Baylor Bears women's soccer
American college soccer team
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The Baylor Bears women's soccer team represents Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I college soccer. Before the 1996 season, the team participated as a club sport. The team is coached by Michelle Lenard and has made the NCAA Tournament 7 times.[2] The team plays its home games at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
Founded1996
UniversityBaylor University
Athletic directorDoug McNamee
Head coachMichelle Lenard (5th season)
| Baylor Bears women's soccer | |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| University | Baylor University |
| Athletic director | Doug McNamee |
| Head coach | Michelle Lenard (5th season) |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Waco, Texas, US |
| Stadium | Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field (capacity: 3,000) |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 2017, 2018 | |
| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |
| 2012, 2017, 2018, 2025 | |
| NCAA tournament Round of 32 | |
| 1998, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2025 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| 2012, 2017 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 1998, 2018 | |
History
Baylor women's soccer began in 1996.[2] The team achieved notable success early on, with Baylor becoming Big 12 conference champions and earning a spot in the NCAA tournament in 1998. The following year, in 1999, the Bears once again made the NCAA tournament. After a period of consistent appearances, Baylor returned to the NCAA tournament in 2011. In 2012, the team secured a conference title by defeating TCU and once again advanced to the NCAA tournament. The Bears continued their strong performance by winning the conference title and participating in the NCAA tournament in 2017, and they made the tournament again in 2018. Most recently, in 2025, Baylor earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after finishing the season with a 13–4–4 record.[3][4]
Results by season
| Season Results | ||||||||
| Year | Coach | Overall record |
Conference record |
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| 1996 | Randy Waldrum | 17–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 3rd | – | |||
| 1997 | Randy Waldrum | 14–6–1 | 7–3–0 | 3rd | – | |||
| 1998 | Randy Waldrum | 15–5–1 | 9–0–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1999 | Nick Cowell | 14–7–1 | 6–3–1 | 4th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2000 | Nick Cowell | 10–6–3 | 6–2–2 | 4th | – | |||
| 2001 | Nick Cowell | 8–10–0 | 4–6–0 | 7th | – | |||
| 2002 | Nick Cowell | 8–9–2 | 2–6–2 | 10th | – | |||
| 2003 | George Van Linder | 7–9–2 | 2–6–2 | 10th | – | |||
| 2004 | George Van Linder | 7–9–2 | 3–6–1 | 9th | – | |||
| 2005 | George Van Linder | 4–12–2 | 2–7–1 | 10th | – | |||
| 2006 | George Van Linder | 7–10–2 | 1–8–1 | 10th | – | |||
| 2007 | George Van Linder | 6–12–1 | 3–7–0 | 8th | – | |||
| 2008 | Marci Jobson | 5–11–3 | 1–7–2 | 10th | – | |||
| 2009 | Marci Jobson | 8–6–5 | 3–4–3 | 7th | – | |||
| 2010 | Marci Jobson | 11–7–2 | 4–6–0 | 9th | – | |||
| 2011 | Marci Jobson | 15–4–3 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | NCAA Round of 32 | |||
| 2012 | Marci Jobson | 19–1–5 | 5–0–3 | 2nd | Big 12 Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Round of 16 | |||
| 2013 | Marci & Paul Jobson | 11–6–3 | 3–4–1 | 5th | – | |||
| 2014 | Marci & Paul Jobson | 9–8–3 | 2–5–1 | 7th | – | |||
| 2015 | Paul Jobson | 9–6–4 | 4–1–2 | 2nd | – | |||
| 2016 | Paul Jobson | 12–7–1 | 4–3–1 | T–3rd | – | |||
| 2017 | Paul Jobson | 15–6–3 | 4–4–1 | 5th | Big 12 Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Elite 8 | |||
| 2018 | Paul Jobson | 20–6–0 | 8–1–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite 8 | |||
| 2019 | Paul Jobson | 8–8–3 | 4–5–0 | 7th | – | |||
| 2020 | Paul Jobson | 5–5–3 | 3–3–3 | 4th | – | |||
| 2021 | Paul Jobson | 8–5–6 | 4–2–3 | 3rd | – | |||
| 2022 | Michelle Lenard | 4–11–2 | 2–7–0 | 9th | – | |||
| 2023 | Michelle Lenard | 9–7–3 | 4–2–2 | 8th | – | |||
| 2024 | Michelle Lenard | 8–8–5 | 2–5–4 | 10th | – | |||
| 2025 | Michelle Lenard | 14–5–4 | 7–3–1 | 5th | NCAA Round of 16 | |||
| Totals: 30 Years – 6 Coaches | 307-215-76 (.577) | 4 Conference championships |
7 Postseason appearances | |||||
Current roster
- As of June 2026[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Awards
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Note
- ‡ indicates player was Big 12 Player of the Year
- † indicates player was Big 12 Freshman of the Year
All-Big 12 All-Freshman Honors
| Player | Big 12 All-Freshman Team |
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| Melissa Humke | 2000 |
| Anna Schuch | 2004 |
| Megan Sherrell | 2004 |
| Courtney Seelhorst | 2008 |
| Bri Campos | 2012 |
| Katie Daigle | 2012 |
| Precious Akanyirige | 2014 |
| Amanda Hoglund | 2015 |
| Julie James | 2015 |
| Sarah King | 2015 |
| Lauren Piercy † | 2015 |
| Raegan Padgett | 2016 |
| Jennifer Wandt | 2017 |
| Taylor Moon | 2018 |
| Kayley Ables | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Kooiman | 2019 |
| Mackenzie Anthony | 2020 |
| Gabby Mueller | 2020 |
| Chloe Japic | 2020 |
| Callie Conrad | 2023 |
| Olivia Hess | 2025 |
Individual Records
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