The Baylor Lacrosse team emerged victorious Friday night from a double overtime battle with Texas Christian University.  Despite being heavily outnumbered Baylor was able to come out on top in what would be a game vital to their playoff run. Baylor got off to a great start with a solid goal from Daniel Goldstein and effective defense by the Baylor team. Baylor maintained a small lead until the third quarter when numbers and penalties took their toll on the Bears. Worn out and reeling from a quick streak of goals the Bears rallied from being four goals down to come back and tie the game up by the end of regulation. In the middle of the second harrowing sudden death overtime freshman Luke Whyte scored the finishing goal with his seventh goal of the night clinching a hard won victory. Baylor will face Oklahoma State Sunday in what will be another conference game.

The Baylor Men’s Lacrosse Team suffered its first conference loss Saturday but achieved a moral victory against the heavily favored SMU Lacrosse team. Despite being 11 point underdogs the Baylor Bears were able to control the lead for most of the game and shut down the Mustangs vaunted offense. Unbelievable play by Sophomore Goalie Matthew McPheeters denied the goal to the many shots of the SMU team. The Bear’s Defense played a solid game keeping SMU scoreless until late into the 2^nd quarter and keeping the ball on the offensive side of the field with efficient clears. Senior Andrew Brochu and Freshman Luke Whyte were able to lead the offense to hard fought goals against a tough SMU defense. Despite holding the lead late into the 4^th quarter numbers, fortune, and penalties took their toll as SMU took the lead with 2 minutes remaining to win 8-6. Despite the loss the game proves that the Baylor team playing at their best can compete against any team the LSA has to offer. The Bear’s fresh off this tough loss look forward to playing in the Carolinas next week.

The Baylor Bears secured their first conference victory Sunday against Oklahoma. The Bear not only battled the Sooners but the poor field conditions caused by this weekend’s thunderstorm. The team got out to an early lead in the mud with outstanding play from Midfielder Andrew Brochu and attack man Luke Whyte yet were faced with adversity as penalties and heads up play by the Sooners narrowed the lead early in the second quarter. It would be the Bears though that would gain momentum going into halftime with a clutch last minute goal from freshman Ben Kessler. While the Sooners managed to grab a brief lead in the early third quarter the defense lead by Josh Brown, Preston Benditz, and Lucas Rodriquez managed to choke off the Sooners offense with key takeaways and groundballs. The offense capitalized on the team’s ball control with a streak of goals from Chris Jones and the powerful left handed shooting of Michael Magee. Freshman Gideon Powell sealed the outcome of the game by standing in front of a shot and taking the ball all the way across the  torn up field for an assisted goal. The Bears won a solid 15-9 victory for their first conference win and look forward to facing Conference rival SMU in Dallas next weekend.

Baylor came out a little sluggish against the Texas State Bobcats. The first half proved to be a major battle for the Bears who were having trouble developing their plays and possessing the ball.  The Bobcats took advantage of many man-up situations which ultimately led to Baylor trailing 8-2 at half. During halftime Baylor reflected on the first half and made many improvements. The most visible improvement they made was on the defense, which shut out the Bobcats in the third quarter. Also, Matt McPheeters really stepped up in the second half and showed the crowd what an amazing goalie he is by making many outstanding saves. Leading into the forth quarter the Bears offense rallied and brought the score within 3 goals, by scoring a quick 2 goals. However, the Bobcats responded with another 3 goals and ultimately sealed the victory. The Bears lost to Texas State 11-7. 

Baylor hosted Southwestern for their season opener. The first half proved to be a great one for the Baylor offense, who capitalized on some key opportunities to take the lead after Southwestern opened up with a goal. The first half was a strong fought battle between the Bucs and the Bears, but ultimately Baylor came out on top with a 7-5 lead. During the second half, Baylor really began to show what an amazing defense they have by shutting down Southwestern for the remainder of the game. Through the tough defense, led by Preston Benditz, was playing at the top of their game, and the non-stop assault from the Bears offense and phenomenal saves by sophomore goalie Matt McPheeters, Baylor ultimately came out on top with an 11-5 victory.