Thursday, August 17
Bryan-College Station
7:00 PM
Texas A&M
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
vs
2
Florida State
1-0-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Florida St.
1
1
2
Texas A&M
1
0
1
Aggies Drop Nail-biter to No. 6 Florida State, 2-1
Aug 17, 2023 | Soccer
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies fell short against the No. 6 Florida State Seminoles, 2-1, in Thursday night's season opener at Ellis Field. Florida State needed an 86th-minute goal to get by challenging Aggies.
The Seminoles were the first on the board scoring in the 24th minute, turning a throw-in into a goal.
The Maroon & White tied it up with five minutes left in the first half with Sammy Smith's first goal as an Aggie. Quinn Cornog sent a long ball down the right flank to MaKhiya McDonald who got around the defender. McDonald sent a high cross from near the end line on the right side of the penalty box to Smith who headed the ball into the net from seven yards out.
The match was tied 1-1 until the four-minute mark in the second half. Florida State's Ran Iwai passed it down the middle of the field to Taylor Huff who needed one touch to score the goal and seal the win for the Seminoles.
The Aggies and Seminoles were neck and neck on the stat sheet. FSU had more shots (11-10) and shots on goal (5-4) but were tied on saves and corner kicks (3-3).
SCORING SUMMARY
24'- On a throw in, Amelia Van Zanten passed it to Beata Olsson who dribbled it a couple of times before firing a laser that clipped an Aggie defender at the top of the penalty box with the redirect floating over a leaping A&M keeper. FSU 1, A&M 0
40'- Quinn Cornog sent a long ball down the right flank to MaKhiya McDonald who spun around the defender and kicked a high cross to Sammy Smith who headed it into the goal from seven yards out. A&M 1, FSU 1
86'- Ran Iwai passed it down the middle of the field to Taylor Huff who made a quick kick to the back of the net. FSU 2, A&M 1
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to Ellis Field on Sunday for a 6 p.m. match against the Washington State Cougars.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Comments from head coach G Guerrieri, senior Sammy Smith, and junior Mia Pante are available 12thMan.com/watch.
The Seminoles were the first on the board scoring in the 24th minute, turning a throw-in into a goal.
The Maroon & White tied it up with five minutes left in the first half with Sammy Smith's first goal as an Aggie. Quinn Cornog sent a long ball down the right flank to MaKhiya McDonald who got around the defender. McDonald sent a high cross from near the end line on the right side of the penalty box to Smith who headed the ball into the net from seven yards out.
The match was tied 1-1 until the four-minute mark in the second half. Florida State's Ran Iwai passed it down the middle of the field to Taylor Huff who needed one touch to score the goal and seal the win for the Seminoles.
The Aggies and Seminoles were neck and neck on the stat sheet. FSU had more shots (11-10) and shots on goal (5-4) but were tied on saves and corner kicks (3-3).
SCORING SUMMARY
24'- On a throw in, Amelia Van Zanten passed it to Beata Olsson who dribbled it a couple of times before firing a laser that clipped an Aggie defender at the top of the penalty box with the redirect floating over a leaping A&M keeper. FSU 1, A&M 0
40'- Quinn Cornog sent a long ball down the right flank to MaKhiya McDonald who spun around the defender and kicked a high cross to Sammy Smith who headed it into the goal from seven yards out. A&M 1, FSU 1
86'- Ran Iwai passed it down the middle of the field to Taylor Huff who made a quick kick to the back of the net. FSU 2, A&M 1
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to Ellis Field on Sunday for a 6 p.m. match against the Washington State Cougars.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Comments from head coach G Guerrieri, senior Sammy Smith, and junior Mia Pante are available 12thMan.com/watch.
Team Stats
FSU
TAM
Goals
2
1
Shots
11
10
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
3
3
Corners
3
3
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Beata Olsson (1)
Assisted By: Ameilia Van Zanten
GOAL by FSU Olsson, Beata Assist by Van Zanten, Ameilia.
23:50
Sam Smith (1)
Assisted By: Quinn Cornog , MaKhiya McDonald
GOAL by TAM Smith, Sam Assist by Cornog, Quinn and McDonald, MaKhiya.
39:27
Taylor Huff (1)
Assisted By: Ran Iwai , Heather Gilchrist
GOAL by FSU Huff, Taylor Assist by Iwai, Ran and Gilchrist, Heather.
85:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
Weekly Press Conference: G Guerrieri
Tuesday, September 02
Lafayette Postgame: Kaylee Noble, Holly Storer, G Guerrieri
Sunday, August 31
Highlights: Texas A&M 7, Lafayette 1
Sunday, August 31
Mic'd Up: Taylor Jernigan
Wednesday, August 27
