Thursday, October 2
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
University of Houston
6-1-4, 1-1-2
1
vs
1
BYU
6-3-2, 1-2-1
1
2
F
BYU
1
0
1
Houston
1
0
1
Photo by: ©Juan DeLeon Creative
Battle of the Cougars Ends in Draw
10/2/2025 10:03:00 PM | Soccer
Houston and BYU battle to 1-1 draw
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Soccer team added another point to its tally after a 1-1 draw against rv BYU on Thursday evening at the Carl Lewis International Complex.
Houston (6-1-4, 1-1-2 Big 12) had its chances with five shots on target including a pair of narrow misses in the first half.
In the 37th minute, junior Kyrsten Kizer found sophomore Casey Maddox who spotted up her shot and pushed it past the BYU goalkeeper.
BYU (6-3-2, 1-2-1 Big 12) responded just before the end of the half in the 45th minute after a corner kick was loose and found the head of Avery Frischknecht for her first goal of the season.
The two teams traded blows in the second half as standout graduate defender Alex Whitcraft made several saves inside the box to keep the score even.
UP NEXT
Houston stays home to host Utah at 1 p.m., Sunday for Youth Soccer Day.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Soccer by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the Cougar Reserves which provides financial support directly to Houston Soccer for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSoccer on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarSoccer or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougarsoccer.
Houston (6-1-4, 1-1-2 Big 12) had its chances with five shots on target including a pair of narrow misses in the first half.
In the 37th minute, junior Kyrsten Kizer found sophomore Casey Maddox who spotted up her shot and pushed it past the BYU goalkeeper.
BYU (6-3-2, 1-2-1 Big 12) responded just before the end of the half in the 45th minute after a corner kick was loose and found the head of Avery Frischknecht for her first goal of the season.
The two teams traded blows in the second half as standout graduate defender Alex Whitcraft made several saves inside the box to keep the score even.
UP NEXT
Houston stays home to host Utah at 1 p.m., Sunday for Youth Soccer Day.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Soccer by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the Cougar Reserves which provides financial support directly to Houston Soccer for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSoccer on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarSoccer or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougarsoccer.
− UHCougars.com –
Team Stats
BYU
HOU
Goals
1
1
Shots
13
9
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
3
2
Corners
7
0
Fouls
10
11
Scoring Plays
Casey Maddox (3)
Assisted By: Kyrsten Kizer
GOAL by HOU Maddox, Casey Assist by Kizer, Kyrsten.
36:15
Avery Frischknecht (1)
GOAL by BYU Frischknecht, Avery.
44:17
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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