In its last of a three-match road stretch to start the season, the UH soccer team won its first game of the season with a 2-1 victory over Sam Houston on Sunday.
The result earned first-year head coach Jaime Frias his first victory at the helm as the Cougars improve to 1-1-1 on the season.
Both sides posed a challenge in the opening 30 minutes of play, but the Cougars would apply pressure moving forward with five shots in the last 15 minutes of the first half.
Despite missing a penalty shot in the 41st minute of the match, the Cougars wasted no time creating more chances as senior midfielder Madison Dichiara got a head to the ball and struck first for the Cougars for a 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute of the match.