Soccer Wrap Three-Game Road Trip at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The University of Houston Soccer team wraps up its three-game road trip as they face Cincinnati at 6 p.m. Friday from Gettler Stadium.

The Cougars (8-3-3, 4-2 Big 12) play Cincinnati (3-6-4, 1-4-1 Big 12) as they close out a stretch of three-straight away games.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars got back to winning ways with a 3-2 thriller against Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. Houston conceded their first goal in the second minute, but one minute later sophomore Samira Minor found senior Jocelyn Chinea for the equalizer.

In the 25th minute, Arizona State committed a foul in the box and senior Adelhia Ghonda put the penalty kick away to gain the lead. =

Senior Ava Shannon scored the Cougars' third goal of the afternoon in the 31st minute when she curled a free kick around the wall from just outside the 18-yard box.

The Sun Devils were able to get one back in the 83rd minute from the penalty spot after a handball was called on Houston in the box.

ABOUT THE COUGARS

Houston returns 14 players from the 2025 season including three players that missed last season due to injuries.
Houston welcomes 15 newcomers including eight transfers and seven freshmen.
Fifth-years Ella Morgan and Morgan Donohue along with junior Casey Maddox were voted captains for the 2026 season. It is the second consecutive season Maddox has been voted a captain.
Sophomore Bailey Cate and junior Skylar Miller lead the Cougars with six goals each.
Fourteen Cougars have scored a goal this season including four with multiple goals.
Houston goalkeepers have combined for seven shutouts this season.
The Cougars are looking for their fifth win in Big 12 Conference play for the first time since entering the league and first time since 2021.
The Cougars lead the Big 12 in goal differential and rank 15th nationally.

ABOUT CINCINNATI

Cincinnati enters Friday's match with a 3-6-4 record and 1-4-1 in conference play.
In their last match, the Bearcats lost to BYU, 1-0 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Head Coach Erica Demers is in her 10th season with the Bearcats with a record of 65-63-36 in Cincinnati.
Forward Tiana Campbell leads the attack with four goals.
Goalkeeper Amber Brandon has started in all 12 games and recorded four shutouts.
Cincinnati has yet to allow more than two goals in a game this season.

HISTORY WITH CINCINNATI

Friday's match marks just the 19th meeting between Houston and Cincinnati.
The Bearcats lead the series, 10-6-2.
This is the 10th trip to Cincinnati for Houston.
In the last meeting, the Cougars won 3-1 in Houston (Sept. 18, 2025).
Houston is looking for back-to-back wins over Cincinnati for the first time in the series.

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