TicketsCINCINNATI - The Cincinnati women's soccer team will travel to face UCF at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at UCF Soccer Complex in Orlando, Fla.
The Bearcats will then host Kansas State at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 25 inside Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio for senior day.
Cincinnati's match versus UCF will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati has faced Houston 16 times in its history with the Knights holding a 7-5-4 advantage.
The series started in 1982 at a neutral site in Chapel Hill, N.C. resulting in a 7-0 victory for UCF.
Last season, the Bearcats played to a draw, 0-0, against the Knights.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati played to a draw against Houston, 1-1, on Friday night inside Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Houston struck first in the seventh minute to take an early lead, but Cincinnati responded in the 26th minute as junior Tiana Campbell found the back of the net to even the score at 1-1. The goal marked Campbell’s 30th career milestone.
After the break, the Bearcats recorded two shots and five corner kicks, while the Cougars tallied five shots and four corner kicks. Neither team found the back of the net in the second half, resulting the match in a draw.
Amber Brandon, Ally Gilbert, Anna Barber, Braelyn Even and Lexi O’Shea played the full 90 on the pitch.
// RETURNING STRENGTHS
Cincinnati returns five starters from last season, including Anna Barber, who started every match (19), along with Emma Gioffre (18 starts) and Carly Oubs (16 starts). Four of Uc's 12 returners appeared in double-digit games for the Red & Black.
While the Bearcats will miss starting goalkeeper Camryn Miller, they return their main defensive line, featuring Gioffre, Oubs, and Christa Gibbons.
// NEW CATS ON THE BLOCK
The Bearcats welcome six transfers and eight freshman to the 2026 roster. Cincinnati's freshman class includes Molly Kubistek, Joelle Bader, Braelyn Even, Rhegan Coombs, Jade Dubois, Allysia Iaquinto, Brooklynn Schomaker and Vanessa Kaminski-Roth.
Transfers Brylee Borgman (Central Michigan), Vanessa Manoil (Daytona State), Amber Branum (Wright State), Katelyn Jamie (DePaul), Tiana Campbell (Concord) and Ally Gilbert (Rhode Island) also join the Bearcats.
// MILESTONE WATCH
Transfer graduate goalkeeper Brylee Borgman is 30 saves from 100 career saves.
// A WIN WOULD...
Give UC their first win against UCF since 2021.
Give Cincinnati its second Big 12 win this season.