No. 9 SOC Advances to Big 12 Title Match with OT Win Over Tech

Friday, November 2

Kansas City, Mo.

4:30 PM CT

Baylor

17-4 (8-1Big 12)

Texas Tech

13-5-2 (5-3-1Big12)

OT 2

Texas Tech

Baylor

Photo by: Big 12 Conference

No. 9 SOC Advances to Big 12 Title Match with OT Win Over Tech

11/2/2018 8:43:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

Top-seeded Bears reach championship match for second-straight season

THE RUNDOWN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 9 Baylor soccer (17-4-0, 8-1-0 Big 12) took just under three minutes into overtime to connect on a golden goal, clinching a 2-1 win over fifth-seed Texas Tech (13-5-2, 5-3-1 Big 12) on Friday evening at Swope Soccer Village.

The Bears punched their ticket into the conference tournament title match for the second-consecutive season, awaiting the winner of West Virginia-Texas for a Sunday showdown back in Kansas City.

Baylor drew first blood, with Julie James heading home a goal in the closing minute of the first period, sending in the score off a crossing assist by Ally Henderson to give BU the 1-0 lead.

In the 56th minute, a blocked Tech shot took a hugely advantageous bounce for the Red Raiders, clearing back to TTU's Kirsten Davis for a shot from the top of the box that found the net to tie the match at 1-1.

Staying tied at the end of regulation, the team's entered overtime with neither side able to connect on a score to break the lock in 90.

At the 93rd minute mark, Jackie Crowther received a pass at midfield, dribbling into Texas Tech territory before launching a shot from 30 yards out, lasering her approach into the back upper left corner of the net to notch the golden goal and 2-1 win for the Bears.

STAT OF THE MATCH #1
15 - Baylor improved to 15-11-1 all-time in the Big 12 Soccer Championship, the most wins among the active members of the conference.

STAT OF THE MATCH #2
21 – The consecutive number of matches Baylor has scored at least one goal, tying the program record for the longest streak in a single-season (1996).

TOP QUOTES
"I think we weathered a storm there, for sure. Texas Tech was all over us in the second half and they're a great team. We knew at halftime that one goal was not going to be enough and I give my team a lot of credit for holding their ground and battling all the way until the end and giving ourselves an opportunity in overtime to come away with a victory." – Baylor head coach Paul Jobson

NOTES
* Baylor improved to 16-11-1 all-time in the Big 12 Soccer Championship, including a 8-3-2 mark under head coach Paul Jobson. Baylor has the most all-time wins in tournament play among the current Big 12 members.

* Baylor and Texas Tech met for the 25th time, with the Bears improving to 17-5-3 in the all-time series and 4-1-2 under head coach Paul Jobson.

* Baylor advanced to the conference tournament title match in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history and is the first time a Big 12 team has done so since 2013-14 (West Virginia).

* Jackie Crowther notched her fifth goal of the season and her second game-winner. The score is the 11th of her collegiate career and is her fifth-career game-winning goal.

* Julie James scored her eighth goal of the season, good for the 18th of her collegiate career.

* Ally Henderson notched her third assist on the season, with all three of her career assists coming in 2018.

* 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 21-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 West Virginia-Texas semifinal match, set for the title match on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 2:30 p.m. back at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City.

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