Jorian Baucom

Kansas State

Sep 18 (Thu)

7 p.m.

Photo by: Mike Greening

Photo by: Lance Wendt

Photo by: Mike Greening

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Scottsdale, Ariz.
High School:
Pinnacle H.S.
Prev School:
Louisiana State University

2018 second-team All-Pac 12
2018 United Soccer Coaches second-team All-Pacific Region
Pac-12 Player of the Week (Oct. 9)
Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week (Oct. 9)
2018 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018): Baucom excelled in her lone seasons with the Buffs. She became just the second Buffalo to record 30 or more points in a season. Her 30 points led the team and ranked fifth in the Pac-12 (33rd NCAA). Baucom’s 12 goals on the season tied her for the second-most goals in CU history, ranking fourth in the Pac-12. She recorded four game-winning goals and three multi-goal games (Utah Valley, Oregon State and Washington). Baucom’s five points (2 G, 1 A) at Oregon State tied her for sixth in single-match points. Her .60 goals per game rank second in CU’s season records. Baucom also placed herself towards the top of the list in points per game (1.50), ranking third in CU’s single-season history.

SENIOR (2017): Baucom sat out the season after recovering from offseason knee surgery.

JUNIOR (2016 AT LSU): She led the Tigers with 10 goals and 21 points, adding one assist on the season, while playing in all 19 games. She had a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Lamar on Sept. 18 and had a pair of two-goal games in wins over Indiana and Ole Miss. Baucom also scored goals against Colgate, Butler and Mississippi State, and had an assist against Auburn. She had four of the team’s seven game-winning goals as well and ranked sixth in the SEC in goals.

SOPHOMORE (2015 AT LSU): She was named first-team all-SEC and NSCAA first-team all-South Region, finishing 15th in the nation with 15 goals scored, second in the SEC. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association selected her as Louisiana Collegiate Player of the Year. Her 15 goals were the second-most in a season in LSU history. Baucom had five game-winning goals and she scored six times in conference play. She had two-goal games against Kentucky, Indiana and Marquette. Baucom was key to LSU’s NCAA Tournament run throughout the year with game-winning goals against Oregon, Minnesota, No. 15 Duke, Arkansas and Kentucky (her two-goal game). She also scored against Ball State, Western Kentucky, Alabama, No. 13 Auburn and No. 17 South Carolina during the regular season. For the year, she had 69 shot attempts and converted 4-of-6 penalty kicks.

FRESHMAN (2014 AT LSU): Baucom was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the coaches and was SEC Freshman of the Year and second-team all-SEC by College Sports Madness, while being named the No. 11 freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer. She appeared in 20 games and started 17, scoring eight goals and adding four assists. She scored goals against Troy, just 48 seconds into her collegiate career, Northwestern State, BYU, Nicholls, Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee. She also had assists against Northwestern State, BYU, Mississippi State and No. 6 Texas A&M. She finished the season with 51 shot attempts.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Baucom has experience in national team camps with the U.S. U-15, U-16, U-19 and U-20 national teams. She was also part of the player pools for U-14, U-17 and U-18 teams.

OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: She was a veteran of the Region IV ODP and competed at the Interregional Tournament of her age group.

CLUB TEAM: Baucom played for SC del Sol from 2012-14 and was the ECNL Golden Boot winner at the U-17 level, scoring 23 goals in ECNL events during the 2012-13 season. She was named to four all-event teams between 2011 and 2013, including San Diego (twice), Phoenix and San Antonio. She also played club soccer for Sereno Soccer Club from 2005-12.

HIGH SCHOOL: She graduated from Pinnacle High School in 2014 after earning four letters. She was rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 13-ranked player coming out of high school in 2014 by Top Drawer Soccer, including the No. 3-rated forward. She scored a hat trick to lead Pinnacle to a state championship as a freshman and also won a championship again as a senior and was a four-time all-state honoree. In 2013 she was invited to the Nike “The Chance” Top 100 national camp in Beaverton, Ore. She was an honor student at Pinnacle, was a member of the Society of Women Scholars and the National Honor Society as well.

IN THE CLASSROOM: She is majoring in mass communication at CU. She earned SEC Academic Honor Roll each year at LSU. After graduation, she would like to become a broadcaster for ESPN or Fox Sports.

PERSONAL: She was born Jorian Nicole Baucom on Aug. 4, 1996 to Michael and Renell Baucom. She is an only child and lists sleeping and playing video games as her hobbies. In her spare time, she volunteers for Kids Hops to teach young children with disabilities as well as play with them. Back in Arizona, she has volunteered with St. Vincent De Paul and served food to the homeless. At LSU, she did volunteer work after the flooding in Louisiana. Baucom owns a German Shepherd named Koda that she rescued and she has played soccer since she was four years old. She chose CU because the campus is "absolutely beautiful. It seems like the perfect college environment to be in. Plus, the athletic facilities and academics are top-notch."