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Sophomore forward Annie Kunz, left, fights for the ball and Bianca Brinson, right, sprints down the sides toward Central Michigan’s goal Sunday afternoon at Ellis Field.
Making a run A&M looks to LSU after winning weekend James Sullivan The Battalion
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ne week after capturing the Texas A&M Invitational, the Aggie soccer team finished their non-conference slate with two shutout victories over No. 16 Long Beach State and Central Michigan.
Despite an early season upset loss to San Diego, A&M now boasts a five-game win streak — two of which came over ranked opponents — heading into their inaugural SEC schedule. “I thought it was a good business-
like weekend for us,” head coach G Guerrieri said. “We had two shut out wins, and those were two wins against teams that are going to win a lot more games this year.” Texas A&M (6-1) faced off against Long Beach State Friday night,
downing the 49ers 3-0. Sophomore forwards Annie Kunz and Kelley Monogue, both of whom came off the bench, combined for each of the Aggies’ scores. A&M was active early and often, netting a goal off Kunz in the 31st minute. Monogue echoed just before the half while Kunz tallied the final score with just minutes remaining in the matchup. See Soccer on page 3
Aggies in action Date Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Friday, 7 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. Sept. 21, 7 p.m.
Teams Texas A&M 2, UC Irvine 1 San Diego 1, Texas A&M 0 Texas A&M 2, UTSA 0 Texas A&M 4, Rutgers 1 Texas A&M 1, Saint Mary’s 0 Texas A&M 3, Long Beach State 0 Texas A&M 2, Central Michigan 0 Texas A&M at LSU Texas A&M at Ole Miss South Carolina at Texas A&M
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Students, staff planning Bisbee memorial
Equestrian team to defend title
Julie Blanco The Battalion Students can no longer see the friendly feral cat, Bisbee, lurking in the grass by the Biological Sciences Building East, BSBE, after the cherished campus pet died mid-July. But friends of the beloved cat have the opportunity to establish a memorial in remembrance of Bisbee. A group of Texas A&M staff members who grew fond of Bisbee during his time on campus are planning for a memorial to be placed outside BSBE. “We’re looking at a local artist who will hopefully do a life-size statue in
bronze,” said Evans electronic resources librarian Eugenia Beh. “That way we’d have a more permanent way to remember Bisbee. Right now there is still an informal memorial with a little tree and cat toys.” Before the plans for the statue are set in stone, student input about the memorial is wanted. “When Bisbee passed away a lot of students expressed interest in a memorial,” said BSBE greenhouse manager Ginger Stuessy. “There were so many students that he had an impact on. We just need their input. We need the students to help us decide what to do.”
The statue of Bisbee would be placed so students could walk by BSBE and “pet” their campus confidant. Many people on campus found Bisbee to be a symbol that brought joy to them each day they saw him at BSBE. “I think there’s something special about there being this cute, furry creature outside who was such a fixture in the area that people could just go up to and get some comfort and loving,” Beh said. “It’s just a nice break in a really stressful time.” Angela Moreno, junior nutritional See Bisbee on page 4
Gators edge Aggies in SEC opener
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reshman quarterback Johnny Manziel showcased his upside Saturday against an athletic Florida defense. The Aggies would once again fall victim to a second-half collapse, however, losing to the Gators 20-17.
inside sports | 2 Pros and cons The Aggies lost in familiar fashion Saturday. But is this the same old A&M football team?
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The A&M women’s equestrian team holds the NCAA National trophy. The women’s equestrian team won two NCAA national titles in the 2011-2012 seasons.
Charity Chambers The Battalion The four-time National Champion women’s equestrian team returns to practice with excitement for the upcoming season. With Texas A&M moving to the SEC, they are preparing for what the season has in store for them. Texas A&M head equestrian coach Tana Mckay starts her fourteenth season as head coach. She is the only head coach in the program’s history and has seen a few of her athletes go on to collegiate coaching jobs in the sport. This upcoming season Mckay said the team definitely has what it takes to compete against the other SEC schools. “We have seen SEC schools at nationals every year,” Coach Mckay said. “The overall champion has come down to SEC schools and us over the past few years, so we have a lot of talent on our team.” During the summer, sophomore
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