PREVIEW: Soccer Opens Three-Game Road Trip at Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Houston Soccer team looks to get back to winning ways as they begin a three-game road trip when they take on Arizona at 9 p.m. CT Thursday at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium.

Houston (7-2-3, 3-1 Big 12) travels to face Arizona (3-5-4, 0-1-3 Big 12) for the first game of their three-game road trip. It's the first time the Cougars have played Arizona in Tucson.

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LAST TIME OUT
Despite outshooting the Mountaineers, Houston dropped a 2-0 decision to #18 West Virginia. It was the Cougars' first conference loss 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 and junior Skylar Miller lead the Cougars with six goals each on the season.
Twelve Cougars have scored a goal this season including four with multiple goals.
Houston goalkeepers have combined for seven shutouts this season.
The Cougars are second in the Big 12 and 18th in the nation in total shots with 210 on the season.
Houston is 14th in the country in goal differential which also leads the Big 12.
The Cougars are looking for their fourth win in Big 12 Conference play for the first time since entering the league and first time since 2021.
The Cougars are #37 in the RPI.

ABOUT ARIZONA

Arizona enters Thursday's match with a 3-5-4 record and 0-1-3 in conference play.
In their last match, the Wildcats tied Oklahoma State, 3-3 in Stillwater, Okla.
Arizona is #117 in RPI
Head Coach Becca Moros is in her sixth season with the Wildcats and owns a 40-50-15 record.
Sophomore Mireya Stephenson leads the Wildcats with three goals this season.

HISTORY WITH ARIZONA

Thursday's match marks just the third meeting between Houston and Arizona.
The series with the Wildcats is tied, 1-1.
In the last meeting, Houston won 1-0 in Houston (Oct. 13, 2024).
Despite the two matches against Arizona, the Cougars have never faced the Wildcats in Tucson.

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