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Volleyball Takes Second at Texas Tech Tourney
8/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The University of Houston Volleyball team (2-1) finished second place in the Texas Tech Fall Invitational as they dropped in four sets (31-29, 15-25, 20-25, 23-25) to Texas Tech (3-0) Saturday afternoon.
After trailing 22-18 in first set, Cougars rallied on a 5-1 run to tie the game 23-23 and force a Texas Tech timeout. From there, both teams went point-for-point until three straight kills by the Cougars sealed the win 31-29 for Houston.
But Texas Tech took three straight sets to win the match, 3-1.
Freshman outside hitter Brookah Palmer led the Cougars with 26 kills, hitting .258 and tallied 13 digs. The match marked her second double-double and second game with 20+kills of the season. Redshirt Freshman Chenelle Walker picked up her first double-digit kill game of the season with 11 kills, hitting .286.
Libero Olivia O'Dell posted 28 digs, a new career high for the senior. Sophomore Keandra McCardell tallied her second double-double of the season with 33 assists and 15 digs.
Brookah Palmer and Hunter Wise were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding showings over the weekend.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP: Lauren Douglass, Texas Tech
Jenna Allen, Texas Tech
Marguerite Grubb, Texas Tech
Brookah Palmer, Houston
Hunter Wise, Houston
McKenzie John, Louisiana-Lafayette
Carly Lenzen, Utah State
NEXT SERVE
Houston Volleyball returns the court next weekend as the Cougars travel to Lafayette, La., for the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette. The Cougars are set to face Nicholls State on Friday at 5 p.m. On Saturday, Houston will play Jackson State at 10 a.m. and close the tournament with UL-Lafayette at 4 p.m.
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