Senior forward Dana Larsen is the true embodiment of the word “student-athlete.” She is a talent to be envied on and off the field, and her teammates look up to her for it.
The team’s leading scorer is poised for another successful year on and off the field.
“Most people don’t know all of her accomplishments, but she is a brainiac as well as a soccer stud,” junior midfielder Alex Klein said.
Larsen is a biochemistry major who has been named to multiple all-academic teams and is on the Dean’s list.
“School has always been super important to me from high school all the way up. To me, being a student-athlete is a privilege. You’ve got to do the schoolwork to get it done,” Larsen said.
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Goals were plentiful for Baylor’s women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon. The Lady Bears moved to 2-0 on the season with a 5-0 win over the Northwestern State Lady Demons. “I wanted to see maturity in my team,” head coach Marci Jobson said. “[We wanted] to be able to come out against a team that we should be able to beat. I think they did that.” The Lady Bears started the first half strong.
Baylor soccer defeated Sam Houston State 3-0 Monday at Betty Lou Mays Field.
Despite losing its last three conference matchups, the Baylor volleyball team received a bid to the NCAA tournament, the fourth ever for the program.
Baylor volleyball secured their first bid since 2009 and fourth overall.
The Baylor soccer team will face a North Carolina program that boasts a history of winning national championships in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Baylor volleyball team came up empty-handed Wednesday night in Austin, getting swept by the No. 9 Texas Longhorns, (23-25, 19-25, 16-25).
Betty Lou Mays Field was the site of history in the making on Saturday evening as the Baylor soccer team won its first NCAA tournament game in program history.
Baylor volleyball stunned the No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners, bringing home a 3-1 victory (26-28, 27-25, 25-22, 25-22.)
For the first time in program history, the Baylor soccer team has won an NCAA tournament game. In the first-round game against the Texas State Bobcats (14-6-1), The Bears (15-3-3) were victorious, 3-0 Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
For the first time this millennium, the Baylor soccer team will be competing in the NCAA tournament.
Yet again, a Baylor team was unable to defeat Texas A&M.
Baylor volleyball’s offensive power could not overtake the Missouri Tigers as it fell 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-27) Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
After finishing the regular season and the Big 12 Championship with a 14-3-3 record, the Baylor soccer team will host the Texas State Bobcats (14-5-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Betty Lou Mays Field in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Senior goalkeeper Courtney Seelhorst blocked, swatted down or caught 81.2 percent of the shots taken against the Bears this season.
Next year’s Baylor soccer team will face many tough challenges due to the departure of seven seniors set to graduate in either the spring or winter of 2012. One of the biggest obstacles the team will face is replacing the anchor of what has proven to be a solid defense in the Big 12.
It all came down to one kick. Unfortunately for the Bears, the ball soared directly over the out-stretched arms of senior goalkeeper Courtney Seelhorst and the Bears’ run at a Big 12 Championship was over.
The Baylor soccer team will lose one of its smartest players when the season is over.
The Big 12 Championship tournament begins today, and third-seed Baylor will face off against sixth-seed Missouri (12-7, 3-5) at 2 p.m. at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio.
The Baylor volleyball team’s trend of five set matches carried over into the Bears’ non-conference victory over Texas State (22-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8).
Despite the upsetting loss to Texas Tech right after an off weekend, the team bounced back with a five-set victory (25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 14-25, 15-13) Saturday over Kansas State.
After her first practice in second grade, senior defender Hannah Dismuke made up her mind about her future.
After a conveniently timed weekend off for Baylor volleyball, the team is fresh and energized for the rest of its season.
On the final weekend of the regular season, Baylor soccer split two games against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Baylor soccer team will finish its regular season this weekend, hosting both Big 12 Oklahoma-based teams.
Baylor volleyball was not able to gain a victory against No. 10 Texas Wednesday night, falling 25-16, 16-25, 25-15, 25-19.
One of Baylor soccer’s unquestioned leaders has proved herself both on and off the field for her teammates.
The Bears outscored their opponents 8-1 this weekend at Betty Lou Mays Field. Baylor defeated the Missouri Tigers on Friday 3-1 and was victorious again over the Jackson State Tigers, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon. Friday’s win was due in part to a fiery start to the game and Sunday’s victory was sealed in a dominant second half.
The Baylor volleyball offense was stuck in neutral as the Big 12 leader No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones swept the Bears 3-0 (19-25, 14-25, 18-25.) Saturday in Ames, Iowa.
Coming off a historically successful weekend for Baylor soccer, the team looks to repeat its recent victories. This past weekend, the Bears surged past two Big 12 teams, Kansas and Iowa State, both on the road. This weekend the Bears will face Missouri at 7 p.m. Friday at home and will play host again for Jackson State at 1 p.m. Sunday.
