Cougars Host Final 2 Home Matches of 2021

HOUSTON − The University of Houston volleyball team will look to finish the season in the win-column, hosting South Florida on Wednesday and UCF on Friday. The Cougars will finish second in the American conference with at least one win over the final two matches.

MATCH 31 & 32
Houston vs South Florida | Wednesday, Nov. 24 | 7 p.m. CST
Houston vs UCF | Friday, Nov. 26 | 7 p.m. CST

Sophomore Abbie Kate Georgiades was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on Nov. 22 even though she led the conference in digs per set on the weekend.
The Cougars' 24 wins so far in 2021 is the most since 1996 (24 wins).
Houston handed UCF its only conference loss of 2021.
Junior Rachel Tullos has the third-most solo blocks in school history (109).
Houston is second in the conference standings with a 14-4 AAC record.
Kate Georgiades ranks 12th nationally in digs/set (5.34) and leads the American Athletic Conference.
Georgiades set a school record with 36 digs in a 4-set match at SMU (11/21).
Georgiades has posted the seventh-most digs in a season in UH history (612)*. Broadcast analyst Natalie Keck ranks sixth all-time (654).
Abbie Jackson ranks 5th all-time in UH history in aces (100).*
Abbie Jackson set a season-high 31 kills against East Carolina (10/24), one off her career-high.
Rachel Tullos ranks sixth all-time in Cougar history for hitting percentage (min. 250 kills), with a .309 attack pct.*
Tullos has posted the 10th-best attacking average in program history in a season (.338)*. Isabel Theut ranks 13th all-time (.322).
Senior Torie Frederick is 22 digs away from 1,000 career digs.
Head Coach David Rehr won his 50th match at the helm of the Cougars against Tulsa (Nov. 7). His 50 wins occurred in 78 total matches played.
Rehr is the fastest UH coach in NCAA program history to 50 wins (78 matches) with Bill Walton the second-fastest (79 matcehs).
Rehr won his 200th NCAA match against Cincinnati (11/14).
*school records begin in 1984.
ESPN+ Broadcasts: Matt Anderson (pxp), Shelby Coppedge (analyst - Wednesday), Bill Walton (analyst - Friday).
With at least one win this weekend, the Cougars will finish second overall in the American.
Houston's RPI sits at 51 entering the final weekend of play.

WATCH THE COUGARS
Both matches are available to stream on ESPN+.

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