#21 Volleyball Battles Iowa State on Friday

HOUSTON – The #21 University of Houston Volleyball team looks to continue its eight-match win streak as Iowa State visits Fertitta Center on Friday.

The 7 p.m. match is the team's Hero's Night. All first responders, members of the military and essential workers receive free admission to the Cougars' final match of the week.

#21 HOUSTON (17-7, 10-5 BIG 12) vs. rv IOWA STATE (17-9, 8-7 BIG 12)
Date \| Time				Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
Location				Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
TV				Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston
Social Media				@uhcougarvb \| @uhccougarvb \| Cougar Volleyball \| #GoCoogs \| #BeSomeone

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Houston entered the AVCA Poll last season for the first time since 1994 and tied its highest final ranking in program history at No. 17. In the preseason iteration of this year's poll, the Cougars were voted at #19 and have been ranked as high as #13 this season. The Cougars have been ranked in all 13 polls so far this season and have been placed in 20 straight polls.
Houston has tallied 11 sweeps this season, including nine in conference play. In the Cougars' 10 league wins, Houston has only dropped one set, posting nine sweeps including a streak of three straight straight-set wins.
Kellen Morin captured the University of Houston's first-ever individual Big 12 Conference honors by being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29. Kate Georgiades and Rachel Tullos added their first Big 12 weekly honors with Defensive Player of the Week selections on Oct. 24 and Nov. 7, respectively.
Morin has been a force for Houston on the net this season, leading the team in blocks in 16 of the 24 matches and ranks 30th nationally with 1.28 blocks per set. Morin also leads the league (19th nationally) in hitting percentage while Georgiades ranks second in the Big 12 in digs per set (4.72).
The Cougars held Liberty to a negative hitting percentage, the first time Houston held an opponent negative since Aug. 26, 2017 against Southern U. Houston then repeated the feat, limiting Cincinnati to a -.009 hitting efficiency on Oct. 29.
After replacing the entire top five attendances in program history last year, Houston has already replaced the top three again this season, including the first two volleyball sellouts at Fertitta Center. Houston currently sits at 39th in cumulative attendance and 24th in average attendance nationally.
The Cougars are one of two teams with three players in the top 50 for career sets played among active players, joining Oregon. Houston's starting seven last match includes four grad students, two seniors and a junior.
David Rehr became the third head coach in Houston Volleyball history to hit 100 wins in the NCAA era, becoming the quickest to complete the feat on Nov. 10 against Oklahoma (141 matches). He's one of at least four coaches to hit 100 wins at Houston (records incomplete prior to 1973).

SERIES HISTORY
Coogs vs. Iowa State

All-time: Houston leads 2-0
Sets: Houston leads 5-1
In Houston: First meeting
In Ames: N/A
Neutral Sites: Houston leads 2-0
Last meeting: Houston won 3-1 | A | Oct. 22, 1983
Houston Streak: W2
Rehr's UH career vs. ISU: 0-0
Houston's Last 5: WW (2-0)
Houston's Longest Win Streak: 2, 1979-Present
Houston's Longest Losing Streak: N/A

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