The Texas A&M soccer team will play its last away game of the season on Thursday at 8 p.m. against the Missouri Tigers at Walton Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on the SEC Network, featuring Jessica Charman as the play-by-play announcer and Marion Crowder as the analyst.
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Freshman Ireland Churchill, who leads the team with nine goals and 21 points, enters the matchup following her third brace of the season. Fellow freshman Trinity Buchanan also contributes significantly, ranking sixth in the SEC with 18 points and eighth with seven goals. Overall, the team’s freshmen have scored 14 of the 25 goals this season, reflecting their integral role on the squad, accounting for 44.1 percent of the total minutes played.
Texas A&M’s record stands at 4-10-1, including a 0-7-1 mark in SEC play. The Maroon & White have faced numerous close contests this season, with ten matches decided by one goal or less, resulting in a record of 2-7-1 in those tight games.
In the all-time series against Missouri, Texas A&M holds a strong 20-6-4 advantage, including a 7-1-3 record since joining the SEC. Last year's encounter saw Bella Yakel score the decisive penalty kick in the 73rd minute, leading to a 2-1 victory for the Aggies.
Missouri, currently sitting above Texas A&M in the SEC standings with a record of 4-9-2 and 1-6-1 in conference play, has also experienced several narrow losses this season, including defeats by one goal against Kentucky and then-No. 3 Vanderbilt. The Tigers have claimed victories against Murray State, Northern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, and Ole Miss.
Leading Missouri is Lana Adams, who has accumulated 10 points from four goals and two assists. Rylie Morse also contributes with nine points, while Landis Canada, Emily Derucki, and Brianna Buels have each added three goals this season.