When Baylor introduced its soccer program in 1996, the Bears played at Baylor Soccer Field, next to the Baylor Marina. The Bears played at that location from 1996 through 1998, compiling a 26-2-1 record at home, including a perfect 8-0 mark in 1998. Baylor Soccer Field was the site of the program?s first-ever soccer game, played on Aug. 30, 1996, as the Bears beat Pittsburgh 12-2 in front of 227 fans. The field is now the practice field for the Baylor team and is used for intramural games.

In 1999, the team moved just down the street to open what was originally called Baylor Soccer Stadium. The 3,000-seat stadium improved upon the old field by adding lights for night games and an improved press box, and the natural-turf playing field features underground irrigation.

New benches and dugout areas were added prior to the 2000 season, highlighted with red brick and green steel to match the theme that runs throughout campus and the rest of the Turner Athletic Complex. Two years later, an upgraded sound system was installed to further improve the fans? enjoyment of the game.

The largest crowd ever to see a regular season game at Betty Lou Mays Field came in 2002, as Baylor tied Texas A&M 1-1 in front of 1,488 fans. The seond-largest regular season crowd (1,372) attended the first game at the new facility against San Diego in 1999. The game marked the first time that Baylor played on its new home field and came on the heels of the Bears winning the first Big 12 championship in school history for any program the previous season.

The spring of 2001 saw the biggest crowd ever when Baylor hosted the Mexican Women?s National Team. A crowd of 1,810 fans saw the Bears beat the visiting Nationals, 3-1, on April 18, 2001, making the exhibition the largest home crowd in Baylor soccer history.

Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field is set in the plush backdrop of the Brazos River on University Parks Drive. The field is part of the Jim and Julie Turner Riverfront Athletic Park, which includes Baylor Ballpark, Getterman Stadium and the Baylor Tennis Center. All four venues share the parking lot with the Ferrell Special Events Center.