Two-Time AAC Champions Houston Open 2018-19 Season On Saturday

Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien

The two-time American Athletic Conference Champion Houston Swimming & Diving team will open its 2018-19 season Saturday morning at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center against Incarnate Word and UT Permian Basin.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Houston is entering its fourth season under Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka
The Cougars are looking to defend their second consecutive American Athletic Conference title.
Houston returns 13 all-conference honorees from last season’s squad and four individual champions from last season’s conference meet (Lauren Burrell, Zarena Brown, Peyton Kondis, Eleanna Koutsouveli).
The Cougars welcomed in a nine-person signing class this season that are primed to make an impact.
Houston closed out last season receiving five votes in the CSCAA / TYR Poll, after sending Ksenia Yuskova, Brown, and Kondis to the 2018 NCAA Championships.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS

Incarnate Word is in its 13^th year under Head Coach Phillip Davis.
The Cardinals finished fifth-overall at the CCSA Championships last season with 767.5 points.
Last season, Houston defeated Incarnate Word at UIW in a 182-110 decision.
Houston posted 38 podium finishes, winning 11 of 16 events.
Houston leads the all-time series history with UIW 5-1.

ABOUT THE FALCONS

UTPB opened its 2018-19 season at TCU this past weekend, falling to the Horned Frogs.
The Falcons are in their fifth season under Head Coach Cameron Kainer.
Last season, UTPB finished fifth at the NSISC Championships with 217 points.
The Cougars have never faced UT Permian Basin.

WHERE TO WATCH

All home meets will feature live results through the Meet Mobile App available in the Google Play store and the App Store.

UP NEXT

Houston will continue its season when its travels to New Orleans to matchup with conference foe Tulane in dual meet action on Oct. 6.

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