Baylor Beats Houston 2-1 to End Regular Season
Baylor closed its regular season with a win over Houston as Olivia Hess left with an ankle injury and Aryanna Jimison drew a suspension.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Soccer
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Baylor soccer defeated Houston 2-1 to complete the regular season, improving to 14-3-1 overall and 7-2-1 in Big 12 play. Lauren Omholt's penalty kick in the 16th minute gave Baylor the early lead, and Noelle Sather added a goal off a corner kick in the 54th minute.
Why it matters
The result locks in Baylor's regular-season finish heading into the Big 12 Tournament, where the team's roster availability is now in question. Jimison's suspension and Hess's ankle injury will affect Baylor's lineup options in the postseason.
Baylor's 2-1 win over Houston capped a 14-3-1 overall regular season, with both teams finishing 7-2-1 in Big 12 play. Hess's ankle injury and Alvarez's head injury remain unresolved heading into the conference tournament.
The players
Olivia Hess
Baylor midfielder whose ankle injury eight minutes into the match forced her off the field.
Aryanna Jimison
Baylor player who received her fifth yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct and will miss the Big 12 Tournament opener.
The details
Omholt scored Baylor's first goal on a penalty kick after a foul by Houston's Jocelyn Chinea. Houston's first goal in the 62nd minute was reviewed for offside and upheld after officials checked the play.
Timeline
16th minute: Omholt scores Baylor's first goal on a penalty kick.
54th minute: Sather scores Baylor's second goal off a corner kick.
62nd minute: Houston's goal is upheld after an offside review.
Monday at 8 p.m.: Baylor faces Houston in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.
Season Trajectory
Baylor's win keeps its regular season on track under the conference's accumulated-card rules, which remove a player for the next match once a fifth yellow card is issued. The result sets up a Big 12 Tournament opener against Houston with both teams carrying identical conference records into the bracket.
Jimison's suspension removes her from the Big 12 Tournament opener against Houston, which affects Baylor's available starters for that match. Fantasy and lineup managers following Baylor should account for Hess's ankle injury and Alvarez's head injury when tracking tournament availability.
The takeaway
Injuries and suspensions late in the regular season can shape a team's tournament lineup more than its final record does. Baylor's roster status for the Big 12 Tournament will depend on updates from the team's staff before Monday's match.
What happens next
Baylor faces Houston in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at 8 p.m. Monday at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.
Further reading
Follow more Baylor coverage in the Soccer section for context on the team heading into the Big 12 Tournament.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Baylor Lariat - The official student news source.
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