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Houston Softball Season Tickets Now On Sale
10/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Softball
2015 Schedule | Purchase Season Tickets Now
HOUSTON - University of Houston Softball 2015 season tickets are now on sale, and fans are encouraged to purchase early as the Cougars begin another exciting season in the American Athletic Conference.
Season tickets for 26 home games including two home tournaments at Cougar Softball Stadium are available for $75 for general admission ($2.88 per ticket).
This option includes a flex plan, which allows fans to purchase one ticket to each game or 31 tickets to one game, or any combination in between.
All 2014 Softball Season Ticket Holders will receive their renewal invoices via email. The renewal deadline is January 28.
In her 15th season at the helm of Houston Softball, Head Coach Kyla Holas has assembled a strong schedule featuring seven teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year, including three clubs (Alabama, Baylor and Louisiana-Lafayette) that played in the 2014 Women's College World Series.
"We try and play the numbers game when it comes to scheduling," Holas said. "The RPI is a big factor to postseason, and we want to make sure we put together a case every year that says we want to play with the best and compete. I am excited about our schedule this season and hope this team is prepared come February to take it on."
BUY SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets online by visiting UHCougars.com/SBtickets and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular-season softball home games with a valid student ID.
A LOOK AT THE 2015 SCHEDULE
Houston Softball opens its 2015 slate on the road but return for two home tournaments at Cougar Softball Stadium.
The Cougars host DePaul, SFA, McNeese State, UMass and Northern Iowa for the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational Feb. 13-15, a three day round robin tournament. The following weekend, Houston hosts the Houston Hilton Plaza Classic (Feb. 20-22) featuring New Mexico, Illinois and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Although this is the Cougars second year in the American Athletic Conference, Houston will face several new opponents as the conference welcomes East Carolina and Tulsa. The Cougars will host three conference series at home for a doubleheader on Fridays and a single game on Saturdays.
"The American was a great conference to compete in last season and represented well in postseason. The addition of Tulsa and ECU will only help to strengthen it, and we look forward to having them back in conference play," Holas said.
QUICK HITS AT HOME
• 26 Games
• 2 Tournaments
• 9 American Athletic Conference Games played
• 14 Non-Conference Home Games
• Longest Homestand: 12 Games (Feb. 12-March 3)
A LOOK BACK AT 2014
Houston Softball (33-23) appeared in its fourth consecutive postseason at the Waco Regional. The Cougars fell to now conference opponent Tulsa in a 2-1 walk-off decision. Houston kept its chances alive with a 7-6 comeback win over Northwestern State advancing to an elimination game against Tulsa. The Cougars season came to an end with a 10-6 loss to the Golden Hurricane.
Senior Haley Outon became the first Cougar in program history to be named Academic All-American while also one of seven selected to the NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes list. The Akron Racers signed Outon following her outstanding collegiate career, becoming the sixth Cougar to sign a professional contract.
The Cougars also had an outstanding academic year as Houston was honored with the American Athletic Conference Team Academic Excellence Award for the 3.37 semester GPA Houston posted. The Cougars had seven athletes selected as the NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes while 14 student-athletes were named to the conference all-academic team.
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