Jaguars Fall 3-0 to LSU Shreveport
Texas A&M-Victoria women's soccer lost in the RRAC Tournament quarterfinals after a first-half red card forced it to play a player down.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Soccer
The Texas A&M University-Victoria women's soccer team lost 3-0 to LSU Shreveport in the RRAC Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. Goalkeeper Gilliece Gomez was sent off with a red card in the 31st minute, leaving the Jaguars with 10 players for nearly 60 minutes.
Why it matters
The loss ends the Jaguars' postseason run in the conference tournament, closing out a 2026 season that finished with a 9-7-2 record. For the Victoria community, it marks the close of the team's campaign at home in The Cage.
The Jaguars outshot LSU Shreveport 20-18 and held a 10-9 advantage in shots on goal while playing with 10 players for nearly 60 minutes. Evelyn Tovar recorded six saves in goal after entering following Gomez's dismissal, while Lola Smith made 10 saves for LSU Shreveport.
The players
Texas A&M University-Victoria
The Texas A&M University-Victoria is a public university in Victoria, Texas, and part of the Texas A&M University System, with athletic teams competing as the Jaguars.
LSU Shreveport
LSU Shreveport is a public university in Shreveport, Louisiana, and part of the Louisiana State University System, competing in NCAA athletics.
The details
Jenifer Lopez scored in the 40th minute to give LSU Shreveport a 1-0 halftime lead, and Ashley Moore added goals in the 52nd minute, assisted by Lopez, and again in the 87th minute. Yhoalibeth Alvarez hit the crossbar in the seventh minute for the Jaguars.
Timeline
Saturday: Jaguars lost 3-0 to LSU Shreveport in the RRAC Tournament quarterfinals at The Cage.
Season Trajectory
The quarterfinal exit closes the Jaguars' 2026 campaign after a 9-7-2 regular season, with the program finishing with nine wins, its sixth most in program history. The result leaves the team's conference postseason ambitions unfulfilled for the year.
For fantasy and bracket-watching fans, the result removes the Jaguars from the RRAC Tournament, ending their chance to advance further this postseason. The 9-7-2 season record is the figure to track when comparing the program against conference rivals in future seasons.
The takeaway
A single red card can reshape a playoff match, as the Jaguars showed by competing for nearly 60 minutes with 10 players and still generating more shots than their opponent. Tracking how a team responds to adversity offers useful context for judging its depth.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Victoria Advocate.
