Texas A&M
15-3-1
South Carolina
12-4-1
Aggies Topple South Carolina with Watt’s 100th-Minute Header
Oct 25, 2018 | Soccer
Texas A&M handed the Gamecocks their first SEC home loss since Oct. 16, 2015.
The Aggies ended the regular season with a 15-3-1 mark overall and a 6-3-1 mark in SEC action. South Carolina dropped to 12-4-1 overall and 6-3-1 in league action.
The defenses owned the first half with the squads combining for just seven shots in the opening act. Texas A&M's Ally Watt accounted for the only shot-on-goal in the first half, stripping the ball from a defender in the ninth minute to set a shot from the top of the penalty box. Watt sent a ball to the left post, but Mikayla Krzeczowski made the diving save.
Texas A&M had a pair of golden opportunities for the game winner late in the second half. In the 78th minute, Emily Bates set up Watt for a one-on-one opportunity from 12 yards out, but it went a whisker wide of the right post. The Aggies had two well-taken corner kicks in the final three minutes of regulation, but were unable to put one into goal.
Shots were even for the match, 13-13, but the Aggies' owned a 5-1 edge in the overtime period. Texas A&M also held a 4-2 advantage in shots-on-goal and a 5-4 margin in corner kicks.
GOAL SUMMARY
100' – The Aggies recycled the ball after an initial corner kick opportunity was not successful. Jordan Hill served the ball into Watt from the left corner of the penalty box. Watt got her head on the ball 10 yards out, but the ball went straight up in the air, setting her up to send the second shot over the keeper for the game-winner. A&M 1, SC 0.
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to action Tuesday for SEC Tournament quarterfinal action. Opponent and game time will be announced in a future release.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach G Guerrieri
On the match…
"I'm proud of the grit we showed tonight. South Carolina doesn't give up many goals here at the Graveyard. This is only the second goal they gave up here this season. It was going to take a special effort to win tonight."
Golden Goal!!!!!!!@allymwatt with the double header off of the cross by Jordan Hill!
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) October 26, 2018
A&M wins 1-0 in the 100th minute.#GigEm pic.twitter.com/8n81YUcamx
.@allymwatt sends in the header to lift the Aggies over South Carolina!
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) October 26, 2018
The Aggies finish the regular season at 15-3-1 (6-3-1 SEC). #GigEm pic.twitter.com/kZ0nfEY5OZ
South Carolina has only give up two goals at Stone Stadium this season. @allymwatt scored one of them for the game-winner.#GigEm pic.twitter.com/gOomdHuAwm
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) October 26, 2018
"It was a really good team effort today. It just shows how resilient we are."
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) October 26, 2018
?? - @allymwatt following her game-winning goal at South Carolina #GigEm pic.twitter.com/zm7QLURo4o
"It's great momentum going into the SEC Tournament."
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) October 26, 2018
?? - @CoachGSoccer following Thursday's OT win#GigEm pic.twitter.com/Wfy0ku6NwW
Team Stats
Watt, Ally (13)
Assisted By: Hill, Jordan
sent in from left side of box headed in
99:41
