PREVIEW: #25 (6) Houston Opens Big 12 Tournament on Monday

MANSFIELD, Texas — The #25 (6) University of Houston Soccer team makes its debut in the Big 12 Tournament against #8 (3) Baylor at 8 p.m. Monday from Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.

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LAST TIME OUT
Houston dropped a 2-1 decision in the regular season finale to #8 Baylor in Waco, Texas on Thursday.

Sophomore Bailey Cate scored the goal for the Cougars in the 62nd 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 leads the Cougars with eight goals on the season.
Fourteen Cougars have scored a goal this season including seven players with multiple goals.
Houston goalkeepers have combined for 10 shutouts this season.
Houston is 17th in the country in goal differential which is good for second in the Big 12.
The Cougars are #26 in RPI.
Houston is five goals away from tying the program record for goals in a season.
The Cougars are ranked for the first time in program history, coming in at #25 in the IWSOC Week 12 poll.
Four Cougars were named to the Big 12 All-Conference teams, the first time since 2021.
Ella Morgan (First Team), Bailey Cate (Second Team), Skylar Miller (Second Team) and Ava Shannon (Second Team) earned All-Conference honors.
Morgan is the first Cougar defender to earn First Team honors since 1999.

ABOUT BAYLOR

Baylor enters the regular season finale with a 15-3-1 record, finishing third in the league standings.
Baylor is ranked #8 in the IWSOC weekly poll and #9 in RPI.
Head Coach Michelle Lenard is in her fifth season with the Bears and has led them to a 50-34-15 record.
Aryanna Jimison leads the attack with eight goals this season.
Olivia Hess tops Baylor with eight assists.

HISTORY WITH BAYLOR

The Cougars meet the Bears for the 11th time and trail 1-8-1.
Houston has just one win over Baylor coming in Aug. 2006 in Houston.
Houston and Baylor last met in the regular season finale when the Bears bested the Cougars 2-1 in Waco.
This is the first meeting at a neutral site.

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