#25 Houston Drops Defensive Slugfest to #8 Baylor - University of Houston Athletics

Thursday, November 5

Waco, Texas

7 PM

University of Houston

11-4-4, 7-3-1

Baylor

15-3-1, 8-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Houston	0	1	1
Baylor	1	1	2

11/5/2026 10:03:00 PM | Soccer

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Cougars fall 2-1 to #8 Baylor in regular season finale

WACO, Texas — The University of Houston soccer team dropped a 2-1 defensive slugfest to #8 Baylor to close the regular season at Betty Lou Mays Field on Thursday night.

Baylor (15-3-1, 8-2-1 Big 12) drew first blood when a Houston foul was called in the area. Lauren Omholt converted the penalty kick in the 16th minute to put the Bears up 1-0 at the half.

The Bears doubled their lead off a corner kick in the 55th minute from Noelle Sather.

Houston (11-4-4, 7-3-1 Big 12) pulled within one as sophomore Samira Minor found sophomore Bailey Cate in front of the goal for her eighth goal of the season.

UP NEXT
Following the conclusion of play on Thursday from around the conference, Houston will learn its Big 12 Tournament seed. The single-elimination tournament begins Monday at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas.

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