PREVIEW: Soccer Wraps Home Slate Against #15 Kansas

HOUSTON — The University of Houston Soccer team wraps its regular season home slate against #15 Kansas at 7 p.m. Friday at the Carl Lewis International Complex.

Fans are encouraged to wear black or their Halloween costume. Those in their costumes can claim a discounted ticket at the ticket window on game day and will be entered into the halftime costume contest with the chance to win a prize pack.

Candy bags will also be available at the marketing table while supplies last.

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LAST TIME OUT
Houston secured its 10th win of the season, and sixth win in Big 12 play, with a 1-0 win against UCF.
The Cougars snapped UCF's five-game winning streak and their undefeated home slate.

Houston got on the board in the 12th minute when sophomore Bailey Cate cleaned up a mishandled UCF clearance as the Cougar defense held strong for the eighth shutout of the season.

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 leads the Cougars with seven goals on the season.

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

Houston goalkeepers have combined for eight shutouts this season.

Houston is 20th in the country in goal differential which is good for second in the Big 12.

The Cougars are looking for their seventh conference win for the first time since 1999 when they won nine conference games.

The Cougars are #38 in RPI.
Junior Sierra McCluer is the reigning Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week.

ABOUT KANSAS

Kansas enters Friday's match with a 12-3-2 record and are 6-1-2 in conference play.

In their last match, the Jayhawks defeated TCU 3-2 continuing their five-game undefeated streak.
Kansas is ranked #15 in the IWSOC weekly poll and #14 in RPI.

Head Coach Nate Lie is in his third season with the Jayhawks and owns a 41-15-9 record.
Junior Jillian Gregorski leads the attack with eight goals this season.
Livvy Moore is second in the country with 11 assists on the season.

HISTORY WITH KANSAS

The Cougars meet the Jayhawks for the second time, leading the series 1-0.
Houston defeated Kansas 2-0 in their last meeting (Oct. 8, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan.).
The matchup marks the first meeting in Houston.

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