News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M women’s soccer team sent 5,241 fans home happy on Fish Camp Night with a 3-0 win against the Fairfield Stags at Ellis Field.
Mia Pante, Sydney Becerra and Margo Matula accounted for the Aggies’ goals which all came in the first half. The Maroon & White registered two set piece goals with Becerra converting on a free kick from 21 yards and Matula heading in a corner kick offering from Leah Pirro. Allison Lowrey and MaKhiya McDonald added assists, both on the Pante tally.
Sydney Fuller earned her first shutout in goal. With the backline roster of Adysen Armenta, Carolyn Calzada, Bella James, Macy Matula and Margo Matula menacing the Stags’ attack, Fuller needed to make just one save. Two different freshmen have logged shutouts in goal for the Aggies with Maysen Veronda posting a 5-0 blanking at Lamar in the season opener.
Head coach G Guerrieri earned his 512th coaching victory, moving within one triumph of matching former Florida skipper Becky Burleigh for eighth place on the NCAA all-time women’s soccer wins list across all divisions.
Texas A&M dominated stat sheet in shots (20-5) and shots-on-goal (8-1) and corner kicks were even at 3-3. The disparity was larger before the intermission with the Aggies logging an 11-1 edge in shots, including 6-1 in shots-on-goal.
GOAL SUMMARY
18’ | Mia Pante received a pass in the middle of the field from Alison Lowrey, dribbled to her right and unleashed a laser to the top left of the goal from 30 yards out. A&M 1, FU 0
33’ | Sydney Becerra lined up from 21 yards out on a free kick which banged off the right post and into the back of the net. A&M 2, FU 0
36’ | Leah Pirro sent a corner kick into the six-yard box and Margo Matula drove a header past the goalie into the bottom right corner. A&M 3, FU 0
UP NEXT…
The Aggies return to action Friday when they head to Waco for an 8 p.m. match against the Baylor Lady Bears.