Soccer Earns Scoreless Draw Against Washington

SEATTLE – The University of Houston Soccer program opened its 2023 season as a member of the Big 12 Conference with a scoreless draw Thursday night against Washington at Husky Soccer Stadium.

Houston (0-0-1) posted six shots in the match, while Washington (0-0-1) posted nine.

Olivia Dietrich, Alexis Fowlkes, Kyrsten Kizer, Cameryn Maddox, Sofia Weber, Allie Byrd, Jada Gibson, Juliet Moore and Jaden Masters each made their Houston debut, with Byrd and Maddox leading the way in shots with two apiece.

Perhaps the best chance for the Cougars came in the 40^th minute as Maddox sent the ball toward the bottom right side of the net but was ultimately saved by Washington's goalkeeper Olivia Juarez.

This draw marks Houston's fourth under the helm of Head Coach Jaime Frias and the first 0-0 result since the 2020 season against UTSA (Feb. 24, 2021).

In net, Dietrich made her presence known against the Huskies with four saves, earning her first career collegiate shutout.

Midfielder Cordelia Cross picked up a yellow card in the 84^th minute after a foul on Washington's Radisson Banks.

UP NEXT
The Cougars kick off their home slate at the Carl Lewis International Complex as they host Southeastern Louisiana at 1 p.m., Sunday. The game will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Matt Pedersen (play-by-play) and Alex Parra (analyst) calling the action.

Fans in attendance will receive "H-Town Hustle" stickers while supplies last.

Students will be able to claim one ticket at no cost to all home soccer matches. Students can claim their tickets by presenting their student IDs at the gate.

TICKETS
Single game tickets are now available to purchase for $10 per match. Season tickets are also available to purchase for only $42 with family plans (four season tickets) starting at $100.

For more information on how to purchase tickets, fans can click here or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).

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