#20 Volleyball Drops Five-Set Thriller to #19 Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The #20 University of Houston Volleyball group misplaced a five-set heartbreaker to #19 Kansas in its fourth tournament of the season towards a ranked opponent, on Friday evening at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. 
 
Junior Katie Corelli paced the Cougars (7-4, 0-2 Big 12) with a season-high 14 kills, hitting .393 within the tournament. Overall, 4 Cougars recorded double-digit kill totals with graduate Abbie Jackson (12), junior Kellen Morin (11) and graduate Nena Mbonu (10) becoming a member of Corelli.
 
Senior Annie Cooke posted her 2d double-double of the season, tallying a team-leading 29 assists and 13 digs, whilst senior Kate Georgiades posted a match-best 27 digs. 
 
Houston’s blocking off effort discovered good fortune within the tournament because the group tied their season-high of 13 blocks. Both Morin and graduate Rachel Tullos earned six blocks, whilst Mbonu tied her career-high with 4 stops and Jackson additionally tallied 4 blocks.

SET ONE

The groups traded the primary six issues of the tournament, however Houston used a 5-1 run to bounce out to an 8-4 lead. The Cougars by no means misplaced the lead for the remainder of the body, at one level main 20-12, and held off a past due comeback try via the Jayhawks (11-2, 2-1 Big 12), to earn a 25-20 set win.

 

Jackson led Houston with 5 kills, whilst Cooke tallied seven assists and Georgiades posted 8 digs.

 

SET TWO

Houston jumped out to an early 6-4 lead, however Kansas rallied again, claiming the lead at 7-6 and held the Cougars at arm’s duration for the rest of the set. Houston just about tied the body past due, coming inside some degree at 21-20 and 22-21, however the Jayhawks close the door, 25-22. 

 

SET THREE

Once once more, the Cougars claimed the early edge, taking six of the primary 10 issues. Ultimately, the body was once a contentious affair, with 12 ties and 5 lead adjustments earlier than Houston used a 3-1 run at 22-22 to declare the 25-23 set win.

 

SET FOUR

The Cougars offense surged within the fourth set, hitting .350 (16-2-40), however Kansas matched Houston’s power, posting a 20-3-42 mark for a .405 potency. Houston maintained a lead halfway throughout the set, 14-11, however Kansas rallied again, tying the set at 19-19, and took the lead, 20-19. The Jayhawks held off the Cougars makes an attempt to end the tournament in 4, successful the body, 25-21. 

 

SET FIVE

Each group took six of the primary 12 serves, however Kansas used a 4-0 run to take a 10-6 lead, and the Cougars could not recuperate earlier than the Jayhawks clinched the set, 15-11. 

 

NOTABLES

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• Today’s tournament marked the primary time Houston had 4 hitters tally double-digit kills in the similar tournament.
• Georgiades tied her earlier season-best of 27 digs set towards SMU on Sept. 9.
• The Cougars out-blocked their opponent for the 8th time this season. 
• Cooke moved up to 7th on Houston’s profession assists record, along with her general sitting at 2,841. She handed Donna Sellen, who tallied 2,822 from 1999-2002. 
• With 465, Jackson moved right into a tie for 7th with Kristin Guidish (1995-99) on Houston’s profession units performed record.
• Morin has led the group in blocks in each and every tournament this season. 

UP NEXT
Houston continues its collection towards Kansas and caps an over month-long street shuttle with the weekend finale towards the Jayhawks day after today at 3 p.m. The tournament shall be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. 

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