Sunday, September 21
Bryan-College Station
7:00 PM
Texas A&M
vs
Arkansas
Aggies Host Turn It Gold Match Sunday versus No. 10 Arkansas
Sep 20, 2025 | Soccer
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M soccer team hosts its annual Turn It Gold Match with Sunday's 7 p.m. contest against the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks at Ellis Field.
The Aggies have raised nearly $70,000 for the Turn It Gold Foundation over the last four years as the organization fights to kick childhood cancer.
The Aggies enter the fray with a 3-3-3 mark with wins against Lamar (1-0), UConn (2-1) and Lafayette (7-1). They have draws against Baylor (1-1), Texas State (1-1) and SFA (0-0). Most recently, Texas A&M has dropped decisions at No. 4 TCU (2-1) and Auburn (1-0) and at home against No. 24 Georgia (3-0).
Bella Yakel has played all 630 minutes to lead the Aggies. The center back entered the campaign as the most seasoned Texas A&M player, having accumulated 4,132 minutes during her three seasons at Portland. The senior defender has 64 Division I camps on her résumé, including 56 starts.
Leah Diaz leads the Aggie offense with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Trinity Buchanan and Kaylee Noble have eight points with three goals and two assists apiece.
Texas A&M has two shutouts on the season, including one each with Erica Defferding and Sydney Fuller patrolling the woodwork. Despite not recording a shutout against Auburn, Maysen Veronda was stellar in goal with a career-high 10 saves.
The Aggies own an 8-7-1 edge in the all-time series, but Arkansas enters the contest with a 6-0-1 edge the last seven matches. Last season's tilt in Fayetteville resulted in a 0-0 tie with Texas A&M's Sydney Fuller making a career-high 10 saves in goal. Prior to that Arkansas won three consecutive matches by a 1-0 score. Eleven of the last 12 matches have been decided by one goal. Texas A&M's first match in the modern era came against Arkansas on September 6, 1993 with the Razorbacks pulling out a 2-1 overtime victory in Plano, Texas.
Arkansas owns a 4-2-2 record, including a 2-0-0 mark in SEC action to sit atop the league table. The Razorbacks tested themselves in the non-conference slate with four matches against top-15 teams. The results of those matches included a 1-0 victory at No. 11 BYU, home losses to No. 13 Iowa (3-2) and No. 3 Duke (2-0) and a 2-2 draw against No. 2 Notre Dame. Arkansas opened league play with a 3-2 win at Florida and 2-1 home victory over No. 17 Vanderbilt.
Zoe Susi leads Arkansas with seven points on three goals three goals and one assist. The Razorbacks have had 10 players account for their 15 goals on the season. Keegan Smith has seven starts in the woodwork, posting a 1.54 goals-against average and two shutouts in 585 minutes.
The match streams on SEC Network+ with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Jeff Given (color) on the call.
PROMOTIONS
Turn It Gold Match
Turn It Gold shirts for sale for $20 – funds from sales go toward the Turn It Gold Foundation.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation
Discounted general admission tickets available in advance for A&M Faculty and Staff.
VetTix/1stTix
Complimentary tickets for military personnel and first responders via vettix.org and 1sttix.org
Kids Zone
Pre-match from 6-7 p.m. with free inflatable fun, face painting & balloon twisting.
12th Man Rewards Turn It Gold Jersey Student Check-in Giveaway
Texas A&M students can check-in to the match on the 12th Man Rewards app and receive a free Turn It Gold A&M soccer jersey at the Howdy Tent.
12TH MAN REWARDS
12th Man Rewards is the free program that appreciates fans for standing with the 12th Man and attending Texas A&M athletics events in support of creating a homefield advantage for our student-athletes and coaches.
The more events you attend your points will increase. Those points can be redeemed via the online Giveaway Store for a variety of items. Register within the 12th Man Mobile app to earn points at the match.
PARKING AND ENTRANCE
Following the recent construction surrounding Ellis Field, the only entrances to the facility are the northeast and northwest corners across from Reed Arena.
The Aggies have raised nearly $70,000 for the Turn It Gold Foundation over the last four years as the organization fights to kick childhood cancer.
The Aggies enter the fray with a 3-3-3 mark with wins against Lamar (1-0), UConn (2-1) and Lafayette (7-1). They have draws against Baylor (1-1), Texas State (1-1) and SFA (0-0). Most recently, Texas A&M has dropped decisions at No. 4 TCU (2-1) and Auburn (1-0) and at home against No. 24 Georgia (3-0).
Bella Yakel has played all 630 minutes to lead the Aggies. The center back entered the campaign as the most seasoned Texas A&M player, having accumulated 4,132 minutes during her three seasons at Portland. The senior defender has 64 Division I camps on her résumé, including 56 starts.
Leah Diaz leads the Aggie offense with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Trinity Buchanan and Kaylee Noble have eight points with three goals and two assists apiece.
Texas A&M has two shutouts on the season, including one each with Erica Defferding and Sydney Fuller patrolling the woodwork. Despite not recording a shutout against Auburn, Maysen Veronda was stellar in goal with a career-high 10 saves.
The Aggies own an 8-7-1 edge in the all-time series, but Arkansas enters the contest with a 6-0-1 edge the last seven matches. Last season's tilt in Fayetteville resulted in a 0-0 tie with Texas A&M's Sydney Fuller making a career-high 10 saves in goal. Prior to that Arkansas won three consecutive matches by a 1-0 score. Eleven of the last 12 matches have been decided by one goal. Texas A&M's first match in the modern era came against Arkansas on September 6, 1993 with the Razorbacks pulling out a 2-1 overtime victory in Plano, Texas.
Arkansas owns a 4-2-2 record, including a 2-0-0 mark in SEC action to sit atop the league table. The Razorbacks tested themselves in the non-conference slate with four matches against top-15 teams. The results of those matches included a 1-0 victory at No. 11 BYU, home losses to No. 13 Iowa (3-2) and No. 3 Duke (2-0) and a 2-2 draw against No. 2 Notre Dame. Arkansas opened league play with a 3-2 win at Florida and 2-1 home victory over No. 17 Vanderbilt.
Zoe Susi leads Arkansas with seven points on three goals three goals and one assist. The Razorbacks have had 10 players account for their 15 goals on the season. Keegan Smith has seven starts in the woodwork, posting a 1.54 goals-against average and two shutouts in 585 minutes.
The match streams on SEC Network+ with David Ellis (play-by-play) and Jeff Given (color) on the call.
PROMOTIONS
Turn It Gold Match
Turn It Gold shirts for sale for $20 – funds from sales go toward the Turn It Gold Foundation.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation
Discounted general admission tickets available in advance for A&M Faculty and Staff.
VetTix/1stTix
Complimentary tickets for military personnel and first responders via vettix.org and 1sttix.org
Kids Zone
Pre-match from 6-7 p.m. with free inflatable fun, face painting & balloon twisting.
12th Man Rewards Turn It Gold Jersey Student Check-in Giveaway
Texas A&M students can check-in to the match on the 12th Man Rewards app and receive a free Turn It Gold A&M soccer jersey at the Howdy Tent.
12TH MAN REWARDS
12th Man Rewards is the free program that appreciates fans for standing with the 12th Man and attending Texas A&M athletics events in support of creating a homefield advantage for our student-athletes and coaches.
The more events you attend your points will increase. Those points can be redeemed via the online Giveaway Store for a variety of items. Register within the 12th Man Mobile app to earn points at the match.
PARKING AND ENTRANCE
Following the recent construction surrounding Ellis Field, the only entrances to the facility are the northeast and northwest corners across from Reed Arena.
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