#21 Volleyball Wins Eighth Straight with Sweep of rv TCU

HOUSTON – The #21 University of Houston Volleyball staff picked up its 8th immediately win and 11^th sweep of the season with a win in opposition to rv TCU at the back of 22 digs from senior Kate Georgiades on Wednesday evening at Fertitta Center.

Houston (17-7, 10-5 Big 12) has now earned 9 straight-set wins in convention play, shedding just one set for a 30-1 set file in its 10 convention wins. The Cougars restricted the Horned Frogs (15-13, 8-9 Big 12) to a .128 hitting proportion, TCU’s 3rd lowest mark of the yr and lowest in convention play. 

Multiple Cougars made strikes on Houston’s profession data lists within the event. With six block assists in opposition to TCU, graduate Rachel Tullos tied this system’s block lend a hand file, matching Michelle Fraizer’s 488 (1997-00). Senior Annie Cooke moved into sole ownership of 6th with 110 profession aces with two within the event to move Amanda Carson’s 109 aces (2007-10). Graduate Abbie Jackson additionally claimed #10 on Houston’s profession digs listing as she introduced her overall to at least one,154, surpassing Janelle Harmonson’s 1,151 digs (1988-92).

Jackson used a match-best 17 kills to tally her 100^th profession event with double-digit kills. She’s tallied 10-or-more kills in 100 of 136 suits in her profession. Georgiades’ 22 digs marked her 44^th profession event (7th of the season) with 20-or-more digs and 96^th profession event with 10-or-more.

Tullos led Houston’s blocking off effort, taking part in seven of the Cougars’ 10 blocks in opposition to the Horned Frogs. Jackson used 4 blocks for a brand new season-high whilst junior Kellen Morin and graduate Kenna Sauer each tallied two. 

SET ONE

Houston briefly took a 4-1 result in open the event after Cooke earned the Cougars a 1-0 benefit with an ace at the first serve. Houston did not let up from there, no longer permitting TCU to even the rating in any respect within the set. The Cougars prolonged their result in six at 12-6 and a 4-0 run later within the first furthered Houston’s edge to 18-9. Houston stored the Horned Frogs from a comeback, clinching the set win 25-17.

Sauer, Jackson and graduate Nena Mbonu each and every posted 4 kills within the first set whilst Georgiades and graduate Morgan Janda each tallied 5 digs.  

SET TWO

Neither staff discovered a constant benefit in the second one, with 13 tied rankings and 3 lead adjustments. TCU received the primary two issues, however Houston evened the rating at 2-2. The rating would finally end up even once more at 3-3 and 8-8 earlier than the Cougars earned a three-point lead at 12-9. The Horned Frogs closed the space at 13-13 and earned their 2d lead of the set at 16-15. Houston would reclaim the lead at 19-18, and whilst TCU tied the set at 19-19, 20-20 and 21-21, a 3-0 Cougar run gave Houston the separation it had to win the set, 25-22. 

Jackson earned seven kills with a .353 hitting proportion in the second one whilst Sauer recorded 5 kills of her personal. 

SET THREE

Similar to the second one, the 3rd set featured 9 tied rankings, however just one lead trade. TCU earned the early edge, taking a two-point lead at 8-6. The Cougars tied the rating at 10-10 and took the lead at 11-10. While the Horned Frogs would tie the event 3 extra occasions, together with as past due as 20-20, they might by no means retake the lead with Houston taking the event with a 25-21 set win. 

Georgiades soared to 13 digs within the 3rd, serving to the Cougars post 23 within the set. Tullos tallied 4 blocks whilst Cooke recorded 8 assists and Jackson posted some other six kills.   

UP NEXT

Houston stays at house for a 7 p.m., Friday event in opposition to rv Iowa State.

 

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