Texas A&M @ Arkansas
Thursday, October 24 - 6:30PM
Watch: SEC+

After a lackluster season thus far, it's now time for the toughest tests of the season. A&M closes the season out with a pair of top five teams. One is an offensive beast, the other has one of the best defenses in the country. First up: Arkansas, the offensive juggernaut.

The Aggies travel to Arkansas for a Thursday night match against the current #5 ranked team in the country (#2 RPI).

The Aggies were once 8-1 against Arkansas, but with 6 consecutive losses to the Hogs, that all-time record currently sits at 8-7. The last 11 matches between these teams have been decided by a one goal margin. However, the gap between these teams hasn't seemed this wide since 1995.

Arkansas is 12-1-1 and a perfect 9-0 at home. That one loss came at #3 Mississippi State (0-1), coincidentally A&M's next opponent. The tie was at #22 Michigan State (2-2). Those games aside, Arkansas has netted a lot of goals! They've outscored opponents 58-11 through the season and 23-6 in conference play.

Arkansas has a potent and multifaceted attack with 10 players scoring multiple goals this season. Arkansas' 23 goals scored in conference is 8 more than the next highest SEC team (and 11 more than A&M).

The Aggies need a win. They need it to stop the winless streak from reaching 4. They need it to get back to .500 in conference. And most importantly at this juncture, they need it to ensure they even qualify for the SEC Tournament.

Without points in these last games, A&M could end up like the other former SEC powerhouse of Florida and sit at home during the conference tournament.

Oh how I hope this team can pull out a stunner in Fayetteville ! C'mon Ags!

Jamie and Trisha are the real deal. They've got that FIRE!

I am no environmentalist but I am concerned about the Arkansas birds. They will be under constant fire in this game. We will definitely be booting the ball against Arkansas because they are a high press/athletic team.

There is a zero chance that we'll try to pass our way out of the press like good teams. We will play scared (not sure if it's because coaches or players) but we will be kicking the ball out of our end. The attacking players will have to settle on trying to win second balls and the midfield will be bypassed offensively.

The last thing we need to do is give Arkansas more opportunities, but that is what will happen. They will attack/lose the ball and we will kick it back to them and have them try again.

This hope and a prayer strategy can work, but we are not disciplined enough defensively to not make mistakes for an entire game. We also don't have the attacking players to play this strategy.

On the radio show Coach G said these next two games are why the girls came to A&M… does he not realize how stupid he sounds some times!!! Yes they came to Texas A&M to play against two teams who are fighting for a championship while we're out of the bubble with little hope to make either the sec tournament or ncaa tournament! Also repeated multiple times how the refs gave LSU two goals… sad

Calzada in the lineup tonight.

MookieBlaylock said:

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Arkie takes out our keeper

Ugh-

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She made no attempt on the ball. Was late to come in on the hit.

I know she got a yellow, but in HS rules that is a straight red.

Fuller is a warrior.

We got lucky on that call.

Final: 0-0

Ags pick up a good, hard earned road point!

A shutout against Arkansas. By far, the highest scoring team in the nation. That's incredible.

Rudyjax said:

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Gap said:

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Final: 0-0

Ags pick up a good, hard earned road point!

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Really lucky. We were outplayed.

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No complaints here. We outplayed them last year at Ellis Field and came away with a 0-1 loss when they got a late goal. I think we had basically double their shots last year. Glad to be on the other odd of that dynamic for once.