Friday, September 29
College Station
7 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
Arkansas
Match Day Preview: Arkansas
Sep 28, 2017 | Soccer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies look to continue their run of outstanding play as they host the Arkansas Razorbacks at Ellis Field Friday evening. First kick is slated for 7:05 p.m.
The match is Military & First Responder Appreciation Night and Dixie Chicken Night. All active duty and retired military, police, firefighters and medical personnel can claim two FREE tickets to the game and purchase additional tickets at the group rate of $3 each via www.12thMan.com/promotions. The offer will also be available on game day.
The first 100 fans will receive a FREE patriotic Texas A&M long-sleeve shirt and the first 500 Texas A&M students get Dixie Chicken 'Yellow Cards' that can be redeemed at the Dixie Chicken for food discounts.
In their last appearance at Ellis Field, Texas A&M scored a 2-1 victory over then No. 6 Florida last Thursday with goals by Cienna Arrieta and Kendall Ritchie. In their most recent match, the Aggies went on the road and thumped Missouri, 5-1, including three goals in the final 33 minutes playing one woman down. The Maroon & White are fourth in the SEC with six points (2-1-0), three points behind first-place South Carolina (3-0-0) and two points behind Auburn (2-0-1) and Vanderbilt (2-0-1).
Texas A&M has a pair of 5-1 road wins this season, including Sept. 10 at then-No. 19 Kansas and at Missouri. The last year the Aggies posted two road games in which they scored five or more goals was 2001 when the Maroon & White had triumphs at Missouri (5-2) and Texas (6-0).
The Aggies are 6-1-0 all-time against the Razorbacks. Teas A&M won the most recent meeting, 1-0 in 2015, with Mikaela Harvey scoring in the fifth minute and holding on the last 85 minutes, outshooting the Razorbacks 20-10, in College Station. Since joining the SEC, Texas A&M is 3-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
Arkansas enters the match with a 6-5-1 overall mark and tied for seventh in the SEC with a 1-1-1 league ledger. The Razorbacks SEC results include a 1-0 win against Mississippi State, a 0-0 draw at Vanderbilt and a 1-0 loss versus then-No. 20 Ole Miss. Non-conference wins for Arkansas include North Texas (2-0), Abilene Christian (6-1), James Madison (2-0), Mississippi Valley (11-0) and Oral Roberts (3-1). Arkansas has non-conference losses against SMU (1-0), then-No. 1 Penn State (4-2), Connecticut (2-1 - ot) and Providence (4-3).
The 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. David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color analyst) will handle the call. Fans can listen to the match worldwide on 12thMan.com/Listen.
PROMOTIONS
MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION NIGHT | DIXIE CHICKEN NIGHT
The match is Military & First Responder Appreciation Night and Dixie Chicken Night. All active duty and retired military, police, firefighters and medical personnel can claim two FREE tickets to the game and purchase additional tickets at the group rate of $3 each via www.12thMan.com/promotions. The offer will also be available on game day.
The first 100 fans will receive a FREE patriotic Texas A&M long-sleeve shirt and the first 500 Texas A&M students get Dixie Chicken 'Yellow Cards' that can be redeemed at the Dixie Chicken for food discounts.
In their last appearance at Ellis Field, Texas A&M scored a 2-1 victory over then No. 6 Florida last Thursday with goals by Cienna Arrieta and Kendall Ritchie. In their most recent match, the Aggies went on the road and thumped Missouri, 5-1, including three goals in the final 33 minutes playing one woman down. The Maroon & White are fourth in the SEC with six points (2-1-0), three points behind first-place South Carolina (3-0-0) and two points behind Auburn (2-0-1) and Vanderbilt (2-0-1).
Texas A&M has a pair of 5-1 road wins this season, including Sept. 10 at then-No. 19 Kansas and at Missouri. The last year the Aggies posted two road games in which they scored five or more goals was 2001 when the Maroon & White had triumphs at Missouri (5-2) and Texas (6-0).
The Aggies are 6-1-0 all-time against the Razorbacks. Teas A&M won the most recent meeting, 1-0 in 2015, with Mikaela Harvey scoring in the fifth minute and holding on the last 85 minutes, outshooting the Razorbacks 20-10, in College Station. Since joining the SEC, Texas A&M is 3-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
Arkansas enters the match with a 6-5-1 overall mark and tied for seventh in the SEC with a 1-1-1 league ledger. The Razorbacks SEC results include a 1-0 win against Mississippi State, a 0-0 draw at Vanderbilt and a 1-0 loss versus then-No. 20 Ole Miss. Non-conference wins for Arkansas include North Texas (2-0), Abilene Christian (6-1), James Madison (2-0), Mississippi Valley (11-0) and Oral Roberts (3-1). Arkansas has non-conference losses against SMU (1-0), then-No. 1 Penn State (4-2), Connecticut (2-1 - ot) and Providence (4-3).
The 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. David Ellis (play-by-play) and Kristi Leonard (color analyst) will handle the call. Fans can listen to the match worldwide on 12thMan.com/Listen.
PROMOTIONS
MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION NIGHT | DIXIE CHICKEN NIGHT
- All active duty + retired military, police, firefighters and medical personnel can claim 2 FREE tickets to the game & purchase additional tickets at the group rate of $3 each via www.12thMan.com/promotions. Also available on match day.
- First 100 fans at the match get FREE patriotic A&M long sleeve shirts.
- First 500 Texas A&M students get Dixie Chicken 'Yellow Cards' that can be redeemed at the Dixie Chicken for food discounts.
- Chances to win Texas A&M gear, Whataburger, McDonald's & more.
- Every time Aggie Soccer shuts out their opponent, fans will receive a FREE Pepsi Zero as they exit (while supplies last).
Players Mentioned
Weekly Press Conference: G Guerrieri
Monday, October 13
Weekly Press Conference: G Guerrieri
Monday, October 06
Highlights: Texas A&M 1, Texas 0
Thursday, October 02
Texas Postgame: G Guerrieri, Hattie Patterson, Trinity Buchanan
Thursday, October 02
