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Finley Lacher points at the person looking at the photo while standing in front of an Aggie knick-knack laden wall during her content day portrait shoot.Aggies Continue Home Stretch Thursday Against Soaring Air Force
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Aggies Continue Home Stretch Thursday Against Soaring Air Force

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By Chase Piening
  • Thursday’s match features free admission for all non-sports pass holding Fish Campers in their camp shirts.
  • The contest streams live on the SEC Network +.
  • The Aggies look to continue their impressive form against service academics, carrying a 3-0 record and 15-1 goal difference heading into Thursday’s match.

    COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M soccer team continues its season-opening, four-game home stretch as the Aggies host the Air Force Falcons for Thursday’s 7 p.m. contest at Ellis Field.

    Admission is free for all non-sports-pass-holding Fish Campers wearing their camp shirts. Fans may watch the broadcast live on SEC Network+.

    The Aggies return for their second home contest against an unbeaten Air Force side that has scored 11 goals while conceding just one. Facing a Falcon team in strong form, the Maroon & White aim to build on Saturday’s performance and strengthen their record ahead of conference play.

    Texas A&M strives to continue its explosive scoring display after Saturday's 5-0 win against Sam Houston. Attacking midfielder Trinity Buchanan and striker Ireland Churchill are coming off two-goal performances. Buchanan has scored five goals in the first four games, becoming the first Aggie since Kelley Monogue in 2014 to accomplish the feat.

    The Maroon & White also recorded their first clean sheet of the season, thanks in large part to Riley Crooks and the freshman duo of goalkeeper Makenna August and defender Ava Sexton. The trio has logged 1,027 minutes amongst themselves.

    This marks the first meeting between the schools on the soccer pitch. The Aggies look to continue their impressive form against service academies, carrying a 3-0 record and a 15-1 goal difference against Army and Navy heading into Thursday’s match.

    Air Force is 3-0-0 on the season, including claiming Commander-in-Chief recognition with wins against and Army (4-1) and Navy (4-0). They also toppled Creighton by a 3-1 tally. The Falcons are outscoring opponents 11-2 on the year with four multi-goal scorers on the roster. Annika Jost headlines the group with a team-high six points on two goals and two assists.

    PROMOTIONS
    Fish Camp Match
    Free admission for all non-sports pass holding Fish Campers in their camp t-shirts.

    Junior Aggie Club+ Match
    Junior Aggie Club+ members may claim a discounted general admission ticket in advance for the match.

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    Student Bucket Hat Check-in Giveaway
    Texas A&M students may check in to the match to receive a free maroon A&M bucket hat. The hat is available for the first 500 Texas A&M students to show a successful check-in along with a valid A&M student ID at the Howdy Table in the northwest corner. Redemption is subject to availability from when gates open until the end of halftime.

    Follow the Aggies
    Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M soccer. Fans may keep up to date with the A&M soccer team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X by following @AggieSoccer.

Press Conference: Bobby Shuttleworth

Press Conference: Ava Sexton