#25 Houston Falls in Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals

Monday, November 9

Mansfield, Texas

8 p.m.

University of Houston

11-5-4, 7-3-1

Baylor

16-3-1, 8-2-1

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

11/9/2026 11:19:00 PM | Soccer

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(6) Cougars fall 1-0 to (3) Baylor in opening round of Big 12 Tournament

MANSFIELD, Texas — The #25 (6) University of Houston soccer team fell, 1-0 to #8 (3) Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals on Monday night at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.

After a back-and-forth first half that saw both teams have early chances, the two teams went into the locker room scoreless.

The Cougars (11-5-4) took a 9-6 shot advantage after the first 45 minutes.

The two sides traded blows to open the second half, but an attempted cross from Baylor's Natalie Vatter gave the Bears (16-3-1) the game winner in the 82nd minute.

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Houston sits with a prime opportunity to make its first NCAA Tournament in program history when the bracket is announced at 3 p.m. Monday.

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