TicketsCINCINNATI - The Cincinnati women's soccer team will host the Utah Utes at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Bearcats will continue at home to host BYU at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 12 at Gettler Stadium.
Cincinnati's match versus Utah will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati has faced Utah once in its history.
The series started in 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah resulting in a 0-0 draw.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati fell to TCU, 2-0, on Friday inside Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
Cincinnati came out strong, recording the first shot of the match less than a minute into play from junior Tiana Campbell. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the opening half, sending the match into the break scoreless.
TCU opened the scoring just eight minutes into the second half to take a 1-0 lead. The Horned Frogs added another goal in the 73rd minute to extend their advantage to 2-0.
Amber Brandon tallied three saves in goal.
Brandon, Emma Gioffre, and Braelyn Even played the full 90.
// 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 junior forward Tiana Campbell is one goal away from the 30-goal milestone.
Transfer graduate goalkeeper Brylee Borgman is 30 saves from 100 career saves.
// A WIN WOULD...
Give UC the series advantage over Utah.
Give Cincinnati its first Big 12 win this season.