University of Houston
SMU
Volleyball Sweeps SMU, 3-0
10/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 7, 2007
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Dallas, Texas - The University of Houston volleyball team jumped back into the win column Sunday when they defeated the SMU Mustangs in three games Sunday in Dallas. The Cougars won in three games with scores of 30-22, 30-23, 30-26.
With the win the Cougars (9-8, 4-2 C-USA) snapped a two-game losing streak in conference action after falling to Rice and Tulsa.
In the win, Houston was led by freshman Hannah Sullivan, who notched a game-high 20 kills for a .425 hitting percentage. Junior Justine Farmer added 16 kills and nine digs.
In game one, UH mounted a late seven point lead, 24-17, forcing a Mustang timeout. The Cougars came out of the break scoring the next three straight points and seven of the final 10 points for the win.
Game two looked to be going in SMU's favor as they held the lead through the half-way mark but Houston chipped away tying it, 13-13. From then on it was Houston's game. They never relinquished their lead and earned the 2-0 lead in the match.
With one last chance for the Mustangs to extend the game, Houston took the early lead and never gave it up. Sullivan led the Cougars in the win, earning nine of her 20 kills in game three.
The Mustangs were led by Natalie Peters and Candice Davis with 10 kills and 14 digs, respectively.
The Cougars will return home this weekend for two matches on Oct. 12 and Oct. 14 against Tulane and UTEP, respectively. It will be their first action at home since Sept. 23 when they defeated Southern Miss. Live stats and live video streaming of the matches will be available at www.UHCougars.com.
