Gator soccer continues road action Thursday at Texas A&M. (Photo: Allison Curry/UAA Communications)
No. 6 Florida Soccer at Texas A&M Thursday
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Soccer
This is the first meeting since 2015 between these programs, which have won four of the last five Southeastern Conference titles.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer makes its second consecutive appearance on Thursday Night Soccer on SEC Network, as the Gators are at Texas A&M. Match time is set for 7 p.m. ET at Ellis Field.
This is the first meeting between the two programs since they each took a 2-1 win in the 2015 season. Texas A&M won the 2015 Southeastern Conference opener in Gainesville and Florida claimed that season's SEC Tournament title. The two teams did meet in 2016 preseason action, with UF taking a 2-1 win.
Here's how to follow the Gators
The match is the second of seven consecutive Thursday evening appearances of league soccer on the SEC Network. Calling Thursday's action for the SEC Network is Gator Great Heather Mitts and Jenn Hildreth.
The match can also be seen on SEC Network +.
Listen to Kyle Crooks call of the match at ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM or on GatorVision.com.
Last Week for the Gators:
The earliest Gator goal of the season was all Florida needed to open SEC play last Thursday with a 1-0 win over previously unbeaten then-No. 24 Mississippi. Gabby Seiler found Melanie Monteagudo on a throw-in. Monteagudo took a couple of touches to create space before crossing the ball into the middle of the box. It bounced between Rebel defenders and Mayra Pelayo's left-footed swipe from nine-yards scored at the far post. The goal ended Mississippi's shutout streak record at 569 minutes. It was the third time in the last five meetings that both programs brought a top-25 ranking. The match was the first appearance for Gator goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, who was sidelined for the first six matches with a hand injury. She turned in her 15th career solo shutout versus the nation's leading goal scoring team.
Two goals – including the 96th minute golden goal – from freshman Deanne Rose gave the Gators a 2-1 overtime win Sunday at Iowa State. Iowa State led at halftime after Klasey Medelberg scored in the 14th minute off a corner kick. Rose tied the match in the 56th minute when she tucked in the low ball off Gabby Seiler's corner kick at the near post. The golden goal started with the Gators moving through the Cyclone half. Parker Roberts took a few touches above the box and then sent a diagonal through ball for Rose. She caught up with it on a slanted run and touched it in from seven years to end the match. It was Florida's second overtime match of the season, as it started the season with a 1-0 OT win at Florida Atlantic. Marckese's six saves Sunday equaled her collegiate high for the sixth time.
TopDrawerSoccer placed Rose on their Division I Team of the Week after her double goal match at Iowa State. She is the second Gator on a TDS National Team of the Week, as Seiler was the Aug. 29 TDS National Player of the Week.
About the Aggies:
Thursday's meeting between Florida and Texas A&M features the teams picked to finish one-two in the SEC Coaches Preseason poll.
Florida will be Texas A&M's third top-25 opponent of 2017. The Aggies tied then-No. 19 Oklahoma State 2-2 2OT in Sept. 1 home action and went to then No. 19 Kansas to claim a 5-1 win on Sept. 10. Texas A&M opened league play Friday with a 1-0 loss at Auburn.
Sophomore Cienna Arrieta leads TAMU with five points off of one goal and three assists. Aggie freshman Rheagen Smith's father is Gator Great and NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith.
The Aggies tied for sixth in the SEC in 2016 at 5-5-1 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. TAMU tied eventual NCAA champion Southern Cal 0-0 2OT, with the Trojans prevailing 4-3 in penalty kicks
Records:
Florida: 7-1-0, 1-0 SEC
Texas A&M: 4-2-1, 0-1 SEC
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.
This is the first meeting between the two programs since they each took a 2-1 win in the 2015 season. Texas A&M won the 2015 Southeastern Conference opener in Gainesville and Florida claimed that season's SEC Tournament title. The two teams did meet in 2016 preseason action, with UF taking a 2-1 win.
Here's how to follow the Gators
The match is the second of seven consecutive Thursday evening appearances of league soccer on the SEC Network. Calling Thursday's action for the SEC Network is Gator Great Heather Mitts and Jenn Hildreth.
The match can also be seen on SEC Network +.
Listen to Kyle Crooks call of the match at ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM or on GatorVision.com.
Last Week for the Gators:
The earliest Gator goal of the season was all Florida needed to open SEC play last Thursday with a 1-0 win over previously unbeaten then-No. 24 Mississippi. Gabby Seiler found Melanie Monteagudo on a throw-in. Monteagudo took a couple of touches to create space before crossing the ball into the middle of the box. It bounced between Rebel defenders and Mayra Pelayo's left-footed swipe from nine-yards scored at the far post. The goal ended Mississippi's shutout streak record at 569 minutes. It was the third time in the last five meetings that both programs brought a top-25 ranking. The match was the first appearance for Gator goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, who was sidelined for the first six matches with a hand injury. She turned in her 15th career solo shutout versus the nation's leading goal scoring team.
Two goals – including the 96th minute golden goal – from freshman Deanne Rose gave the Gators a 2-1 overtime win Sunday at Iowa State. Iowa State led at halftime after Klasey Medelberg scored in the 14th minute off a corner kick. Rose tied the match in the 56th minute when she tucked in the low ball off Gabby Seiler's corner kick at the near post. The golden goal started with the Gators moving through the Cyclone half. Parker Roberts took a few touches above the box and then sent a diagonal through ball for Rose. She caught up with it on a slanted run and touched it in from seven years to end the match. It was Florida's second overtime match of the season, as it started the season with a 1-0 OT win at Florida Atlantic. Marckese's six saves Sunday equaled her collegiate high for the sixth time.
TopDrawerSoccer placed Rose on their Division I Team of the Week after her double goal match at Iowa State. She is the second Gator on a TDS National Team of the Week, as Seiler was the Aug. 29 TDS National Player of the Week.
About the Aggies:
Thursday's meeting between Florida and Texas A&M features the teams picked to finish one-two in the SEC Coaches Preseason poll.
Florida will be Texas A&M's third top-25 opponent of 2017. The Aggies tied then-No. 19 Oklahoma State 2-2 2OT in Sept. 1 home action and went to then No. 19 Kansas to claim a 5-1 win on Sept. 10. Texas A&M opened league play Friday with a 1-0 loss at Auburn.
Sophomore Cienna Arrieta leads TAMU with five points off of one goal and three assists. Aggie freshman Rheagen Smith's father is Gator Great and NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith.
The Aggies tied for sixth in the SEC in 2016 at 5-5-1 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. TAMU tied eventual NCAA champion Southern Cal 0-0 2OT, with the Trojans prevailing 4-3 in penalty kicks
Records:
Florida: 7-1-0, 1-0 SEC
Texas A&M: 4-2-1, 0-1 SEC
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.
- Florida – The SEC coaches picked the Gators to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference title.
- Texas A&M – The Aggies are picked to place second in the SEC.
Rankings:
Florida ranks No. 6 on the United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll and Texas A&M is receiving votes.
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