It was only the second time that two Associated Press top 10 teams had met in Waco, and the Bears came out on top with a captivating 61-58 victory over the No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs at McLane Stadium on Saturday night.
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No. 5 Baylor trails No. 9 TCU at the half 31-24 at McLane Stadium in Waco.
Baylor volleyball dropped a tough 3-1 decision to Kansas Friday night at the Ferrell Center for its fourth consecutive Big 12 loss 22-25, 25-18, 26-28, 22-25.
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball was handed its third straight Big 12 loss as No. 2 Texas swept the Bears on Tuesday night in Austin 25-12, 25-13, 25-17. The Bears (10-8, 1-3 Big 12) hit a disappointing .047 attack effort throughout the match and were held to only three blocks compared to Texas’s 11 blocks in the match. The Longhorns (12-0, 4-0 Big 12) ended the night with a .473 attack percentage over the Bears. Baylor’s 25 attack errors crippled the offense and provided Texas with lots of opportunities to maintain their lead. Freshman outside hitter Katie Staiger…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer AUSTIN — Special teams and the running game stepped up for No. 7 Baylor football during the absence of their usually terrific pass offense in a 28-7 conference win over the University of Texas on Saturday. It is only the third time in over 25 years that the Bears have won in Austin. The game was expected to bring high-powered offense, but it turned out to be much different than expected. It started slow for the Bears’ offense in the first half, but a 19-yard fake punt run from senior punter Spencer Roth and a…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer AUSTIN — Baylor leads rival University of Texas 7-0 at the half thanks to a blocked kick that was returned by Baylor into the touchdown. The lone touchdown came from a field goal block on a 52-yard attempt for Texas. Junior defensive lineman Beau Blackshear blocked Nick Rose’s low kick and junior safety Terrell Burt returned it for 62 yards into the end zone. Starting from the 1-yard line on the other end of the field, UT quarterback Tyrone Swoopes drove the Longhorns to the other 1-yard line. That Texas drive chewed up a lot…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Packed out stands, fans garbed in their brand new Baylor soccer scarves and a perfect night of weather under the lights, the Bears played an overtime thriller in their third Big 12 Conference match of the season that disappointingly ended 1-1 Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Field. Like they have done throughout the season at home, the Bears set the pace of the game with quick passes and long balls over the top of the midfield to set forwards in motion to test the TCU defense. Baylor created chances down the sideline with the…
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Baylor soccer opened its 2014 Big 12 conference account with a 1-0 loss to No. 18 Kansas Friday night and a 2-0 win against Iowa State on Sunday.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Baylor soccer picked up its first win in Big 12 Conference play thanks to a dominant 2-0 win over Iowa State University Sunday afternoon at Betty Lou Mays Field. After dropping their first loss at home this season and opening their Big 12 campaign with a tough loss to No. 18 Kansas, the Bears responded well to pick up a valuable home win. Only two home games remain for the Bears in the 2014 regular season. ISU entered Sunday’s game against Baylor tied in the conference standings. Both teams lost their Big 12 openers on…
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor No. 7 Baylor used a balanced offensive effort to take care of business against the Iowa State Cyclones 49-28 in Ames, Iowa. Behind senior quarterback Bryce Petty, the Bears attacked early and often. Petty led Baylor on its second drive 67 yards down the field, where sophomore running back Shock Linwood punched it in for a score. On the next drive, Petty hurdled Iowa State defensive back Kamari Cotton-Moya for the second score of the game. Less than halfway through the first, Baylor led 14-0. Iowa State struck back with a passing touchdown from quarterback…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball started out Big 12 play with a hard fought five-set win over Kansas State Saturday night (13-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12) in Manhattan, Kan. The Bears (10-5, 1-0 Big 12) used a strong effort in the final two sets after falling behind 2-1 in the match. Baylor’s win snapped the Wildcats’ 11-game home win streak this season. Saturday’s win was also the first road match victory for Baylor in Manhattan since Nov. 13, 2010. Freshman outside hitter Katie Staiger led all hitters with a season and career high 20 kills and an impressive…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer No. 18 Kansas (9-2) blanked Baylor (6-4-1) in the conference opener for both teams in a tight 1-0 contest at Betty Lou Mays Field on Friday night. KU forward Liana Salazar had the lone goal in the game, early into the first half with a low cross put into the box, beating two Baylor defenders as she flicked a glancing header past senior goalkeeper Michelle Kloss. It was the Bears’ first loss at home this season. “Obviously we didn’t get the result we wanted, but we can’t be disappointed by the effort,” Baylor co-head coach…
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By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Baylor soccer fought a cagey battle against Oral Roberts University in a match that eventually ended in a 0-0 draw. The match saw some fireworks in the final moments of regulation. ORU goalkeeper Helen Erb was sent off after taking down junior forward Sara Moghadas on a one-on-one breakaway in the 88th minute. The Golden Eagles had to play with 10 players against Baylor’s full 11 for the final three minutes of regulation and the full 20 minutes of overtime. The Bears outshot the Golden Eagles 21-4, but both teams had their fair share of…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball (9-5) dropped its final non-conference matchup before Big 12 play next week as host UTSA (4-7) routed the Bears 3-1 (22-25, 18-25, 25-18, 9-25) in the final game of the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunner Classic. This was the first time UTSA defeated Baylor since Sept. 17, 1990. Junior outside hitter Andie Malloy led the team with 13 kills and freshman Katie Staiger added 10 kills for the Bears. Junior hitters Laura Jones and Adrien Richburg contributed seven kills on the night and sophomore middle hitter Sam Hill had a .400…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball dropped a four-set decision to Louisiana State University in its first match in the University of Texas at San Antonio Classic Friday afternoon. Despite the loss, the Bears (9-3) hit .295 and had a higher attack percentage than the .286 LSU (3-4) posted during the match. Freshman outside hitter Katie Staiger led the team with 20 kills. Junior outside hitter Andie Malloy added 16 kills and middle hitter Adrien Richburg was the third double-digit hitter with 14 for the Bears. Richburg had an impressive .522 attack percentage on 23 attempts. Junior setter Amy…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball (9-2) took a 3-1 win over Northwestern State at the Ferrell Center Tuesday night in its first home match since the team’s 3-1 win over Rice on Sept. 2. The 4-set win (25-20, 27-29, 25-22, 25-19) was Baylor’s fifth consecutive win over the Demons. The Bears now lead the all-time series 5-0. Baylor had also defeated Northwestern State in four sets during the 2013 season. “We knew that they were ready to play us, and we just didn’t start out playing our game,” junior setter Amy Rosenbaum said. “Once we got out of…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Baylor soccer fell 2-1 to Illinois State in overtime, marking the Bears’ first loss in overtime this season and extending the Bears’ losing streak to two games. It is the first time the Bears lost two matches in a row in the 2014 regular season. Baylor was hopeful to bounce back after its strong showing against No. 19 Notre Dame ended as a 1-0 loss Friday night, but failed to get a win out of its two matches this weekend. The Bears started on the right foot when sophomore midfielder Ashley York put them ahead…
Baylor took care of business Saturday morning and defeated Columbia in straight sets to leave the George Washington Invitational as undefeated tournament champions.
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor On Buffalo’s first drive of the game down 7-0, quarterback Joe Licata caught sophomore Baylor cornerback Ryan Reid with a pump fake. The fake opened up Buffalo wide receiver Marcus McGill with a wide open lane for an equalizing touchdown. But McGill dropped the ball, and Buffalo was forced to punt. Two plays later, senior quarterback Bryce Petty found freshman wide receiver KD Cannon for an 89-yard touchdown over the top to put Buffalo in a two-touchdown hole from which it never recovered. No. 8 Baylor used several missed opportunities from Buffalo to stun the…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Baylor soccer’s three-game win streak came to a halt after falling to No. 19 Notre Dame in a nip and tuck 1-0 road battle for the Bears. Notre Dame’s lone goal was headed in just one minute before half-time on a corner kick. Notre Dame attempted seven corner kicks in the match, catering to one of the Fighting Irish’s most obvious assets due to the team’s height — set pieces. Aerial dominance is a strength that Baylor co-head coach Marci Jobson said she was expecting to see Friday night and it turned out to be…
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor Baylor football leads 35-0 at the half in the Bears’ first road game of the season against the Buffalo Bulls in New York. On its opening drive, Buffalo junior wide receiver Marcus McGill dropped a ball from junior quarterback Joe Licata that would have otherwise gone for a touchdown. Instead, the Bulls were forced to punt. Baylor then went on to score on two drives. Baylor started with the ball from the 9-yard-line, but two plays later, freshman wide receiver KD Cannon exploded for an 89-yard touchdown to put Baylor up 14-0 in the first.…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor (7-2) took a well-deserved 3-0 sweep (20-28, 25-23, 25-23) over host George Washington (5-2) Friday evening in the Colonial’s Challenge in Washington D.C. to be undefeated going into Saturday. Sophomore Katie Staiger led both teams with 13 kills, followed by junior outside hitter Andie Malloy and junior middle hitter Adrien Richburg with 10 apiece. Both teams hit under .300 with Baylor hitting .295 and George Washington with a .267 attacking percentage in the match. Junior setter Amy Rosenbaum led all players with 39 assists in the win and senior outside hitter Nicole Bardaji had…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor took a 4-set win over UT Arlington Tuesday evening at the College Park Center to improve to 5-2 on the season. Junior outside hitter Andie Malloy led the Bears with 19 kills and 11 digs in the 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 25-16 win. Redshirt freshman Katie Staiger and junior Adrien Richburg added with 12 kills each. Richburg had a .391 attacking percentage in the match. Junior outside hitter Thea Munch-Soegaard also added double-digit kills with 11. Senior Hope Ogden added 16 digs and freshman Jana Brusek added 11 digs as the team’s liberos in the 4-set…
As the result of an errant autocorrect, junior running back Silas Nacita was dubbed “Salsa Nacho.” Through the popular SB Nation blog “Our Daily Bears,” the hashtag #SalsaNacho received dozens of mentions on Twitter and became a recognizable meme to Baylor fans across the country. A fan was even seen with a “Salsa Nacho” sign at Saturday’s game.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Baylor soccer dominated in a 5-0 rout over Northwestern State University at Betty Lou Mays soccer field. It was a beautiful day for soccer on the Brazos and the Bears enjoyed their fourth straight shutout win on their home turf. The 5-0 result over Northwestern State marked the second straight 5-0 result for the Bears thanks to an overflow of attack down the flanks. Because the Bears spread the Lady Demons so long and wide, goals were bound to come for the Bears. The celebrations started early in the match when freshman forward Precious Akanyirige…
It was a record-setting night for No. 10 Baylor football Saturday night against Northwestern State in a 70-6 blowout by the Bears.
No. 10 Baylor used a record-setting attack from its second-string offense to demolish Northwestern State 70-6 at McLane Stadium.
