News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M and TCU rekindle what has become the most anticipated annual non-conference soccer match in the Lone Star State when the Aggies host the Horned Frogs Thursday. Match time at Ellis Field is 7 p.m.
Since the series fired back up in April 2021 of the elongated Covid campaign all four matches have been decided by one goal with the Horned Frogs owning a 3-1-0 edge.
The Aggies look to get back over the .500 mark having seesawed wins and losses through the first four matches. Texas A&M owns shutouts against Lamar (5-0) and Lamar (3-0) with narrow losses against Denver (3-2) and Baylor (1-0). Sydney Becerra leads the team with seven points on three goals and one assist.
Texas A&M enters the contest with head coach G Guerrieri ranked second among active NCAA Division I coaches. He is two wins from moving past former Florida skipper Becky Burleigh for eighth place on the NCAA’s list for coaching wins among all divisions and fourth place all-time among NCAA Division I coaches.
TCU rides into Aggieland with a 4-1-0 record with shutouts accounting for all four victories. The Horned Frogs have a two-match win streak with victories against Central Michigan (3-0) and SMU (1-0). TCU’s other wins are against Alabama (3-0) and Charlotte (3-0). The only blemish is a 4-0 loss at Notre Dame. Seven Castain leads the squad with seven points on three goals and one assist. Bella Diorio also has three goals on the year.
Since the Aggies started the program in 1993, Texas A&M is 13-3-0 against the Horned Frogs but TCU has won the last three meetings, all by one goal – 2-1 in 2022 and ’23, and 1-0 in ’24. Prior to TCU’s three wins, the Aggies had a string of eight consecutive shutouts in the series. As a matter of fact, the Maroon & White outscored TCU 41-4 in the first 13 matches of the series.
The match is available on SEC Network+ with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Jeff Given (color) on the broadcast. A radio call of the match airs on Gospel 97.3 FM in the Brazos Valley with the audio also available in the 12th Man Mobile app.
PROMOTIONS
Junior Aggie Club Match: JAC members can claim a FREE ticket in advance of the match.
12th Man Rewards: Thursday is a double point event worth 100 points.
12TH MAN REWARDS
12th Man Rewards is the free program that appreciates fans for standing with the 12th Man and attending Texas A&M athletics events in support of creating a homefield advantage for our student-athletes and coaches.
The more events you attend, your points will increase. Those points can be redeemed via the online Giveaway Store for a variety of items. Register within the 12th Man Mobile app to earn points at the match.
PARKING AND ENTRANCE
Following the recent construction surrounding Ellis Field, the only entrances to the facility are the northeast and northwest corners across from Reed Arena.