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Soccer Faces Colorado College in Opening Round of the Conference USA Championship

Houston to compete in Conference Championship for the first time since 2010

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Oct. 30, 2012

EL PASO, Texas - The University of Houston soccer team will face off with Colorado College in the opening round of the Conference USA Championship. The match-up will take place at noon, Wednesday, on UTEP's University Field.

The Cougars clinched the eighth and final spot in the Championship after Marshall suffered a 1-0 loss at East Carolina on Thursday. This is head coach Chris Pfau's fourth consecutive trip to the postseason but first at Houston.

Houston finished the regular season 7-8-3 overall and 3-4-3 in conference play. This is the first time the Cougars have made the postseason since the 2010 season.

COLORADO COLLEGE
The Tigers finished the regular season with an 8-2-1 record in conference to share the crown with Rice. They hold the No. 1 seed in the Championship after shutting out Rice 1-0.

In the regular season, the Tigers defeated the Cougars 3-1. Senior forward Brittany Lyman knocked in the game-winning goal unassisted in the 81st minute.

Colorado College holds a 6-1 all-time record over Houston. This match will be the first time these two teams have faced one another in the postseason.

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP
The C-USA Championship is a single-elimination tournament with the winner gaining the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

A complete schedule of the 2012 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship follows:

Wednesday, October 31
Match 1 - (1) Colorado College vs. (8) Houston - Noon
Match 2 - (4) East Carolina vs. (5) Tulsa - 2:30 p.m.
Match 3 - (2) Rice vs. (7) SMU - 5:30 p.m.
Match 4 - (3) UCF vs. (6) Memphis - 8 p.m.

Friday, November 2 (Semifinals)
Match 5 - Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner - 5:30 p.m.
Match 6 - Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner - 8 p.m.

Sunday, November 4 (Finals)
Match 7 - Semifinal Winners - 1 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
• All times are Central.

 

 

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