HOUSTON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The\u00a0University\u00a0of\u00a0Houston Volleyball\u00a0team finished its Houston Invitational unbeaten, sweeping the\u00a0Huskies limiting\u00a0them to a .022 hitting percentage.<\/p>\n
A team effort\u00a0on the defensive side of the ball saw the Cougars out-dig and out-block the Huskies 44-37 and 8-3\u00a0in a quick three set match at the Fertitta Center,\u00a0Friday night.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Junior Sydney Jones<\/a> led the Cougars in the first set tallying six digs hitting .455 in a 25-16 set win for Houston. A competitive start to the set found the score square at ten.\u00a0The Huskies would keep the set close until\u00a0a\u00a04-0\u00a0run placed the Cougars into a 21-15 lead. Houston would close the set claiming\u00a0four of the next five points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston kept its foot on the gas in the second\u00a0set,\u00a0winning 25-12 behind\u00a0four team blocks and a balanced attack featuring 14 kills. The Cougars crept into an early\u00a0lead,\u00a0claiming\u00a0the first four points. Following a Huskies point, the Cougars\u00a0scored four unanswered points, extending the lead to 9-1.\u00a0The Cougars would not relinquish the\u00a0lead,\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0two-set\u00a0advantage in the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cougars rallied behind six aces, holding the Huskies to under ten points in a controlling 25-9 set win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston\u00a0extended\u00a0an early 6-4 lead by registering six unanswered\u00a0points,\u00a0jumping to a 12-4 lead.\u00a0After lengthening the advantage to 19-9,\u00a0another 6-0 run ended the set with sophomore Gillian Pitts<\/a>\u00a0notching her third ace of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n STANDOUT COUGARS\u00a0<\/p>\n UP NEXT\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston\u00a0hosts Lamar in\u00a0its\u00a0first midweek match of the season at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORT YOUR COOGS\u00a0<\/p>\n Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Volleyball by\u202fproviding<\/a> NIL <\/a>opportunities<\/a>\u202for by\u202fjoining the\u202fPoint<\/a> Houston <\/a>Club<\/a>\u202fwhich provides financial support directly to Houston Volleyball for needs beyond its operating budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n STAY CONNECTED\u00a0 \u2013 UHCougars.com \u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
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