Sunday, November 5
Orange Beach, Ala.
2 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
Arkansas
Match Day Preview: SEC Final vs. Arkansas
Nov 04, 2017 | Soccer
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama - The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies play in their fourth title match in their six trips to the SEC Tournament when they battle the Arkansas Razorbacks Sunday afternoon (2:05 p.m.) at Orange Beach Sportsplex.
The Maroon & White advanced to the championship match with a nail-biting, 2-1, overtime win against No. 17 Florida Thursday evening. The game-winning tally came on an own goal in the 97th minute. The match also featured the first career goal by Rheagen Smith who scored on her birthday. The win was the 12th in a row for Texas A&M, one shy of the longest win streak in school history, as the Aggies improved to 16-2-1 on the season.
Sunday's match will air on the SEC Network with Jenn Hildreth handling the play-by-play, Heather Mitts providing the analysis and Jill Loyden reporting from the sideline. The match will also 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 with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color) on the call.
A win Sunday would give the Aggies a 13-game win streak, equaling the longest win streak in school history. The overall 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.
Texas A&M has been dominant in the second half and overtime of matches this season, outscoring opponents 26-6 after halftime. The margin includes 23-6 in the second half and 3-0 in overtime periods.
The Aggies have fared well in tightly contest matches in 2017, going 10-1-1 (.875) 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), Vanderbilt (2-1), Mississippi State (2-1) and again against Florida (2-1). They played Oklahoma State to a 2-2 draw and suffered a 1-0 loss at Auburn.
The Maroon & White is 12-3 (.800) all-time in the SEC Tournament. Texas A&M has advanced to the championship match in four of the six seasons they have been in the league, including winning titles in 2013 and 2014. The Maroon and White are 3-1 in tournament action against South Carolina. They are 2-1 against Florida and 1-1 against Auburn. The Aggies are 1-0 against Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss and LSU.
The Aggies have a tradition of success at conference tournaments with an overall mark of 35-13-4 (.750) in league tournaments, winning seven conference tournament crowns, including SEC Tournament crowns in 2013 and 2014.
A&M posted a 23-10-4 (.676) record at the Big 12 Championship and won the title in five of the tournament's first 16 years. The Aggies won titles in 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2011.
The Aggies are 7-1-0 all-time against the Razorbacks. Texas A&M's first-ever match was against Arkansas, a 2-1 overtime loss in Plano, Texas on September 6, 1993. The Maroon & White responded with wins in Dallas in 1994 (3-1) and Plano in 1995 (8-3).
Texas A&M won this season's meeting, 2-1, in College Station on September 29. Ally Watt scored in the first three minutes of each half to give the Maroon & White a 2-0 lead. Arkansas trimmed the margin to one goal in the 71st minute with a goal by Katie Kienstra.
Since joining the SEC, Texas A&M is 4-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
The Razorbacks enter play at 11-9-2 and they posted a 4-5-1 mark in SEC play. As the No. 8 seed, Arkansas is the highest-seeded team to ever advance to the SEC Tournament championship match. The Razorbacks posted 1-0 shutout victories against Ole Miss and South Carolina in the first round and quarterfinals, respectively. In the semifinal match, Arkansas played Vanderbilt to a 1-1 draw through 110 minutes and emerged in the shootout, 4-2.
The winner of Sunday's match receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The loser will await word on a bid as the bracket is released Monday at 3:30 p.m.
The Maroon & White advanced to the championship match with a nail-biting, 2-1, overtime win against No. 17 Florida Thursday evening. The game-winning tally came on an own goal in the 97th minute. The match also featured the first career goal by Rheagen Smith who scored on her birthday. The win was the 12th in a row for Texas A&M, one shy of the longest win streak in school history, as the Aggies improved to 16-2-1 on the season.
Sunday's match will air on the SEC Network with Jenn Hildreth handling the play-by-play, Heather Mitts providing the analysis and Jill Loyden reporting from the sideline. The match will also 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 with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color) on the call.
A win Sunday would give the Aggies a 13-game win streak, equaling the longest win streak in school history. The overall 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.
Texas A&M has been dominant in the second half and overtime of matches this season, outscoring opponents 26-6 after halftime. The margin includes 23-6 in the second half and 3-0 in overtime periods.
The Aggies have fared well in tightly contest matches in 2017, going 10-1-1 (.875) 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), Vanderbilt (2-1), Mississippi State (2-1) and again against Florida (2-1). They played Oklahoma State to a 2-2 draw and suffered a 1-0 loss at Auburn.
The Maroon & White is 12-3 (.800) all-time in the SEC Tournament. Texas A&M has advanced to the championship match in four of the six seasons they have been in the league, including winning titles in 2013 and 2014. The Maroon and White are 3-1 in tournament action against South Carolina. They are 2-1 against Florida and 1-1 against Auburn. The Aggies are 1-0 against Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss and LSU.
The Aggies have a tradition of success at conference tournaments with an overall mark of 35-13-4 (.750) in league tournaments, winning seven conference tournament crowns, including SEC Tournament crowns in 2013 and 2014.
A&M posted a 23-10-4 (.676) record at the Big 12 Championship and won the title in five of the tournament's first 16 years. The Aggies won titles in 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2011.
The Aggies are 7-1-0 all-time against the Razorbacks. Texas A&M's first-ever match was against Arkansas, a 2-1 overtime loss in Plano, Texas on September 6, 1993. The Maroon & White responded with wins in Dallas in 1994 (3-1) and Plano in 1995 (8-3).
Texas A&M won this season's meeting, 2-1, in College Station on September 29. Ally Watt scored in the first three minutes of each half to give the Maroon & White a 2-0 lead. Arkansas trimmed the margin to one goal in the 71st minute with a goal by Katie Kienstra.
Since joining the SEC, Texas A&M is 4-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
The Razorbacks enter play at 11-9-2 and they posted a 4-5-1 mark in SEC play. As the No. 8 seed, Arkansas is the highest-seeded team to ever advance to the SEC Tournament championship match. The Razorbacks posted 1-0 shutout victories against Ole Miss and South Carolina in the first round and quarterfinals, respectively. In the semifinal match, Arkansas played Vanderbilt to a 1-1 draw through 110 minutes and emerged in the shootout, 4-2.
The winner of Sunday's match receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The loser will await word on a bid as the bracket is released Monday at 3:30 p.m.
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