Soccer: Louisiana Drops 2-0 Decision to No. 12 Texas A&M

Ragin’ Cajuns to wrap up spring campaign on March 27 at Baylor

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Taylor Ziemer broke a scoreless tie late in the first half with a goal and Laney Carroll added an insurance goal on a penalty kick in the 59^th minute as No. 12-ranked Texas A&M earned a 2-0 victory over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Soccer team on Saturday at Ellis Field.
 
Louisiana, which dropped to 10-8-1 overall during the 2020-21 season, was held to a pair of shots in the match while facing its third SEC program during its five-match spring schedule.
 
The Ragin’ Cajuns were out-shot 12-0 in the opening half with Texas A&M finding the back of the net on its 12^th shot of the half when Ziemer received a pass from Macie Kolb late in the 43^rd minute and proceeded to spin to the right before carefully placing a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal just past the glove of Louisiana goalkeeper Lauryn Starwood.
 
Carroll added a second goal for the Aggies in the 59^th minute after Louisiana was whistled for a foul in the Texas A&M 18-yard box. That was enough for Texas A&M (9-3-0), which was playing its second match of the spring and first since an stunning 3-2 loss to Rice on Monday.
 
Louisiana got off its first shot of the night against a stellar Aggie back line when Lucy Ortiz’ attempt in the 78^th minute sailed high. Hailey Daigle was credited with Louisiana’s final attempt when her shot in the 86^th minute went over the crossbar.
 
Starwood stopped eight shots for Louisiana, which will wrap up its Spring schedule on March 27 against Big 12 opponent Baylor.