OXFORD, Mississippi – After taking a half to knock the rust off, the Texas A&M Aggies pulled away in the second stanza to secure a 3-0 win over the Ole Miss Rebels in Saturday evening's season-starting soiree.
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Addie McCain registered the brace with two goals in a span of eight minutes. Laney Carroll added her first career goal. The Maroon & White got assists from Barbara Olivieri and Jimena Lopez.
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The Aggies spun their wheels early on, getting flagged for offside on seven occasions in the first half. They still managed to hold a 7-4 edge in shots and 3-1 advantage in corner kicks with the momentum building heading into the intermission.
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The cork popped out of the bottle in the second half, as the Maroon & White overwhelmed the Rebels. Texas A&M held decisive advantages in shots (10-5) and corner kicks (5-1).
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A strong effort in goal by Shantel Hutton and a pair of point blank post shots by Ole Miss led to the season-opening shutout. Hutton made six saves record her ninth career clean sheet.
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Texas A&M moved to 23-5 all-time in season openers, including 3-0 when lifting the lid with a league tilt. The Aggies improved to 7-2-2 all-time against the Rebels.
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The Maroon & White return to action next Sunday when they host the Auburn Tigers in the home opener at Ellis Field. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
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SCORING SUMMARY
50' – With the entire ride side of the pitch to work with, Barbara Olivieri sent a pass to an unmarked McCain. McCain entered the penalty box just right of the arc and ripped a right-footed shot from eight yards out to the left of the keeper. A&M 1, OM 0.
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58' –Jimena Lopez slotted a diagonal pass to McCain, who was once again working the right side. McCain drippled to nine yards out and lofted a ball over the keeper for the brace. A&M 2, 0M 0.
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61' – Laney Carroll worked the ball down to the left corner. She then toyed with her marking defender before dribbling to the left corner of the 6-yard box where she blasted a shot inside the post for her first career goal. A&M 3, OM 0.
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UP NEXT
The Aggies return to action next Sunday when they host the Auburn Tigers for the home opener at Ellis Field. First kick is slated for 3 p.m.
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POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Hear from Coach G, Addie McCain and Laney Carroll below.
Second-half Surge Sends Soccer to 3-0 Win at Ole Miss
After taking a half to knock the rust off, soccer pulled away in the second stanza to secure a 3-0 win over the Ole Miss Rebels in Saturday evening's season-starting soiree.