Oct. 19, 2014

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The University of Cincinnati women's soccer team closed out their 2014 home slate with a 1-0 victory over Houston. The Bearcats garnered their 10^th win of the season and reach double-digit victories for the first time since 2008.

UC (10-5-2, 4-3-0 American) struggled in the first half to get things going, but the Bearcats capped off the first 45 with a goal in the final 14 seconds by sophomore Taylor Jackson.

Houston (1-8-5, 0-6-1 American) only generated one shot all match but stayed in the match thanks to Jordan Brown's play in net. The freshman recorded seven saves in the second half, including one on a penalty kick by Cincinnati.

In the opposite net was senior Kristina Utley, who posted her second consecutive shutout and got both weekend victories for the Bearcats.

CIN - Taylor Jackson (Mackenzie Grause), 45^th
Grause intercepted a pass between Houston's midfielders and kicked a through ball to Jackson, who was streaking by the defenders. The Cougars' keeper came out and slid at Jackson and the ball, but the save attempt backfired as Jackson remained on her feet and the ball rolled towards the goal. The junior regained possession of the ball just outside the six-yard box and tapped the ball into the empty net. CIN 1, HOU 0

MATCH NOTES
- Cincinnati garnered their 10^th win of the season and reach double-digit victories for the first time since 2008.
- Sunday's match capped off a season that showcased the program's highest average attendance in program history of 659 (10 matches - 5,930). The previous high was set in 2012 with an average of 656.
- The Bearcats ended their 2014 home slate with a record of 7-1-1. UC is 11-3-2 all-time under Coach Stafford.
- Cincinnati has now shutout their last three opponents at home (UConn, SMU and Houston).
- The Bearcats enter the upcoming with a shutout streak of 206 minutes and 34 seconds. The last goal allowed by UC was in the 64^th minute of the match at Tulsa.

NEXT WEEKEND
UC heads to Florida for their final regular season matches of the 2014 season. The Bearcats will first faceoff with USF on Friday, Oct. 24 and then clash with the top program in the conference, No. 17 UCF, on Sunday, Oct. 26.