Houston Heads to Florida for Weekend Test

HOUSTON – The University of Houston soccer team will return to action Oct. 18 and Oct. 21 when it faces No. 20/17 USF and No. 24 UCF in Florida. First kick is slated for 6 p.m. at USF and 12 p.m. at UCF, all times are central.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Houston is coming off a bye week, and is currently 7-7-2 overall and 3-2-1 in The American.
The Cougars are currently fourth in the American Athletic Conference Standings with 10 points.
Desiree Bowen leads the Cougars in scoring with 12 points this season off of six goals. She is followed by Mia Brascia with 11 points off of two goals and seven assists.
Samantha Cude, Rachel Estopare, and Kate Godfrey have all seen time in goal for Houston, racking up 80 saves and posting four shutouts.
12 different Cougars have scored this season for Houston.

IN THE AMERICAN

Bowen is tied for sixth this season in goals in The American with six.
Brascia is tied for first in the conference in assist with seven this season.
As a team, Houston is second in The American in shots (249) and corner kicks (85), and third in saves with 80.

SCOUTING THE BULLS

USF is 10-2-0 overall and 5-1-0 in The American.
USF rides a four-game winning streak into Thursday's meeting, defeating No. 15/18 Memphis in a 2-0 decision and Tulsa in a 2-1 decision last weekend.
Evelyne Viens leads USF with 33 points this season off of 15 goals and three assists.
Sydney Martinez is the primary Bulls goalkeeper with 38 saves and a 9-2-0 record this season.
USF is in its 12^th season under Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown.
USF leads the all-time series 4-9-0.

SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS

UCF is 8-4-1 overall and 5-1-0 in The American.
The Knights are riding a three-game winning streak, coming off of a 2-0 win over No. 15/18 Memphis and a 3-1 win over Tulsa last weekend.
Stefanie Sanders leads the Knights with 27 points off of 11 goals and five assists this season
Vera Varis is the primary goalkeeper for UCF with 39 saves this season and three shutouts.
UCF is in its sixth season under Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak.
UCF leads the all-time series 0-12-1

UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to Houston for its regular-season finale against in-state rival SMU on Oct. 26.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
The Houston Soccer program is excited to celebrate 20 years of Houston soccer this season. The team unveiled a logo on June 14 that represents 20 years of Houston soccer. The logo is featured on one of the three uniforms that the Cougars will wear throughout the season.

TICKETS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is proud to offer season tickets for the 2018-19 athletic season. For just $25, Cougar fans can purchase one season ticket, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Soccer matches. To purchase a season ticket, click HERE.

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