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Soccer Drops Battle With No. 20 A&M, 2-0
The Bears had six shots on the night.
Staz Salinas

Staz Salinas

Nov. 4, 2009

Box Score

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Baylor soccer team (8-6-5) could not overcome a first half penalty kick, falling to the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies (13-5-2) 2-0 at the Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio, Texas.

Baylor's three conference wins this season were the most since a 3-7 campaign in 2006, and the four losses in Big 12 play were the fewest since going 6-2-2 in 2000. The seventh place finish was the highest for BU since placing seventh in 2001.

"Our defense was great again tonight but it just wasn't enough," head coach Marci Jobson said. "I can't say enough about this team and what a terrific season they have had. These seniors have left their mark and Baylor soccer has a bright future."

Gianna Quintana made four saves on the night, as the Baylor defense fought off 13 Aggie corner kicks and allowed just seven of the 17 shots to reach goal.

In the 44th minute, a foul was called in the penalty box, allowing for a Texas A&M penalty kick. Shipley's shot went just to the right of center, but Quintana, who guessed correctly, was too far from the ball and could not stop it from trickling in for a 1-0 Aggie advantage.

Despite an 8-2 shot advantage for A&M, the PK was the only goal the Bears allowed as they headed into the break trailing by just one.

Dana Larsen got the Baylor offense going in the 46th minute, as she cracked a shot from 20 yards out that was saved by Kelly Dyer.

Shipley struck again for the Aggies, this time assisting on a goal from Bri Young, as the Shipley corner found Young's head that beat Quintana to the far post for a 2-0 lead.

Quintana kept her team in the game when a shot by Alyssa Mautz in the 75 minute saw her leap to her left and punch the ball away to keep the deficit at two.

In the 83rd minute, Lisa Sliwinski took a free kick from 30 yards out that twisted in, but to the arms of Dyer for the save.

 

 

The loss eliminated Baylor from the Big 12 Championship and wraps up the Bears' 2009 campaign.