PREVIEW: Volleyball Battles Utah on Thursday

SALT LAKE CITY – The Houston Volleyball team is back in action as it heads to Utah to face off against the Utes at 8 p.m. CT, Thursday, inside Huntsman Center.

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Date \| Time \| Links				Thursday, Oct. 9 \| 8 p.m. CT Salt Lake City \| Huntsman Center ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
Game Notes				Houston
Social Media				@uhcougarvb \| @uhccougarvb \| Cougar Volleyball \| #GoCoogs \| #BeSomeone

QUICK HITS

The Cougars' middle duo of Kellen Morin and Barakat Rahmon sit in fourth and fifth in the Big 12 with 1.38 and 1.30 blocks per set, respectively. Houston is the only Big 12 school with two players with at least 1.30 blocks per set.
Head Coach David Rehr is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he's posted a 123-67 record, including a 73-34 record in conference play.
The Cougars have a strong record against the current Big 12 landscape, holding a 137-105 record against league foes all-time.
The Cougars' blocking effort has been a highlight for the team this season. Ranking 12^th in the nation with 2.84 blocks per set, Houston's mark currently sits as the team's highest since 1998 when the team amassed 3.03 per set. The total is the second most in the Big 12, behind only Arizona State's 2.90.
Rahmon leads the Big 12 and ranks 29^th in the country with a .409 hitting percentage.
Senior Lottie Scully ranks third among active Big 12 players with 2,884 assists. She is just 116 assists away from 3,000 in her career.

SERIES HISTORY
COOGS vs. UTAH

All-time: Houston leads 4-3
Sets: Tied 11-11
In Houston: Utah leads 1-0
In Salt Lake City: Utah leads 1-0
Neutral: Houston leads 2-0
Unknown Sites: Houston leads 2-1
Last meeting: Utah won 3-0 | Houston | Nov. 14, 2024
Houston Streak: L2
Rehr's UH career vs. Utah: 0-2
UH's Last 5: LLWWL (2-3)
Houston's Longest Win Streak: 2
Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 2

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