THE RUNDOWN
DALLAS, Texas – Baylor soccer took down SMU, 2-1, Thursday night at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium. 
 
The Bears almost jumped out to an early lead against the Mustangs with Theresa McCullough finding the back of the net in the 7^th minute, but the offside flag came up and erased the goal. 
 
After Ashley Merrill took the Bears' second shot of the match, SMU scored first as they netted a goal in the 12^th minute to go up 1-0. 
 
Tyler Isgrig recorded back-to-back shots on goal in the 14^th and 15^th minutes but SMU's goalkeeper came up with two saves. Putting two more shots on goal in the first half were Callie Conrad and Alysiah Lockette but the Bears couldn't find the equalizer in the first 45. 
 
To get things started in the second half, Baylor fired off four shots and had three corner kicks in a five minute span, before finding the back of the net to make it a 1-1 match. Hallie Augustyn fired off a shot for her second goal of the season off of an assist from Isgrig to tie the match in the 56^th minute. 
 
BU's goalkeeper Azul Alvarez was only tested once in goal in the second half, limiting the Mustangs to just five shots. 
 
Baylor found the advantage in the 78^th minute when Isgrig netted her second goal in as many games with an assist from Adriana Merriam and Merrill, to go up 2-1 on the Mustangs. 
 
The Bears were able to hold off SMU to take the road win and extend its win streak to five straight. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bears' five-game win-streak is the most since 2018 when the Bears won 10-straight and made it to the Elite Eight
• Tyler Isgrig netted her second goal in as many games, also had an assist for a season-high three points
• Isgrig tied a career-high with six shots, putting four on goal
• Hallie Augustyn recorded her second goal of the season 
• Adriana Merriam and Ashley Merrill each recorded their first assists of the season
• Baylor took down SMU for the first time since the 2021 season
• Nine Bears played all 90 minutes
• Azul Alvarez made three saves in goal, only allowing one goal

WHAT'S NEXT
Up next, the Bears will continue their road stretch to Iowa City to face the Hawkeyes Sunday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. CT.