PREVIEW: Houston takes on #16 Horned Frogs in a Texas Clash

HOUSTON – Houston volleyball returns inside the Fertitta Center to face off against #16 TCU at 6:30 p.m., Friday. Fans are encouraged to wear blue for this season's Built by Houston match. A special ticket promotion which includes two tickets and two brisket sandwiches can be found here.

vs TCU 17-5 (8-3 BIG 12)
vs TCU	Friday, Nov. 6 \| 6:30 p.m. Houston \| Fertitta Center Stats \| Tickets \| Watch

LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars split a pair of road matches in Arizona, sweeping Arizona on Friday before falling in straight set to Arizona State on Sunday. In its sweep against the Wildcats, junior Sydney Jones led the attack with 19 kills. Sophomore Gillian Pitts paced the defense with 18 digs, her second highest total of the season. Houston moved into seventh place in the Big 12 Conference following the weekend's matches.

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 137-89 record, including a 79-52 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 twelve opponents reaching the NCAA Tournament a year ago and four playing in the regional semifinals.
Outside hitter Sydney Jones' 29 kills against Texas State (9/18) is the second most by a Big 12 player this season
Junior Kamille Gibson recorded a career high six aces against both Texas Tech (Oct. 18) and Iowa State (Oct. 25), the most by a Houston player this season
Houston leads the conference in total kills (1088) and assists (1015)

SERIES HISTORY
COOGS vs. TCU

All-time: Series tied 8-8
Sets: Houston leads 34-28
In Houston: Houston leads 5-4
In Fort Worth: TCU leads 3-1
Neutral: Houston leads 2-1
Last meeting: TCU won 3-1 | Houston | Nov. 29, 2025
Houston Streak: L4
Rehr's UH career vs. TCU: 1-4
UH's Last 5: LLLLW (1-4)
Houston's Longest Win Streak: 4
Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 4

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