Texas A&M spent the week testing itself against elite competition, and the Aggies came away with a mixed but encouraging slate of results. Football stayed unbeaten with a late surge against Arizona State, volleyball split a pair of top-six battles, women’s golf opened its season one shot from the title, and both cross-country teams turned in strong home finishes. Soccer, meanwhile, let an SEC opener get away in Lexington.
The headline belongs to football, even if the path to a 48-20 win over Arizona State was anything but smooth. Texas A&M led 24-20 heading into the fourth quarter before slamming the door with 24 straight points.
The defense set the tone, forcing four turnovers and scoring twice on interception returns by Marco Jones and Julio Humphrey. Isaiah Horton caught two touchdown passes, and David Olano added 12 points.
Still, the numbers left room for concern: the Aggies managed just 255 total yards and went 3-of-12 on third downs. Next up is Kentucky at home.
Volleyball also made plenty of noise in a demanding week. No.
19 Texas A&M picked up its first ranked win of the season on Wednesday, taking down No. 4 Stanford in four sets.
The Aggies hit a season-high .344 in that match, with Kyndal Stowers finishing with 15 kills and 11 digs.
Two days later, A&M nearly backed that up with another statement win before falling to No. 6 Wisconsin in five sets after taking a 2-1 lead.
Kaia Castle had a career night, posting 19 kills without an attack error and hitting .576. Kirra Musgrove handed out 51 assists, and Gabi Rodriguez added 20 digs to move past 100 for her career.
The announced crowd of 9,211 was the third-largest in program history. The Aggies are back in action Tuesday against SFA.
On the golf course, No. 4 Texas A&M opened its season with a runner-up finish at the Folds of Honor Collegiate.
The Aggies were eight shots back entering the final round, then shot a 5-under 283 to briefly grab the lead. They finished at 2-under 862, one shot behind Florida State.
Freshman Emerie Schartz carded a final-round 69 and tied for sixth, and A&M was the only team to place all five golfers inside the top 20. The next stop is the Golfweek Red Sky Classic on Sept.
Texas A&M soccer had a chance to leave Kentucky with a result in its SEC opener, but the Aggies fell 3-2. Freshman Ireland Churchill scored both goals, giving her seven over the last six matches.
Her second goal tied the game in the 75th minute, only for Kentucky to answer two minutes later with the winner. A&M had one last look in the 85th minute, but Trinity Buchanan’s penalty kick was saved.
The Aggies stay on the road for No. 2 Vanderbilt on Friday.
At home, both cross-country teams delivered solid showings at the Texas A&M Invitational. The women finished second after making up 91 combined positions in the second half of the race.
Alexandra Fox led the way in ninth place at 17:35.1, and Megan Roberts was 11th. The men took fifth despite running with only five runners, with Gavin Chapa placing eighth and Hunter Jackson finishing 11th.
Both squads head to the Princeton Meadows Challenge on Sept. 26.
For Texas A&M, the week was a reminder that the Aggies can line up with some of the country’s best and hold their own. Football stayed perfect, volleyball proved it can win big matches, and women’s golf came within a single shot of a trophy. There’s still work to do, especially with conference play underway, but the results gave A&M plenty to build on.
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