Soccer

Tu'ua Leads No. 10 Arkansas to 1-0 Win at Texas A&M

September 21, 2025
Box Score Highlights

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – An 11th-minute goal from freshman Vailana Tu’ua was all No. 10 Arkansas soccer (5-2-2, 3-0-0 SEC) needed to shut out Texas A&M (3-4-3, 0-3-0 SEC), 1-0, on Sunday night.

Tu’ua, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, deflected a shot at the top of the 18-yard box from midfielder Kennedy Ball into open space in the six-yard box. Tu’ua buried an unsavable shot with her left foot for her third goal of SEC play.

Arkansas’ defense came up big in the remaining 79 minutes, with defenders Dejionee Anderson and Avery Wren blowing up several A&M counterattacks.

The Aggies’ best chance came in the 88th minute, but goalkeeper Evie Vitali, making her first start in SEC play, hit a powerful shot from forward Kaylee Noble over the crossbar.

Texas A&M outshot Arkansas, 10-4, but the shot from Noble was the only one on frame.

Game Notes

  • The Hogs have won three straight matches and sit atop the SEC standings, tied with Georgia, with nine points.
  • For the third straight season, the Razorbacks have started 3-0-0 in SEC play.
  • Arkansas improved to 7-0-1 in its last eight matches against Texas A&M. All but two of those eight matches were decided by one goal.
  • The Hogs’ last match at Texas A&M, in 2023, ended in a similar fashion, with then-freshman Kennedy Ball scoring the lone goal.
  • Vailana Tu’ua joined Zoe Susi at the top spot on Arkansas’ goal leaderboard with three goals.
  • The 1-0 shutout is Arkansas’ third clean sheet of the season and first of SEC play.
  • The Razorbacks improved to 3-0-1 in road games this season.
  • Since 2020, Arkansas has won 3 SEC regular season titles, accumulated 41 SEC wins (in 51 opportunities) and outscored its SEC opponents by 80 goals.
  • Arkansas sits atop the goal leaderboard by a wide margin with 114 scored since 2020. Alabama is the next closest team in the goals category with 84 against SEC opponents. South Carolina has the second-most SEC wins since 2020 with 30.

Up Next

The Hogs will have one match this week, against Ole Miss on Friday, September 28. Kickoff from Razorback Field is set for 6:30 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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