Ags beat Central Connecticut State to record third straight 2-0 victory

A pair of second-half goals propelled Texas A&M to a 2-0 victory over Central Connecticut State on Thursday night in New Britain, CT. Jazmine Wilkinson and Kennedy Clark both got their first goals of the year, and Grace McClellan recorded her second clean sheet in a row.

Scoring Summary

• 53’ - Jazmine Wilkinson (1), assisted by Margo Matula and Grace McClellan - A&M 1, CCSU 0
• 71’ - Kennedy Clark (1), assisted by Allison Lowrey and Macy Matula - A&M 2, CCSU 0

The following is a release from Texas A&M Athletics:

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Texas A&M women’s soccer team rolled to its third consecutive shutout win with Thursday evening’s 2-0 victory over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at CCSU Soccer Field.

The Maroon & White strong together three shutouts in a row for the first time since the first three contests of the 2022 campaign.

The Aggie defense was stout once again. The backline of Adysen Armenta, Carolyn Calzada, Macy Matula and Margo Matula held CCSU to just five shots in the contest and only one shot on goal. Grace McClellan recorded her second shutout of the season and the third of her career at Texas A&M. It was the fifth clean sheet of the year for the Maroon & White.

Texas A&M took some time acclimating to the slower artificial turf at CCSU Soccer Field and held just a 6-3 advantage in shots and 3-2 in corner kicks in the first half as the game was 0-0 at the intermission. But the Maroon & White surged in the second half, owning a 16-2 edge in shots, including 7-1 in shots-on-goal.

The Aggies broke the scoring seal in the 53rd minute with returning leading scorer Jazmine Wilkinson notching her first goal of the season. She connected off a deep ball played from the A&M penalty box by Margo Matula off a McClellan goal kick. Kennedy Clark also found the goal column for the first time in 2024, notching hers in the 71st minute scoring off Allison Lowrey’s header following a Macy Matula free kick.

The victory was number 499 for the Aggies who look to become the first SEC team and first Lone Star State squad to record 500 wins when they return to action Sunday.

GOAL SUMMARY
53’ | Grace McClellan played a goal kick out to her right where Margo Matula boomed a long ball from box to box. Jazmine Wilkinson chased it down and sent a humped-back liner over a diving keeper, off her line, and into the left side netting. A&M 1, CCSU 0

71’ | Macy Matula played a free kick from 35 yards out to Allison Lowrey at the top of the box. Lowrey sent a header to the right corner of the 6-yard box where Kennedy Clark finished across the bow of the keeper into the left side netting. A&M 2, CCSU 0

UP NEXT…
The Aggies stay in the Nutmeg State to play the UConn Huskies in a noon match Sunday at Marrone Stadium.