. Mississippi State's Mallory Eubanks scored an equalizer in the 48th minute, but 1:14 later Grace Wright put in the game-winner on an assist from Stephanie Malherbe.
The Bulldogs are enjoying one of their best seasons in nearly a decade. At 8-4-4, Mississippi State is guaranteed their first winning season since 2009 when they posted a 9-8-2 mark. The Bulldogs are 2-4-3 in SEC play and looking to sew up their first SEC Tournament bid since 2004.
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