- Ireland Churchill recorded her fourth brace of the season scoring two goals in the first 6:49, the second-fastest ever for an A&M player striking twice.
- The Aggies started eight freshmen, the most for the Maroon & White in a game since the 1993 campaign.
- Texas A&M surrendered the decisive goal in the first minute of the second half.
COLUMBIA – The Texas A&M soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to the Missouri Tigers in Thursday evening’s action at Walton Stadium.
The Aggies raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first 6:49 as Ireland Churchill recorded her fourth career brace. Missouri chipped away with a strike in the 24th minute and tied the match with four seconds left in the stanza by converting a corner kick.
Churchill’s two strikes marked the second-fastest an Aggie notched two goals in a game behind Ashlee Pistorius’s pair in the first six minutes of a 2007 NCAA Tournament win against SFA. She moved into a tie for sixth place for most goals by a Texas A&M freshman with 11. Churchill became the first Aggie to reach double digits in the goals column since Liz Keester in 2013.
The shots were even in the first half, 6-6, with Missouri (5-9-2, 1-7-1 SEC) owning a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Tigers struck fast in the second half, netting the go-ahead goal 59 seconds into the stanza with a header off a free kick.
The final numbers had Texas A&M (4-11-1, 0-8-1 SEC) ahead on shots, 10-9, but Missouri held advantages in shots-on-goal (5-4) and corner kicks (7-5).
SCORING SUMMARY
5’ – After the Tigers were unable to clear a long free kick from Ava Sexton, Ireland Churchill dumped it in from six yards for the ice breaker. A&M 1, MU 0.
7’ – The secondary action on another Aggie long-distance free kick had Trinity Buchanan serve a volley into the box to Churchill who finished from the penalty spot, knocking a low bouncing shot inside the right post. A&M 2, MU 0.
24’ – Taryn Chance blasted a 21-yard shot into the right side netting from the left side of the penalty arc. A&M 2, MU 1.
45’ – After receiving a corner kick, Emily Derucki threaded the ball through the Aggie defense to Rylie Morse in the six-yard box. A&M 2, MU 2.
46’ – Brianna Buels headed in a long free kick service from six yards out inside the right post. A&M 2, MU 3.
UP NEXT
The Aggies wrap up the 2026 campaign Sunday, November 1, when Texas A&M hosts Ole Miss. Kickoff for the Senior Day affair is slated for noon at Ellis Field.
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