Box Score Sept. 1, 2017 Box Score
THE RUNDOWN WACO, Texas - Baylor soccer (3-0-1) improved to a perfect 3-0 in 2017 home matches, knocking off the UTSA Roadrunners (1-3-0) on Friday evening at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
In what has become typical fashion for the Bears, BU led in shots by an overwhelming 23-1 margin, including leads in shots on goal (11-1) and corners (9-0).
Baylor freshman goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt (1-0) made her collegiate debut between the posts, working a solo shutout for the Bears. She was kept clean for the majority of the match by the Baylor defensive backline, with the lone UTSA shot coming on a weak hook from well outside the box.
Freshman midfielder Ally Henderson played hero for the Bears, breaking lose on a run in the 49th minute. Beating the UTSA defense and taking a clean boot on the ball, she drove the goal into the net to break the tie and secure the gamewinner for the squad.
NOTES
*Friday's match also served as Senior Day for the Bears, honoring the five-member senior class for the Bears -- Precious Akanyirige, Caitlin Schwartz, Aline De Lima, Lauren O'Connell, and Delanie Davis.
*Ally Henderson (1 goal) scored the first points of her collegiate career with her second half goal.
*Jennifer Wandt earned the solo shutout victory for the Bears in her debut, taking over the starting role while Hannah Parrish rehabs from injury.
*Baylor's 11 shots on goal were the most for the squad since driving in 14 in the season opener vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.
*Three Bears went the full 90 minutes, including Jennifer Wandt, Kylie Ross, and Precious Akanyirige.
STAT OF THE MATCH
88-10 - Baylor's advantage in shots taken in home matches this season. The Bears have allowed just one goal in the three matches at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
QUOTES OF THE MATCH
"I think finishing was something we struggled with tonight. We had a lot of good opportunities, it's just connecting that last piece to get the goals. But it just takes one time getting it in the back of the net, so I'm glad that we could get that." - Baylor freshman Ally Henderson
"It was really nice, especially with this team on Senior Night. It was really special to get to play with them. They carried me through this past spring and this preseason. It was just really nice to get the win for them." - Baylor freshman Jennifer Wandt
"For me, I'm obviously happy with the victory and finding a way to win is always a great thing. We haven't always been able to do that in the past. I give our girls credit, they found a way to win. We didn't have Aline tonight, which is one of our best players. We're limited in some other positions, and I think we found a way to get it done. But I think we could do better. And that's what I've got to keep pushing is that we can't be okay with just being okay, because the competition just gets tougher from here." - Baylor head coach Paul Jobson
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will host the Ball State Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 11:30 a.m. at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
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