No. 7 SOC Faces Ranked Test at No. 24 Colorado on Thursday Night

BOULDER, Colo. – No. 7 Baylor soccer continues Big 12 play against No. 24 Colorado at 8 p.m. CT Thursday at Prentup Field. The match, streamed live on ESPN+, pits two of the Big 12's five top-25 teams, with Baylor tied for the conference's best record and Colorado tied for the fourth-best.

In the league standings, Baylor joins Texas Tech and BYU with 10 points and 3-0-1 records, while Colorado sits in a tie for seventh with six points and a 2-2 record, which includes losses to Texas Tech and UCF.

BU carries its No. 7 ranking of the season into Thursday's match, having climbed as high as a program-best No. 6 in the second week of the poll. It is the fourth top-10 ranking of the Michelle Lenard era and the ninth in program history.

The match between Baylor and Colorado marks the 19^th meeting between the two programs. Since the Buffaloes rejoined the Big 12 in 2024, the Bears earned a 2-1 victory in 2025 and tied 1-1 in 2024. The record currently stands at 7-7-4, with the Bears aiming to take the lead.

Colorado, 8-3-1 this season, is led by Reagan Kotschau and Hope Leyba, who both have seven goals each. Kotschau also paces the squad with six assists. Brooke Goerish has started in goal eight matches but has played in all 12 matches. Goerish holds 38 saves, a 0.777 goals-against average and four shoutouts.

Colorado opened conference play with wins over Iowa State, 1-0, and an upset victory against then-No. 10 West Virginia, 2-0, before falling to Texas Tech, 3-1, and UCF, 2-0.

Baylor currently holds a 10-1-1 record, riding a nine-game unbeaten streak and a six-game conference regular-season winning streak that dates back to last year.

Aryanna Jimison, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, leads the Bears with 15 points on six goals and three assists, followed by Lauren Omholt with 12 points on five goals and two assists. Azul Alvarez has played all 1,080 minutes in goal, making 40 saves with a 1.00 goals-against average.

After Thursday's match, Baylor returns home to host Kansas State on Sunday, Oct. 11 and TCU on Friday, Oct. 16. Matches at home are free and streamed live all year on ESPN+.

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No. 7 SOC Faces Ranked Test at No. 24 Colorado on Thursday Night

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Players Mentioned

Azul Alvarez

Aryanna Jimison

Lauren Omholt

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