Box Score BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Baylor soccer started the 2025 season with a 1-1 draw on Thursday evening against Texas A&M at Ellis Field.
 
The Bears (0-0-1) came out of the break with a strong attack after a five-shot deficit to the Aggies (0-0-1) in the first half to knot up the match with 10 minutes left to play.
 
Senior keeper Azul Alvarez made four stops in her 25^th career game, only allowing the single goal in the fourth minute.
 
THE RUNDOWN
The Aggies applied pressure early, netting the first goal off their first shot, as Leah Diaz connected off assists from Kaylee Noble and Mia Scranton in the fourth minute. After a continued attack from Texas A&M, the Bears put their first shot on goal in the 15^th minute from Oliva Hess.
 
Hannah Augustyn got a shot off the Bears' first corner kick of the season, but the attempt was off target as the Aggies led BU 11-6 in first-half shots.
 
Baylor had a pair of shots on goal in just over 10 minutes into the second half, with Hannah Augustyn and Kai Hayes forcing two saves from TAMU's keeper, Sydney Fuller.
 
In the 80^th minute, Purdue transfer Lauren Omholt connected with the back of the net off a header to tie up the match in BU's first goal of the season. Houston transfer Aryanna Jimison was credited with her seventh career assist in Game No. 1 as a Bear.  
 
Coming up big late in the game, the Baylor defense got a pair of stops to secure the draw to open the season on the road.  
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bears fielded six newcomers on Thursday night with a pair of true freshmen and four transfers.
• Lauren Omholt scored the fifth goal of her career in her first game as a Bear on an assist from Houston transfer Aryanna Jimison.
• Olivia Hess had the first two shots of her college career, one on goal.
• Emerson Garcia made her college debut, playing seven minutes.
• As she did 13 times in 2024, Natalie Vatter saw all 90 minutes of game action on the pitch.
• The Bears evened A&M's five shots on goal after being outshot 18-16.

 
UP NEXT
Baylor continues its season-opening road trip, traveling to Montana to face Denver at 4p.m. on Thursday and Montana on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Both games will be live on ESPN+.
 
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