{"id":448887,"date":"2026-09-27T00:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448887\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T00:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:14:13","slug":"preview-houston-finishes-road-trip-with-catfight-against-kansas-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448887\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW: Houston Finishes Road Trip with Catfight Against Kansas State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{33}\" paraid=\"1019193152\">MANHATTAN, Kan.\u00a0\u2013\u202fHouston volleyball\u00a0ends\u00a0its stint in the sunflower state in a matchup at\u00a0rv\u00a0Kansas State,\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Morgan Family Arena.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{41}\" paraid=\"1113566770\">AT\u00a0rv\u00a0KANSAS STATE\u00a09-0\u00a0(1-0\u00a0BIG 12)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{46}\" paraid=\"161138711\">vs\u00a0Kansas\u00a0State\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{51}\" paraid=\"1436247906\">Sunday,\u00a0Sept.\u00a027\u00a0|\u00a02:30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tManhattan,\u00a0Kansas\u00a0|\u00a0Morgan\u00a0Family Arena\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stats.statbroadcast.com\/broadcast\/?id=669894&amp;vislive=hou\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stats<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kuathletics.evenue.net\/list\/VB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player\/_\/id\/3b819197-6386-4506-8c6a-78f8fac11894\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Watch<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{59}\" paraid=\"919264650\">LAST TIME OUT\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{dce717ae-0b74-4abe-be09-a63e7085002f}{72}\" paraid=\"1304444067\">Houston fell in three sets to #19 Kansas to begin\u00a0Big\u00a012 Conference play. Junior Sydney registered double-digit kills for\u00a0a team leading ninth time.\u00a0Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/mattie-casale\/10049\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10049\" target=\"_blank\">Mattie Casale<\/a>\u00a0paced\u00a0the Cougars in digs with 11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{69}\" paraid=\"298891585\">QUICK HITS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{73}\" paraid=\"1646150431\">Six of those eight transfers are from Power Four schools, including three from the SEC. Those three are setter <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kalei-edson\/10044\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10044\" target=\"_blank\">Kalei Edson<\/a> (Auburn), and a pair of outside hitters <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kamille-gibson\/10043\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10043\" target=\"_blank\">Kamille Gibson<\/a> (Oklahoma) and <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/sydney-jones\/10047\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10047\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Jones<\/a> (Tennessee).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{75}\" paraid=\"321143846\">Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/coaches\/david-rehr\/1720\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1720\" target=\"_blank\">David Rehr<\/a> enters his eighth season in charge of the Cougars. In his time with Houston,\u00a0he&#8217;s\u00a0posted a 131-84\u00a0record, including a 73-47 record in conference play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{77}\" paraid=\"1192333493\">Assistant Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/coaches\/dylan-ross\/1792\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1792\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Ross<\/a> returns to Houston following a six-year stint as a head coach at his alma mater Loras College, where he led the\u00a0Duhawks\u00a0to the DIII Men&#8217;s Volleyball Championship Elite Eight in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{79}\" paraid=\"1171769826\">The Cougars return 22% of kills, 6% of assists, 28% of\u00a0digs\u00a0and 28% of blocks from the 2025 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{93}\" paraid=\"37869099\">SERIES HISTORY\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{95}\" paraid=\"1170749216\">COOGS\u00a0vs.\u00a0KANSAS\u00a0STATE\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{122}\" paraid=\"608040240\">SUPPORT YOUR\u202fCOOGS\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Volleyball by\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/app.uhcougars.com\/UH25PartnerWSA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">providing NIL opportunities<\/a>\u202for by\u202fjoining the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougarpride.com\/sport-specific\/volleyball.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Point Houston Club<\/a>\u202fwhich provides financial support directly to Houston Volleyball for needs beyond its operating budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{124}\" paraid=\"872498411\">STAY CONNECTED\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can receive updates by following\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarVB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@UHCougarVB<\/a>\u202fon\u00a0X, formerly known as\u00a0Twitter,\u00a0and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking\u202fLIKE\u202fon the team&#8217;s Facebook page at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarVB\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">UHCougarVB<\/a>.\u202fFans\u00a0also can\u00a0follow the team on Instagram at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uhcougarvb\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@UHCougarVB<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{0310634c-aef1-4c16-a3a7-47eecefbe892}{130}\" paraid=\"174348106\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 UHCougars.com \u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MANHATTAN, Kan.\u00a0\u2013\u202fHouston volleyball\u00a0ends\u00a0its stint in the sunflower state in a matchup at\u00a0rv\u00a0Kansas State,\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-448887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/448888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}