University of Houston Athletics
Volleyball Continues C-USA Action on the Road
10/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 22, 2009
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston volleyball team will continue league action on the road this weekend against Tulsa and SMU.
Houston will face off against Tulsa on Friday and SMU on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for a 7 p.m. first serve.
Gametracker and live video streaming will be available for both matches by going to the volleyball schedule page at UHCougars.com.
The Cougars return to action after falling to Southern Miss and sweeping UCF on the road last weekend to move to 7-17 on the year and 3-5 in Conference USA play.
The Golden Hurricane enter the weekend with a 17-5 overall record and a 6-2 mark in C-USA action. They knocked off Oral Roberts on Tuesday in three sets and have won their last seven matches. Earlier this season, Houston lost a five-set match to Tulsa at the Athletics/Alumni Center. Senior Kinsey Cave recorded a double-double with 27 kills and 12 digs in the earlier contest.
Statistically, Tulsa is led by Tyler Henderson's 333 kills, while Rachel Vukson paces the team with 495 assists. All-time, Houston is 5-4 against the Golden Hurricane.
On Saturday, UH will look to even the series against the Mustangs this year, bouncing back from a 3-0 loss on Oct. 9 in Houston. The match on the Cougars' home court was the team's "Dig Pink" match that raised $1,117.50 for breast cancer awareness and the Side Out Foundation.
Dana Powell leads the Mustangs with 325 kills and Kendra Kahanek is one block away from reaching 100. SMU enters the weekend with a 15-7 record and they stand at 5-3 in the league standings. Houston is 9-5 in the all-time series against SMU.
Houston will return to the Athletics/Alumni Center on Oct. 30-31 for their home finale against Marshall and East Carolina.
