No. 16 Razorbacks Face Road Test at Texas A&M

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 16 Razorback soccer (6-2-0, 1-0-0 SEC) visits Texas A&M (5-2-1, 1-0-0 SEC) on Thursday, Sept. 23. First kick is set for 6 p.m. CT and the match will be televised on SEC Network.

Arkansas has taken the last three from the Aggies, with its most recent victory coming on Oct. 4, 2020, in Fayetteville.

Match 9 Info
Opponent: at Texas A&M
Date: Thursday, Sept. 23
First Kick: 6 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | SEC Network Mike Watts (play-by-play) and Jillian Loyden (analyst)

Scouting the Aggies

The Aggies last played on Sept. 19, hosting Pepperdine. Texas A&M lost the match, 1-0, and dropped their first home match since the Hogs won there in 2019.

The squads last met on Oct. 4th, 2020, when the then No. 9 Hogs defeated the then fifth-ranked Aggies, 2-1. Parker Goins and Kayla McKeon scored to give the Razorbacks a boost in the conference standings.

Texas A&M is led by Maile Hayes. She leads the team in goals (5), points (12), shots (15), and shots-on-goal (9).

Last Time Out

The Razorbacks extended their winning streak on Sunday, shutting out UT Martin, 4-0. Arkansas earned its sixth-straight victory, and its fourth shutout.  Jessica De Filippo, Parker Goins, Cora Duininck, and Ava Tankersley provided the offense, and helped outshoot the Skyhawks, 25-2.

Quick Kicks

>> Texas A&M leads the all-time series 8-4.

>> Arkansas is 3-0 against Texas A&M since 2018.

>> The Razorbacks were picked first in the SEC preseason coaches poll, tied with Texas A&M.

>> Two Razorbacks won SEC weekly awards, announced by the league office on Monday. Senior Bryana Hunter earned defensive player of the week, and Sophia Aragon attained freshman of the week.

>> Two of the Hogs wins have come against ranked teams; No. 13 Tennessee and No. 24 BYU.

>> Six Hogs were named to the 2021-22 SEC Preseason Watch List, announced earlier this month by the league office. Parker Goins, Anna Podojil, Taylor Malham, and Bryana Hunter earned preseason all-league honors for the third straight year. Kayla McKeon made her first appearance on the list following her All-SEC Second Team season, while Louisville transfer Jessica De Filippo makes her first appearance on the list.

>> Anna Podojil and Parker Goins were named to the MAC Hermann Award Watch List. Goins and Podojil, who were both named to the SEC Preseason Watch List the same week, earned first team All-SEC honors in 2020 and led Arkansas to its second-straight SEC regular-season title.

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