Baylor Soccer Falls 1-0 to Texas Tech in Big 12 Opener

Baylor soccer recorded its first loss of the 2025 season, falling 1-0 to Texas Tech in the Big 12 opener on Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Field. The Red Raiders outshot the Bears 19-12, with 13 of those shots coming in the second half. Baylor had several scoring chances, but Texas Tech goalkeeper Faith Nguyen made crucial saves, including a stop on Theresa McCullough's shot in the 86th minute. The lone goal of the game came in the 72nd minute on a penalty kick by Peyton Parsons.

Key Takeaways:

• Baylor soccer suffered its first loss of the 2025 season, falling 1-0 to Texas Tech in the Big 12 opener.
• The Red Raiders outshot the Bears 19-12, with 13 of those shots coming in the second half.
• Texas Tech goalkeeper Faith Nguyen made several crucial saves, including a stop on Theresa McCullough's shot in the 86th minute.
• Baylor's Olivia Hess, Lauren Omholt, Tyler Isgrig, and McCullough led the team with two shots apiece.
• McCullough put both of hers on frame, while Isgrig had one shot saved by Nguyen.
• Blythe Obar and Aryanna Jimison also registered a shot for the Bears.
• The lone caution of the night was a yellow card given to Texas Tech's Macy Blackburn in the 48th minute for a foul on McCullough.

Statistics:

• Baylor soccer played seven matches without a loss before falling to Texas Tech in the Big 12 opener.
• The Red Raiders held a 6-5 shot advantage at halftime.
• Texas Tech outshot Baylor 13-5 in the second half.
• Faith Nguyen made several saves for Texas Tech, including key stops on Baylor's Theresa McCullough and others.
• Baylor registered 12 shots on goal, with 6 of those coming in the first half.
• Texas Tech scored its lone goal on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute.
• Baylor's best chance for a goal came in the 86th minute, but Nguyen denied McCullough's shot.

Sources:

• Baylor University Athletics News Release (no date mentioned)