{"id":460875,"date":"2026-10-09T05:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460875\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T05:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:42:08","slug":"arizona-shuts-out-houston-for-first-big-12-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460875\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Shuts Out Houston for First Big 12 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUCSON,\u00a0Ariz.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Arizona\u00a0Soccer\u00a0earned\u00a0its\u00a0first\u00a0Big\u00a012\u00a0victory\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season\u00a0Thursday\u00a0night,\u00a0defeating\u00a0Houston\u00a01-0 at\u00a0Mulcahy\u00a0Stadium\u00a0behind\u00a0a\u00a0second-half\u00a0penalty\u00a0kick\u00a0from\u00a0Lily Boydstun<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0combined\u00a0shutout\u00a0from\u00a0Sofia Cortes-Browne<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Laurynn Ziller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Wildcats\u00a0improved\u00a0to\u00a04-5-4\u00a0overall\u00a0and\u00a01-1-3\u00a0in\u00a0conference\u00a0play,\u00a0while\u00a0Houston\u00a0fell\u00a0to\u00a07-3-3\u00a0and\u00a03-2-0\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Big\u00a012.<\/p>\n

Arizona\u00a0controlled\u00a0the\u00a0attacking\u00a0pressure\u00a0early,\u00a0outshooting\u00a0Houston\u00a06-3\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0opening\u00a045\u00a0minutes.\u00a0Mireya Stephenson<\/a>\u00a0led\u00a0the\u00a0first-half\u00a0attack\u00a0with\u00a0three\u00a0attempts,\u00a0including\u00a0one\u00a0on\u00a0goal,\u00a0while\u00a0Lainey Swanson<\/a>\u00a0added\u00a0two\u00a0shots.\u00a0Jessica Bedolla<\/a>\u00a0also\u00a0put\u00a0an\u00a0attempt\u00a0on\u00a0frame\u00a0just\u00a0before\u00a0halftime,\u00a0but\u00a0Houston\u00a0goalkeeper\u00a0Sierra\u00a0McCluer\u00a0recorded\u00a0three\u00a0saves\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0match\u00a0scoreless.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Wildcats\u00a0held\u00a0Houston\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0shot\u00a0on\u00a0goal\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0half\u00a0as\u00a0Cortes-Browne\u00a0kept\u00a0the\u00a0Cougars\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0scoreboard\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0opening\u00a045\u00a0minutes.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0match\u00a0remained\u00a0scoreless\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0half\u00a0before\u00a0Houston\u00a0earned\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0kick\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a072nd\u00a0minute.\u00a0Ziller\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0save\u00a0against\u00a0Samira\u00a0Minor\u00a0to\u00a0preserve\u00a0the\u00a0scoreless\u00a0tie.<\/p>\n

Less\u00a0than\u00a0three\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0Arizona\u00a0earned\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0kick\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0own.\u00a0Boydstun\u00a0stepped\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0converted\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a075th\u00a0minute,\u00a0putting\u00a0the\u00a0Wildcats\u00a0ahead\u00a01-0.<\/p>\n

Houston\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0push\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0equalizer,\u00a0but\u00a0Arizona’s\u00a0defense\u00a0held\u00a0firm\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0closing\u00a0minutes\u00a0to\u00a0secure\u00a0the\u00a0victory.<\/p>\n

Arizona\u00a0finished\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a010-9\u00a0advantage\u00a0in\u00a0shots,\u00a0including\u00a0a\u00a06-1\u00a0edge\u00a0in\u00a0shots\u00a0on\u00a0goal.\u00a0The\u00a0Wildcats\u00a0also\u00a0held\u00a0a\u00a05-3\u00a0advantage\u00a0in\u00a0corner\u00a0kicks.<\/p>\n

Cortes-Browne\u00a0and\u00a0Ziller\u00a0split\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0goal,\u00a0with\u00a0Cortes-Browne\u00a0playing\u00a0the\u00a0opening\u00a045\u00a0minutes\u00a0and\u00a0Ziller\u00a0recording\u00a0one\u00a0save\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0half.\u00a0The\u00a0duo\u00a0combined\u00a0for\u00a0Arizona’s\u00a0second\u00a0shutout\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0victory\u00a0marked\u00a0Arizona’s\u00a0first-ever\u00a0win\u00a0over\u00a0Houston,\u00a0evening\u00a0the\u00a0all-time\u00a0series\u00a0at\u00a01-1.<\/p>\n

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Arizona\u00a0earned\u00a0its\u00a0first\u00a0Big\u00a012\u00a0victory\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season\u00a0and\u00a0improved\u00a0to\u00a04-5-4\u00a0overall.<\/p>\n


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Boydstun\u00a0scored\u00a0her\u00a0second\u00a0goal\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season,\u00a0converting\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0kick\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a075th\u00a0minute.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0now\u00a0scored\u00a0in\u00a0back-to-back\u00a0matches\u00a0after\u00a0finding\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0net\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0free\u00a0kick\u00a0at\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0State.<\/p>\n


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Ziller\u00a0saved\u00a0Houston’s\u00a0penalty\u00a0kick\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a072nd\u00a0minute,\u00a0preserving\u00a0the\u00a0scoreless\u00a0tie\u00a0before\u00a0Arizona\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0lead\u00a0less\u00a0than\u00a0three\u00a0minutes\u00a0later.<\/p>\n


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Cortes-Browne\u00a0and\u00a0Ziller\u00a0combined\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0second\u00a0shutout\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season,\u00a0following\u00a0Arizona’s\u00a03-0\u00a0victory\u00a0over\u00a0Northern\u00a0Arizona.<\/p>\n


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Arizona\u00a0held\u00a0Houston\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0shot\u00a0on\u00a0goal\u00a0across\u00a090\u00a0minutes.<\/p>\n


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Stephenson\u00a0led\u00a0Arizona\u00a0with\u00a0three\u00a0shots,\u00a0while\u00a0Boydstun\u00a0and\u00a0Swanson\u00a0recorded\u00a0two\u00a0each.<\/p>\n


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Boydstun\u00a0played\u00a0all\u00a090\u00a0minutes\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0both\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0shots\u00a0on\u00a0goal.<\/p>\n


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Arizona\u00a0earned\u00a0its\u00a0first\u00a0victory\u00a0over\u00a0Houston\u00a0in\u00a0program\u00a0history.<\/p>\n


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The\u00a0Wildcats\u00a0are\u00a0unbeaten\u00a0in\u00a0four\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0first\u00a0five\u00a0Big\u00a012\u00a0matches,\u00a0with\u00a0three\u00a0draws\u00a0and\u00a0Thursday’s\u00a0victory.<\/p>\n


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