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To cap off of a disappointing and injury-plagued season, Baylor volleyball lost their final match of 2013 against No. 1 Texas in Austin. The Bears lost 25-20, 25-16 and 25-14 to finish their season 12-20 overall and 4-12 in the Big 12.

Senior outside hitter Zoe Adom shined in her final match in the green and gold. Adom finished with 16 kills and five digs on a .278 hitting percentage in the match. Fellow senior defensive specialist Kayci Evans led Baylor with eight digs in her last match as a Bear.

Baylor soccer snapped its three-game losing streak with a scoreless tie in double overtime on Sunday against No. 7 Texas Tech at home. The Bears also played on Friday against Texas and lost 2-1 at Mike A. Myers Field in Austin.

“I was so proud of my team this weekend because people came together and tried to motivate each other,” senior midfielder Kat Ludlow said.

Baylor soccer’s 12-match road unbeaten streak came to a close with a 2-1 loss to Texas on Friday at Mike A. Myers Field, as the Bears were unable to overcome two quick second half goals from the Longhorns.

Baylor started strong in the first half outshooting Texas 5-4 and holding a 4-0 edge in shots on goal, but Texas came out attacking in the second half.

No. 23 Baylor’s road to success will not be easy as it goes up against two Big 12 powerhouses beginning with a tough road test against Texas at 7 p.m. Friday before coming back home for a showdown against No. 15 Texas Tech at 1 p.m. Sunday at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.

“When you get to conference every team is really good,” senior defender Selby Polley said. “In Texas they have a lot of height, so it will be a good challenge in the air for us. Sunday with Tech it’s just always a battle. They’re probably one of our rivals in conference and it’s always really competitive when we play against them.”

Coming off a tough loss against Iowa State, Baylor volleyball will have to regroup for a nationally televised midweek tilt against the defending national champion No. 4 University of Texas. Baylor comes into this match with a record of 8-9, while UT comes in 8-2, including winning all six sets so far in the Big 12.

Baylor exploded into Big 12 play after winning six of the last eight non-conference matches to push back up to .500 for the season at 8-8. The momentum was halted in a tough straight set loss to No. 25 Iowa State in Ames last Saturday.

The Bears join athletes from a variety of levels and states this week in Austin for the 86th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, the second-largest track and field meet in the U.S.
The Texas Relays are held at the University of Texas. Events are held at the high school, college, university and invitational levels.

Baylor has a history of solid performances at the Texas Relays, especially with regard to the relay teams. Last year, the men’s team earned the title in one of the sprint medley relays.

Baylor professors and researchers planning to apply for research funding from the National Science Foundation will have the opportunity to learn more about submitting proposals at the NSF Regional Grants Conference next week.

The lights burn bright as members of the crowd talk among themselves, a dull drone humming throughout the room. Jennifer Bell, a 22-year-old University of Texas student and singer, takes the stage at a local coffee shop, centering herself before performing her newest work.