BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Soccer's Barbara Olivieri was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.
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After registering an assist in each of her first two matches, Olivieri finally put the biscuit in the basket. She bent a corner kick from the left arc over the keeper's head and into the far netting to give the Maroon & White a 1-0 lead in their donnybrook against No. 15 Florida. The Aggies' 2-1 victory over the Gators was the only win for an SEC team over a ranked opponent on the week.
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Olivieri was a menace in the midfield and came inches away from two more goals, as Florida's netminder made a self-preservation save on a missile from 12 yards out in the first half, parrying the strike just over the crossbar and Olivieri blasted a shot from the right corner of the penalty box of the crossbar in the second half.
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The Katy, Texas, product has four points on the season with one goal and two assists. She shared SEC Freshman of the Week recognition with Ava Tankersley from Arkansas.
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Texas A&M is 2-1-0 on the season. The Maroon & White returns to action Friday when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a 6 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.
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After registering an assist in each of her first two matches, Olivieri finally put the biscuit in the basket. She bent a corner kick from the left arc over the keeper's head and into the far netting to give the Maroon & White a 1-0 lead in their donnybrook against No. 15 Florida. The Aggies' 2-1 victory over the Gators was the only win for an SEC team over a ranked opponent on the week.
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Olivieri was a menace in the midfield and came inches away from two more goals, as Florida's netminder made a self-preservation save on a missile from 12 yards out in the first half, parrying the strike just over the crossbar and Olivieri blasted a shot from the right corner of the penalty box of the crossbar in the second half.
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The Katy, Texas, product has four points on the season with one goal and two assists. She shared SEC Freshman of the Week recognition with Ava Tankersley from Arkansas.
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Texas A&M is 2-1-0 on the season. The Maroon & White returns to action Friday when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a 6 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.