No. 13 Baylor soccer heads back to Betty Lou Mays Field on Friday night for a Big 12 meeting with TCU, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
CT. The matchup comes with the Bears sitting right in the middle of the conference chase and the annual Blackout on the Brazos adding another layer to the evening.
Fans are being asked to show up in black, and free 2026 Baylor Soccer scarves will be handed out while supplies last. To get one, supporters can pick up a scarf voucher at the marketing table before the match and redeem it at halftime. As always, admission to regular-season matches at Betty Lou Mays Field is free.
Baylor enters the night tied for second in the Big 12 with West Virginia, Kansas and BYU at 13 points and a 4-1-1 league mark, only behind Texas Tech’s 5-0-1 pace. TCU comes in 11th in the standings with six points and a 2-4 conference record.
This is the 25th all-time meeting between the programs, and Baylor owns a 14-6-4 edge in the series. Still, the Bears are looking to flip the recent trend.
They have not beaten TCU since 2021, with the Horned Frogs taking three of the last four matchups. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in Waco in 2024.
TCU arrives at 5-6-1 overall and with Emma Yolinsky leading the way offensively. She has seven goals and one assist, while Bella Diorio and Kamdyn Fuller share the team lead with four assists each. In net, Olivia Geller has started all 12 matches and has 37 saves, a 1.33 goals-against average and four shutouts.
Baylor is 11-2-1 overall and has gone unbeaten in its last six home matches. Aryanna Jimison leads the team with 15 points on six goals and three assists.
Theresa McCullough is next with 13 points, built on three goals and seven assists. Azul Alvarez has played every minute in goal this season, posting 47 saves and a 1.21 goals-against average.
After Friday, Baylor heads into its final regular-season road trip. The Bears play at Arizona State on Thursday, Oct. 22, with an 8 p.m. CT kickoff, then visit Arizona that Sunday at 1 p.m.
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