Aggies fall victim to Washington State on late goal
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M Aggies fell short against the Washington State Cougars, 3-2, in Sunday night's game at Ellis Field.
The final score belied the Aggies' dominance on the stats sheet. Texas A&M owned the advantage in shots (16-6), and shots-on-goal (7-4).
The Aggies were again doomed by a late opposition goal, this time in the 79th minute.
The Maroon & White were the first on the board scoring in the 14th minute.
Adysen Armenta sent a long pass down the right flank to Jazmine Wilkinson who hit a one-touch flick to Carissa Boeckmann on the offensive side of the center circle. Boeckmann raced to the top of the penalty box before sending a right-angle pass to MaKhiya McDonald who found the back of the net with a right foot kick.
The Cougars tied it up off a 50/50 ball near Washington State's goal. Naomi Clark gained possession of the ball and scored an unassisted goal, going one-on-one vs. the A&M keeper.
The Cougars took the lead in the in the 53rd minute. Grayson Lynch scored on a penalty kick with a right foot kick to find the left side of the goal.
The Aggies tied the score with a penalty kick scored by Maile Hayes. Hayes faked the keeper out before sending a missile into the net with a right foot kick.
Washington State scored the game winner in the 79th minute with another goal scored by Lynch assisted by Margie Detrizio. Lynch made a strong kick to find the right corner of the goal to seal the win for the Cougars.
The Cougars' Nadia Cooper made five saves to secure the victory.
SCORING SUMMARY
- 14'- Adysen -- Armenta sent a long pass down the right flank to Jazmine Wilkinson who hit a one-touch flick to Carissa Boeckmann on the offensive side of the center circle. Boeckmann raced to the top of the penalty box before sending a right-angle pass to MaKhiya McDonald who found the back of the net with a right foot kick..A&M 1, WSU 0
- 22'- Off a 50/50 ball near Washington State's goal, Naomi Clark gained possession and scored an unassisted goal. WSU 1, A&M 1
- 53'- Megan Santa Cruz drew a foul in the box to earn the penalty kick. Grayson Lynch scored from the spot with a right foot kick to find the left side of the goal. WSU 2, A&M 1
- 60'- Maile Hayes was taken down in the box and earned herself a penalty kick. Hayes faked the defender out on the penalty kick to missile the ball in with a right foot kick. A&M 2, WSU 2
- 79'- Margie Detrizio made a cross pass to Lynch who made a strong kick to find the right corner of the goal. WSU 3, A&M 2
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to Ellis Field for Saturday's Fish Camp Game against the Baylor Bears. First kick is 7 p.m.