#22 Volleyball Extends Win Streak to Four with Sweep of UCF

HOUSTON – Graduate Abbie Jackson posted a 16-5-28 line to hit .393 in a three-set sweep of UCF within the weekend opener on Friday night time in Fertitta Center.
 
Houston (13-7, 6-5 Big 12) used 48 kills to hit .360 at the night time whilst proscribing UCF (17-6, 8-4 Big 12) to a .189 potency. The Cougars have held their fighters to a sub-.200 share in every of its remaining 4 fits, that have all been sweeps of convention fighters.
 
Three Cougars hit important milestones within the victory. Jackson and junior Kellen Morin each tallied their 200^th occupation blocks whilst senior Annie Cooke turned into simply the 6th Cougar in Houston program historical past to post 3,000 assists. 
 
In addition to her 16 kills, Jackson additionally tallied 4 aces, a brand new single-match top for Houston this season. Graduate Kenna Sauer narrowly neglected a double-double with 12 kills and 9 digs whilst junior Katie Corelli shined with 9 kills and a .571 hitting share. Cooke led the Cougars with 23 assists whilst graduate Morgan Janda added some other 15 and senior Kate Georgiades tallied her 17^th event of the season with double-digit digs as she earned 10 within the event.
 
SET ONE
The groups stored it shut early, with UCF narrowly protecting a 6-4 lead after 10 issues. Houston evened the ranking at 7-7 then posted a 4-0 run to take a 11-7 lead. The four-point lead held to 18-14 sooner than Jackson rallied for a 6-0 run, together with 3 consecutive carrier aces, to assist clinch the set, 25-15. 
 
Corelli and Jackson each tallied 4 kills within the opening body whilst Cooke posted seven assists and Janda earned 4 digs.
 
SET TWO
The groups battled in the second one, discovering themselves tied 4 instances sooner than once more being even at 10-10. UCF surged with a 4-1 run to take a 14-11 lead. Houston replied with a 6-0 run of its personal to declare the merit at 17-14, however the Knights stored it shut, getting inside some extent at 23-22. The Cougars stored the lead and secured the set, 25-23, in the back of a kill from Sauer. 
 
Jackson soared for seven kills in the second one with Cooke including 8 assists and Sauer going a really perfect 9-for-9 on carrier receptions.
 
SET THREE
Houston and UCF once more stored it shut early, leading to a 9-9 tie after 18 issues. The Cougars used a 3-0 run powered by way of a kill from Corelli and Sauer to take a 12-9 lead and posted some other 5-0 run to lengthen its merit to 17-10. Houston remained in keep watch over of the set for the remaining of the body, incomes a 25-19 set victory and taking the event, 3-0.
 
Sauer led Houston with six kills and 5 digs within the ultimate set whilst Jackson added 5 of her personal. Six other Cougars posted assists within the body.
 
NOTABLES

• Houston is 23-0 below Head Coach David Rehr when hitting above .300 in a event, together with a 4-0 mark this season.
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• Jackson has tallied 97 occupation fits with a double-digit kill general. 
• The Cougars are 8-4 in three-set fits this season.

UP NEXT
Houston wraps up the weekend with a three p.m. Saturday event towards UCF. The weekend finale might be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. 
 
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