2026 LSA Division I Tournament. Semi-Final Round, The Real Texas Longhorns Lax team emerges after halftime to conquer the Texas Aggies 13-9; advance to Final Game

2026 LSA Division I Tournament

Semi-Final: Texas Longhorns Defeat Texas A&M 13–9, Advance to Championship

In-Person Report / Review
By George V. McGee georgevance@gmail.com Austin Silent Market Real Estate Broker Associate

April 18, 2026

A chilly, rainy spring day across the DFW area set the stage for a gritty 5:00 PM Central semifinal matchup between the Texas Longhorns and their rivals, Texas A&M Aggies.

Slow Start for Texas

The game opened with a familiar theme for Texas—a somewhat sluggish start. Meanwhile, Texas A&M came out energized, playing like a team with its season on the line.

The Aggies struck first and built early momentum, jumping out to leads of 2–1, 3–2, and then 4–2. Texas, however, began to respond. The Longhorns chipped away, tying things at 4–4 after battling back.

A Competitive First Half

Texas gradually found its rhythm in the second quarter. The scoring tightened:

5–5 tie
Texas takes a 6–5 lead
Texas extends to 7–6

Despite looking a bit flat at times, the Longhorns did just enough to edge ahead.

Halftime Score: Texas 7, Texas A&M 6

All of the game action unfolding in cold, windy, overcast jacket-required conditions. I said, "are we in Dallas or the Panhandle right now?"

Second Half Surge

After halftime, a different Texas team emerged—the one fans have enjoyed all season.

The Longhorns turned up the intensity across the board:

Strong, disciplined defense
Stellar goalie play
Explosive scoring from both midfield and attack players.

Texas began to separate:

8–6
9–7
10–7

A standout performance came from #51 for Texas, Luke Sganga delivering multiple powerful, highlight-worthy goals.

The Aggies made one last push, closing the gap to 11–9. For a moment, it felt like momentum might shift.

Closing It Out

But Texas quickly shut the door.

The Longhorns answered with back-to-back goals to extend the lead to 13–9, then shifted into control mode for the remainder of the fourth quarter—managing possession, burning clock, and locking down defensively.