Houston defeated sixth placed Tulsa on Sunday afternoon and was able to improve its conference record to 3-2-1 and take second place in the American Athletic Conference.
The match opened to a highly contested fight over the possession of the ball in the midfield. The first offensive play came from Tulsa when its player rushed down the left flank and sent in a cross. Tulsa took a shot, but it was deflected, which resulted in a simple save from senior goalkeeper Rachel Estopare.
Afterward, the game started to test both team’s defensive lines.