COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Rising seniors Emily Bates and Brittany Crabtree and rising junior Grace Piper were named Texas A&M Soccer's tri-captains for the 2018 campaign, Aggie head coach G Guerrieri announced Thursday.
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"Any team would love to have Brittany, Emily and Grace in their lineup," Guerrieri said. "As much as what they do in front of thousands of fans at Ellis Field on game night, they are Texas A&M's captains because of what they do when people aren't watching. Each of these young women led from the front as outstanding students, citizens, athletes and teammates.
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"I'm proud of the amazing leaders who've developed in the Aggie Soccer family over the years. Our past captains have long been some of the most incredible of the many legends of this program of champions."
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Crabtree, from Corinth, Texas, appeared in all 22 matches of the 2017 season with five starts. She logged three points on the year with one goal and one assist. For her career, Crabtree has 10 points with four goals and two assists.
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Bates, a Melissa, Texas, native, ranked second on the team in scoring in 2017 with 14 points on four goals and six assists. She scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute of the 2017 SEC Tournament Championship Game against Arkansas. For her career, Bates has 45 points with 16 goals and 13 assists. She earned SEC All-Freshman recognition in 2015, notching 20 points on seven goals and six assists.
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Piper, from the Woodlands, Texas, played in all 22 games in 2017, including 20 starts. She tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists. In the Aggies' 2-1 overtime win at Georgia in torrential rains, she accounted for the game-winning goal in the 109th minute. Piper was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2016 with nine points on four goals and one assist.
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 "We enter 2018 with a very talented team who's looking to build upon our 2017 SEC Tournament championship." Guerrieri added, "Our captains are key characters on this team, and were almost unanimously chosen by the players and staff."
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Texas A&M wrapped up the 2017 season with a program-best record of 18-2-2 and an SEC Championship. The Maroon & White earned a bid to their 23rd consecutive NCAA Championship and advanced to the second round of the tournament for the 20th straight season.
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Texas A&M will open spring season with a game against the Lamar Cardinals at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, at Ellis Field.
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"Any team would love to have Brittany, Emily and Grace in their lineup," Guerrieri said. "As much as what they do in front of thousands of fans at Ellis Field on game night, they are Texas A&M's captains because of what they do when people aren't watching. Each of these young women led from the front as outstanding students, citizens, athletes and teammates.
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"I'm proud of the amazing leaders who've developed in the Aggie Soccer family over the years. Our past captains have long been some of the most incredible of the many legends of this program of champions."
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Crabtree, from Corinth, Texas, appeared in all 22 matches of the 2017 season with five starts. She logged three points on the year with one goal and one assist. For her career, Crabtree has 10 points with four goals and two assists.
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Bates, a Melissa, Texas, native, ranked second on the team in scoring in 2017 with 14 points on four goals and six assists. She scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute of the 2017 SEC Tournament Championship Game against Arkansas. For her career, Bates has 45 points with 16 goals and 13 assists. She earned SEC All-Freshman recognition in 2015, notching 20 points on seven goals and six assists.
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Piper, from the Woodlands, Texas, played in all 22 games in 2017, including 20 starts. She tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists. In the Aggies' 2-1 overtime win at Georgia in torrential rains, she accounted for the game-winning goal in the 109th minute. Piper was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2016 with nine points on four goals and one assist.
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 "We enter 2018 with a very talented team who's looking to build upon our 2017 SEC Tournament championship." Guerrieri added, "Our captains are key characters on this team, and were almost unanimously chosen by the players and staff."
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Texas A&M wrapped up the 2017 season with a program-best record of 18-2-2 and an SEC Championship. The Maroon & White earned a bid to their 23rd consecutive NCAA Championship and advanced to the second round of the tournament for the 20th straight season.
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Texas A&M will open spring season with a game against the Lamar Cardinals at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, at Ellis Field.