Baylor
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No. 9 SOC Falls in Big 12 Title Match to No. 14 West Virginia
11/4/2018 7:25:00 PM | Soccer
Bears shutout by Mountaineers in hard-fought contest
THE RUNDOWN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 9 Baylor soccer (17-5-0, 8-1-0 Big 12) was held scoreless for the first time in the 2018 season, dropping a 3-0 decision to No. 14 West Virginia (14-4-3, 7-2-0 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon at Swope Soccer Village.
After stealing a 1-0 overtime victory over the Mountaineers in West Virginia, the Bears were unable to find the same magic in the conference tournament title match, allowing an own goal and a pair of late second-half scores by WVU.
After a first period that saw a combined six shots taken by the two squads, WVU took the advantage in the second period, out-shooting Baylor 19-7 in the match and 15-5 in the second half.
The own goal in the 36th minute stood as the only blemish for Baylor at half, but defensive breakdowns in the 77th and 85thminutes allowed the Mountaineers to put the match out of reach.
STAT OF THE MATCH #1
21 – Baylor's scoring streak of at least one goal in each match, snapped by the 3-0 WVU win. That mark tied the 1996 squad for the program record for consecutive matches with a goal to start a season.
STAT OF THE MATCH #2
10 – Baylor's program record winning streak entering Sunday's final, ending with the longest-ever streak by a BU squad
TOP QUOTES
"First, congrats to WVU on winning the championship. I am proud of our run to the final and now we must have a short memory and start preparing for a run in the NCAA tournament, which starts this weekend. Super proud of the resume we have built this season in preparation for the championship portion that is ahead of us." – Baylor head coach Paul Jobson
NOTES
* Baylor improved to 16-12-1 all-time in the Big 12 Soccer Championship, including an 8-4-2 mark under head coach Paul Jobson. Baylor has the most all-time wins in tournament play among the current Big 12 members.
* Baylor falls to 2-1 all-time in Big 12 Soccer Championship title matches.
* Baylor and West Virginia met for the eighth time, with the Bears falling to 1-6-1 in the all-time series and 1-6-0 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).
* Baylor was well-represented on the Big 12 Soccer Championship All-Tournament team, with Sarah King (defender), Julie James (midfielder), Jackie Crowther (forward), and Taylor Moon (forward) all earning the honor.
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will return to Waco and hope to remain home for the next up to three weekends, finding out their postseason fate in the NCAA Soccer Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 5, at 3:30 p.m. The selection show will be live streamed on NCAA.com and with a No. 3 RPI ranking entering the selection rankings, the Bears are vying for hosting up to four possible matches at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. The first round opens up tournament play next weekend, with date and time to be determined.
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