Thursday, October 21
Houston
7 p.m.
University of Houston
11-4-2, 3-2-1
1
vs
0
Memphis
10-3-1, 4-2-0
1
2
F
Memphis
0
0
0
Houston
0
1
1
A Third Nationally-Ranked Opponent Falls to Houston
10/21/2021 10:20:00 PM | Soccer
Unassisted goal by Kamassah in 88th minute seals the win
HOUSTON – Houston Soccer left the Carl Lewis International Complex on Thursday with a big upset 1-0 win over No. 23 nationally-ranked Memphis (10-3-1, 4-2-0 AAC). The Cougars improved 11-4-2 on their overall season record, with an American Athletic Conference record of 3-2-1.
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After remaining scoreless in the bulk of the match, redshirt freshman Nadia Kamassah saw a lucky unassisted opportunity in the 88th minute. She put the ball in the net to seal the victory for Houston. Kamassah's game-winning score tallied her sixth goal of the season.
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"I think we had a good game plan going in," stated Head Coach Diego Bocanegra. "We knew how dangerous they are in the attack, so our game plan was to stay really compact defensively and take our chances attack-wise. I think we made some adjustments in the halftime and think we were the better team in the second half."
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In the second half alone, the Cougars out-shot the Tigers 10-3 with Memphis making five saves in comparison to the Houston's one. The shutout brought goalkeeper Mikaela Gracia's tally up to eight clean sheets on the season.
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The Cougars were able to rack up their third win over a nationally-ranked opponent in the 2021 season. Memphis was listed this week as the No. 2 seed in The American conference rankings with Houston in the fourth seed. Following two tough previous losses, the Cougars look to move up in the rankings after Thursday's big win.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will be at the Carl Lewis International Complex on Sunday for its last home match of the regular season schedule against conference opponent Cincinnati at 1 p.m. Houston will honor senior Salma Ghazal, as well as honor the life of Cincinnati's Ally Sidloski who tragically passed away in May.
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TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-game tickets by clicking here, or by visiting the ticket office. Mobile tickets can also be purchased at game time at the ticket booth located at Schroeder Park (baseball), adjacent to the Carl Lewis International Complex. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call (713) Go-Coogs (713-462-6647).
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Soccer on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarSoccer, and "Like" UHCougarSoccer on Facebook.
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COUGAR PRIDE ATHLETIC FUND MOBILE TOUR
Cougar Pride members are welcome to enjoy food, fellowship and family fun prior to every home soccer match at the Cougar Pride Mobile Tour: Women's Soccer Tailgate. Located at the main gate to the Carl Lewis International Complex, the tailgate is the exclusive hospitality home of the Cougar Pride membership.
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JOIN THE COUGAR RESERVES
Fans can help support the Houston Soccer program by joining the Cougar Reserves. To find out more information about the Cougar Reserves Club, click here or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH (713-742-4684).
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FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics).
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After remaining scoreless in the bulk of the match, redshirt freshman Nadia Kamassah saw a lucky unassisted opportunity in the 88th minute. She put the ball in the net to seal the victory for Houston. Kamassah's game-winning score tallied her sixth goal of the season.
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"I think we had a good game plan going in," stated Head Coach Diego Bocanegra. "We knew how dangerous they are in the attack, so our game plan was to stay really compact defensively and take our chances attack-wise. I think we made some adjustments in the halftime and think we were the better team in the second half."
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In the second half alone, the Cougars out-shot the Tigers 10-3 with Memphis making five saves in comparison to the Houston's one. The shutout brought goalkeeper Mikaela Gracia's tally up to eight clean sheets on the season.
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The Cougars were able to rack up their third win over a nationally-ranked opponent in the 2021 season. Memphis was listed this week as the No. 2 seed in The American conference rankings with Houston in the fourth seed. Following two tough previous losses, the Cougars look to move up in the rankings after Thursday's big win.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will be at the Carl Lewis International Complex on Sunday for its last home match of the regular season schedule against conference opponent Cincinnati at 1 p.m. Houston will honor senior Salma Ghazal, as well as honor the life of Cincinnati's Ally Sidloski who tragically passed away in May.
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TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-game tickets by clicking here, or by visiting the ticket office. Mobile tickets can also be purchased at game time at the ticket booth located at Schroeder Park (baseball), adjacent to the Carl Lewis International Complex. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call (713) Go-Coogs (713-462-6647).
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Soccer on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarSoccer, and "Like" UHCougarSoccer on Facebook.
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COUGAR PRIDE ATHLETIC FUND MOBILE TOUR
Cougar Pride members are welcome to enjoy food, fellowship and family fun prior to every home soccer match at the Cougar Pride Mobile Tour: Women's Soccer Tailgate. Located at the main gate to the Carl Lewis International Complex, the tailgate is the exclusive hospitality home of the Cougar Pride membership.
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JOIN THE COUGAR RESERVES
Fans can help support the Houston Soccer program by joining the Cougar Reserves. To find out more information about the Cougar Reserves Club, click here or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH (713-742-4684).
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FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics).
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Team Stats
MEM
HOU
Goals
0
1
Shots
8
13
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
6
5
Corners
4
2
Fouls
10
6
Scoring Plays
Nadia Kamassah (6)
GOAL by HOU Kamassah, Nadia.
88:13
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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