Aggie soccer returns home
By: Kyle Cunningham
Issue date: 10/23/09 Section: Sports
The Texas A&M soccer team will play two conference foes at home over the weekend, hoping to start a winning streak again after their 2-1 loss at Nebraska Sunday.
"We just have to win every game," said junior goalkeeper Kristin Arnold. "We have to take it on our shoulders to win every game, and that's the way it's been all season."
Colorado comes to town on Friday, in a matchup that puts a powerful offense against a defense that is the best in the Big 12. In seven conference games, the Lady Buffaloes have only given up four goals, averaging out to 0.57 goals allowed per game. The Aggies offense hopes to keep up its conference average of two goals per game, good for second place in the Big 12.
"We know how good and athletic they are, which means we have to be that much more precise, quick and opportunistic around their goal," said Head Coach G Guerreri.
The Buffaloes lead scorer, senior forward Nikki Marshall, has seven goals on the season and 41 for her career. The two other multi-goal scorers for the team are sophomore midfielders Kelly Butler and Kassidy Fitzpatrick, who each have four goals in the 2009 campaign.
"Nikki Marshal is a special player with game changing pace and experience," Guerreri said. "She's always a handful for any team to control. But she's not alone on this talented CU roster. They are a team that plays well together in combinations all around the field."
On Sunday, the Aggies will host Texas Tech. The Red Raiders, who started Big 12 play with a record of 3-0-1, have stumbled as of late, dropping their last three by one goal each.
Tech's offensive firepower comes from their young, but explosive midfield. Dawn Ward, a redshirt freshman, leads the team with 12 goals on the season.
"Tech has a nice system for their players," Guerreri said, "It allows them to cover for each other defensively and for their creative players to move and find spaces to attack. Ward is a good, solid college player who has learned to utilize and take advantage of those spaces around goal."
"We just have to win every game," said junior goalkeeper Kristin Arnold. "We have to take it on our shoulders to win every game, and that's the way it's been all season."
Colorado comes to town on Friday, in a matchup that puts a powerful offense against a defense that is the best in the Big 12. In seven conference games, the Lady Buffaloes have only given up four goals, averaging out to 0.57 goals allowed per game. The Aggies offense hopes to keep up its conference average of two goals per game, good for second place in the Big 12.
"We know how good and athletic they are, which means we have to be that much more precise, quick and opportunistic around their goal," said Head Coach G Guerreri.
The Buffaloes lead scorer, senior forward Nikki Marshall, has seven goals on the season and 41 for her career. The two other multi-goal scorers for the team are sophomore midfielders Kelly Butler and Kassidy Fitzpatrick, who each have four goals in the 2009 campaign.
"Nikki Marshal is a special player with game changing pace and experience," Guerreri said. "She's always a handful for any team to control. But she's not alone on this talented CU roster. They are a team that plays well together in combinations all around the field."
On Sunday, the Aggies will host Texas Tech. The Red Raiders, who started Big 12 play with a record of 3-0-1, have stumbled as of late, dropping their last three by one goal each.
Tech's offensive firepower comes from their young, but explosive midfield. Dawn Ward, a redshirt freshman, leads the team with 12 goals on the season.
"Tech has a nice system for their players," Guerreri said, "It allows them to cover for each other defensively and for their creative players to move and find spaces to attack. Ward is a good, solid college player who has learned to utilize and take advantage of those spaces around goal."
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