Baylor Beats Texas Tech 2-1, Reaches Final

Baylor rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat Texas Tech 2-1 in double overtime in the Big 12 women’s soccer semifinals, advancing to the conference championship for the first time since 2018. Aryanna Jimison equalized in the 61st minute, and freshman Grace White scored the winner in the 105th. Texas Tech had taken the lead through Taylor Zdrojewski and held a 23-13 advantage in shots, but Baylor’s defense and goalkeeper Azul Alvarez helped keep the game level through regulation and the first overtime. The Red Raiders reached the semifinal by beating UCF 2-0, with goals from Gianna Gregoire and Kaitlyn Giametta and a shutout by Addie Todd. Baylor moved on to face top-seeded BYU in the tournament final.