Match NotesHBU-UH Live StatsHBU-UH Live VideoHBU-UNT Live StatsHOUSTON – The HBU women's soccer team remains in town for a pair of matches this weekend, as the Huskies take on Houston at the Carl Lewis Complex Friday at 7 pm. The Huskies host North Texas Sunday at 1 pm.
Houston leads the all-time series, 3-1-1, as the two teams battled to a scoreless stalemate last season at Sorrels Field. The Mean Green won the inaugural matchup last season in Denton, 1-0.
Sophomore defender
Kristi O'Brien scored her second-career goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to Montana. HBU's (1-4-0) match Sunday against Oral Roberts was cancelled due to rain.
Senior forward
Natalie Hager leads the Huskies with two goals and four points, while O'Brien and freshman forward
Ellee Hall have two points.
Senior
Patty Walrath is 1-4-0 with a 1.56 goals-against average, a .742 save percentage, and one shutout. She has made 23 saves in 462 minutes.
Houston (1-2-1) lost twice in its Georgia trip last weekend, 4-0 to Georgia and 3-2 to Mercer.
Kayla Walker leads the Cougars with two goals and four points. Kristina Schulz has two points, while Lexa Green and Megan Goh have a point apiece.
Jordan Brown is 1-2-1 between the pipes with a 1.66 GAA, a .741 save percentage, and two shutouts. She has made 20 saves in 380 minutes.
North Texas (5-0-0), who is receiving votes in the latest NSCAA rankings, shut out Vanderbilt at home, 1-0. The Mean Green host Oklahoma Friday night before playing HBU.
Karla Pineda leads the Mean Green with five points, as she, Rachel Holden, Marchelle Davis, and Molly Grisham have two goals apiece. North Texas is outscoring its opponents, 22-2.
Jackie Kerestine is 5-0-0 in goal and has a 0.21 GAA, a .938 save percentage, and four shutouts. She has made 15 saves in 438 minutes.
After the two matches this weekend, HBU begins Southland Conference play hosting Abilene Christian Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1 pm.