MATCHDAY #3 LADY VOLS ⚽️ Thread: Next Up ‘Texas A&M’ 7pm @Regal Stadium(Admission is Free)

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Lady Vol commit Jayla Blue with 3 more goals.

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So at the HS level, how is Jayla scoring? Is she just dribbling through defenders to take short, angled shots? Is she out-racing defenders on long fast breaks? Is she controlling strong lateral passes in the box?

What's her greatest strength, and what apects of her game are NCAA-ready?

--asking for a guy who should still be asleep!
 
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BruisedOrange said:
So at the HS level, how is Jayla scoring? Is she just dribbling through defenders to take short, angled shots? Is she out-racing defenders on long fast breaks? Is she controlling strong lateral passes in the box?

What's her greatest strength, and what apects of her game are NCAA-ready?

--asking for a guy who should still be asleep!
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She does it all.


In December Jayla played in the ECNL Selection Game, which is an allstar game of the best players in the country.

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FC Alliance star Jayla Blue nets 4 goals in ECNL Girls National Selection Game

Blue led the East Team to a 5-3 victory.
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You see two of her goals in this clip, she is #17 in red.



Get to know Jayla

 
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KNOXVILLE – The Texas A&M soccer team continues SEC action with a road trip to face the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers in Friday's 6 p.m. match at Regal Soccer Stadium.

The Aggies are facing their fourth top 25 team in the last five matches. Texas A&M has narrow defeats at the hands of No. 4 TCU (2-1) and No. 10 Arkansas (1-0) and a 3-0 loss to No. 24 Georgia.

Bella Yakel has played all 900 minutes to lead the Aggies. The center back entered the campaign as the most seasoned Texas A&M player, having accumulated 4,132 minutes during her three seasons at Portland. The senior defender has 67 Division I camps on her résumé, including 59 starts.

Freshman Riley Crooks is not far behind, starting all 10 matches on the A&M backline. The Huntington Beach, California, native ranks second on the squad with 874 minutes played and she has logged one assist.

Leah Diaz leads the Aggie offense with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Trinity Buchanan and Kaylee Noble have eight points with three goals and two assists apiece.

Among SEC opponents, Tennessee has been one of the Aggies' toughest nuts to crack. The Volunteers own a 7-3-0 edge in the all-time series, including 6-3-0 as conference brethren. Tennessee owns a 4-2-0 edge in games played in Knoxville, including a 3-0 victory in the 2018 Sweet 16.

The Aggies won the most recent meeting in 2023, with Jazmine Wilkinson recording a hat trick in the Maroon & White's 4-3 victory at Regal Soccer Stadium.

Texas A&M's first win in the series came in 2014 when Shea Groom recorded a hat trick in the Aggies' first-ever Turn It Gold Match for a 3-0 triumph. In 2020, the Maroon & White earned a 3-1 win in Knoxville with Lauren Geczik recording a brace in the first 39 minutes.

The Volunteers opened the season on a five-match win streak, including victories over No. 1 North Carolina (2-0) and No. 4 UCLA (1-0). They opened SEC play with a 3-2 loss to Mississippi State, but rebounded with victories over Missouri (2-0) and LSU (2-1). The Vols have outscored opponents 25-4 this season.

Caysen Norris has started nine matches in goal for Tennessee, posting a 0.47 goals-against average and six shutouts. Jenna Stayart stars for the Volunteers with nine points on three goals and three assists. Shae O'Rourke and Alivia Stott have five goals apiece.

The match streams on SEC Network+ with Andy Brock (play-by-play) and Tori Beeler-Watson (analyst) on the call. A radio call is available on The Zone 1150 AM/93.7 FM and worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile app with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Thomas Dick (color) painting the picture.IMG_9491.jpegIMG_9492.jpeg
 
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The No. 3/5 Tennessee soccer team is set to host Texas A&M in a Friday night SEC matchup under the lights at Regal Soccer Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+ with Tori Beeler Watson and Andy Brock on the call.

Admission is free for all preseason and regular-season soccer matches. For fans planning to attend, note that Tennessee's clear bag policy will be in effect again this season. Regal Soccer Stadium will be a cashless venue for both concessions and the VolShop this season as well.

Last time out, the Big Orange earned its second straight conference win with a 2-1 victory over LSU. Leah Klurman scored her first career goal with a rocket from well beyond the 18-yard box. Kate Runyon netted the game-winner—her third goal in two games. Cayden Norris made four saves in the final 20 minutes, while the defense held strong, fending off six corners during that stretch.

MATCHUP HISTORY: Tennessee holds a 7-3-0 all-time record against Texas A&M, including six shutouts and three 1-0 victories. The most recent meeting — a 4-3 loss on Oct. 22, 2023 in Knoxville — featured the highest combined goal total in the series history.

LOCKDOWN DEFENSE: The Tennessee backline has become a consistent force combined with Sophomore goalie Cayden Norris. Defenders Ally Brown, Leah Klurman, Kennedy Price and Sydney Miller have helped secure seven consecutive shutouts to start the season. Additionally, throughout ten matches, the UT defense has secured eight clean sheets.

FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS: Through ten matches, UT has ten goal-scorers, including four Lady Vols who have scored two or more goals in a single match. Shae O'Rourke, Anaiyah Robinson and Kate Runyon have registered braces for the Big Orange as Alivia Stott fired five goals against EKU--the stretch marked the most goals ever scored in one half in program history and the shortest span in which a Tennessee player has tallied five goals. Each of her five goals was assisted by a different Lady Vol.

HOME SWEET HOME: Tennessee is unbeaten at Regal Soccer Stadium in 2025, posting a 4-0-0 record and outscoring opponents 14-1 in Knoxville. Under head coach Joe Kirt, Tennessee holds a 20-8-7 record on Rocky Top.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES: Texas A&M (3-4-3) enters Friday's matchup following a pair of close SEC losses, falling 1-0 to both Auburn and No. 7 Arkansas. The Aggies limited Arkansas to just four shots while taking 10 of their own. On the season, they average 16 shots per game. Junior Leah Diaz leads the team with 10 points, tallying three goals and four assists.
 
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