Texas A&M Soccer Drops Decision Versus Oklahoma

News release from Texas A&M Athletics:

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M soccer team came out on the wrong end of a 2-1 decision against the Oklahoma Sooners in Sunday’s match at Ellis Field.

All the scoring came in the first 27 minutes of the contest as Oklahoma (8-2-0, 1-1-0) claimed its first league win as a member of the SEC.

The Sooners took advantage of a bad clearance by the A&M back line to break the scoring seal 17:05 into the contest. Texas A&M (6-4-0, 1-1-0) offered an immediate response with Mia Pante scoring on an assist from Sydney Becerra a mere 40 seconds later.

Oklahoma reclaimed the lead at the 26:26 mark, converting a corner kick with Michelle Pak scoring the game winner.

The Sooners owned the edge in shots (5-4) in the opening act. Corner kicks were even at 1-1 in the first half, but the difference in the match was Oklahoma converting on its opportunity.

The Aggies made a late run at it outshooting Oklahoma 6-2 in the second half, but they were unable to come up with the equalizer. Sooners’ keeper Caroline Duffy made three saves in the second half and five in the contest.

GOAL SUMMARY

18’ | After a giveaway by the Aggie back line, Ella Pappas cranked a shot from just outside the left corner of the penalty box into the upper left 90. OU 1, A&M 0

18’ | Mia Pante received a through ball into the box from Sydney Becerra and beat the goalkeeper to the near post with her right foot from 15 yards out. OU 1, A&M 1

27’ | Off a corner kick, Leonie Weber made a cross to the back post which A&M keeper Sydney Fuller deflected by Michelle Pack was able to get a head on it and scored from a yard out.

UP NEXT…

The Aggies return to Ellis Field for Thursday’s 7 p.m. match against the No. 6 Auburn Tigers.

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