Houston Takes Down Tarleton

Sunday, August 23

Houston, TX

1 PM

University of Houston

2-0-1, 0-0-0

Tarleton State

0-1-2, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Tarleton St.	0	1	1
Houston	1	3	4

Skylar Miller dribbles soccer ball past defender

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HOUSTON — Scoring four goals for the second-straight game, the University of Houston Soccer team defeated Tarleton State, 4-1, on Sunday at the Carl Lewis International Complex.

Sophomore Bailey Cate opened the scoring in the 18th minute when she scored a goal in her second-straight game, and the Cougars (2-0-1) took a 1-0 lead into the half.

Junior Skylar Miller doubled the lead in the 51st minute with a header from juniors Jada Arthurs and Blake Hodgson.

Freshman Elle Sloan notched her first-career goal as junior Laney Gonzales served a cross into the box for Sloan to head into the net in the 61st minute.

After a missed handball was reviewed and overturned, senior Adelhia Ghonda stepped to the spot and sank the penalty kick in the 68th minute to put the Cougars up 4-0.

Tarleton State (0-1-2) got on the board in the 87th minute when Peyton Bryant found Naomi Langille in space for the finish.

UP NEXT
Houston heads on the road for a midweek match up with Abilene Christian at 7 p.m. Thursday from Elmer Gray Stadium.

The Cougars then return home to host #3 Vanderbilt at noon Sunday at the Carl Lewis International Complex. Sunday's match up with Vanderbilt is the highest ranked opponent Houston has ever hosted.

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