THE RUNDOWN
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Baylor soccer fell against Nebraska, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Barbara Hibner Field.
The Bears fell behind early in the contest, allowing a Husker goal in the 10
th minute. BU held off the Nebraska threat until the 27
th minute when the Huskers went up, 2-0, after slipping past the keeper.
With the first half winding down, freshman
Theresa McCullough got off a shot in the 45
th minute but it was blocked, and the Bears were rewarded with a corner kick.
Natalie Vatter then lined up for a free kick that wound up at the head of
Hannah Augustyn who found the crossbar before freshman
Callie Conrad headed the ball into the back of the net to cut the Huskers' lead in half with 13 seconds left on the clock.
Baylor wasn't able to generate much offense in the second half, as the Bears only got off six shots to Nebraska's 12. BU goalkeeper
Makinzie Short made seven saves in the second half to keep the Huskers off the board, including back-to-back stops in the 84
th minute.
Hannah Boughton and
Ava Colberg tried to create some pressure and put shots on goal in the 85
th and 89
thminutes, but the Nebraska goalkeeper came up with the saves.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Bears had 16 players see action
- Callie Conrad scored her first career goal with an assist from Hannah Augustyn
- Four freshmen saw playing time
- BU fell to 13-8-3 all-time against the Huskers
- Makinzie Short was one save away from tying a career high with nine
- Tyler Isgrig led the way with three shots, followed by Hannah Boughton with two and seven others with one apeice
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears will take on Texas A&M Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. CT at Ellis Field.
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