No. 15 SOC Opens Season with ACU, Samford at Betty Lou

WACO, Texas – Baylor soccer opens the 2018 season at home, facing ACU on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Samford on Sunday at 7 p.m., both at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.

The Thursday match is the season opener for both Baylor and ACU, while the Sunday match vs. Samford will follow a Thursday night match for the Bulldogs against the in-state rival Auburn Tigers in Birmingham.

Sunday's match is the Back to School Kick Off match, with postgame autographs and poster giveaway for all fans.

Baylor students will receive free ice cream with valid ID, sponsored by the Enclave.

For the first time in program history, all home matches will offer a free live video stream on Facebook.com/BaylorFutbol.

Baylor soccer has also entered year two of a partnership with La Mejor (106.1 FM) to offer a Spanish radio broadcast of all the games at Betty Lou Mays this season.

Season tickets for general public, youth, single-game tickets and four-packs are now on sale. Get your tickets on BaylorBears.com/tickets or by calling 254-710-1000.

The Legacy Fund membership is an exclusive support club that enhances the Baylor Soccer program. Becoming a Legacy member allows you to get an insider look at Baylor soccer and to support the team in every aspect of the program's success. For more information on the Legacy Fund, visit baylorbears.com/bearfoundation or call 254-710-3197.

Keep up with the team all season long by following Baylor Soccer on the team's official Twitter (@BaylorFutbol), Facebook (Baylor Soccer), and Instagram (@BaylorFutbol).

MATCH INFO
Thurs., Aug. 16 vs. ACU at 7 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 19 vs. Samford at 7 p.m.
Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field
Stats: www.BaylorBears.com/stats
Video: Facebook.com/BaylorFutbol
Radio: La Mejor (106.1 FM)

BAYLOR BEARS
2017 Record: 15-6-3
2017 Big 12 Record: 4-4-1
Head Coach: Paul Jobson
Career: 56-33-14 (6th season)
BU: 56-33-14 (6th season)

BAYLOR QUICK NOTES
* Baylor has had 10 or more wins in 11 of its 22 seasons as a program and has done so in six of the last eight years under Paul Jobson, who enters his sixth season as head coach, 11th at Baylor overall.
* BU has had at least eight wins in nine straight seasons and has won at least one match at the Big 12 Championship 10 times in 15 appearances, including six in a row.
* Baylor is 15-6-1 all-time in season openers. Under the Jobsons, BU is 6-3-1 in season openers.
* Seniors Sarah King and Julie James were both selected to the Preseason All-Big 12 team.
* Baylor was chosen to finish tied for third in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll, tying for the highest ranking in program history and joining West Virginia as the only two teams in the conference to be ranked in the top four of the poll in each of the last three seasons.
* BU returns 19 for the 2018 squad, including seven starters and adding seven newcomers.
* Baylor is coming off the most successful postseason run in program history, securing a Big 12 tournament title before advancing through to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Championship.
* Baylor enters the season at No. 15 in the national polls, trailing No. 9 West Virginia and trailed by No. 17 Texas and Oklahoma State receiving votes.
* Baylor had 10 or more (17) Academic All-Big 12 selections in 2017 for the 11th straight season (17 first team), with BU's 17 selections setting a new program and Big 12 record.

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No. 15 SOC Opens Season with ACU, Samford at Betty Lou

Players Mentioned

Julie James

Sarah King

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