Baylor soccer lost a 1-0 match at Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Soccer Complex to cap the season’s opening weekend.

Despite dominating the match statistically, the ball did not bounce Baylor’s way several times and the Spartans were able to take advantage of the one shot on goal they had all match. In the first half, the Bears held edges in shots (6-2) and shots on goal (4-0) while MSU led 2-1 in corner kicks.

In the second half, Baylor was even more aggressive on offense, holding leads in shots (11-2), shots on goal (3-1) and corners (4-2). However, an 81st-minute corner kick by MSU’s Marisa Oleksiak was headed in the box by Jamie Cheslik for the game’s lone goal.

Spartans goalkeeper Kaitlyn Collin earned the shutout win with seven saves while BU’s Sara Martinson took the loss.

NOTES

*Baylor trails the all-time series against Michigan State, 0-2-0, as the teams met for first time last season in Waco.

*Baylor has been defeated in just three of its last 16 matches, dating back to the 2015 season.

*Baylor led the match in shots (17-4), shots on goal (7-1) and corner kicks (5-4).

*Sophomore forward Amanda Hoglund and freshman forward Raegan Padgett each had a team-high two shots on goal.

*Redshirt freshman midfielder Haley Foster made her Baylor debut.

STAT OF THE GAME

6 – The difference in shots on goal for both teams as Baylor had seven and Michigan State just one.

QUOTE OF THE GAME

“I’m really proud of the team. We played really well, just didn’t get the result. Michigan State ran a good play and found a way to score. They are a good team and you cannot make too many mistakes against teams like that. Early in the season we’ve learned a lot, we are creating opportunities and limiting our opponents’ chances. It was a game of set pieces today and they executed and we didn’t really execute on ours. Credit to them. I’m proud of the effort, we really did push them for 90 minutes. We couldn’t find the back of net and sometimes that’s just how it goes in our game. The girls are resilient and learning from situations like this, and we’ll get ready for Friday.” – Head Coach Paul Jobson

WHAT’S NEXT

Baylor returns to Waco for its home opening weekend with a 7 p.m. CT match against Purdue next Friday and 5 p.m. tilt versus Incarnate Word next Sunday.