COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Two goals from distance gave Texas A&M a 2-1 win over Florida soccer Thursday in front of an Ellis Field crowd of 2,345.
How the Goals Were Scored:
The Aggies scored off a throw-in the in the 34
th minute. Emily Bates found Cienna Arrieta, who had entered the match less than two minutes prior, who took a low, driving shot from 35 yards that scored at the upper slot.
Florida found the equalizer early in the second half off a give-and-go.
Deanne Rose touched the ball the
Gabby Seiler just inside the top of the Aggie half and then headed toward goal. Seiler returned the pass to Rose, now at the top of the box surrounded by Aggie defenders and goalkeeper Cosette Morche off her line. Rose was able to just get her foot on the ball to send the chip into the goal in the 47
th minute.
The Aggies regained the lead 19 minutes later off a long free kick. Kendall Ritchie left-footed shot scored from 45 yards. It was the latest goal given up by the Gators this season.
Worth Noting
- Rose has three consecutive goals for Florida. She scored twice Sunday in Florida's 2-1 win at Iowa State and today scored the Gators' goal in the 47th minute. She is now second among the Gators with four goals and nine points.
- This the first Texas A&M win over UF in College Station since joining the Southeastern Conference for the 2012 season. Florida is now 3-2 all-time against TAMU in College Station.
- Florida's Kaylan Marckese equaled her collegiate high of six saves for the second consecutive match and the seventh time of her Gator career.
- TAMU now leads the all-time series 7-6.
Records:
Florida: 7-2-0, 1-1 SEC
Texas A&M: 5-2-1, 1-1 SEC
What Becky Burleigh Said:
On today's match.
"The toughest part of that game was getting the ball to the ground. Then we didn't do a good enough job of keeping it once it got on the ground. You have to give credit to A&M for being really disruptive. They kept playing a lot of long balls and the game was really physical. I'm sure that is something we will see again so it will be a good learning experience." " – Florida Head Coach
Becky Burleigh
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida tied for third in the 2016 SEC regular-season standings and won the SEC Tournament title. Texas A&M tied for sixth in the 2016 SEC standings.
Rankings:
Florida ranks No. 6 on the
United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll and Texas A&M is receiving votes.
Next up:
The Gators return home to play host to Alabama (8-2-1, 0-1-1 SEC) Sunday. Match time is set for 6 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium. The Tide and Louisiana State tied 1-1 2OT Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The UA at Florida match can be found on
SEC Network + with Matthew Stubbington and Bernie Guenther calling the action. Kyle Crooks and Taylor Burke call the action that can be heard on ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM or via
GatorVision.com.
Florida (7-2-0, 1-1 SEC) at Texas A&M (5-2-1, 1-1 SEC)
Stadium: Ellis Field (2,345)
Weather: 83 degrees, winds SSE 10 mph, 70% humidity
| Goals by Period |
1 |
2 |
|
Total |
| Florida |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Texas A&M |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Scoring Summary:
| No. |
Time |
Team |
Goal Scorer |
Assist |
Description |
| 1. |
33:08 |
TAMU |
Cienna Arrieta |
Emily Bates |
35yd shot off throw in |
| 2. |
46:29 |
UF |
Deanne Rose |
Gabby Seiler |
Chip over keeper from top of box |
| 3. |
65:36 |
TAMU |
Kendall Ritchie |
|
45yd shot off free kick |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shots: Florida 12, Texas A&M 15
Saves: Florida 6 (
Kaylan Marckese 6), Texas A&M 4 (Cosette Morche 4)
