ORLANDO \u2014 The University of Houston Soccer team hits the road to face UCF at noon CT, Sunday at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex.
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LAST TIME OUT
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\nHouston dominated TCU, 2-0 for its first win\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0Horned Frogs in 24 years. The Cougars got on the board in the 20th\u00a0minute off a goal from junior Jada Arthurs<\/a> before senior Ava Shannon<\/a> doubled\u00a0the lead in the 65th\u00a0minute.\u00a0
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\nABOUT THE COUGARS<\/p>\n
\n\tHouston returns 14 players from the 2025 season including three players that missed last season due to injuries.
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\n\tHouston welcomes 15 newcomers including eight transfers and seven freshmen.\u00a0
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\n\tFourteen Cougars have scored a goal this season including eight players with multiple goals.
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\n\tHouston goalkeepers have combined for eight shutouts this season.\u00a0
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\n\tHouston is 18th in the country in goal differential which is good for second in the Big 12.
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\n\tThe Cougars are looking for their sixth conference win for the first time since 2001.
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\n\tThe Cougars are #45 in RPI.
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\nABOUT UCF<\/p>\n
\n\tUCF enters Sunday’s match with a 10-3-1 record and are 5-2-1 in conference play.
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\n\tIn their last match, the Knights defeated Cincinnati 3-0 for their fifth-straight win.
\n\tUCF is #23 in RPI.
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\n\tHead Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak is in her 20th season with the Knights and owns a 186-115-56 record.
\n\tSenior Naomi Clark leads the attack with 11 goals this season.
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\nHISTORY WITH UCF<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Cougars meet the Knights for the 23rd time, trailing 2-18-2 in the series
\n\tHouston and UCF ended in a 1-1 draw in their last meeting (Oct. 19, 2025)
\n\tThe Cougars last defeated the Knights in 2021 with a 1-0 victory in Houston (Sept. 16)
\n\tHouston’s only win in Orlando was a 3-1 victory on April 11, 2021.
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\n\u2212 UHCougars.com \u2013<\/p>\n