Comeback Falls Short Against Texas Tech

HOUSTON – After being down two sets, the University of Houston Volleyball team rallied to force a fifth frame, but the comeback effort came short as the Cougars fell to Texas Tech by a score of 3-2 (21-25, 18-25, 25-16, 28-26, 10-15) on Friday night.

Friday also saw the Cougars (8-2, 4-0 AAC) drop their first home contest of the season, as the team's winning streak ended at eight matches as well.

Sophomore outside hitter Abbie Jackson posted a match-high 29 kills to go along with 11 digs, marking her second double-double of the season and sixth of her career. She was one of four players to surpass the double-digit dig mark for the Cougars.

Junior right side hitter Kendall Haywood tallied a season-high nine kills off an efficient .412 hitting percentage. Freshman setter Annie Cooke commanded the offense, dishing out a match-high 47 assists.

Set 1

Jackson got things going, putting down her first kill of the match to bring the Cougars within one at 4-3.
With the scored tied at seven, Houston scored four unanswered points to force a timeout from Texas Tech.
Houston held a 21-19 lead, but Texas Tech rallied to close out the set on a 6-0 run to take the 25-21 set victory.

Set 2

Houston grabbed the first lead at 1-0 courtesy of a solo block from sophomore right side hitter Celeste Darling, but that was the only lead of the set for the Cougars who fell 25-18 in the set and trailed 2-0 in the match at the intermission.

Set 3

Defense played a pivotal role for Houston in the third, holding the Red Raiders to a hitting percentage of just .107 in the set.
The Cougars held a steady advantage early on, but a 6-0 run from Tech forced Houston to call a timeout, trailing 11-9.
That timeout sparked a 5-0 run of Houston, which never looked back from that point, as the Cougars went on to win 25-16 and force the fourth set.

Set 4

A competitive frame saw the score tied 11 times and the lead exchanged on four occasions, as neither team held a larger lead than five in the set.
Jackson's ninth kill of the set sealed the 28-26 victory and forced a fifth frame.

Set 5

Texas Tech jumped out to a four-point lead at 8-4, resulting in a timeout from Houston.
The Cougars closed the gap to three as late as 10-7, but the deficit was too much to overcome to complete the comeback.

UP NEXT
Houston returns to conference play next on Thursday when the Cougars travel Tulsa, Okla., to square up with Tulsa. First serve is slated for 4 p.m.

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