BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Macy Matula scored the lone goal in the sixth minute play as the Texas A&M soccer team prevailed over the SMU Mustangs, 1-0, in Thursday's exhibition match at Washburne Stadium.
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Sydney Becerra sent a free kick from 20 yards out into the 6-yard box where Jazmine Wilkinson headed it goalward. SMU's keeper parried the shot away, but it fell to the feet of Matula who knocked it into the net.
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Three Aggie keepers combined on the shutout with Sydney Fuller, Grace McClellan and Maysen Veronda playing approximately 30 minutes apiece. McClellan and Veronda each made a save.
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Texas A&M dominated the number in the first half with the edge in shots (8-2), shots-on-goal (3-0) and corner kicks (4-0).
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The Mustangs made a charge in the second half, out shooting the Aggies 10-6, but SMU was only able to get two shots on frame.
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Andersen Williams was inches from converting from long distance on two occasions for the Aggies. In the first half she hit the crossbar with a banger from 20 yards and in the second half SMU keeper Haven Empey need a heroic save on another shot from outside the 18-yard box to keep the score 1-0.
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The Maroon & White open the regular-season next Thursday, Aug. 15 and host Denver for the home opener Wednesday, Aug. 21.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTE
Head Coach G Guerrieri
On the match...
"This was a good preseason road test for us. SMU did a good job of giving us some problems to solve, which is exactly what we were looking for in this match.
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"We continue to see some really impressive sequences of play from a number of our players. We will keep working to tidy up some unforced errors and miscues that tend to come up during the first 10 days of preseason."
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Looking ahead...
"Getting a three-hour road trip like this under our belt against a quality ACC opponent will hopefully help us as we open the regular season three hours in a different direction against a two-time conference champion and NCAA Tournament team at Lamar next week.
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Sydney Becerra sent a free kick from 20 yards out into the 6-yard box where Jazmine Wilkinson headed it goalward. SMU's keeper parried the shot away, but it fell to the feet of Matula who knocked it into the net.
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Three Aggie keepers combined on the shutout with Sydney Fuller, Grace McClellan and Maysen Veronda playing approximately 30 minutes apiece. McClellan and Veronda each made a save.
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Texas A&M dominated the number in the first half with the edge in shots (8-2), shots-on-goal (3-0) and corner kicks (4-0).
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The Mustangs made a charge in the second half, out shooting the Aggies 10-6, but SMU was only able to get two shots on frame.
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Andersen Williams was inches from converting from long distance on two occasions for the Aggies. In the first half she hit the crossbar with a banger from 20 yards and in the second half SMU keeper Haven Empey need a heroic save on another shot from outside the 18-yard box to keep the score 1-0.
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The Maroon & White open the regular-season next Thursday, Aug. 15 and host Denver for the home opener Wednesday, Aug. 21.
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TEXAS A&M QUOTE
Head Coach G Guerrieri
On the match...
"This was a good preseason road test for us. SMU did a good job of giving us some problems to solve, which is exactly what we were looking for in this match.
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"We continue to see some really impressive sequences of play from a number of our players. We will keep working to tidy up some unforced errors and miscues that tend to come up during the first 10 days of preseason."
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Looking ahead...
"Getting a three-hour road trip like this under our belt against a quality ACC opponent will hopefully help us as we open the regular season three hours in a different direction against a two-time conference champion and NCAA Tournament team at Lamar next week.