PREVIEW: Volleyball Travels to Morgantown to Face West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Houston volleyball heads on the road to Morgantown, W. Va. to battle West Virginia at noon, Sunday at the Hope Coliseum.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 9-4 (2-1 BIG 12)

vs West Virginia

Sunday, Oct. 4 | Noon C.T
Morgantown, W. Va. | Hope Coliseum
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LAST TIME OUT

Houston downed Cincinnati in four sets at the Fertitta Center, Thursday night. Three Cougars registered double-doubles for the first time this season. Freshman Shannon Dworaczyk led the team in assists, tallying 42 and playing every point. Sophomore Tara Greenbery set a career high in blocks with seven, while leading the team in hitting percentage (.643).

QUICK HITS

Thirteen (13) of Houston's 18 players are newcomers, including eight transfers and five freshmen.

Six of those eight transfers are from Power Four schools, including three from the SEC. Those three are setter Kalei Edson (Auburn), and a pair of outside hitters Kamille Gibson (Oklahoma) and Sydney Jones (Tennessee).

Head Coach David Rehr enters his eighth season in charge of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he's posted a 133-85 record, including a 74-47 record in conference play.

Assistant Coach Dylan Ross returns to Houston following a six-year stint as a head coach at his alma mater Loras College, where he led the Duhawks to the DIII Men's Volleyball Championship Elite Eight in 2024.

The Cougars return 22% of kills, 6% of assists, 28% of digs and 28% of blocks from the 2025 season.

Nine Cougars claim the state of Texas as their home with four hailing from the greater Houston area.

Houston's schedule provides a challenge with eight opponents reaching the NCAA Tournament a year ago and four playing in the regional semifinals.

Setter Kalei Edson's 55 assists against Wake Forest (Aug.29) sit fourth for most assists in a match by a Big 12 player

Outside hitter Sydney Jones recorded the most kills in a single match by a Big 12 player with 29 versus Texas State (Sept. 18), she ranks third in the Big 12 in kills (215)

SERIES HISTORY

COOGS vs. WEST VIRGINIA

All-time: Houston leads 6-1

Sets: 20-7

In Houston: Houston leads 3-0

In Morgantown: Houston leads 2-1

Neutral: Houston leads 1-0

Last meeting: Houston Lost 3-2 | Morgantown, W. Va. | Oct. 30, 2025

Houston Streak: L1

Rehr's UH career vs. Kansas: 3-1

UH's Last 5: LWWWW

Houston's Longest Win Streak: 6

Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 1

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