The Houston soccer team was defeated on the road by the East Carolina Pirates Saturday in their American Athletic Conference opener by a score of 1-0.
The game was played in a tight fashion with both teams having the same number of shots on goal, corner kicks, and saves in the first half.
With the game in the balance in the final stages of regulation, the Cougars had a chance to end the game but the crossbar denied them.
The UH soccer team took the game to overtime after a 0-0 finish, but ECU was able to punish them in the 96th minute with their eighth corner kick.