Houston Opens Conference Play on the Road
9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
HOUSTON -- The Houston Soccer team will open its 2017 conference slate this weekend with matchups against Tulsa on Thursday, followed by a Sunday afternoon meeting with Memphis.
Cougar Bites
- Houston heads into American Athletic Conference action with a 4-3-1 overall record.
- The Cougars look to open conference play with a win for the first time since the 2010 season.
- Hannah Dauzat leads the Cougars in scoring with 11 points off of five goals and an assist.
- Madison Soileau is the assist leader for the Coogs with three this season.
- Rachel Estopare is the primary goalkeeper for Houston. Racking up 50 saves and two shutouts.
Last Time Out
- Houston went 1-1 last weekend, outscoring its opponents 5-4.
- Dauzat notched a pair of back-to-back goals in the Cougars 3-1 win over New Mexico State.
- Selena Peters scored a goal in each of the Cougars matches over the weekend, jumping into a tie for seventh all-time in goals scored at Houston.
Award SZN
- Cougars have been mainstays on the American weekly award list this season.
- Both Rachel Estopare (Goalkeeper of the Week) and Jazmin Grant (Newcomer of the Week) have earned weekly awards this season.
- Four other Houston players have been named to the American Honor Roll this season.
Scouting the Golden Hurricanes
- Tulsa heads into the Thursday night matchup with a 2-6-2 overall record and coming off a 3-2 double overtime victory over Missouri State.
- Rachel Thun-Blankenship and Addyson Guthrie lead Tulsa with two goals each.
- Courtney McKeon and Rebecca Defer have split time in goal for Tulsa, combining for 74 saves.
- Tulsa leads the all-time series with Houston 5-2-3.
Scouting the Tigers
- Memphis heads into a pair of weekend matches against SMU and Houston with a 6-3-0 overall record.
- Elizabeth Woerner leads the Tigers with seven goals this season.
- Maria Levasseur is the assist leader for Memphis with five this season.
- Rachel Ashworth Shephard has played every minute in goal for Memphis, racking up 31 saves and four shutouts.
- Houston trails the all-time series with the Tigers 7-12-1.
Around the Conference
- Houston is tied for second in the American with 45 points, as well as second in goals with 17.
- The Cougars have snagged 52 saves this season for second in the conference.
- With five goals, Dauzat is tied for second in the American.
- Dauzat has netted two game winning goals this season to sit in second place in the category.
- Estopare is second in the American with a save percentage of 0.820 and two clean sheets.
Where to Watch
To watch the match at Tulsa click HERE
To watch the match at Memphis click HERE
Up Next
Houston will have a bye week next week, where they will spend Sept. 30 out in the Houston community helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Cougars will return home on Oct. 5 and Oct. 8 for matchups with Central Florida and South Florida at the Carl Lewis Complex.
TICKETS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2017-18 athletic season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Soccer, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball home games. To purchase a Shasta Pass, click HERE. Fans that purchase a Shasta Pass will enter the game on a VIP List at the entrance to each sport facility. Please bring a Photo ID.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
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