Fresh off the program’s best season in seven years, Baylor soccer has secured head coach Michelle Lenard with a new contract extension following a year defined by top-10 rankings, marquee wins and a culture shift that’s reshaped the program’s trajectory.

Baylor’s offense lacks the killer instinct needed to win games. The issue was on full display in the Bears’ 55-28 loss to the Utes Saturday.

Dave Aranda’s Baylor Bears have a conference record of 2-3. After back to back losses, both local and national news outlets have suggested that Baylor seek a new hire after the season. The Lariat asked students the question. Should Dave Aranda be fired?

The annual grudge match between the Bears and Horned Frogs consistently comes down to the thinnest of margins. With this much history, every game is an instant classic.

Every tackle, every clearance, every stop tells the story. For sixth-year defender Blythe Obar, her final season is about more than just soccer — it’s about proving that the strongest legacies can’t be measured in numbers.

Late in the fourth quarter of Baylor’s 35-34 win over Kansas State, the Bears led 32-31. The defense had a goal-line-stand to force a Wildcat field goal.

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For the second time in program history, Baylor soccer went undefeated through non-conference play and part of that success is from a fresh perspective.

The Bears’ rise to No. 20 in the nation starts at the back. With poise, leadership and depth, Baylor’s defense has become the backbone of its breakout season.

Anchored by a disciplined defense that turned stops into attack, Baylor closed its Kansas road swing with a 3-0 victory over Kansas State. With consecutive shutouts, the Bears continue Big 12 play riding a wave of momentum.

The Bears are 2-1 heading into their second night game of the season. They’ll face a Sun Devils team that has struggled at times to replicate last season’s success.

After rolling through nonconference play, the Bears are set to take on Texas Tech Friday in their conference opener at Betty Lou Mays Field.

Despite a 42-7 win over Samford Saturday, Baylor football was not quite content with the outcome of the game.

Baylor closed nonconference play on its front foot, shutting out Abilene Christian under the lights at Betty Lou Mays Field. The victory sends the Bears into Big 12 play with confidence and an unbeaten record.

Just weeks on the pitch, Lauren Omholt has already shown why her return to Texas could be the spark the Bears’ offense needed as she makes her mark in Waco ahead of her first Big 12 season.

With experience, depth and a sharper attack, the Bears have the pieces to make a championship run in 2025.

With endurance, identity and redemption on the line, Baylor cross country begins its push toward the Big 12 championship.

Back at Betty Lou Mays Field, the Bears look for their first home win as they set out to make a statement this season.

No. 20 Baylor volleyball has rebuilt its roster with three transfers and four freshmen to follow new veteran leaders after losing major contributors from last season.

The Lariat sports staff makes its picks for the upcoming season.

Despite expecting to utilize a two-headed monster in the backfield, Baylor football will lean on sophomore running back Bryson Washington and freshman backups, as junior running back Dawson Pendergrass will miss the entire season with a foot injury.

Baylor’s offensive line has become a force to be reckoned with in the Big 12.

After leading Miami to the Final Four in 2023, graduate forward Norchad Omier lit up the box score in his lone season with No. 9 Baylor men’s basketball, climbing the all-time career leaderboards in college basketball.

After an 11-point lead turned to zero with 23 seconds left, Baylor scored the game’s final three points to win in Fort Worth.

With February kicking off, Black History Month is in full swing for the Black Student Union, and there is no shortage of events to attend and activities to participate in according to Cypress senior Brooklyn Joseph, the organization’s president.

While 2024 wasn’t a Big 12 Championship year for many Baylor sports, it was a winning year for the faculty, as Dr. Stephen Sloan, professor of history and the director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor, took home the first-ever Big 12 Faculty of the Year award.

After a 15-point win against Utah on Saturday, the Bears find themselves clashing with a sharpshooting BYU offense in one of the most intimidating environments in the Big 12.

The fifth-year big man became the 13th player in NCAA history with 2,000 points and 1,500 rebounds.

Adversity can oftentimes rattle and break the morale of teams. This is not the case, though, head coach Michael Woodson and Baylor men’s tennis. They have learned from their first-round postseason exit against San Diego last year and are hungry to take on the 2025 season after a dominant fall.

It’s season 4, episode 13 of the Baylor Lariat’s football podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Braden Murray, Joe Pratt and…