Texas A&M bussed over to Baton Rouge for a Sunday matchup with conference rival LSU. Today's match against the Tigers begins at 1PM. As per usual, you will be able to watch live on SEC+.

LSU is not a very good team. Their 2-6-2 record is a result of of an anemic attack. LSU is 0-1-1 in conference play with a 0-3 loss to Florida and a 1-1 tie with Georgia. Other losses have included James Madison (0-1), Villanova (0-1), Duke (0-6), and UNC (0-1). Wins have come against Navy (1-0 2OT) and McNeese (1-0). You may argue that their best result was only losing 1-0 to top 5 North Carolina.

The 86' goal against Georgia broke a 5 game scoreless streak for the Tigers.

LSU has been outscored by opponents 5-16 on the season. Each of those 5 goals have been scored by different players. Senior Marlena Cutura (#20) leads the team with 21 shots and 11 SOG on the year. However, her lone goal came from a PK (she's 1/2 on penalties this season). She does have 3 assists this season, so Cutura has been directly involved in 4/5 of LSU's goals.

Redshirt Junior and first year starter Emma Grace Goldman has played the majority of minutes in goal and she has been tested. She has 70 (!) saves already this season. That is near the top in the nation Despite facing a barrage of shots, Goldman has only allowed 15 goals and LSU has a Goal Against Average of 1.51 with 2 shutouts. Goldman might be the hardest working keeper in the game.

LSU is the third consecutive conference opponent the Aggies have faced to whom they've never lost. A&M is 8-0-1 all-time against the Tigers. (Spoiler: They do have losses to next week's opponent, Florida).

Opponents haven't exactly been able to call their shots against LSU, but even slipping one goal by Goldman has typically been enough to seal the victory against an offense that has been held to about 7 shots per game. This should be a one-sided affair for Texas A&M.

Looks like a pretty stingy defense

Still no Sample

LSU starting a different goal keeper

redd38 said:

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Still no Sample

LSU starting a different goal keeper

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Both are disappointing developments

Not enough Lopez in the first 15 minutes

Hydration break. No goals yet. A little better passing in front of the goal might have produced a goal or two for us.

LSU is doing well throwing bodies in front of the ball, but they are doing NOTHING to hold possession.

A couple of beautiful Aggie opportunities denied by the woodwork. It's batting practice for A&M, but we can't finish.

I love the mic'd up cross bar, getting some good sounds as we bang shot after shot off the framework

LSU's starting keeper was injured in a collision with a Georgia player. She finished the game, but was held out today with some lingering issues.

We need to fight harder for the ball in the box. Lots of standing around waiting for the ball to arrive, then it gets picked off by LSU player that isn't standing around waiting.

0-0 at the half

LSU has come out looking like a new team in the second half. They've had the run of play through the first 6 minutes

27 minutes left to play in regulation:

Score still 0-0

shots:
Texas A&M 13
LSU 1

shots on goal:
Texas A&M 4
LSU 0

Our urgency is at about a 2, we need it at about an 8

The AR on the LSU goal side of the field is getting too involved

Ags up 1-0 at the second hydration break

20 minutes remaining

aggietony2010 said:

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The AR on the LSU goal side of the field is getting too involved

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I'm not sure he can see straight

Thanks for the updates.

Nearly another goal, in fact Katie Smith started celebrating a little before it was cleared off the line

LSU had their best opportunity off a free kick, but no goal

I'm really glad that we've gotten off to a fast start at 3-0 in the SEC, dominating all our games.

However, using a favorite saying on the boards, we need to tap the brakes. Our three victories have come against teams who have only 1 win in their 9 combined games (1-6-2), and that was when two of the played each other: LSU over UK! The two ties are against two teams who themselves have only won one of six conference games! Needless to say, LSU, MSU and UK don't appear to be exactly the class of the conference.

That changes next Sunday when we play UF - currently 3-0-0 - in Gainesville. Even though UF isn't ranked currently, they and we have historically been the best of the conference, along lately perhaps with SC. That game should provide a good marker where we are as a team.

All-time we are 23-0-2 against the three conference teams we have faced thus far. The schedule has setup pretty favorably for us.

However, it was encouraging to see A&M mostly dominate the run of play, pass the ball well, and finish some of our chances. We are well on our way to at least winning the SEC West (which is a thing in soccer now apparently).

@ Florida, Arkansas, and @ Vanderbilt are the games that will show who this team is.