UH Soccer to Host UTEP at 5 p.m. Friday

HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 23, 2008) The University of Houston soccer team returns home after a four-game road trip, as the Cougars host Conference USA foe UTEP at 5 p.m., Friday at Robertson Stadium.

Houston (5-9-1, 1-6-1 C-USA) needs to win its three remaining games to try and secure a spot in the C-USA Championship tournament.

The team has battled injuries all season, and head coach Susan Bush believes that is a contributing factor in the Cougars’ precarious position as they enter the final two-game weekend of the season.

“We’ve been hit with injuries and that has really limited our depth and shortened our bench,” Bush said. “And that’s been a problem. We’ve played well on Fridays but then we’ll have tired legs on Sundays.”

The Cougars return home after splitting a pair of weekend games on the road against C-USA opponents Southern Miss and UCF.

Junior midfielder Katlin Thulin scored the game winning goal in a 1-0 shutout of Southern Miss last Friday in Hattiesburg, Miss.

It was the first career goal as a Cougar for Thulin, who transferred to UH this summer.
UH trails the all-time series against the Miners, posting a 1-4 record. UTEP is 2-0 in the unfriendly confines of Robertson Stadium.

Fans also can follow live stats via the Internet by clicking the GameTracker link on the soccer team’s schedule page.

Following Friday’s match, the Cougars will go on their final road trip to play against Colorado College at noon, Sunday before returning home for the season finale against cross-town rival Rice on Halloween.