Aggies beat Buffs, tie Tech
By: Kyle Cunningham
Issue date: 10/26/09 Section: Sports
Texas A&M goalkeepers Kristin Arnold and Kelly Dyer combined for 200 minutes of shutout soccer and nine saves this weekend as the Aggies took four points in a 2-0 win over Colorado on Friday and a 0-0 draw with Texas Tech on Sunday at Aggie Soccer Stadium.
The win and draw push the Aggies to 11-5-2 overall for the year (5-2-2 in Big 12 play) and second place in the conference.
Junior forward Alyssa Mautz scored the first goal of the weekend against Colorado, striking the ball from 25 yards out into the upper-left corner, giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead.
"I saw an opening and shot it," Mautz said. "I felt I hit it well. I was really shocked I had that much space since usually someone's usually on you that close to the box."
A Dyer punt went to sophomore midfielder Katie Hamilton, who was able to get off a pass despite being well covered. Mautz received the pass and rocketed the shot past keeper Kara Linder.
"Alyssa's goal was right out of a highlight reel," Head Coach G Guerrieri said. "Everything was lined up perfectly, and she's been striking a lot of those lately in training, so it was good for her to get one in the match."
One of Colorado's best opportunities came in the 13th minute, when Buffalo striker Nikki Marshall was given a through ball in the box. The senior mishit the ball, however, sending it wide right.
In the 34th minute of the match, sophomore defender Bri Young brought the ball into the attacking third before passing off to freshman Chelsea Jones. Jones was able to find Hamilton inside the box and Hamilton put the Aggies up 2-0.
"The second goal was a fantastic build up," Guerrieri said. "I don't know how many passes we strung together, but it was quite a few, and then to find a smart forward in front of goal is always a great thing and Katie buried it just like she has been doing all season."
Colorado had an opportunity in the 80th minute of the match when Shaye Marshall tapped a shot by Arnold, who had come out of her box to make the play. Sophomore Rachel Balaguer made the defensive play of the night by stopping and clearing the shot, keeping the shutout intact.
The win and draw push the Aggies to 11-5-2 overall for the year (5-2-2 in Big 12 play) and second place in the conference.
Junior forward Alyssa Mautz scored the first goal of the weekend against Colorado, striking the ball from 25 yards out into the upper-left corner, giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead.
"I saw an opening and shot it," Mautz said. "I felt I hit it well. I was really shocked I had that much space since usually someone's usually on you that close to the box."
A Dyer punt went to sophomore midfielder Katie Hamilton, who was able to get off a pass despite being well covered. Mautz received the pass and rocketed the shot past keeper Kara Linder.
"Alyssa's goal was right out of a highlight reel," Head Coach G Guerrieri said. "Everything was lined up perfectly, and she's been striking a lot of those lately in training, so it was good for her to get one in the match."
One of Colorado's best opportunities came in the 13th minute, when Buffalo striker Nikki Marshall was given a through ball in the box. The senior mishit the ball, however, sending it wide right.
In the 34th minute of the match, sophomore defender Bri Young brought the ball into the attacking third before passing off to freshman Chelsea Jones. Jones was able to find Hamilton inside the box and Hamilton put the Aggies up 2-0.
"The second goal was a fantastic build up," Guerrieri said. "I don't know how many passes we strung together, but it was quite a few, and then to find a smart forward in front of goal is always a great thing and Katie buried it just like she has been doing all season."
Colorado had an opportunity in the 80th minute of the match when Shaye Marshall tapped a shot by Arnold, who had come out of her box to make the play. Sophomore Rachel Balaguer made the defensive play of the night by stopping and clearing the shot, keeping the shutout intact.
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