Oct. 12, 2006
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2006 BAYLOR SOCCER
NO. 12 OKLAHOMA STATE AT BAYLOR
OCT. 13, 7:00 PM
BETTY LOU MAYS FIELD • WACO, TEXAS
OKLAHOMA AT BAYLOR
OCT. 15, 1:00 PM
BETTY LOU MAYS FIELD • WACO, TEXAS
BAYLOR SOCCER CLOSES OUT HOME PORTION OF THE SCHEDULE
WACO, Texas - The Baylor soccer team returns to action this weekend as the Bears close out their home portion of the 2006 schedule, hosting No. 12 Oklahoma State on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7:00 p.m. before a meeting with Oklahoma on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 1:00 p.m. Prior to the match against the Cowgirls, seniors Missy McConnell and Anna Schuch will be honored in a pre-match ceremony.
"This could turn out to me one of the most important weekends of the season," head coach George Van Linder said. "Oklahoma State and Oklahoma have been playing extremely well as of late. However, I know the team will be up to the challenge as they realize how important these matches are in determining where we finish in the conference standings."
Baylor enters the weekend with a record of 5-7-1, 2-3-0 in Big 12 action, and currently stands in a tie for sixth in the conference standings after an overtime loss at Nebraska last weekend. The Bears are led by Schuch, who leads the team with five goals and 13 points on the season, and McConnell, who became only the 14th player in school history to collect goals in three consecutive games with her goal against the Huskers.
Oklahoma State (11-2-1, 6-1-0) enters the weekend as the surprise of the Big 12 Conference. The Cowgirls, who were predicted to finish seventh in the pre-season Big 12 poll, enter the weekend tied for first in the conference. Oklahoma State is led by Yolanda Odenu, who leads the team with four goals, five assists and 13 points on the year.
After the match against the Cowgirls, the Bears will face Oklahoma in the home finale as the Sooners enter the contest one point ahead of Baylor in the conference standings after sweeping Iowa State and Missouri last weekend. Kady Kelly leads the way for the Sooners, leading the team with six goals, five assists and 17 points on the season.
Baylor leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 5-3-2, while Oklahoma holds a slight 4-3-2 edge over the Bears in the series. Last season, Baylor fell to Oklahoma State, 3-0, before dropping a 1-0 decision to the Sooners.
NOTING THIS WEEKEND
• Baylor seniors Missy McConnell and Anna Schuch will be honored prior to the start of the contest against Oklahoma State.
• With a goal against Nebraska, McConnell became only the 14th player in school history to score goals in three consecutive matches.
• Baylor leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 5-3-2, while Oklahoma holds a slight 4-3-2 edge in the all-time series with the Bears.
WORKING THEIR WAY UP THE CHARTS
With only two seniors and 13 newcomers to this year's squad, only a few players on this year's roster have found their way onto the career record books. However, there are a few players on the 2006 roster making their way up the charts. Most notably, junior goalkeeper Ashley Holder, who currently ranks second on the career saves list with 296 for the season.
Notable records:
Career Points: Anna Schuch (6th, 39)
Career Goals: Anna Schuch (14, t-6th); Missy McConnell (t-9th, 9)
Career Assists: Anna Schuch (11, 6th)
Career Multi-Goal Games: Anna Schuch (1, t-9th)
Career Game-Winning Goals: Anna Schuch (4th, 5)
Career Shots: Anna Schuch (8th, 98)
Career Saves: Ashley Holder (2nd, 296)
Career Wins: Ashley Holder (3rd, 16)
SCHUCH AND MCCONNELL LEAVING THEIR MARK
Baylor seniors Missy McConnell and Anna Schuch are making the most out of their final seasons in a Baylor uniform as the duo currently rank first and second among Baylor scorers this season.
With five goals this season, Schuch has climbed to sixth on the Baylor career goal-scorer list as she now has 14 for her career. In addition, Schuch ranks sixth on the career points list with 39 as the senior leads the team with 39 as the senior leads the team with three assists this season.
With a goal against Nebraska, McConnell became only the 14th player in school history to record goals in three consecutive matches. Heading into this weekend, McConnell has four goals on the season and currently ranks ninth on the career list with nine goals for her career.
NEXT TIME OUT
Baylor will continue Big 12 Conference action as the Bears travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face Kansas on Friday, Oct. 20, at 3:00 p.m. before heading to Boulder, Colo., to face Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 1:00 p.m.
