Spring Break
Aggie soccer drops crucial conference game to Texas, 2-1
By: Matthew Gizbert
Issue date: 10/3/05 Section: Sports
Boise State coach Steve Lucas expressed his pride for both BSU keepers, saying, "We told (Morrison) at halftime she had to match what (Parker) did, and she did; she did a good job." Lucas also said he couldn't have thought of a better atmosphere than the one he experienced with 3,967 fans in attendance.
After the domination that occurred here at home, the Aggies flew to Austin to take on Texas on Sunday. The Longhorns were below .500, while the Aggies were riding a six-game winning streak after the victory Friday. Obviously, A&M was confident they could enter the lion's den and come out alive, but they were wrong.
The Aggies came out sluggish, letting UT have four corner kicks in the first 10 minutes. Both teams were knotted at 0-0 when the first half ended. As the second half began, Texas was awarded a penalty kick in the 46th minute, which Longhorn Kasey Moore converted for a 1-0 lead. Just four minutes later, the Longhorns struck again when Caitlin Kennedy scored her second goal of the season with a shot deflected by A&M keeper Kati Jo Spisak that careened into the back of the net.
The match continued with both teams getting scoring chances until the 67th minute, when Carrie Berend threw the ball in from the side and leading scorer Melissa Garey took the ball and put it past UT keeper Dianna Pfenninger. A&M midfielder Laura Probst's shot in the 89th minute was the Aggies' last chance, and when Pfenninger got her hands on it, the Longhorns confirmed their upset of A&M.
After the domination that occurred here at home, the Aggies flew to Austin to take on Texas on Sunday. The Longhorns were below .500, while the Aggies were riding a six-game winning streak after the victory Friday. Obviously, A&M was confident they could enter the lion's den and come out alive, but they were wrong.
The Aggies came out sluggish, letting UT have four corner kicks in the first 10 minutes. Both teams were knotted at 0-0 when the first half ended. As the second half began, Texas was awarded a penalty kick in the 46th minute, which Longhorn Kasey Moore converted for a 1-0 lead. Just four minutes later, the Longhorns struck again when Caitlin Kennedy scored her second goal of the season with a shot deflected by A&M keeper Kati Jo Spisak that careened into the back of the net.
The match continued with both teams getting scoring chances until the 67th minute, when Carrie Berend threw the ball in from the side and leading scorer Melissa Garey took the ball and put it past UT keeper Dianna Pfenninger. A&M midfielder Laura Probst's shot in the 89th minute was the Aggies' last chance, and when Pfenninger got her hands on it, the Longhorns confirmed their upset of A&M.
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