Tuesday, August 5
Bryan-College Station
7:30 PM
Texas A&M
4
vs
0
Rice
Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Top Rice 4-0 in Exhibition Opener
Aug 05, 2025 | Soccer
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M soccer team was dominant in a 4-0 exhibition match victory over the Rice Owls Tuesday at Ellis Field to lift the lid on the 2025 campaign.
The Aggies owned a 22-5 shot advantage in the contest, including 8-1 in shots-on-goal.
The score was even after 35 minutes, but the Maroon & White scored two goals in a 10-minute span to take control of the contest. Taylor Jernigan scored in the 37th minute on an assist from Leah Pirro and Bailey Cate pushed the lead with a putback goal in the 47th minute.
Savannah Hutchins and Pirro tacked on goals in the final 24 minutes to give the Maroon & White the win going away.
Three Aggie goalkeepers combined on the shutout with Sydney Fuller, Maysen Veronda and Erica Defferding each playing 30 minutes.
Playing together for the first time, an Aggie backline of Riley Crooks, Hattie Patterson, Mia Scranton and Isabella Yakel held Owls to one shot on goal.
GOAL SUMMARY
37' | Leah Pirro delivered a cross in from the right side of the penalty box finding Taylor Jernigan unmarked 12 yards out. Jernigan blasted a shot left of the keeper – A&M 1, Rice 0
47' | Holly Storer blasted a pass across the face of the goal. The offering deflected off a Rice defender and Bailey Cate knocked the rebound in from four yards – A&M 2, Rice 0
68' | Eight yards out, Savannah Hutchins got her head on a cross from Kaylee Noble, thumping it past the keeper – A&M 3, Rice 0
82' | Jernigan drew a penalty and Pirro stepped to the spot, delivering a missile to the left of the keeper – A&M 4, Rice 0
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Sophomore forward Savannah Hutchins
On what she is most excited for this season...
"Being a part of a team with lots of new faces. I feel like we are sometimes labeled as the underdogs, but I think we are going to surprise some people this year. I'm really excited to see where this team and the rest of the season takes us."
Graduate midfielder Leah Pirro
On the assist to Taylor Jernigan...
"It was honestly awesome, it felt like a team effort. The first assist started from Holly (Storer) pressing, winning it, then it just happened to bounce out to me and Taylor finished it off. That was all Taylor and she set it up perfectly."
UP NEXT...
The Aggies host the UTRGV Vaqueros Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. match at Ellis Field.
The Aggies owned a 22-5 shot advantage in the contest, including 8-1 in shots-on-goal.
The score was even after 35 minutes, but the Maroon & White scored two goals in a 10-minute span to take control of the contest. Taylor Jernigan scored in the 37th minute on an assist from Leah Pirro and Bailey Cate pushed the lead with a putback goal in the 47th minute.
Savannah Hutchins and Pirro tacked on goals in the final 24 minutes to give the Maroon & White the win going away.
Three Aggie goalkeepers combined on the shutout with Sydney Fuller, Maysen Veronda and Erica Defferding each playing 30 minutes.
Playing together for the first time, an Aggie backline of Riley Crooks, Hattie Patterson, Mia Scranton and Isabella Yakel held Owls to one shot on goal.
GOAL SUMMARY
37' | Leah Pirro delivered a cross in from the right side of the penalty box finding Taylor Jernigan unmarked 12 yards out. Jernigan blasted a shot left of the keeper – A&M 1, Rice 0
47' | Holly Storer blasted a pass across the face of the goal. The offering deflected off a Rice defender and Bailey Cate knocked the rebound in from four yards – A&M 2, Rice 0
68' | Eight yards out, Savannah Hutchins got her head on a cross from Kaylee Noble, thumping it past the keeper – A&M 3, Rice 0
82' | Jernigan drew a penalty and Pirro stepped to the spot, delivering a missile to the left of the keeper – A&M 4, Rice 0
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Sophomore forward Savannah Hutchins
On what she is most excited for this season...
"Being a part of a team with lots of new faces. I feel like we are sometimes labeled as the underdogs, but I think we are going to surprise some people this year. I'm really excited to see where this team and the rest of the season takes us."
Graduate midfielder Leah Pirro
On the assist to Taylor Jernigan...
"It was honestly awesome, it felt like a team effort. The first assist started from Holly (Storer) pressing, winning it, then it just happened to bounce out to me and Taylor finished it off. That was all Taylor and she set it up perfectly."
UP NEXT...
The Aggies host the UTRGV Vaqueros Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. match at Ellis Field.
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