Baylor soccer fell short of a victory by a matter of centimeters against Cincinnati, as the Senior Night contest ended in a draw, 2-2, on Thursday at Betty Lou Mays Field.
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The Bears beat the Bearcats in their first match as conference foes.
In a flurry of firsts, Baylor soccer will continue its roll in Waco against Cincinnati for the first time in program history, while No. 20 Baylor volleyball will head to Ohio and clash with the Bearcats for the first time since 1992.
Backed by a perfect 5-0 week, junior Zach Heffernan hoisted Baylor men’s golf all the way to the Big 12 Match Play Championship. Despite a dominant week, the Bears’ run came to an end Wednesday afternoon, falling to Texas 4-1 in the final match in Hockley.
Baylor soccer came into the season with 14 newcomers vying for significant minutes come Big 12 play. While a youth movement has jump-started the Bears, freshman forward Callie Conrad has embodied the 2023 comeback season.
Baylor football heads into its bye week on a six-game home losing streak to FBS opponents, dating back to Nov. 12, 2022.
Here’s a quick glimpse at everything Baylor Athletics you may have missed over the weekend.
The Red Raiders avenged last year’s blowout loss to the Bears with a 39-14 victory Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
The Bears forced a fifth set after an early 2-0 deficit.
Led by sophomore midfielder Tyler Isgrig’s two-goal game, Baylor soccer took down Iowa State 4-2 Thursday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
After splitting two matches at Iowa State, the Bears head back home to take on the Wildcats.
The Bears returned all but one member of their 2023 roster, a team that won 40 games for the first time since 2017.
Stoic, phlegmatic and impassive. As a last-ditch field goal by the Knights (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) drifted away from the uprights and the clock hit double zeros, head coach Dave Aranda put his head down, walked to midfield and shook hands with UCF head coach Gus Malzahn as if there had never been a doubt.
Baylor soccer took full advantage of its road trip and capped off the weekend with its first conference win via a 2-0 shutout of Kansas State Sunday afternoon at Buser Family Park in Manhattan, Kan.
The Bears trailed by as much as 28 points, but they rallied back for the largest comeback in program history.
The Bears will have a chance to avenge their 2014 Fiesta Bowl loss to the Knights when the two programs meet for a 2:30 p.m. contest on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
When Baylor women’s basketball took the floor Monday for its first practice of the fall, it did so with several fresh faces. After falling short of a Big 12 title for the first time since 2009-10, head coach Nicki Collen reloaded the Bears’ roster with a plethora of transfers. Collen said the team intentionally brought in players who have produced in previous places.
Despite creating opportunities and possessions, Baylor soccer was unable to match No. 25 Texas Tech, falling 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Betty Lou Mays Field.
In the culmination of a four-game homestand, Baylor football fell short Saturday in its attempt to secure final bragging rights against No. 3 Texas. The spirited 113-game rivalry with the Longhorns ended in a 38-6 loss, marking the Bears’ third loss on home turf this season.
The Bears wrapped up a four-game homestand with a 38-6 loss to the Longhorns Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
The Bears lost in three sets in Provo, Utah, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
Dominating time of possession and applying constant pressure, No. 6 BYU earned its first win in Big 12 play and shut down Baylor soccer 4-0 Thursday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
Conference play is here for Baylor football, and it begins with a test against a No. 3 Texas team that’s off to its hottest start since 2012. The Bears will be without starting redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen for the third-consecutive week, and it comes against a longtime rival that they likely won’t see again for a while.
The Baylor football program has unintentionally created a culture that breeds apathy.
In the final week of what has been a six-game home stand, Baylor soccer will tests its hand against No. 6 BYU Thursday night at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
Next time you or your friends try to use the “I don’t like sports” excuse, keep in mind that football games are just as much a social event as they are an athletic one. They’re about green and gold outfits and cowboy boots, tailgates in Touchdown Alley and the communal walk across the bridge, constant Sic ‘ems and the Baylor Line.
Call me a Pac-12 homer, but it’s a shame we’re losing the Conference of Champions.
College football’s obsession with the almighty dollar is severing the best part of the sport.
From familiar foes to new faces, the 2023-24 Big 12 season will be filled with first times and last times, meaning the Baylor Bears are in for potentially one of the most hyped seasons of all time.
Bears are ready for their first round matchup with UCSB on Friday to kick off their post-season.
