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White’s golden goal earns No. 3 seed Baylor 1st Big 12 Championship bid since 2017
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Source: The Baylor Lariat
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer After standing on the sideline for 88 minutes, freshman forward Grace White got her number called. As tensions mounted between No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 2 seed Texas Tech in the second overtime period, White broke into the penalty box with five minutes left. She lofted the ball over goalkeeper Addie Todd, sealing the victory for the Bears. Baylor (17-3-1, 8-2-1 Big 12) conquered Texas Tech (13-2-4, 8-2-1 Big 12) in the penultimate match with a comeback 2-1 victory and is set to meet No. 1 BYU in the Big 12 Championship. The win sends the Bears to their first conference championship game since 2017, and it marks their first win in their three straight conference semifinal appearances. Being shorthanded and falling behind in a physical first half, Baylor’s hopes looked dim. It looked like another close defeat to Texas Tech after falling 1-0 on Oct. 30.
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