BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies begin their 29th year at Ellis Field with Sunday’s 6 pm contest against the McNeese Cowgirls.
The Maroon & White are coming off a 0-0 road draw at No. 25 Clemson to start the season. Kenna Caldwell came up huge in goal with seven saves to record her ninth career shutout.
The Aggies own a 266-41-13 (.853) all-time record at Ellis Field. The Aggies are 273-41-13 (.856) in all-time home games over 30 seasons, posting a 7-0-0 mark at Old Tiger Stadium during their inaugural 1993 campaign.
Texas A&M is expected to have all five of their Freshman All-SEC players available with 2021 honoree Mia Pante returning from her stint with Canada at the FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Costa Rica. The other Freshman All-SEC performers include Laney Carroll (2020), Quinn Cornog (2021), Maile Hayes (2021) and Katie Smith (2019).
Texas A&M head coach G Guerrieri ranks among the leaders in winning percentage and victories among active Division I coaches. With a career record of 491-161-42 (.738), he ranks third in victories and sixth in winning percentage (minimum five years as a Division I head coach).
Guerrieri ranks fifth all-time among NCAA Division I coaches in victories, trailing North Carolina’s Anson Dorrance (901), Connecticut’s Len Tsantiris (570 – retired), Florida’s Becky Burleigh (513 – retired) and Santa Clara’s Jerry Smith (523). of the Aggies prior games against McNeese resulted in 9-0 victories. In 2011, Annie Kunz logged a hat trick and an assist while Kelley Monogue registered two goals and one assist. In 2008, Cydne Currie and Jennifer Kmezich logged two goals apiece. McNeese head coach Drew Fitzgerald is a 2001 Texas A&M grad. In his first six years, the Cowgirls are 61-43-7. In the six years prior to his arrival fledgling McNeese 40-66-8. The match is available on SEC Network + with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Jeff Given (color) on the call. Audio is available on 97.3 FM in the Brazos Valley with the audio also available in the 12th Man Mobile app.
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Parking and Entrance
With construction surrounding much of Ellis Field, fans are asked to park at Reed Arena lots and enter the gates on the northeast and northwest corners.