COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior forward Ally Watt was named a TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week Honorable Mention following the opening weekend.
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Watt earned Most Valuable Player recognition at the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff hosted by Hawai'i. She scored two goals in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Loyola Marymount. Watt's high intensity set up the first goal in Friday's 4-0 win at Hawai'i, as her pressure led to an error by the Rainbow Wahine goalkeeper, which Brittany Crabtree pounced on.
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Watt finished the 2017 season as the Aggies' leading scorer with 24 points on a team-high 11 goals and two assists. She earned All-SEC First Team, United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team and SEC Tournament All-Tournament team recognition. Watt was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2 after scoring both goals in Texas A&M's 2-1 win over Arkansas.
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The Colorado Springs native was a redshirt during the 2016 campaign while playing for the United States Under-20 Women's National Team. She played in 14 matches for the United States U20 squad, including five matches at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea. She notched seven goals during her time with the United States U20 squad, including two tallies in World Cup action.
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At the World Cup, Watt played as a reserve in the first five matches, not seeing the pitch as the USA dropped a 1-0 decision to South Korea in the third-place match. She was named the FIFA Player of the Match in USA's 2-1 victory over Mexico, entering the match in the 73rd minute and scoring an equalizer in the 81st minute.
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Watt earned SEC All-Freshman recognition in 2015. She earned 26 caps that season, including 17 starts. Her rookie campaign was highlighted by seven goals, including four game winners. She scored the Aggies' lone goal in their memorable victory over North Carolina at the NCAA Championship, the first time in 32 years the Tar Heels had been vanquished before the Sweet 16. She also earned SEC Freshman of the Week distinction after she accounted for the lone goal in a win at Kentucky.
Texas A&M returns to action Friday when they host the BYU Cougars in a 7:30 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.