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Page 1B • Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Ag Soccer standout looks to make an impact
G G I E
By Troy Miller
THE BATTALION
The 2002 Texas A&M
women's soccer team (2-0) has a
roster crowded with underclass
men. 16 of the 23 players are
freshmen or sophomores.
Sophomore forward Emma
Smith is among the leaders of
the pack as the Aggies look to
I make a charge for the national
[ championship this season.
Smith took the 2001 season
with stride as she played in all
22 games as a freshman. She
improved steadily over the sea
son and made her mark as an
offensive star in the postseason.
Smith scored the game-win
ning goals in the Big 12 semifi
nal against the University of
Nebraska and in the first round
of the NCAA Championship
tournament against Southwest
Texas State University.
A&M head coach G.
Guerrieri has made Smith the
starting forward for the 2002
season opposite fellow sopho
more Linsey Woodard in his 4-
4-2 formation.
“She emerged in the postsea
son as a fantastic finisher and is
a threat to open a game up any
time she is around the ball," said
Guerrieri. "She will be looked
upon to make a huge offensive
contribution for us this year."
Smith started the 2002 cam
paign where she left off assist
ing on freshman Carrie Berend's
opening goal against Rice
University in the Aggies first
game of the season. During
Sunday night's overtime game.
Smith almost ended the game
twice, once with a blistering
left-footed shot in the 60th
minute that hit the crossbar, and
again in the 102nd minute when
Smith's shot went inches wide
of the net.
She emerged in
the postseasoti as a
fantastic finisher
and is a threat to
open a game up any
time she is around
the ball.
— G. Guerrieri
Texas A&M Soccer Coach
The Beaverton. Ore. native
has traveled the furthest of any
other Aggie player to attend
Texas A&M, but it really is not
as far as one might think.
"My parents actually met at
A&M." said Smith, who was
bom in Bryan.
Coming to A&M was not a
tough decision for Smith.
Although highly recruited, the
third generation Aggie chose
A&M after one visit.
"When I came on my visit 1
had such an unbelievable time,
and I left with the feeling that
this was where I wanted to be,"
said Smith. "Advice was given
to me to go where you feel you
fit in, and where you get along
with the girls because if you
don't get along with the team
you're not going to play well."
Smith's freshman campaign
began as a solid contributor off
the bench. As the season wore
on. Smith found more and more
playing time.
"It took me a little while to
get comfortable and to find my
game again," Smith said about
the 2001 season.
Now Smith finds herself in a
new season, and a new role.
With eleven newcomers to the
Aggie squad. Smith must now
step into a leader's role.
"It helped me so much how
(upperclassmen] were confident
towards me," said Smith. "I've
done the same things toward the
freshmen (this year) when they
first got here."
Many of those around her
believe that Smith has grown as
a leader as well. During the
match with SMU on Sunday,
Smith could be seen shouting at
the crowd to get loud, as well as
encouraging her teammates
while relentlessly attacking the
Mustang goal.
With a young team like the
Aggies, A&M fans hope that the
Aggies will remain at the top of
the collegiate soccer world.
JOHN C. UVAS • THE BATTALION
Sophomore forward Emma Smith dribbles through teammate Kristen Strutz during an afternoon practice af
the Aggie Soccer Complex. /
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