On Wednesday, the No. 10 seed Bears must avenge a mid-September 1-0 loss to No. 7 seed Arizona to advance to the second round and a matchup with Texas Tech.

Skye Leach nets first-career goal

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.

This will be the 22nd meeting between the two programs with the Aggies holding a 14-4-3 advantage over their former conference foes. The latest meeting was an exciting 1-1 draw last year in College Station with the Aggies equalizing late in the second half.

With three days until the season opener, Michelle Lenard is aiming to take Baylor Soccer to a place it has not been since 2018: The NCAA tournament.

Baylor Soccer rebounded from their Thursday loss in style with a 7-0 drubbing of the visiting Abilene Christian Wildcats. Senior midfielder Ashley Merrill netted the 20th hat trick Baylor Soccer history.

Head coach Michelle Lenard and a pair of players spoke about their recent games, the upcoming homestand, SMU and more.

First half goals from Florence Belzile and Abbey Schwarz saw the hosts build a 2-0 lead before Callie Conrad drew one back for the Bears with 15 seconds left in the first half. It was Conrad’s first goal of her freshman season.

The Bears looked to be in almost total control of the game right from the start and dominated possession. Goals from Tyler Isgrig in the 66th minute and Skylar Zinnecker in the 74th minute made the difference for the Green-and-Gold.

A 79th-minute goal from sophomore Haven Terry leveled the Bears and Gophers at one after Baylor fell behind in the 51st minute.