Bahr’s Breakthrough Goal Sparks Texas Tech’s 2-1 Win Over San Diego State

The senior All-Big 12 defender had been chasing that first goal for a while. She got it in front of 2,801 fans, then Taylor Zdrojewski added her 30th career goal to seal the win. Head coach Tom Stone made lineup changes he called purposeful, and they paid off with what the team is calling its sharpest start and most complete performance of the young season.

The win pushed Texas Tech to 3-0-3 on the year and marked the 125th victory in John Walker Soccer Complex history. Bahr credited the coaching staff for helping her find better offensive positioning, and she pointed to teammates delivering the ball where she needed it. "It feels good, and I'm just glad I could do it for the girls," she said after the match.

For a program still searching for its first loss this season, results like this matter. A defender finally breaking through offensively, combined with a proven scorer like Zdrojewski hitting a career milestone of her own, gives Stone options as Big 12 play ramps up.