Houston Remains Undefeated in Conference

TULSA, Okla. – After falling in the first set, the University of Houston Volleyball team stormed back to win three-straight sets and take down Tulsa by a score of 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19) on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Cougars (10-2, 6-0 AAC) remain the only undefeated team in the American Athletic Conference West Division and own the most league victories amongst the entire conference. This is the second time in as many years, Houston has started conference 6-0. Saturday is also the first time since 2008 Houston has swept its season series with Tulsa.

Houston's offense was led by a balanced attack from juniors Kortlyn Henderson (18), Isabel Theut (14) and Kendall Haywood (14), who all surpassed double-digit kills. Henderson's 18 kills led all players in the match.

Commanding the Cougars' front line was freshman Annie, who dished out a match-high 53 assists. Her 20 digs marked a career-high and the third double-double of her career. Junior Torie Frederick also tallied 20 digs.

Set 1

Tulsa led the entire set, but Houston kept the score within arm's reach throughout.
After the Golden Hurricane built a five-point advantage, back-to-back kills from Theut and sophomore Abbie Jackson brough the score to within three at 10-7.
From there, the Cougars narrowed the gap to one on three occasions but never climbed themselves over the hill, as Tulsa took the first set 25-22.

Set 2

The second frame started off as a tightly contested battle, but a kill from sophomore Celeste Darling sparked a 4-0 run from the Cougars to put them in front 17-13.
A kill from Henderson stretched the lead even further, as Houston never looked back from that point, winning 25-17 and tying the match at one.

Set 3

When Tulsa cut Houston's lead to one at 13-12, the Cougars responded with three unanswered points to push the advantage to four.
A block at the net from the Haywood and sophomore Rachel Tullos increased the lead to five at 19-14, which proved to be enough, as Houston went on to win 25-19 and take a 2-1 match lead.

Set 4

Houston started the set trailing by as many as three, but a kill from Henderson ignited an 8-2 run from the Cougars, which put them in front 13-10.
Tulsa then found a rebuttal of its own, rallying off five of the next six points to retake a 15-14 advantage.
The Cougars immediately responded and took the lead for good at the 17-16 mark, where Houston scored eight of the final 11 points to win 25-19 and claim the 3-1 match victory.

UP NEXT
Houston returns to its home venue inside the Fertitta Center where the Cougars will host Memphis March 12-13. Both matches will be aired on ESPN+ and can be seen here.

ATTENDENCE POLICY
Due to COVID-19 protocols outlined by Houston Athletics, attendance at the Fertitta Center will be pass-list only and limited to the student-athletes and coaches of the home and visiting teams.

These protocols are subject to change as Houston Athletics will continue to monitor the need for adjustments to the attendance policy.

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