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Volleyball Clinches Share of American Athletic Conference Championship
11/23/2022 3:21:00 PM | Volleyball
The Cougars earns first conference title since 1999 with win over South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – The #22 University of Houston volleyball team clinched at least a share of the American Athletic Conference championship with a 3-1 win over South Florida in Tampa on Wednesday. It was the first conference championship for the Cougars since a regular-season title in 1999.
The title marked the first for Houston since it joined the American Athletic Conference and its fifth in program history. With the victory, Houston (28-2, 19-0 The American) extended its program-record winning streak to 20 consecutive matches.
Junior Kate Georgiades posted her third consecutive game with 20-or-more kills with 24 in the match. Senior Abbie Jackson led both teams with 12 kills, while senior Morgan Janda paced the match with 21 assists.
Junior Annie Cooke's 13 assists in the match gave her 2,541 in her career, giving her eighth on Houston's assists list.
SET ONE
Houston suffered from a slow start, falling behind early and not taking a lead until back-to-back points earned the Cougars a 12-11 advantage. With the set tied at 14-all, the Bulls used a 5-0 run to take the lead, giving them enough room to earn the set win, 25-17.
SET TWO
The momentum started to turn toward the Cougars in the second set. Houston went on a 4-0 run featuring kills from Kortlyn Henderson and Kellen Morin and an ace from Janda to take a 13-10 lead. The Cougars used a 5-0 run later in the set to extend its lead to 19-13. Fighting off a comeback attempt from USF, Houston shut the door on a 4-0 streak to win the frame, 25-17.
SET THREE
The third set started as a back-and-forth affair until a 4-1 run, capped by a block by Morin and Isabel Theut, gave Houston a 12-9 lead. With the lead holding, Houston closed the set winning 10 of the last 13 points, taking the frame, 25-18.
SET FOUR
With the conference championship within reach, Houston quickly jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the final set, using another Morin-Theut block to cap a 5-0 run. Later, Rachel Tullos tallied Houston's 10th service ace of the match to push the lead to 14-6 and force a USF timeout. Houston kept rolling, taking the set, 25-16, and the match, 3-1, to clinch the conference title.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close the regular season with a 4 p.m. CT match on Friday against #23 UCF in Orlando.
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The title marked the first for Houston since it joined the American Athletic Conference and its fifth in program history. With the victory, Houston (28-2, 19-0 The American) extended its program-record winning streak to 20 consecutive matches.
Junior Kate Georgiades posted her third consecutive game with 20-or-more kills with 24 in the match. Senior Abbie Jackson led both teams with 12 kills, while senior Morgan Janda paced the match with 21 assists.
Junior Annie Cooke's 13 assists in the match gave her 2,541 in her career, giving her eighth on Houston's assists list.
SET ONE
Houston suffered from a slow start, falling behind early and not taking a lead until back-to-back points earned the Cougars a 12-11 advantage. With the set tied at 14-all, the Bulls used a 5-0 run to take the lead, giving them enough room to earn the set win, 25-17.
SET TWO
The momentum started to turn toward the Cougars in the second set. Houston went on a 4-0 run featuring kills from Kortlyn Henderson and Kellen Morin and an ace from Janda to take a 13-10 lead. The Cougars used a 5-0 run later in the set to extend its lead to 19-13. Fighting off a comeback attempt from USF, Houston shut the door on a 4-0 streak to win the frame, 25-17.
SET THREE
The third set started as a back-and-forth affair until a 4-1 run, capped by a block by Morin and Isabel Theut, gave Houston a 12-9 lead. With the lead holding, Houston closed the set winning 10 of the last 13 points, taking the frame, 25-18.
SET FOUR
With the conference championship within reach, Houston quickly jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the final set, using another Morin-Theut block to cap a 5-0 run. Later, Rachel Tullos tallied Houston's 10th service ace of the match to push the lead to 14-6 and force a USF timeout. Houston kept rolling, taking the set, 25-16, and the match, 3-1, to clinch the conference title.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close the regular season with a 4 p.m. CT match on Friday against #23 UCF in Orlando.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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 (4684).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarVB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarVB. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarVB.
Team Stats
UH
USF
Kills
43
37
Errors
21
21
Attempts
126
123
Hitting %
.175
.130
Points
63
53
Assists
38
32
Aces
10
7
Blocks
10
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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