COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies attempt to tie the SEC record for the longest unbeaten string Thursday when they travel to Fayetteville to play the Arkansas Razorbacks. The 6 p.m. match will air on the SEC Network with Jenn Hildreth handling the play-by-play and Jill Loyden offering the color analysis.
Texas A&M boasts a school-record 25-match unbeaten streak with their last loss coming at Auburn (0-1) on September 15, 2017. The run is one game shy of the SEC record set by Florida in 1998-99.
With a victory, the Aggies would be the first team in the nation with 11 wins in 2018. Entering Thursday's match, the Maroon & White are one of five teams with a perfect record, joined by Auburn (9-0-0), Boston College (8-0-0), Washington State (7-0-0) and Virginia (7-0-0).
At 10-0-0, the Aggies look to extend their school-record best win streak to start the season. The 10-match win streak also ranks fourth on A&M's all-time list.
Texas A&M owns a 10-match win streak in league play, the longest streak as a member of the SEC for the Aggies. Their previous long was an eight-match streak in 2013. The school record for a conference win streak is 14 games in Big 12 action between Oct. 4, 1996 and Oct. 10, 1997. The Aggies also boast a 12-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 21, 2005 and Oct. 22, 2006. Combined with their SEC Tournament title in 2017, the Aggies have won 13 straight games against SEC foes.
The Aggies have spent a majority of the 2018 campaign in an enviable position. Over the course of 900 minutes of play, Texas A&M has trailed for just 9:03. They have owned the lead for 563:18 and action has been tied for 327:39.
The Maroon & White are 8-1-0 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). Since joining the SEC, the Aggies are 5-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
Texas A&M won both meetings in 2018. The Aggies toppled the Razorbacks, 2-1, in the SEC Tournament championship match. Emily Bates scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to lift the Maroon & White to their third title. Texas A&M won the regular-season 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 lead to one goal in the 71st minute with a goal by Katie Kienstra.
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Arkansas is 5-2-2 on the season, including 0-1-0 in SEC play. The Razorbacks own victories over Duquesne (1-0), Omaha (2-0), Baylor (3-2), Florida Atlantic (3-1) and Connecticut (3-1). Arkansas played then-No. 9 West Virginia (1-1) and Providence (1-1) to draws. The Razorbacks' losses have come against McNeese State (3-2) and Georgia (3-1).
Kayla McKeon is the Razorbacks' top offensive threat with nine points on four goals and one assist. Parker Goins has eight points on two goals and five assists. Marissa Kinsey (3 g), Abbi Neece (2 g, 2 a) and Taylor Malham (1 g, 4 a) all have six points.
Texas A&M boasts a school-record 25-match unbeaten streak with their last loss coming at Auburn (0-1) on September 15, 2017. The run is one game shy of the SEC record set by Florida in 1998-99.
With a victory, the Aggies would be the first team in the nation with 11 wins in 2018. Entering Thursday's match, the Maroon & White are one of five teams with a perfect record, joined by Auburn (9-0-0), Boston College (8-0-0), Washington State (7-0-0) and Virginia (7-0-0).
At 10-0-0, the Aggies look to extend their school-record best win streak to start the season. The 10-match win streak also ranks fourth on A&M's all-time list.
Texas A&M owns a 10-match win streak in league play, the longest streak as a member of the SEC for the Aggies. Their previous long was an eight-match streak in 2013. The school record for a conference win streak is 14 games in Big 12 action between Oct. 4, 1996 and Oct. 10, 1997. The Aggies also boast a 12-match Big 12 win streak between Oct. 21, 2005 and Oct. 22, 2006. Combined with their SEC Tournament title in 2017, the Aggies have won 13 straight games against SEC foes.
The Aggies have spent a majority of the 2018 campaign in an enviable position. Over the course of 900 minutes of play, Texas A&M has trailed for just 9:03. They have owned the lead for 563:18 and action has been tied for 327:39.
The Maroon & White are 8-1-0 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). Since joining the SEC, the Aggies are 5-0-0 against the Razorbacks.
Texas A&M won both meetings in 2018. The Aggies toppled the Razorbacks, 2-1, in the SEC Tournament championship match. Emily Bates scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to lift the Maroon & White to their third title. Texas A&M won the regular-season 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 lead to one goal in the 71st minute with a goal by Katie Kienstra.
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Arkansas is 5-2-2 on the season, including 0-1-0 in SEC play. The Razorbacks own victories over Duquesne (1-0), Omaha (2-0), Baylor (3-2), Florida Atlantic (3-1) and Connecticut (3-1). Arkansas played then-No. 9 West Virginia (1-1) and Providence (1-1) to draws. The Razorbacks' losses have come against McNeese State (3-2) and Georgia (3-1).
Kayla McKeon is the Razorbacks' top offensive threat with nine points on four goals and one assist. Parker Goins has eight points on two goals and five assists. Marissa Kinsey (3 g), Abbi Neece (2 g, 2 a) and Taylor Malham (1 g, 4 a) all have six points.