Baylor Bears women's soccer

Baylor Bears women's soccer
Founded1996 (1996)
UniversityBaylor University
Athletic directorDoug McNamee
Head coachMichelle Lenard (5th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationWaco, Texas, US
StadiumBetty Lou Mays Soccer Field
(capacity: 3,000)
NicknameBears
ColorsGreen 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

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.

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		 Conference
standing		 Postseason
(Big 12 Conference) (1996–Present)
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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  CAN Sierra Gallant
00 GK  USA Hailey Smith
1 GK  USA Azul Alvarez
2 DF  USA Sydney Miller
3 DF  USA Natalie Vatter
4 MF  USA Olivia Hess
5 FW  USA Lauren Omholt
6 MF  CAN Noelle Sather
7 MF  USA Adriana Merriam
8 MF  USA Taylor Evans
9 FW  USA Callie Conrad
10 MF  USA Aryanna Jimison
11 MF  USA Brynnlee Bohannon
12 DF  USA Emerson Garcia
13 DF  CAN Keira Martin
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  USA Theresa McCullough
15 FW  USA Grace White
16 FW  USA Tatum Greensage
17 DF  USA Chloe Adams
18 FW  USA Kendall Mason
19 DF  USA Bella James
20 DF  USA Nyela Calnek
21 FW  USA Skylar Zinnecker
22 FW  USA Kate Runyon
23 DF  USA Ava Slay
24 MF  USA Ava Verplancke
33 MF  USA Kaitlin Swann
35 FW  USA Caroline Staubach
99 GK  USA Riley Franklin

Awards

All-Big 12 Honors

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
Melissa Humke2000
Anna Schuch2004
Megan Sherrell2004
Courtney Seelhorst2008
Bri Campos2012
Katie Daigle2012
Precious Akanyirige2014
Amanda Hoglund2015
Julie James2015
Sarah King2015
Lauren Piercy †2015
Raegan Padgett2016
Jennifer Wandt2017
Taylor Moon2018
Kayley Ables2018
Elizabeth Kooiman2019
Mackenzie Anthony2020
Gabby Mueller2020
Chloe Japic2020
Callie Conrad2023
Olivia Hess2025

Individual Records

References

  1. ↑ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2025 Soccer Media Almanac (PDF)" (PDF). Baylor Bears. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2025 Soccer Schedule". Baylor Bears. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Soccer Dancing in NCAA Tournament, Hosting First Round at Betty Lou Mays Field". Baylor Bears. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 Soccer Roster". Baylor Bears. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
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