University of Houston
Sam Houston State
Houston Blanks Sam Houston State in Season Opener
8/22/2019 10:24:00 PM | Soccer
The Cougars shutout the Bearkats 3-0
HOUSTON – Houston opened its 2019-20 season with a 3-0 shutout over Sam Houston State on Thursday evening.
QUOTES FROM COACH
"It sure feels good to get a win on the first game, and another shutout which is the most important part. What I talked about last time was being more efficient, and not creating as many chances. I think what I'm most proud of is that we did it together. We played as a unit and stuck to our game plan." said Head Coach Diego Bocanegra. "They had a couple of good chances in the first half and Samantha Cude made a couple of big saves. Like I said, we took advantage of our chances. Overall, it's early in the season and we're still ironing some things out but we're very, very happy to get the result."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars would score every goal in the first half of the match.
- Kennedy Dahlin would connect with a pass from Desiree Bowen for her first career goal and the first goal of the match.
- Desiree Bowen notched the second goal of the match in the 24th minute.
- The final goal of the game was scored by Morgan Goode, with an assist from Desiree Bowen.
- Samantha Cude played every minute in-goal for Houston, posting two saves.
- The Cougars outshot the Bearkats, 13-8.
OTHER NOTABLES
- Houston is now 2-1-0 in season openers under Bocanegra.
- This marks the second consecutive shutout for Houston, as well as the second consecutive match finishing out with a final score of 3-0.
UP NEXT
Houston will take on in-town competitor Rice on Aug. 25 at Holloway Field. The match is slated for 7 p.m.
TICKETS
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