News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to the No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs Sunday at Ellis Field to wrap up the regular season.
The teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half, despite the Aggies owning advantages in shots (6-2), shots-on-goal (3-1) and corner kicks (6-0).
The Aggies’ best chance to score in the opening stanza came on a corner kick when Sydney Becerra was able to blast two close-range shots, but one was saved by Bulldog keeper Maddy Anderson and the other went off the face of a Mississippi State defender.
Texas A&M’s inability to break the ice haunted them in the second half as Mississippi State hit on a long range shot in the 51st minute and the Bulldogs added a counter-attack goal in the 79th minute.
For the sixth time on the season, the Maroon & White found themselves on the wrong end of a decision despite outshooting an opponent. This time the tally was 12-7 in favor of the Aggies, including 5-4 in shots-on-goal. Texas A&M was unable to convert on any of its 12 corner kick opportunities.
GOAL SUMMARY
51’ | After receiving a ball from Kennedy Husbands at the top of the box, Ally Perry created space and fired a shot from 25 yards out to the upper left part of the goal. MSU 1, A&M 0
79’ | Following a foul, Kara Harris corralled the ball quickly and sent a through ball forward towards the box. Elle McCaslin received the ball and dribbled to the top of the box and struck the ball with the outside of her foot past the goalie to score. MSU 2, A&M 0
UP NEXT…
The Aggies play in the first round of the SEC Tournament Sunday in Pensacola, Florida. Texas A&M’s match time and opponent depends on the outcome of Wednesday’s match between Florida and Tennessee which had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Helene.