During Monday's edition of TexAgs Radio, Richard Zane joined to take us Around Aggieland and provided updates from the gridiron, the pitch and beyond as Texas A&M Athletics are officially back in full gear.
Football (1-0)
On Saturday night, No. 6 Texas A&M defeated Kent State, 41-10, in front of a Red, White & Blue Out at Kyle Field.
- QB Haynes King: 21/33 for 292 yards with 2 TDs and 3 INTs
- RB Devon Achane: 124 yards on 12 carries for 2 TDs
- RB Isaiah Spiller: 113 yards on 17 carries
- WR Ainias Smith: 8 receptions for 100 yards and 2 TDs
- S Leon O’Neal: 4 tackles, 3 solo, 1 TFL, 2 INTs, TD (85-yard return)
Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies will speak to the media on Monday afternoon as they prepare to face Colorado this weekend.
- A&M travels to Denver on Saturday.
- Ags-Buffs will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT from Empower Field at Mile High.
- The game will be broadcasted on FOX.
Soccer (3-2-0)
G Guerrieri & Co. took care of business this weekend, winning a pair of matches at Ellis Field.
- Friday: Texas A&M 5, Sam Houston 0
- Five different goal scorers…
- 4’: Kendall Bates, assisted by Mia Pante
- 12’: Kate Colvin, assisted by Bates
- 34’: Daria Britton, assisted by Natalie Abel
- 37’: Natalie Abel, assisted by Ali Russell
- 63’: Carissa Boeckmann, assisted by Abel
- Kenna Caldwell (45 minutes) and Shantel Hutton (45 minutes) combined for the clean sheet, with Hutton making a pair of saves. Caldwell was not tested.
- Saturday: Texas A&M 4, UTEP 1
- 12’: Taylor Pounds, assisted by Pante and Maile Hayes
- 49’: Kate Colvin, assisted by Macie Kolb and Pante
- 60’: Maile Hayes, assisted by Abel
- 85’: Maile Hayes, assisted by Lauren Geczik
- Caldwell made three saves on four shots.
The Aggies wrap up a four-match homestand on Wednesday when they host Southern University at Ellis Field.
- Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
- The match will be “Teacher Appreciation Night,” as teachers/school admins can purchase discounted tickets at the gate by showing a valid school ID.
Volleyball (2-2)
Bird Kuhn and the Aggies begin their home slate on Monday afternoon as they host the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Reed Arena.
- First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. CT and will stream on the SEC Network+.
- It is the first of four consecutive home matches for the Maroon & White with the Texas A&M Invitational this weekend.
Men’s Basketball
On Friday afternoon, Texas A&M released their non-conference slate for the 2021-22 season.
- The regular season begins on Wednesday, Nov. 10, against North Florida at Reed Arena.
- Highlights of the non-conference slate include the Maui Invitational, a neutral-site contest with TCU in Houston and a road trip to Corvallis to face Oregon State.
- Texas A&M will face Texas A&M-Kingsville in an exhibition game on Nov. 1.
Men’s Golf
Texas A&M opened their fall slate on Sunday with the first round of the Marquette Intercollegiate in Erin Hills, Wisconsin.
- After one round, the Aggies are sitting in third at 6-under, seven strokes behind Purdue.
- Individually, Walker Lee is currently in second place at 6-under, one stroke behind East Tennessee State’s Mats Ege.
- The competition resumes on Monday and concludes on Tuesday.
Track & Field
In his final Diamond League meet of the season, former Texas A&M star and current NIKE professional Fred Kerley made history by winning the 100m in Brussels.
- Kerley posted a 9.94 to win the event, becoming the first male in Diamond League history to win the 100m, 200m and 400m.
