Baylor Soccer Takes Down St. Bonaventure, 5-2, in its Home Opener

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 18, 2024

Baylor Soccer Takes Down St. Bonaventure, 5-2, in its Home Opener
Three different Bears record a goal in the contest
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore; 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – Baylor soccer took down St. Bonaventure, 5-2, Sunday night at Betty Lou Mays Field in the Bears season opener.

After goalkeeper Azul Alvarez was tested by the Bonnies in the 2nd minute, BU set the pace for the rest of the first half before making noise in the final 15 minutes.

With Tyler Isgrig and Ashley Merrill both getting off, it was Hannah Augustyn who scored the first goal of the season for the Bears as she found the back of the net in the 19th minute.

Baylor with the 1-0 lead then scored three goals in five minutes to make it 4-0. Merrill recorded a brace scoring in the 29th and 32nd minute, before an own goal by St. Bonaventure put the Bears up by four to send us into halftime.

After a penalty kick to start the second half, the Bonnies were able to make it a 4-1 game.

Not letting the goal get to them, Baylor’s Hallie Augustyn got in on the scoring action finding the back of the net in the 62nd minute.

St. Bonaventure was able to net another ball as they scored their second goal in the 90th minute to make it a 5-2 game.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   The Bears had 27 shots, 13 on goal
  *   Tyler Isgrig had a career-tying six shots and Skyler Zinnecker had a career-tying four
  *   Ashley Merrill and Adriana Merriam had three shots each
  *   Hannah Augustyn and Kai Hayes each had two shots
  *   Merrill led the way with two goals, while Hallie and Hannah Augustyn each had one
  *   Three different Bears recorded an assist
  *   Baylor took three corner kicks while not giving one up to the Bonnies
  *   This is the first five goal game for the Bears since Sept. 10, 2023, when they beat Abilene Christian 7-0
  *   BU is now 1-1 on the season
  *   Azul Alvarez and Ashlee Zirkel split time in goal
QUOTABLE
Head coach Michelle Lenard on the game …
“I thought St. Bonaventure came out and played really hard. They were really organized and disciplined in their defensive positioning. We knew they'd be hard to break down and that definitely presented some challenges early on in the first half. It took us 15-20 minutes but once we figured a few things out I thought we improved a lot."
Marissa Gray on the teams dynamic …
“I feel like everybody genuinely wants to grind it out and play for each other and just ball for one another, no matter what that looks like on the field or off the field, whether you're a bench player or a starter, everybody is a cohesive front.”
Ashley Merrill on her first brace of the season …
“That was exciting, it was nice to get the first one out of the way. I was anticipating it because I was nervous, but it was fun.”
WHAT'S NEXT
Up next, the Bears will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, to face the University of Hawaii on Aug. 21, and Portland on Aug. 25.

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Katy Gilmore | Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182

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