University of Houston Athletics
Friday, October 15
Houston
7 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
SMU
Photo by: Hunter Cone
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HOUSTON – The University of Houston volleyball team has won five straight matches and six of its last seven matches as it begins a two match homestand atop the American Athletic Conference standings. The Cougars will play host to SMU on Friday at 7 p.m. CST and Memphis on Sunday at 1 p.m. CST – Friday's match is the program's Fight 4 Molly match where the program will honor assistant coach Brian Gerwig and his wife Molly, who lost her battle with cancer Friday morning.
The Cougars (15-3, 5-1 American) enter Friday's match against SMU atop the league standings after topping previous unbeaten UCF in five sets in Orlando Oct. 8 and dropping USF in four sets Oct. 10.
A pair of Houston student-athletes were honored by the conference on Monday. Sophomore Kate Georgiades was named Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.22 digs per set over the two matches and added an ace on the weekend.
Georgiades racked in 47 digs and helped hold South Florida to a .030 attacking percentage, a season-best mark for the Cougars defense.
The libero has led the Coogs in digs for the 18th-straight match and ranks 15th in the nation in digs per set (5.27), which leads the American Athletic Conference.
Junior Abbie Jackson leads Houston in the offensive side and earned Honor Roll recognition after a 4.00 kills/set and 5.02 points/set weekend. Jackson is coming off a weekend of 36 total kills over the pair of matches.
The Cougars lead the conference in aces so far this year, with 1.93 per set, which ranks 18th nationally. UH also has held its opponents to the lowest hitting percentage in the league, allowing just a .175 attacking percentage through 18 matches this year.
The University of Houston fall sports also lead the American Athletic Conference in total wins and winning percentage in 2021. UH has 29 total wins among football, volleyball and women's soccer.
WATCH the COUGARS
Fans can watch both matches on ESPN+.
Fans can follow live stats from the match on StatBroadcast by clicking here.
FIGHT FOR MOLL MATCH PROMOTIONS
Ticket Deals: Fans who make a donation of any amount to Molly and Brian Gerwig's GoFundMe page will receive a free ticket to the match by showing confirmation at the Fertitta Center Ticket Box Office located in the Holman Street Concourse.
Giveaway: Free Fight 4 Molly T-shirts for the first 500 fans. 200 Fight 4 Molly bracelets will also be given away at the marketing table at the match.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-462-6647 or by clicking here. The 32-match schedule features 13 contests inside the Fertitta Center, which has returned to full capacity for the 2021 season.
JOIN POINT HOUSTON CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Volleyball program by joining the Point HOUSTON Club. For more information about the Point HOUSTON Club, fans can click here or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarVB, and "Like" UHCougarVB on Facebook.
The Cougars (15-3, 5-1 American) enter Friday's match against SMU atop the league standings after topping previous unbeaten UCF in five sets in Orlando Oct. 8 and dropping USF in four sets Oct. 10.
A pair of Houston student-athletes were honored by the conference on Monday. Sophomore Kate Georgiades was named Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.22 digs per set over the two matches and added an ace on the weekend.
Georgiades racked in 47 digs and helped hold South Florida to a .030 attacking percentage, a season-best mark for the Cougars defense.
The libero has led the Coogs in digs for the 18th-straight match and ranks 15th in the nation in digs per set (5.27), which leads the American Athletic Conference.
Junior Abbie Jackson leads Houston in the offensive side and earned Honor Roll recognition after a 4.00 kills/set and 5.02 points/set weekend. Jackson is coming off a weekend of 36 total kills over the pair of matches.
The Cougars lead the conference in aces so far this year, with 1.93 per set, which ranks 18th nationally. UH also has held its opponents to the lowest hitting percentage in the league, allowing just a .175 attacking percentage through 18 matches this year.
The University of Houston fall sports also lead the American Athletic Conference in total wins and winning percentage in 2021. UH has 29 total wins among football, volleyball and women's soccer.
WATCH the COUGARS
Fans can watch both matches on ESPN+.
Fans can follow live stats from the match on StatBroadcast by clicking here.
FIGHT FOR MOLL MATCH PROMOTIONS
Ticket Deals: Fans who make a donation of any amount to Molly and Brian Gerwig's GoFundMe page will receive a free ticket to the match by showing confirmation at the Fertitta Center Ticket Box Office located in the Holman Street Concourse.
Giveaway: Free Fight 4 Molly T-shirts for the first 500 fans. 200 Fight 4 Molly bracelets will also be given away at the marketing table at the match.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-462-6647 or by clicking here. The 32-match schedule features 13 contests inside the Fertitta Center, which has returned to full capacity for the 2021 season.
JOIN POINT HOUSTON CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Volleyball program by joining the Point HOUSTON Club. For more information about the Point HOUSTON Club, fans can click here or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarVB, and "Like" UHCougarVB on Facebook.
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