Baylor University’s soccer squad entered the 2026 campaign already etched in the national conversation, sitting sixth in the Week One Coaches Poll after opening the season with victories over Arkansas and Texas A&M.
A Promising Start for the Bears
The team will host Texas State on Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m., offering free admission and a live stream on ESPN+ that will let fans across the country follow the action.
A win would push the Bears to a 3‑0 start, their first such opening since 2012 and only the eighth time in program history, underscoring the impact of head coach Michelle Lenard’s early recruiting efforts.
Texas State arrives fresh from a 3‑2 defeat of Texas A&M, having posted a 2‑0‑1 record that includes wins over UTRGV and a draw with UTSA, with Victoria Beza leading the offense after scoring the game‑winner against the Aggies.
Baylor’s Callie Conrad, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, has already found the net twice, including a 56th‑minute winner against Arkansas, while freshmen Brynnlee Bohannon and Theresa McCullough have contributed two assists each. The match marks the second game of a home‑opening doubleheader, with a showdown against Texas in Austin looming next Thursday.