As a Junior (2015): Baldridge was able to make plays in clutch situations for the Lady Toppers this season securing a win over Stephen F. Austin in Baton Rouge on Aug. 30 with a game-winner in the 50th minute... Assisted on a game-winner against UTSA on Oct. 4 when she found Shayna Dheel for the score in the second half... Started in all but one game throughout the season... Played the third most minutes of any player on the team with 1,656 minutes... Recorded a season-high three shots against UTEP on Oct. 2.
As a Sophomore (2014): Baldridge proved to be a crucial part of the Lady Topper offense with a golden goal against Middle Tennessee in a 2OT 4-3 win… One of nine Lady Toppers to score a goal in the 2014 campaign… Played in all 18 games and started 12 of those games… Was the 2014 team assist leader with three assists on the season… Was one of only three sophomores that played over 1,000 minutes.
As a Freshman (2013): Baldridge became a force in the midfield for WKU immediately, leading the Lady Toppers with three assists and finishing third on the team with five points overall...Her 1,184 minutes played were the most among all rookies as she played in all 21 matches, started 14 games and logged at least 50 minutes in 15 of 21 contests...Baldridge scored her first-career goal and WKU's first of the season in a 2-1 win against Indiana State on Sept. 1...She tallied her first-career assist on a dish to fellow freshman Iris Dunn in a 2-0 conference win against ULM on Sept.27...Baldridge dished out two assists in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, serving a corner that was headed in by Chrissy Tchoula to tie the quarterfinal match against UALR at 1-1, which WKU went on to win 2-1. She was also credited with a helper in the semifinals against host Texas State, as she assisted on Dunn's game-winner in the 89
th minute to propel WKU to the SBC Title Match...One of five Lady Toppers to record a goal and an assist in 2013, Baldridge finished her rookie campaign ranked fourth on the team with 26 shots and fifth with nine shots on goal.
High School: Haley Baldridge, a midfielder from Liberty, Missouri, joins WKU as a four-time member of the Missouri Olympic Development Program (ODP) team. While with her club team, Harambe Viati, she helped capture a state championship and was a two-time state finalist while serving as a team captain. Her high school accomplishments include winning two state championships while earning three All-District honors, three All-Conference honors and being a four-year team captain. Her high school team was ranked number one in the country at one point during the 2011 season and finished among the top 10 nationally. She was also named an ESPN National Player of the Week during the 2011 season. During her 2013 senior campaign, Baldridge netted 17 goals and dished out four assists. She finished the season with 38 points in 22 games on her way to being named the conference Offensive Player of the Year. Baldridge plans to major in nursing.
Neidell on Baldridge: "Haley is a wonderful young lady and an amazing soccer player," said Neidell. "She is a creative and ball-winning midfielder who is versatile enough to play just about any position on the field. She has a high soccer IQ, which, combined with good size and strength gives her a great presence on the field. The sky is the limit for Haley Baldridge. She has a terrific future ahead in a Lady Topper uniform."
