Friday, August 29
Huntsville
7 p.m.
0-2
1
vs
3
Houston
1-1
1
2
F
Houston
2
1
3
Sam Houston State
0
1
1
Soccer falls 3-1 to Houston
8/29/2008 1:00:00 AM | Soccer
HUNTSVILLE - Sam Houston State Freshman Britni Martin scored the first goal
of her college career Friday night in a 3-1 home-opening loss to University
of Houston at Pritchett Field.
Martin, a freshman from Conroe, found the back of the net early in the
second half to cut the Cougar lead to 2-1. She took a pass from Deanna Long
and buried in the 56th minute. The Kats had two other chances to even the
scored before the Cougars went up 3-1 in the 69th minute on a goal by Riley
Canfield.
Houston scored a pair of goals in quick succession in the first half. After
playing 20 minutes of scoreless soccer, Christine Nieva broke the ice with
goal in the 21st minute. Three minutes later, Jessica Zavalza scored to put
Houston up 2-0. The Cougars outshot SHSU 25-13.
In the 82nd minute Zavalza was given a yellow card and three minutes later
was sent off the pitch with a red card. Lynn Baker was also yellow carded in
the 34th minute for Houston.
The Bearkats will be back in action Sunday when they take on Prairie View
A&M at 1 p.m. at Pritchett.
of her college career Friday night in a 3-1 home-opening loss to University
of Houston at Pritchett Field.
Martin, a freshman from Conroe, found the back of the net early in the
second half to cut the Cougar lead to 2-1. She took a pass from Deanna Long
and buried in the 56th minute. The Kats had two other chances to even the
scored before the Cougars went up 3-1 in the 69th minute on a goal by Riley
Canfield.
Houston scored a pair of goals in quick succession in the first half. After
playing 20 minutes of scoreless soccer, Christine Nieva broke the ice with
goal in the 21st minute. Three minutes later, Jessica Zavalza scored to put
Houston up 2-0. The Cougars outshot SHSU 25-13.
In the 82nd minute Zavalza was given a yellow card and three minutes later
was sent off the pitch with a red card. Lynn Baker was also yellow carded in
the 34th minute for Houston.
The Bearkats will be back in action Sunday when they take on Prairie View
A&M at 1 p.m. at Pritchett.
Team Stats
UH
SHSU
Goals
4
1
Shots
25
13
Shots on Goal
0
0
Saves
4
7
Corners
5
1
Fouls
13
11
Scoring Plays
Nieva, Christine
20:17
Zavalza, Jessica
Assisted By: Nieva, Christine
23:09
Martin, Britni
Assisted By: Long, Deanna
55:23
Canfield, Riley
Assisted By: Rodriguez, Islara
68:02
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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