PREVIEW: Soccer Travels to UCF on Sunday - University of Houston Athletics

ORLANDO — The University of Houston Soccer team hits the road to face UCF at noon CT, Sunday at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex.

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LAST TIME OUT
Houston dominated TCU, 2-0 for its first win over the Horned Frogs in 24 years. The Cougars got on the board in the 20^th minute off a goal from junior Jada Arthurs before senior Ava Shannon doubled the lead in the 65^th minute.

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 on the season.

Fourteen Cougars have scored a goal this season including eight players with multiple goals.

Houston goalkeepers have combined for eight shutouts this season.

Houston is 18th in the country in goal differential which is good for second in the Big 12.

The Cougars are looking for their sixth conference win for the first time since 2001.

The Cougars are #45 in RPI.

ABOUT UCF

UCF enters Sunday's match with a 10-3-1 record and are 5-2-1 in conference play.

In their last match, the Knights defeated Cincinnati 3-0 for their fifth-straight win.
UCF is #23 in RPI.

Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak is in her 20th season with the Knights and owns a 186-115-56 record.
Senior Naomi Clark leads the attack with 11 goals this season.

HISTORY WITH UCF

The Cougars meet the Knights for the 23rd time, trailing 2-18-2 in the series
Houston and UCF ended in a 1-1 draw in their last meeting (Oct. 19, 2025)
The Cougars last defeated the Knights in 2021 with a 1-0 victory in Houston (Sept. 16)
Houston's only win in Orlando was a 3-1 victory on April 11, 2021.

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Jada Arthurs

Bailey Cate

Morgan Donohue

Casey Maddox

Skylar Miller

Ella Morgan

Ava Shannon