Around Aggieland (8/16)
On Friday’s edition of TexAgs Radio, Kay Naegeli took us Around Aggieland and provided updates on all things Texas A&M as soccer kicked off the athletic calendar with a 5-0 shutout of Lamar and more fall sports slowly approach.
General
Texas A&M Director of Athletics Trev Alberts and his staff have received most of the reports concerning the two special events — the June 8 soccer match between Brazil and Mexico and the June 15 George Strait concert — held at Kyle Field this summer.
Trev Alberts said: “The final net revenue to Texas A&M athletics for the two events was a little over $6 million - $2.6 for soccer and $3.9 for George Strait.”
Football
- Just 15 days away from kickoff against Notre Dame
- Media has it’s last practice access on Saturday
- Mike Elko, coordinators and select players will speak to the media as well on Saturday
- Texas A&M University begins August 19
Soccer
On Thursday night, 25th-ranked Texas A&M dominated Lamar, 5-0. Both Sydney Becerra and Grace Ivey contributed a pair of goals in the shutout win.
The Aggies return to action next Wednesday for their regular season home opener at 7 p.m. against Denver.
Via Texas A&M Athletics:
13’ Leah Pirro drove a cross into the box from the right side. The offering caromed off a Lamar defender to the foot of Grace Ivey who finished from 12 yards. A&M 1, LU 0
15’ Carolyn Calzada controlled the ball near the center stripe and sent a pass to Sydney Becerra who worked the ball to a favorable shooting spot where she ripped a right-footer from 22 yards to the right upper 90. A&M 2, LU 0
36’ – Taylor Jernigan sent a diagonal pass to Becerra, who need just two touches before driving a right-footer from 20 yards inside the right post. A&M 3, LU 0
57’ – Becerra dumped a ball into the penalty box from 40 yards out. With her back to goal, Ivey fought off a defender, spun and drove a left-footer from 15 yards into the lower left corner. A&M 4, LU 0
80’ – Jernigan worked the ball to the touchline and sent a pass to Kennedy Clark. Clark’s one-touch offering went to Kat Campbell who sent a 20-yard left-footer into the bottom right corner. A&M 5, LU 0
Volleyball
Texas A&M volleyball will hold a Maroon & White Scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at Reed Arena as the Ags prepare for their 2024 season opener on Aug. 30.
Additionally, Aggie volleyball is slated for four national broadcasts:
- 10/18 - Florida - 8 p.m. on SEC Network
- 10/23 - @ Texas - 7 p.m. on ESPNU
- 11/10 - @ Tennessee - 12 p.m. on ESPN
- 11/13 - @ Oklahoma - 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Women’s Basketball
Texas A&M women’s basketball head coach Joni Taylor announced the schedule for the third year of Beyond Basketball Thursday, which is set to start on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Beyond Basketball is an organization that Taylor began at the University of Georgia in 2015 and brought to Aggieland during the fall of 2022. It is a community and networking group of empowered women who strive to develop one another professionally, through mentoring relationships.
More information on 12thMan.com.