Kats drop first CUSA match

Sunday, September 29

Kennesaw, Ga.

12:00 PM

5-4-2, 2-1-0

Kennesaw State

2-6-3, 1-0-2

Sam Houston

Kennesaw State

Photo by: Matt Piasecki

Kats drop first CUSA match

9/29/2024 2:16:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

KENNESAW, Ga. — A miscue right before the end of the first half proved to be the difference as Sam Houston fell 2-1 to Kennesaw State on Sunday at Fifth-Third Bank Stadium.

The loss was the Bearkats' first in Conference USA action after a 2-0 start to league play. It also snapped a three-game winning streak.

The Owls scored first just eight minutes into the match. Kennesaw State was aggressive from the get-go with six shots on goal in the first half.

Sam Houston (5-4-2) has not wavered in the face of adversity this season and came firing back. Jasmine Marquez placed a beautiful pass ahead to Indigo Sims who raced forward to punch in her third goal of the year in the 25^th minute.

Both teams traded jabs for the next 19 minutes before the Owls were able to sneak a ball past Kat goalkeeper Cassia Souza, who had come out to challenge, for the eventual game-winning goal.

Sam Houston took 10 shots in the second half but was never able to get another equalizer.

The Bearkats return to action Oct. 6 at Louisiana Tech.