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Volleyball Wins 3-1 Contest Over UTEP
10/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 24, 2008
HOUSTON - The University of Houston volleyball team defeated UTEP 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-20 and 25-20) at the Athletics Alumni Center Friday night.
The Cougars improve to 14-9 overall and 6-4 in Conference USA with the win. UH is now 7-0 at home this season and have not lost a match on their home court since a 3-2 loss to SMU on Nov. 7, 2007.
Freshman Ingrida Zauere led all Cougars with 18 kills and she tied for a team-high 12 digs to give the Kuldiga, Lativa native the third double-double of her career and her first in conference play.
Houston took the first set behind Zauere, who had six kills on seven attempts for a .857 hitting percentage.
In the second set, Houston led through the early points of play but the Miners battled back to within one point, 20-19 before calling a timeout. Out of the break, UTEP would go on to regain the lead and the win in the set, 25-22, to even the match.
Sophomore Lucy Charuk notched six kills to lead all players in the third set as the Cougars regained the lead in the match with a third set win.
The fourth set looked like it was going to go in the Miners favor until Houston was able to battle back after trailing the set 5-1 in the opening points. UH tied the set 9-9 and would go on to see four tie scores in nine points before eventually taking their first lead, 18-17. From that point on the Cougars would never look back as they won the set, 25-20.
Houston moves to 5-1 this season in four set matches.
UP NEXT
Houston will host Tulane Sunday at 2 p.m. in a match that will be tape delayed to air at 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 on CBS College Sports. Jason Knapp will be calling the play by play with Anne Marie Anderson as the analyst. Houston and Tulane will be honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink and fans are encouraged to do the same.
