HOUSTON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Houston Volleyball team\u00a0lost the first game of their homestead\u00a0in straight\u00a0sets against #17\u00a0BYU\u00a0on Thursday, ending\u00a0their 3-game winning streak.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Houston started the first set strong by taking the lead and holding it through the early\u00a0portion\u00a0of the set. A\u00a03-0\u00a0scoring run by Houston\u00a0forced a BYU\u00a0timeout with the\u00a0score 11-5.\u00a0The\u00a0set\u00a0would\u00a0remain\u00a0back and forth until BYU\u00a0went\u00a0on a 3-0 run to trim the lead to one and eventually tie the game at 21-21.\u00a0With Houston holding a 24-23 advantage, an attack error by BYU ended the set until a BYU challenge overturned the decision, knotting the set at 24. BYU claimed the next two points, taking the set, 26-24.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second set saw BYU\u00a0dominate,\u00a0doubling their advantage in the match. BYU started the set\u00a0jumping\u00a0into a 10-3 lead. That momentum continued throughout the set with BYU triumphing 25-14.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The third set would start off\u00a0close\u00a0with three ties early. Both teams would go on runs, with a total of seven ties early, but a BYU 6-0\u00a0run flipped the\u00a0set\u00a0with\u00a0BYU leading\u00a016-11. Houston would go on a\u00a0late 5-0 run to trim the lead to one\u00a0at 21-20, but a BYU 4-0 run would see them close out the set,\u00a025-20.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Houston is set to welcome former American Conference rival, UCF\u00a0inside the Fertitta Center next Friday at 6:30 p.m. The match honors Cougar volleyball alumni in the annual alumni\u00a0match..\u00a0<\/p>\n
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