{"id":297467,"date":"2025-10-12T14:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/297467\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T14:24:15","slug":"houston-soccer-falls-short-as-west-virginia-scores-late-to-seal-3-2-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/297467\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston soccer falls short as West Virginia scores late to seal 3-2 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Houston Cougars defender Alex Whitcraft (12) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college women\u2019s soccer match against the Utah Utes, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 in Houston, Texas. | Oscar Herrera\/The Cougar<\/p>\n

Houston soccer was dealt its fifth winless match in a row, losing to the West Virginia Mountaineers Friday night 3-2.<\/p>\n

West Virginia is 8-2-2 on the season with a 3-0-2 record in Big 12 Conference play. As for the Cougars, they are 6-2-4 on the season, and 1-2-2 in the Big 12 Conference.<\/p>\n

In the 34th minute of the second half, tied 1-1, freshman forward Samira Minor put the Cougars back in front with help from junior midfielder Kyrsten Kizer.<\/p>\n

But the Mountaineers answered right back, as senior forward Taylor White quickly evened things up with a goal of her own.<\/p>\n

After finding its groove in the first half, Houston\u2019s offense lost some rhythm in the second, struggling to keep up the same pace.<\/p>\n

Two minutes before the end of the first half, redshirt sophomore forward Sabrina Taber scored her first goal of the season, and the first of her career, \u00a0marking a major milestone after battling through multiple ACL injuries.<\/p>\n

With about eight minutes left on the clock, senior forward Taylor White found the back of the net once more, sealing a 3\u20132 win for the Mountaineers.<\/p>\n

The Cougars will travel to Ames, Iowa, to take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

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