University of Houston Athletics
Volleyball Prepares For Weekend Match-Up Against Southern Miss
10/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 6, 2010
HOUSTON - The University of Houston volleyball team will look to extend its three-match Conference USA win streak when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles come to town for two matches on Saturday and Sunday. Match times for both days are set for 1 p.m.
In addition, the Cougars will host their annual Alumni Weekend. Prior to the start of the match on Saturday, alumni will have the chance to have breakfast with the volleyball team and staff. During the match they will be recognized and then all participants will go to Robertson Stadium for the football game against Mississippi State that evening. All alumni will also be invited to attend the match on Sunday.
Head coach Molly Alvey recently sat down with Tom Franklin of the Houston Alumni Association to talk about the Alumni Weekend. Here is a link to that interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0whjwAdp6gw.
Live stats and live video streaming will be available for both matches by logging on to UHCougars.com and going to the volleyball schedule page. A complete wrap-up of each day's events will also be available on the website.
The Cougars enter the weekend with a 9-8 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Conference USA. After losing the first two league matches, UH bounced back to knock off Tulane, UCF and UTEP. Lucy Charuk leads the team with 182 kills on a .351 hitting percentage. She also posts 1.24 blocks per set, which ranks 45th in the NCAA. Amber Brooks leads the team with 622 assists, an average of 10.54 per set, to rank 45th in the NCAA. Despite finishing second in team standings with 144 kills, Chandace Tryon ranks 35th in the NCAA with her .377 hitting percentage.
Southern Miss is 8-7 this season and 1-3 in C-USA play. Ashley Mell leads the team with 269 kills and Kelsea Seymour is the team leader in assists with 650. Four Golden Eagle players have more than 100 digs, lead by Lisa Knecht with 276.
Houston leads the overall series with a 16-5 record, despite losing the regular season meeting in 2009 and a Conference USA tournament loss to end the season.
UP NEXT
Following the weekend at home, Houston will continue league play at Memphis and UAB on Oct. 15 and Oct. 17. After the weekend on the road, the Cougars will return to the Athletics/Alumni Center to take on Tulane and SMU.
