Oct. 1, 2015  at 
Baylor (6-4-1, 1-0-0) at Iowa State (5-6-0, 0-2-0)
Ames, Iowa
Cyclone Sports Complex (1,500)
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FRIDAY, OCT. 2 | 7:00 P.M.
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WACO, Texas - Baylor soccer continues Big 12 play this weekend at Iowa State. The Bears (6-4-1, 1-0-0) and Cyclones (5-6-0, 0-2-0) face off Friday at 7 p.m. CT at Cyclone Sports Complex.
BU enters the weekend after taking down Oklahoma State 1-0 in overtime in the Big 12 opener at home last Friday, and is on a six-match winning streak. ISU heads into the weekend following a pair of Big 12 road losses at TCU (5-0) and Oklahoma (3-0).
The match will feature live stats and video on Cyclones.com. Twitter updates can be found on the @BaylorFutbol official account.
Baylor Bear Foundation Preview
By Hector Castelltort
After a win that was not for the faint of heart, the Baylor soccer team (6-4-1, 1-0-0) will visit Iowa State (5-6-0, 0-2-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Cyclones Soccer Complex in Ames, Iowa.
"They (Iowa State) are a tough team. They are a good, blue collar, hardworking team in every position. That is something we are used to, (because) we are that kind of same way," Baylor head coach Paul Jobson said. "(Coach Tony Minatta) has done a good job of continuing to bring in good players. They beat a top 25 team (Pepperdine) earlier in the year, so they know they can beat anybody, too."
Freshman Jackie Crowther scored a golden goal in the 94th minute of a 1-0 overtime victory over Oklahoma State last Friday in the Bears' Big 12 opener. She also nabbed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors, becoming the third straight Baylor freshman to claim the award, following Sarah King and Lauren Piercy.
"We play a lot of freshmen, so I think we have an advantage in that award. There have been weeks when there were freshmen competing for that award even within our team," Jobson said. "We have a young team. It's not a surprise we've been getting that award. I am proud of the way they've been able to step up and make an impact on the program."
While the freshmen have proven to be key cogs to the team's current six-game winning streak, the Bears proved they could pull out a big win even without two of them on the field. Piercy had to sit out the OSU game after getting a red card in the previous game, and the attacking unit was also missing Julie James because of an injury.
"This weekend proved that even more, that you could be down two players that play a lot of minutes, contribute a lot, and still beat a top team. It gives us a lot of confidence," Jobson said.
On their last trip to Ames, the Bears had a commanding edge in shots (21-7), shots on goal (9-4) and corner kicks (12-1). But the Cyclones pulled out a 1-0 victory when they scored a goal with just 23 seconds left in the first overtime period.
"That's the crazy thing about our game, you can dominate a team and still lose," Jobson said. "We knew that was possible against Oklahoma State. We were outshooting them and outplaying them in a lot of ways, but we knew they just needed one opportunity and the game could be over."
Iowa State opened league play with road losses at TCU (5-0) and Oklahoma (3-0) and has played just one of its first 11 games this season at home, falling to North Dakota State, 3-2.
"They're going to be excited about being at home in front of their home crowd," Jobson said. "There will be some emotional things that they will be riding on as well."
While the Bears are playing in a drastically different climate â '¬" the temperature in Ames will dip into the 30s overnight â '¬" Jobson said the team hasn't been affected by "outside factors."
"When we were in Colorado and the sun went down, it was 40 degrees, and did not affect our girls at all," Jobson said. "We played in altitude, and it did not affect our girls at all. They are a pretty resilient group that does not let outside factors affect them at all, which is pretty unusual for a young team."
Baylor goes back on the road next weekend to face Kansas (5-4-1, 0-0) before returning home to host Oklahoma (7-4-1, 1-0-1) and 15th-ranked Texas Tech (7-1-3, 0-0-1) Oct. 16-18 in the Bears' first two-game weekend in a month.
MATCH INFO
Fri., Oct. 2 at ISU at 7:00 p.m.
Cyclone Sports Complex (1,500)
Stats: www.Cyclones.com
Video: www.Cyclones.com
BAYLOR BEARS
2015 Record: 6-4-1
2015 Big 12 Record: 1-0-0
Head Coach: Paul Jobson
Career: 6-4-1 (1st season)
BU: 6-4-1 (1st season)
IOWA STATE CYCLONES
2015 Record: 5-6-0
2015 Big 12 Record: 0-2-0
Head Coach: Tony Minatta
Career: 12-18-0 (3rd season)
ISU: 12-18-0 (3rd season)
BAYLOR QUICK NOTES
* Baylor holds edges over its 2015 opponents in shots (190-63), shots on goal (90-27), goals (26-10) and corner kicks (46-37).
* Among NCAA rankings, BU is 13th in assists (26), 16th in points (78), 21st in goals (26), 69th in goals allowed/game (0.85).
* Among the Big 12, Baylor is 2nd in assists, 3rd in goals and points, 4th in goals allowed/game.
* Freshman Sarah King's nine assists on the season lead the Big 12 and rank 2nd nationally -- she also ranks tied for 3rd all-time at BU in assists by a freshman.
* Freshman Jackie Crowther was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Sept. 29 -- BU's 3rd straight honoree for 1st time ever.
* Baylor is 51-16-10 at home since 2008.
* Baylor's 2-0 win at Colorado College Sept. 20 was the program's 200th all-time win (200-135-43) since starting in 1996.
* Baylor has 39 shutouts over the last three seasons and four in 2015.
* Baylor is 26-2-1 when scoring first since 2013 and 6-0-0 in 2015.
* Baylor has lost all four matches in 2015 by one goal and two losses came in overtime (one in double OT).
* Baylor has won six matches in a row for the first time since Oct. 19 - Nov. 16, 2012 (eight straight wins).
* Baylor has scored 22 goals and allowed two in its last five matches.
* Baylor has held edges in shots and shots on goal in 10 of its 11 matches this season (Purdue tied in shots).
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