Around Aggieland (9/6)

During Monday's edition of TexAgs Radio, Richard Zane joined to take us Around Aggieland and provided updates from the gridiron, the pitch and beyond as Texas A&M Athletics are officially back in full gear.

Football (1-0)
On Saturday night, No. 6 Texas A&M defeated Kent State, 41-10, in front of a Red, White & Blue Out at Kyle Field.

• QB Haynes King: 21/33 for 292 yards with 2 TDs and 3 INTs
• RB Devon Achane: 124 yards on 12 carries for 2 TDs
• RB Isaiah Spiller: 113 yards on 17 carries
• WR Ainias Smith: 8 receptions for 100 yards and 2 TDs
• S Leon O’Neal: 4 tackles, 3 solo, 1 TFL, 2 INTs, TD (85-yard return)

Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies will speak to the media on Monday afternoon as they prepare to face Colorado this weekend.

• A&M travels to Denver on Saturday.
• Ags-Buffs will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT from Empower Field at Mile High.
• The game will be broadcasted on FOX.

Soccer (3-2-0)
G Guerrieri & Co. took care of business this weekend, winning a pair of matches at Ellis Field.

• Friday: Texas A&M 5, Sam Houston 0
  • Five different goal scorers…
  • 4’: Kendall Bates, assisted by Mia Pante
  • 12’: Kate Colvin, assisted by Bates
  • 34’: Daria Britton, assisted by Natalie Abel
  • 37’: Natalie Abel, assisted by Ali Russell
  • 63’: Carissa Boeckmann, assisted by Abel
  • Kenna Caldwell (45 minutes) and Shantel Hutton (45 minutes) combined for the clean sheet, with Hutton making a pair of saves. Caldwell was not tested.
• Saturday: Texas A&M 4, UTEP 1
  • 12’: Taylor Pounds, assisted by Pante and Maile Hayes
  • 49’: Kate Colvin, assisted by Macie Kolb and Pante
  • 60’: Maile Hayes, assisted by Abel
  • 85’: Maile Hayes, assisted by Lauren Geczik
  • Caldwell made three saves on four shots.

The Aggies wrap up a four-match homestand on Wednesday when they host Southern University at Ellis Field.

• Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
• The match will be “Teacher Appreciation Night,” as teachers/school admins can purchase discounted tickets at the gate by showing a valid school ID.

Volleyball (2-2)
Bird Kuhn and the Aggies begin their home slate on Monday afternoon as they host the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Reed Arena.

• First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. CT and will stream on the SEC Network+.
• It is the first of four consecutive home matches for the Maroon & White with the Texas A&M Invitational this weekend.

Men’s Basketball
On Friday afternoon, Texas A&M released their non-conference slate for the 2021-22 season.

• The regular season begins on Wednesday, Nov. 10, against North Florida at Reed Arena.
• Highlights of the non-conference slate include the Maui Invitational, a neutral-site contest with TCU in Houston and a road trip to Corvallis to face Oregon State.
• Texas A&M will face Texas A&M-Kingsville in an exhibition game on Nov. 1.

Men’s Golf
Texas A&M opened their fall slate on Sunday with the first round of the Marquette Intercollegiate in Erin Hills, Wisconsin.

• After one round, the Aggies are sitting in third at 6-under, seven strokes behind Purdue.
• Individually, Walker Lee is currently in second place at 6-under, one stroke behind East Tennessee State’s Mats Ege.
• The competition resumes on Monday and concludes on Tuesday.

Track & Field
In his final Diamond League meet of the season, former Texas A&M star and current NIKE professional Fred Kerley made history by winning the 100m in Brussels.

• Kerley posted a 9.94 to win the event, becoming the first male in Diamond League history to win the 100m, 200m and 400m.