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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – October 20, 2021</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SOC Closes Out Homestand With Iowa State, West Virginia</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears only have three regular season games left</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, </span><a href="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"> </span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR VS. IOWA STATE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<span style="background:white">Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Betty Lou Mays Field</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR VS. WEST VIRGINIA</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<span style="background:white">Sunday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Betty Lou Mays Field</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+</span><br>
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<b>BAYLOR BEARS</b><br>
<span style="background:white">2021 Record: 7-3-5</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Head Coach: Paul Jobson</span> <br>
<span style="background:white">Career: 96-55-25 (9</span><sup>th</sup><span style="background:white"> season)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">BU: 96-55-25 (9</span><sup>th</sup><span style="background:white"> season)</span><br>
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<b>IOWA STATE CYCLONES</b><br>
<span style="background:white">2021 Record: 4-9-0</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Head Coach: Matt Fannon</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Career Record: 92-68-21 (9<sup>th</sup> Season)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">ISU Record: 7-15-4 (2<sup>nd</sup> Season)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<span style="background:white">2021 Record: 9-4-2</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Career Record: 384-131-58 (28<sup>th</sup> Season)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">WVU Record: 371-126-58 (27<sup>th</sup> Season)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:Univers-Condensed-Bold;text-transform:uppercase">Story lines</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Univers-Condensed-Bold"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Baylor is set to host the Iowa State and West Virginia for the last two home games
of the 2021 season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">The Bears will face Iowa State (4-9-0) Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. and West Virginia
Sunday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. The Mountaineers are currently ranked No.19 by Top Drawer Soccer.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sunday’s game will mark Senior Night for the Bears where five seniors and three super
seniors will be honored after the game.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">The Bears are coming off of a double overtime draw with No. 25 Texas where neither
team was awarded a goal.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Baylor currently leads the all-time record against Iowa State 18-8-2.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">West Virginia currently holds the all-time record against Baylor 7-2-1<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">In last Friday’s matchup against Texas, the Bears backline and
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Jennifer Wandt</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">
shutout an opponent for the sixth time this season and the second time in Big 12 play.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Bears are looking to tally their first win since Sept. 30 where they took down Texas
Tech 3-2. They have still only suffered one loss in Big 12 play and sit in the top three in conference standings.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Eight Baylor starters (</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sarah
Hornyak, Sarah Norman, Kayley Ables, Gabby Mueller, Jennifer Wandt, Ally Henderson-Ashkinos, and Ava Colberg</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">) played all 110 minutes
in the match against Texas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Baylor held Texas to just four shots on goal resulting in only four saves for goalkeeper,
Wandt. The Bears defense also recorded four blocks fighting off the Longhorns offense before the shot made it to Wandt.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Leading in shots last week were Taylor Moon and Sarah Hornyak who each recorded three
against Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Baylor tied a season high in corner kicks with eight after putting eight for the first
time this season against Kansas State.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Playing quality minutes off the bench were
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Giuliana Cunningham
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">recording 10 minutes</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">,
Olivia Mack</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt"> recording 32 minutes and a shot on goal, and</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">
Chloe Brown</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt"> recording 10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">The Bears will head to Norman next Thursday to close out their regular season at Oklahoma
before traveling to Round Rock for the Big 12 soccer tournament that will begin on Oct. 31.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="BasicParagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">In the Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 National Freshman - Midseason update, freshman
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ava Colberg</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">
made the list at number 38.</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed Demi Bol",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">__________________________________</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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