SOC Outlasts Arizona State, 1-0

Friday, September 7

Tucson, AZ

4:00 PM MT

Baylor

5-2-0

Arizona State

2-2-0

Baylor

Arizona State

SOC Outlasts Arizona State, 1-0

9/7/2018 9:59:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

Bears lifted to victory over Sun Devils on second half goal

THE RUNDOWN
TUCSON, Ariz. – Baylor soccer (5-2-0) used a second-half goal to knock off Arizona State (2-2-0), 1-0, on Friday afternoon at Mulcahy Stadium on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Despite leading 12-5 in shots, 8-3 in shots on goal, and a season-high 11-2 in corner kicks, the Bears couldn't find traction until the second half, finally breaking through in the 59th minute.

Baylor drew a foul just a few feet outside of the penalty arc at the top of the 18, with senior captain Julie James lining up to take the kick for BU.

James connected on a hooking shot that raced beyond the reach of the ASU keeper and found the net for what would stand as the game winning goal.

STAT OF THE MATCH
7 – the number of game-winning goals for Julie James in her four-year career at Baylor, tying for seventh-most in program history (Hanna Gilmore, 2009-12, Bri Campos, 2012-15, Christine Clark, 2009-11).

NOTES
* Baylor and ASU met for the sixth time, with BU improving to 2-4-0 in the all-time series.

* Baylor has won the last two meetings between the programs, including a 3-1 win in the 2012 NCAA Tournament in Tempe.

* Julie James scored her 14th career goal, taking her season count up to a team-high four goals.

* Jennifer Wandt earned the second solo shutout of the season by a BU keeper, her 11th career shutout.

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor finishes its final nonconference road trip of the regular season, facing the host Arizona Wildcats on Sunday at 2 p.m. MST/4 p.m. CT at Mulcahy Stadium.

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