Final Stats

Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Pepperdine women's soccer team dropped its season-opening game against Texas A&M on Friday, falling 1-0 in overtime in a neutral site contest in San Diego.

The Waves put up a strong defensive performance in holding the Aggies scoreless through 90 minutes of regulation play, but lost on Jimena Lopez's strike in the 94th minute.

GOALS

94' -- Texas A&M, Jimena Lopez (first of the season) -- Shot from the top of the box into the top right corner of the goal.

STATS

• Shots -- TAMU 18-10
• Shots on Goal -- TAMU 7-4
• Saves -- Brielle Preece (PEPP) 6, Cosette Morche (TAMU) 4
• Fouls -- TAMU 7-4
• Corners -- PEPP 7-6

QUOTABLE

"Tough result in the first game of the year, but it might have been a fair result," said Pepperdine Head Coach Tim Ward. "I thought they started really strong, but by the middle of the first half, I thought we were in control of the game and had some really great chances to score. We had maybe two or three golden opportunities and at this level, if you don't capitalize it comes back to haunt you. In the second half they were the better team and as much as it pains me to say, they used their experience to squeeze the game. We'll need to do a better job managing the ball when we're fatigued, as late in the game, some of their best chances came from our giveaways. In the end, their goal was well taken and it will be a game we can and will have to grow from."

"Special praise for Brielle Preece, who made two or three fantastic saves and catches to keep us in the game," said Ward. "I'm super proud of her and her fight, as she played like a true Wave tonight."

UP NEXT

The Waves continue action down in San Diego this weekend when they take on Virginia Tech in a neutral site game on Sunday at 11 a.m. Live stats are available on PepperdineWaves.com or fans can follow @WavesSoccer on Twitter. The Waves' first home game is next week on Friday when they host Texas Tech.