Second-half goals from junior defender Hallie Augustyn and junior forward Tyler Isgrig were the difference-makers on the scoreboard, but solid performances from many others were pivotal in helping the Bears extend their winning streak to five games.

Baylor Soccer (4-1) earned its biggest win of the year and the biggest win of the Michelle Lenard era on Friday night beating former Big 12 foe Texas A&M 1-0 for a fourth win in a row. This also marks the Bears’ first win over the Aggies since 2000.

Callie Conrad's opportunistic 73rd minute goal lifted the Bears past a scrappy Hawaii squad.

Baylor star midfielder Ashley Merrill opened her scoring ledger for the season with back-to-back goals late in the first half. The Bears scored three other times, one goal each from juniors Hannah and Hallie Augustyn plus an own goal from the Bonnies.

A third minute goal by State’s Ilana Izquierdo proved to be the difference between the teams.

The Bears fell behind early, nearly erased a 15-point second-half deficit, then missed key free throws down the stretch to see their season come to what feels like an early end.

Jalen Bridges led the Bears’ three-point barrage with five makes and 23 points to lead all scorers. Ja’Kobe Walter netted 19 points including three triples, and Jayden Nunn hit four from downtown on his way to 15 points.

The Bears had locked up the number three seed in the Big 12 tournament before tip-off thanks to a loss by Kansas at Houston. However, the loss was a disappointing way to head into the postseason.

The senior’s career-high point total came by virtue of a 6-for-7 three-point shooting performance and 10-13 free throw performance. He also snagged 9 rebounds in his 39 minutes.

It was a very even offensive day for Baylor with all but one starter reaching double-digit points. RayJ Dennis, who led the Bears in scoring with 19 points, iced the game away late with multiple buckets and free throws.

Scott Drew’s squad not only avenged their earlier 3OT loss to the Frogs but also earned their head coach a 15th 20-win season in the last 17 years.

Yves Missi had a chance to break a 69-69 deadlock with just four seconds in regulation, but he could not convert his and-one opportunity.

While Jalen Bridges put up 15 points and eight rebounds, the Bears’ defense could not handle the activity of the Cougars’ offense. Particularly, perimeter screens to spring open threes were brutal on Scott Drew’s squad, allowing a 14-for-36 performance from deep for BYU.

Nunn’s record night in a Baylor jersey was highlighted by a 6-for-9 performance from downtown before Austin Sacks put an exclamation point on the end with a step-back triple of his own.

The Bears were kept in the game by their star freshman duo of Walter and Yves Missi. Missi posted 21 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes while Walter scored 17 and grabbed eight rebounds of his own.

With Missi’s ascendancy and the Bears’ winning streak, Baylor now sits second in the Big 12. They are just a half-game behind No. 5 Houston (20-3, 7-3).

The biggest story of the night — despite Jayden Nunn’s heroics, a waved-off buzzer beater for the Cyclones, and a 20-0 run for the visitors — was the refereeing.

Langston Loved put the Bears on his back by racking up 24 points and seven rebounds after the Knights jumped out to an early 18-8 lead in the first five minutes.