Houston Prepares For Final Regular Season Road Trip

Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 - 6 p.m. 

Houston Cougars (5-10-1, 2-5-1 C-USA) vs.

Marshall Thundering Herd (3-9-3, 1-4-2 C-USA) 

Sam Hood Field - Huntington, W. Va.
Series History: Series tied 3-3-0
Last Meeting: 11/03/10 - Orlando, Fla. - W, 3-0

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 - 1 p.m. 

Houston Cougars (5-10-1, 2-5-1 C-USA) vs.
ECU (7-6-1, 2-5-0 C-USA) 

ECU Soccer Stadium - Houston, Texas 

Series History: ECU leads 6-2-0
Last Meeting: 10/15/10 - Greenville, N.C. - L, 4-1

HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's soccer team travels to Huntington W. Va., to face Marshall at 6 p.m., Friday before heading to Greenville, N.C., to match-up with East Carolina at 1 p.m., Sunday, for it's the final road trip of the regular season.

Stephanie Derieg

Quick on the Cougars
Houston recently tied with Conference USA leader and nationally ranked UCF 0-0 at Robertson Stadium Sunday. The Cougars passionate and aggressive play led them to outshoot UCF 15-11 in the contest, getting eight shots on frame.

Houston vs. Marshall
Marshall will be returning home to face Houston after suffering two consecutive road losses. The Thundering Herd's most recent defeat came at the hands of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Sunday in Tulsa, Okla. Marshall fell to 3-10-3 on the season and 1-5-2 in C-USA play following the loss.

Offensively, Angela Desumma is leading the Herd with four goals and three assists on the season, accounting for 11 points. Desumma has also taken 56 shots this season, more than double that of the second leading shot taker on the team.

In the goal, Lindsey Kerns and Betsy Haugh have allowed 24 goals this season, while opponents have only given up 14 to the Herd.
In Marshall's last three contests at Sam Hood Field they have recorded a win and two ties.

Houston vs. East Carolina
ECU recently took an overtime thriller from SMU Sunday at Westcott Field. Senior Amanda Malkiewicz scored the game-winning goal, improving the Pirates record to 7-6-1 (2-5-0, C-USA).

Goalkeeper Christiane Cordero made four saves during the game en route to her fourth shutout of the season.
Junior Caty Butler and senior Kimmy Cummings power the Pirates' offensive, the two have combined for 13 goals and six assists on the season.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to Houston for their final home contest of the season against cross-town rival Rice at 7 p.m., Friday. Houston will also be honoring its four seniors prior to the game.