socag26 said:

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Correct. That's not Trinity. She's on the top of the 18 marking her man.
It's the outside mid that subbed in on the left side

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It was our #10 (top drawer soccer top 100 pre-season player), but why didn't our goalie come out to get it?? It was not a hard driven ball, there was plenty of time to come off her line as it was sent from near midfield and it would've landed right around the 6 yard line.

I think you're right. I think she should've come out. Player touches ball 8 yards from the goal and goalie is still on the goal line on a 50 yard free kick. Ball is in the air a long time.

Here's the lone goal allowed from Rice game. Another set piece where the mid/fwd let their mark go. Of course there have been breakdowns from all three lines, but as much as we want to blame goalie or back line, defense starts from the top of the formation.

61' | RICE GOALLLLLLLLL

Pickup off the set piece to even the score! pic.twitter.com/vHrlOAWVAQ

— Rice Soccer (@RiceSoccer) August 13, 2026

Agree and disagree with a lot. I objectively don't think you can say last night was a bad performance. The outcome was bad yes, no "sugar coating" that. The defense needs to be better no doubt, but one of the CB's is a freshman, the right back is a forward, and the goalie is a freshman. It 100% needs to be better, but with a new coach comes new styles and philosophy. I'm not trying to say his philosophy is to suck on defense lol but a lot of last years defending wasn't necessarily a "rock solid" back line. It was parking the bus and defending with 5 in the back a lot of times. Last year we would lose games that we never really had a chance to win. We would score 1 goal if we were lucky, on 3 chances. This year we may still lose all those same games but we will always have a chance and may even be the better team like we were last night. We will at least have scoring chances unlike last year. Yes I am new to this forum, but I'm not blind to the mistakes. I simply saying what I see overall from the whole game play that happens on the field. Last night we played very well. We also made horrible mistakes that over shadowed all the great play and performances. Inexcusable 100%. After the Baylor game some people were celebrating only losing 0-2 after they beat ranked Arkansas 4-1. Both the Baylor goals in that game were mistakes defensively as well and we didn't have many scoring chances. Last night we had a ton of chances, 3 mistakes cost us and the world falls apart. A lot of the takes here in general don't make consistent common sense game to game or half to half. I'm going to continue posting about the actual play on the field and so far it has been improving. The box score watching is different. Fingers crossed it all gets figured out and we get back to being a respected program based on current things and not history!

A little too much overly optimistic posts about kids being new and not new . At the end of the day, we got young players who probably killed it in club. Have never played in the SEC nor have seen the force behind a long-driven ball into the net by grown women. It's gonna take some time to figure out who's who and what's what. IMO ALL keepers should get PT during non conference. Keepers wasting on the sideline helps no one. August will learn and hopefully get better hands as her college experience continues. But, I wouldn't be surprised if they finally give Fuller the spot back. She's obviously got the experience and ability. As for everyone else, only time will tell. But I thought it was a crap game regardless. It takes at minimum 2-3 years for rebuilds.

In the portal era, you need to be winning in year 2.

TRM said:

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Anyone have game tape from 2002, 2006, 2011, and 2019? I am curious about the 1st games KJ, Arnold, JDay, and Hutton played as a freshman.

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I was at the first big game Jordan Day played. 2011. She was a freshman, as was Renee McDermott. Day came in highly rated, as did fellow fish Shea Groom, Allie Bailey, Katie Perry, Annie Kunz, Meghan Streight, Bianca Brinson, and lot of other eventual stars on that team.

We go to Raleigh-Durham to play Duke and UNC. Renee started in goal and we were tied with Duke 2-2 at the half. Renee was ill and G subbed in Jordan at the half. We lose 2-7. Jordan gave up five goals, some of them howlers. She looked overwhelmed the whole half.

Two days later we play UNC and become the first team in decades to score three consecutive goals and come back from two down and beat UNC, on a Groom golden goal less than a minute into extra time. It was glorious. And while Renee was the GK in that UNC game, eventually Jordan Day became the starter and one of the best keepers we've ever had, rock-solid for several years in goal. Things can turn around for freshmen. Just gotta give them time and encouragement and good coaching.

The best Groom photo ever:

AggieSoccerFan16 said:

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Agree and disagree with a lot. I objectively don't think you can say last night was a bad performance. The outcome was bad yes, no "sugar coating" that. The defense needs to be better no doubt, but one of the CB's is a freshman, the right back is a forward, and the goalie is a freshman. It 100% needs to be better, but with a new coach comes new styles and philosophy. I'm not trying to say his philosophy is to suck on defense lol but a lot of last years defending wasn't necessarily a "rock solid" back line. It was parking the bus and defending with 5 in the back a lot of times. Last year we would lose games that we never really had a chance to win. We would score 1 goal if we were lucky, on 3 chances. This year we may still lose all those same games but we will always have a chance and may even be the better team like we were last night. We will at least have scoring chances unlike last year. Yes I am new to this forum, but I'm not blind to the mistakes. I simply saying what I see overall from the whole game play that happens on the field. Last night we played very well. We also made horrible mistakes that over shadowed all the great play and performances. Inexcusable 100%. After the Baylor game some people were celebrating only losing 0-2 after they beat ranked Arkansas 4-1. Both the Baylor goals in that game were mistakes defensively as well and we didn't have many scoring chances. Last night we had a ton of chances, 3 mistakes cost us and the world falls apart. A lot of the takes here in general don't make consistent common sense game to game or half to half. I'm going to continue posting about the actual play on the field and so far it has been improving. The box score watching is different. Fingers crossed it all gets figured out and we get back to being a respected program based on current things and not history!

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This is the best and most rationale post of this thread and perhaps season so far. I think we have short memories of even last year when we started games in 5-4-1 and hoped and prayed for 0-0 draw.
Too many ridiculous and emotional takes on here

Texas State over Baylor tonight 3-1 in Waco. 1st TX ST goal was a give away in the back by former a&m player. 2nd goal was off set piece (same left footed big kick by TX ST defender). 3rd goal was a strike from 40 yards out catching gk off her line. Crazy.

Texas State ranked No. 18 by Top Drawer Soccer after beating Baylor.

I don't disagree. They were a fast and physical
Team and I admire their desire after being shut down for the better part of the match. Similarly, I believe this Aggie team will continue to get better and better don't be surprised if that Texas State game was the turning point for our Ladies.

jessexy said:

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Don't look now, but Texas State is undefeated heading into conference season. They've got a win over Baylor too.

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And just like that, they are now 6-1-1.

Loss to Louisiana