Soccer Opens Big 12 Play Against Kansas, Missouri
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Sept. 27, 2007
With a perfect home record still in tact, the Baylor women's soccer team will open Big 12 Conference play on Friday as they host the Kansas Jayhawks at Betty Lou Mays Field beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Friday's match is the first of two conference games the Bears will play this weekend. After hosting
"We like what we've been able to accomplish with our non-conference schedule, but now we're focused on putting ourselves in a position to return to the conference tournament in November," head coach George Van Linder said. "The girls got a taste of the tournament last season and know what it takes to get there. Conference games are always tough in this league and we just have to stay focused and play within our system."
Against
Ginny Rosario-Tull was the last Baylor player to score against
However, with the exception of a 3-0 loss on Oct. 3, 2004, the Bears have dropped three close contests. Three loses have come by way of a 1-0 score, which includes a double-overtime match on Sept. 26, 2003.
This season the Bears enter the game against
Senior Megan Scherrell is leading the way for Baylor with 17 points this season. She has scored five goals and aided on another seven. Sherrell has scored the most points by an individual since Tiffany Boshers scored 19 points in 2004.
At home this season, the Bears have collected 34 points while allowing opponents just two. Senior goalkeeper Ashley Noah has allowed just one goal in 329-plus minutes of work at home. Noah currently has a 0.27 goals-against average while visitors have posted a combined 2.91 goals against average.
Baylor will conclude its weekend with a match against No. 16 Missouri. The Tigers, ranked in all four national polls, hold a one game lead over the Bears with a 7-6 record all-time. Last season, the Bears ended a five-game winning streak for
Friday's game will begin at 7:00 p.m. while Sunday's contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. Both games will air live on the All-Access portion of BaylorBears.com and can be heard free with Heath Nielsen and Justin Stottlemyre. Broadcasts will begin 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
