Soccer Unable to Overcome Houston's Second Half Rally

Sunday, October 22

Houston, TX

1:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

6-9-2 (1-7)

University of Houston

7-8-1 (3-5)

Team	1	2	Final F
ECU	1	0	1
Houston	1	3	4

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

October 22, 2017 | Soccer

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Houston, Texas – Cashlin Copley put the ECU soccer team ahead early on Sunday afternoon but Houston rallied to score four unanswered goals handing the Pirates their ninth loss of the season. ECU falls to 6-9-2 overall and 1-7 in the American Athletic Conference while Houston improves to 7-8-1 and 3-5 in the AAC.

Copley scored off a Michelle Newhouse free kick in the 19th minute for a 1-0 Pirate lead. It marked Copley's third goal of the season and the first career helper for Newhouse. Mia Brascia scored in the 32nd minute for the Cougars to even things at 1-1, a score that would hold through the remainder of the first half.

Houston scored back-to-back goals in the 54th and 55th minutes and added an insurance goal in the 67th minute for the 4-1 win.

Team Records
ECU (6-9-2, 1-2 AAC), Houston (7-8-1, 3-5 AAC)

Scoring Summary
18:35 – ECU Goal: Cashlin Copley (Michelle Newhouse) [ECU 1, Houston 0]
32:00 – Houston Goal: Mia Brascia (Jazmin Grand) [ECU 1, Houston 1]
54:38 – Houston Goal: Jazmin Grant (Selena Peters) [ECU 1, Houston 2]
55:05 – Houston Goal: Selena Peters (Jazmin Grant) [ECU 1, Houston 3]
66:51 – Houston Goal: Hannah Dauzat [ECU 1, Houston 4]

News and Notes

Sunday marked just the third time in program history the Pirates have lost to Houston. ECU leads the all-time series 11-3-1
Sunday's loss marked the first time in program history the Pirates have surrendered three or more goals to the Cougars
Michelle Newhouse recorded her first career assist
Houston outshot ECU 25-14 and edged the Pirates 5-2 in corner kicks
ECU is now 2-6 away from Johnson Stadium this season

Up Next
The Pirates conclude the regular season on Thursday with their final AAC match of the year at Cincinnati. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.