PROVO, Utah – The No. 10 BYU women’s soccer team earned a dominant 2-0 win over No. 12 Texas A&M Thursday night at South Field.

BYU vs. Texas A&M Box Score

“We just wanted to go out as hard as we could from the very beginning,” BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. “We take a lot of pride in our attack right now. We spent a lot of time on encouraging them to use their skills on attacking. That’s sometimes your best defense. If you make your opponents play more defense than they’re used to it’s hard to get into rhythm.”

After a series of passes, a goal seemed promising for BYU (5-0), but the Aggie (4-1-2) defense prevailed. However, just 19 seconds later, senior Elise Flake put the Cougars on the board in the 34th minute with an assist by junior Josie Guinn.

Not only did this put TAMU behind, but the Aggies' Shantel Hutton ended her streak of five consecutive shutouts. 

Flake scored her second goal of the match in the 37th minute as she gathered the ball on an attempted clear and blasted a shot into the back of the net, giving BYU a 2-0 advantage.

By the end of the first half, the Cougars held a 2-0 lead, rivaling the exact same score that TAMU held over BYU at the end of their last matchup in 2018. The Cougars outshot the Aggies 10-1 in the first 45 minutes of play.

BYU would fire another 12 shots in the second half, but maintained its advantage. At the end of regulation, the Cougars held the ball for 59 percent of the game, keeping Hutton on her toes. 

In the second half, TAMU tripled their shots on goal, managing only three more to earn a total of four for the night. Prior to this game, the Aggies racked up 12 goals and averaged 17.8 shots per game. 

On Monday, Sept. 16, BYU will take on local rival Utah Valley University on the Wolverines’ home turf at 7:30 p.m. MDT. The game will be streamed on the WAC Digital Network and audio broadcasts will be available on BYU Radio (107.9 FM) and ESPN 960 AM.

PROVO, Utah – The No. 10 BYU women's soccer team hosts No. 12 Texas A&M on Thursday, Sept. 12 before traveling across town to Utah Valley on Monday, Sept. 16.

BYU vs. Texas A&M and Utah Valley Game Notes

IN THE RANKINGS. With the announcement of the United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer polls for this week, the Cougars stayed in the No. 10 and No. 12 spots, respectively. BYU has also consistently held the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches West Region poll.

LAST TIME ON THE FIELD. The Cougars were led by Elise Flake's offense and Sabrina Davis' defense as they shutout rival Utah 2-0 at South Field. Flake scored the first goal of the match in the 20th minute as she snuck past the defense and outsmarted the Ute goalkeeper. Davis recorded back-to-back diving saves to keep Utah off the board before Cameron Tucker scored in the 64th minute to secure the win.

SOUTH FIELD RECORDS. In the Utah match, 5,036 were in attendance at South Field, falling short of a record. BYU holds the top spot in the NCAA's attendance records so far in 2019 with a total of 9,208 fans in attendance for an average of 4,604. The South Field record is 5,735 when the Cougars hosted No. 1 UCLA in 2017.

No. 10 BYU (4-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) vs. No. 12 Texas A&M (4-0-2, 0-0-0 SEC)

• Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. MDT, at South Field
• Television: BYUtv and online at byutv.org
• TV Talent: Spencer Linton (play-by-play) and Carla Haslam (analyst)
• Radio: BYU Sports Network/BYU Cougars App/107.9 FM and ESPN 960 AM/ESPN 960 AM App
• Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play) and Avery Walker (analyst)

THE AGGIES. Texas A&M is also undefeated this season, earning wins over Santa Clara, CSUN, Abilene Christian and Ohio State while tying Pepperdine and Brown. Similar to BYU, the Aggies have scored 12 goals this season while averaging 17.8 shots per game and are in second for game attendance. Jimena Lopez leads the offense with four goals and three assists and Shantel Hutton has only allowed two goals.

COUGARS VS. AGGIES. Having only competed in one match, Texas A&M holds a 1-0 advantage over BYU after earning a 2-0 win in College Station, Texas in 2018.

No. 10 BYU (4-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) vs. Utah Valley (2-4-0, 0-0-0 WAC)

• Monday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. MDT, at Clyde Field
• Live Stream: WAC Digital Network
• Radio: BYU Sports Network/BYU Cougars App/107.9 FM and ESPN 960 AM/ESPN 960 AM App
• Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play) and Avery Walker (analyst)

THE WOLVERINES. Utah Valley's pair of wins came at home against Cal Poly, 2-0, and Cal State Fullerton, 2-1. Most recently, the Wolverines fell 5-0 to the West Coast Conference's Santa Clara. UVU has scored six goals while allowing 12 and they are led by Amber Tripp's three goals and one assist.

COUGARS VS. WOLVERINES. BYU holds a dominant 4-0 lead in the series with the last win coming in 2018. The Cougars took a 3-1 victory at South Field with Flake and Bella Folino netting goals.