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PREVIEW: Houston Travels to Lubbock to Face rv Texas Tech
9/24/2025 1:51:00 PM | Soccer
Cougars to meet the Red Raiders at John Walker Soccer Complex, Thursday.
LUBBOCK, Texas – The University of Houston Soccer team travels to face Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference showdown at 7 p.m., Thursday at John Walker Soccer Complex.
After opening Big 12 conference play with a victory for the first time since joining the conference, the Cougars (6-0-2, 1-0 Big 12) look to continue their undefeated season against rv Texas Tech.
Tickets for Thursday's match against the Red Raiders (7-1, 1-0 Big 12) are available here. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with Geoff Haxton calling the action. Live stats for the match can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars opened Big 12 Conference play with a 3-1 win on Thursday at the Carl Lewis International Complex.
Junior Ava Shannon opened her Big 12 account scoring the first goal in the 33rd minute following a pass from junior Adelhia Ghonda after her fantastic hold up play.
Freshman Samira Minor added to the lead in the second half with goals in the 60th and 72nd minutes assisted by Amanda Adams and Cameryn Maddox.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
- Head Coach Ben Williams is in his first season leading the Cougars. Williams is in his second season as a head coach in the college ranks.
- Graduate Jaden Humbyrd, junior Kyrsten Kizer and sophomore Casey Maddox were named captains for the 2025 season as voted on by their teammates.
- The Cougars feature a revamped roster with 15 newcomers including 11 transfers and four freshmen.
- Houston has 26 goals on the season with 14 different goal scorers.
- Adelhia Ghonda leads the Cougars with four goals this season
- Houston leads the Big 12 Conference with 186 shots taken. The Cougars are averaging 23.25 shots per game through eight matches.
- Houston opened Big 12 Conference play with a victory for the first time since joining the conference back in 2023.
- The Cougars rank top 10 in the country in eight different categories: Corner Kicks Per Game (8), Goal Differential (4), Goals-Against Average (3), Points Per Game (8), Scoring Offense (5), Shots Per Game (4), Shots on Goal Per Game (2) and Shutout Percentage (7).
- Samira Minor was named the Big 12 Offensive Player and Freshman of the week. It was the first time a Houston Soccer player earned multiple conference weekly awards.
ABOUT TEXAS TECH
- Texas Tech is 7-1 on the season coming into the fixture on a four-game winning streak.
- The Red Raiders' last match resulted in a 1-0 win at Baylor on Sep. 19 in Waco, Texas.
- Taylor Zdrojewski leads the Red Raiders with seven goals on the season.
- Macy Blackburn leads the Big 12 Conference with eight assists.
- Head Coach Tom Stone is in his 19th season leading Texas Tech and has a 197-100-45 record in his coaching career.
- Goalkeeper Faith Nguyen has started all eight matches and has recorded four shutouts.
HISTORY WITH TEXAS TECH
- Thursday's match will be the fourth meeting between Houston and Texas Tech.
- Houston is looking for its first win over the Red Raiders.
- Houston and Texas Tech's last meeting resulted in a 2-0 win for the Red Raiders in Houston. (Sep. 29, 2024).
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