No. 10 SOC Downs Iowa State, Advances to Big 12 Semifinals

Sunday, October 28

Kansas City, MO

11:30 AM CT

Baylor

16-4 (8-1Big 12)

Iowa State

4-14-2 (2-6-1Big12)

Iowa State

Baylor

Photo by: Big 12 Conference

No. 10 SOC Downs Iowa State, Advances to Big 12 Semifinals

10/28/2018 3:07:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

Top-seeded Bears dominate in quarterfinal matchup with No. 8 seed Cyclones

THE RUNDOWN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 10 Baylor soccer (16-4-0, 8-1-0 Big 12) rolled through its quarterfinal match of the Big 12 Soccer Championship, cruising to a 3-0 win over Iowa State (4-14-2, 2-6-1 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon at Swope Soccer Village.

The Bears await the winner of Texas Tech-TCU's quarterfinal match to determine its opponent in the Friday, Nov. 2, semifinals, back in Kansas City.

For Baylor, the scoring started in the 35th minute on the tail end of a tightly contested opening period.

Jackie Crowther worked up the far sideline, serving in a ball to Elena Reyna.

Reyna gathered the pass in the middle of the 18 and drilled home a left-footed kick that snuck inside the ride post for the goal, which would eventually stand as the game-winner.

The Bears got off to an aggressive start in the second period, adding to the scoreboard on a corner kick set piece in the 50th minute.

Crowther took the corner for the Bears, finding Julie James. James gathered the pass, turned and laced in the score, extending the BU lead to 2-0.

In the 65th, Taylor Moon drew a foul inside the 18, earning BU's first penalty kick of the season.

The freshman forward took the PK, poking her attempt into the upper right corner of the net, putting the match fully out of reach at a 3-0 finish.

STAT OF THE MATCH #1
14 - Baylor improved to 14-11-1 all-time in the Big 12 Soccer Championship, the most wins among the active members of the conference.

STAT OF THE MATCH #2
7 – the number of consecutive years Baylor has won or advanced by shootout out of the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Soccer Championship

TOP QUOTES
"The three games in five days was a really tough turnaround and I think now having a few days to get some class in – the girls are happy about that, believe it or not, to get some class in. Just the recovery on their legs is going to be crucial as we head into the semis and hopefully the finals." – Baylor head coach Paul Jobson

"It was a relief, because it was a really hard match. But once you secure a goal, it gets easier from there. When you feel like it's easier, your legs don't hurt as bad and it's just a huge relief off your shoulders" – Baylor freshman forward Elena Reyna

"It's really exciting. Big 12 tournament is a blank slate for everyone, regardless of what happened during the conference. It's exciting to get another chance to prove ourselves each game and to prove that we're the same team, no matter the circumstance. For myself, personally, it's really exciting just to get another game to play with my girls. Being a senior and not having played last season, I just really appreciate every game I get with them, I appreciate every day to be healthy and just to get to fight for those girls out there. It's definitely been an honor to be out there with them." – Baylor senior forward Jackie Crowther

NOTES
* Baylor improved to 14-11-1 all-time in the Big 12 Soccer Championship, including a 7-3-2 mark under head coach Paul Jobson. Baylor has the most all-time wins in tournament play among the current Big 12 members.

* Baylor and Iowa State met for the 26th time, with the Bears improving to 17-7-2 in the all-time series and 6-2-0 under head coach Paul Jobson.

* Sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt earned her 11th solo shutout of the season and the 20th of her collegiate career. She is now tied with Michelle Kloss (11, 2013) for the most solo shutouts in a single season in program history.

* Elena Reyna scored her second goal of the season, with both of her in her freshman campaign counting as game-winners.

* Julie James scored her seventh goal of the season, good for the 17th of her collegiate career.

* Taylor Moon scored her fourth goal of the season, the first penalty kick for BU this season.

* Jackie Crowther notched a pair of assists, bumping her season total up to seven and her career mark up to 12.

* The Bears continue to score at a clip that ranks them among the most productive offenses in the country, scoring at least one goal for 20-straight matches, the longest streak to start a season since the program's 1996 inaugural season (scored in all 21 matches).

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor awaits the winner of the Texas Tech-TCU quarterfinal match, set for a semifinal match on Friday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m. back at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City.

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