University of Houston
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Cougars Finish Non-Conference with 2-0 Win
9/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
HOUSTON - The Houston Cougar women's soccer program wrapped up the non-conference portion of their 2015 schedule with a 2-0 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday at Carl Lewis Field.
Houston heads into American Athletic Conference play on a three-game winning streak and finishes the non-conference schedule with a 4-4-0 overall record. The shutout marked the team's third straight clean sheet victory and fourth in their last five games.
"One of the things I have always said is to become a good team you have to learn to win when you are not at your best," Houston Head Coach Chris Pfau said. "I thought that we did not have our legs, and we were not all there mentally, but we fought through it and got a well-deserved win. I could not be more proud of this team and what they have accomplished in such a short period of time."
The Cougars found the scoreboard halfway through the first half off of the team's first corner kick of the contest. Sophomore Vanessa Almaguer crossed the corner to the back post where sophomore Selena Peters was waiting to bury the header past the keeper.
Houston added another goal late off the foot of freshman forward Desiree Bowen. Bowen found herself in all alone on a ball from junior Shayne Clewett that was tipped on, and was able to roll the shot past the keeper to extend the lead with under 10 minutes to play. Peters and Bowen are now tied with senior Lexa Green for the team lead in goals this season with three each, while Almaguer picked up her second assist of the season, and Clewett picked up her first assist of the year.
Senior goalkeeper Jordan Brown stopped three shots en route to her third consecutive shutout victory. The League City, Texas, native now has four shutouts on the season and seven for her career.
"We are now 4-1 at home and have won four out of last five games with the last three games being shutouts," Pfau added. "If we have the same energy and belief going into conference play, we will be fine."
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
Houston enters conference play with a pair of weekend matchups against East Carolina and Cincinnati. The Cougars meet the Pirates from ECU on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., and then will square off against the Bearcats on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. Both of those games will be played at Carl Lewis Field.
2015 SHASTA PASS
The Houston Fan Experience Headquarters is proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2015-16 athletic season. For just $50, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Soccer, Women's Basketball, Volleyball and Softball home games.
The Shasta Pass offers Houston fans a substantial savings as single-game tickets start at $8 for all four sports. Fans can save $126 alone during the Houston Volleyball and Soccer seasons. To purchase a Shasta Pass, CLICK HERE.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale starting at just $8 for general admission. Faculty/Staff and H-Association member's admission is discounted to $6, while youth tickets (Ages 3-High School) are $5.
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