VICTORIA, Texas — September 26, 2026 — Conference play opened at The Cage, and for nearly 40 minutes, North American University looked ready to turn the place upside down.
The Lady Stallions scored twice in the opening half, answering each of A&M-Victoria's first two goals. But the Jaguars found another gear late in the first half and carried it into the second, defeating North American 6-2 Saturday afternoon.
The loss drops North American to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play, while A&M-Victoria improves to 4-4-1 and 1-0.
BACK-AND-FORTH FROM THE START
A&M-Victoria struck first at 11:06, with Vivian Rangel finishing a Gracie Spradley assist.
North American needed less than three minutes to answer.
At 14:04, Tanya Rivera found the net on an unassisted goal, tying the match at 1-1.
The Jaguars answered again at 15:27, when Spradley scored an unassisted goal to put A&M-Victoria back in front.
But the Lady Stallions weren't finished.
At 30:52, Genevieve Colon connected on a pass from Suzette Baltazar, tying the match for the second time.
Two teams. Four goals. Thirty-one minutes.
Then the momentum shifted.
THE JAGUARS TAKE CONTROL
A&M-Victoria regained the lead at 37:38 when Ayloni Garcia scored off assists from Michelle Nadermann and Yhoalibeth Alvarez.
The Jaguars carried the 3-2 advantage into halftime.
Just 30 seconds into the second half, Emily Poste extended the lead to 4-2.
A&M-Victoria added two more goals in the final 20 minutes — Rangel at 69:48 and Garcia at 75:48 — turning a tight first half into a 6-2 final.
COLON AND RIVERA PROVIDE THE OFFENSE
North American's attack was led by two of its key offensive weapons.
Genevieve Colon finished with:
- 1 goal
- 3 shots
- 2 shots on goal
- 1 first-half goal
Tanya Rivera added:
- 1 goal
- 3 shots
- 3 shots on goal
Baltazar also recorded an assist on Colon's goal.
As a team, North American finished with 10 shots and seven shots on goal, while A&M-Victoria produced 27 shots and 16 shots on goal.
SARABIA BUSY IN GOAL
Goalkeeper Arely Sarabia faced a heavy workload throughout the afternoon.
A&M-Victoria put 16 shots on target, and Sarabia finished with 10 saves over 90 minutes.
The Jaguars also held advantages in corner kicks, 6-3, and shots, 27-10.
Despite the final margin, the Lady Stallions showed plenty of offensive life in the opening 45 minutes, answering each early Jaguar goal before A&M-Victoria finally created separation.
THE CONFERENCE ROAD STARTS HERE
The Lady Stallions leave The Cage with a conference loss, but the opening 45 minutes showed a team capable of trading punches with its opponent.
Now comes the response.
Conference play doesn't give you much time to dwell on one result.
Final: A&M-Victoria 6, North American 2.
UP NEXT
The Lady Stallions continue their season on the road as they look to get back into the win column.
North American University: 1-4 overall | 0-1 conference
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