University of Houston Athletics
This Week in Houston Athletics
10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM | General
MEN'S BASKETBALL
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Houston's Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and seniors Rob Gray, Wes VanBeck and Devin Davis took part in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Media Day on Monday … Gray was named to The American Preseason First Team … In 2016-17, Gray led the Cougars and The American with 20.6 points per game, becoming Houston's eighth conference scoring champion in school history and the first since Aubrey Coleman led the nation in 2010 … The Cougars were tabbed sixth in The American Preseason Coaches Poll … Houston will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Game of the Century between Houston and UCLA in 1968 and introduces the 2017-18 squad on Nov. 3 inside the Moores Opera House … Members of the 1967-68 team, including Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney, will join host, CBS Sports broadcaster and UH alumnus Jim Nantz for a round-table discussion beginning at 7 p.m., Nov. 3, inside the Moores Opera House … Players and support staff members from the Game of the Century will share their memories about that game and the impact it still has on college basketball today … Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Enberg â€" who called the play-by-play action for the Game of the Century for TVS network â€" and CBS Sports analyst Seth Davis also will join the panel … Sampson will join the panel and offer his memories of that game … Sampson, his staff and student-athletes from the 2017-18 team will be recognized during the event … The event will then air in January 2018 as part of a documentary on CBS Sports Network celebrating the golden anniversary of the Game of the Century. Chip Rives and Emilie Deutsch will produce the documentary for CBS Sports Network … Entering their fourth season under Sampson, the Cougars open their season Nov. 10 against McNeese inside H&PE Arena on campus of Texas Southern University … Will be the first of 15 regular-season home games in Houston … Season tickets for the 2017-18 campaign are on sale for fans … To enjoy 15 regular-season home games, fans can purchase Reserved season tickets for $200, while General Admission tickets are available for only $100 at uhcougars.com/tickets … Current season-ticket holders can visit uhcougars.com/tickets and follow the appropriate links to renew their season tickets online at any time … As the former Hofheinz Pavilion is transformed into the $60-million Fertitta Center, the Cougars will play their 2017-18 home games inside Health & PE Arena on the campus of nearby Texas Southern University.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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Houston's Women's Basketball Head Coach Ronald Hughey, senior Cheyenne Butler and junior Serithia Hawkins took part in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Media Day on Monday … For the best value to enjoy all 13 regular-season home games, fans can purchase a Shasta Pass for just $80 … With the Shasta Pass, fans enjoy admission into every Women's Basketball home game as well as remaining Volleyball and Soccer contests and Softball games in the spring … Single-game tickets are also available for games throughout the Women's Basketball season, starting as low as $3 for general admission and $20 for reserved floor seats if purchases are made online before gameday … Ticket sales on gameday or walkup sales begin at $5 for general admission and $20 for reserved floor seats … Fans can purchase tickets by visiting UHCougars.com/tickets or by clicking here, or by calling the Houston Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS … Entering their fourth season under Head Coach Ronald Hughey, the Cougars open their season Nov. 10 at Texas A&M as part of the Preseason WNIT … Houston will play 13 home games inside H&PE Arena on campus of Texas Southern University.
CROSS COUNTRY
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The Houston Cougar Men's and Women's Cross Country teams wrapped the regular season with a pre-cursor race for the NCAA Championships at the 2017 Adidas Pre-National meet on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
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The Houston men opened the action in the Men's 8,000-meter seeded race … Senior Brian Barraza kept pace with his strong season and crossed the line first for the Cougars in a 10th-place finish in 23:22.1 … G.J. Reyna entered the chute second for Houston with a time of 24:52.5 to finish 147th … The men finished in 34th with 790 points … The Women's team closed action at the Pre-National meet with the 6,000-meter unseeded race … For the second-consecutive race, Jennifer Dunlap was the first Cougar across the line when she finished in 22:25.6 to take 75th … Meredith Sorensen finished right on her heels in 22:30.2 to finish 83rd … The Houston women scored 539 points to finish 21st … Full results can be found by clicking here.
FOOTBALL
Last Week
Houston Football fell to 4-2 on the season and 2-1 in The American with a 45-17 loss at Tulsa on Saturday.
This Week
Houston vs. Memphis | Thursday | 7 p.m. | TDECU Stadium | ESPN
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The loss marked Houston's first in The American … Senior quarterback Kyle Postma finished 25-for-41 passing with a career-high 258 yards and two interceptions … Postma also tied his career high in completions while setting a new career high in attempts … Senior receiver Steven Dunbar finished with a career-high 10 receptions for a season-high 107 yards, his fourth career 100-yard game … With 20 tackles, senior linebacker D'Juan Hines recorded his second double-dight tackle game of the season and third overall of his career … Hines' 20 tackles were a career high and tied for the 11th most in a single game at Houston … With nine tackles, sophomore defensive tackle Ed Oliver has recorded four games with at least five tackles in 2017 … For full postgame notes, click here … Head Coach Major Applewhite held his annual press conference Monday … Transcribed quotes can be found here … Houston's game at USF on Saturday, Oct. 28, has been set for a 2:45 p.m. CT kickoff on ESPNU.
MEN'S GOLF
Last Week
Houston Men's Golf continued the 2017 fall season tying for third place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas.
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Junior Matt Williams posted a 4-under 212 to tie for fifth … With his performance, Williams has posted sub-par scores in six straight rounds to open the 2017-18 season … Senior Michael Perras tied for 14th with a even 216, while senior Papito Gonzalez tied for 22nd at 218 … Full results can be found by clicking here … Positions in the Insperity Dave Williams Cougar-Am remain open … The event is set for 1 p.m., Feb. 12, 2018, at Golf Club of Houston in Humble … Fans can receive more information about joining this fun event by clicking here.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Last Week
Houston Women's Golf continued the 2017 fall season with a fourth-place finish at the Betsy Rawls Invitational at UT Golf Club in Austin.
This Week
Houston at Maryb S. Kauth Invitational | Sunday â€" Tuesday | San Antonio, Texas (Briggs Ranch Golf Club)
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Senior Leonie Harm fired a 1-over 217 to lead the Cougars with a fifth-place finish … Senior Allie Andersen tied for 16th at 221, while senior Megan Thothong joined her and Harm among the top-20 leaders with a score of 222 to tie for 18th … Full results can be found by clicking here.
SOCCER
Last Week
The Houston Soccer team fell 2-0 at Temple on Thursday and 3-2 at UConn in overtime on Sunday.
This Week
Houston vs. Cincinnati | Thursday | 11 a.m. | Carl Lewis Complex
Houston vs. ECU | Sunday | 1 p.m. | Carl Lewis Complex
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Freshman Jazmin Grant registered two goals at UConn … Grant scored her first goal in the 15th minute and added an equalizer in the 70th minute to force overtime … The multi-goal performance was Grant's second of the season and gives her four goals on the season … Houston enters Thursday with a 5-8-1 record and 1-5-0 record in The American.
SOFTBALL
Last Week
Houston Softball closed its fall schedule with a 3-1 record at the Spring Klein College Classic. The Cougars defeated Galveston College, 10-0, before falling 4-2 to Texas State on Saturday. On Sunday, Houston picked up 7-0 and 2-1 victories over Tyler Junior College and Trinity Valley Community College.
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Houston closed its fall schedule with a 5-1 record, outscoring opponents 43-5.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Last Week
The Houston Swimming & Diving program notched 38 top-three finishes en route to a 182-110 win over Incarnate Word in its season opener on Thursday.
This Week
Houston vs. SMU | Friday | 6 p.m. | CRWC Natatorium
Houston vs. North Texas | Saturday | 11 a.m. | CRWC Natatorium
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Houston won 11 of the 16 events at the meet … Results for the meet can be found here.
TENNIS
Last Week
Sophomore Tsveta Dimitrova finished in the top eight as the Houston Tennis program was in action at the ITA Regional Championships in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Dimitrova made a berth in the quarterfinals and posted a 3-1 singles record on the weekend … She has a team-high 10 wins throughout fall play.
TRACK & FIELD
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Houston Cougar Track & Field Head Coach and legendary United States Olympic athlete Leroy Burrell was named as a 2017 inductee into the USATF National Track & Field Hall of Fame … The class will be inducted at the USATF Black Tie & Sneakers Gala in New York City on Nov. 2 … Burrell made international headlines in 1989 when he helped the Santa Monica Track Club break the 4x200-meter relay world record … The squad also consisting of assistant coach and Houston legend Carl Lewis, Director of Student-Athlete Development at Houston Floyd Heard and Danny Everett ran 1:20.26 to set the world mark … Just two seasons after his record-setting relay run, Burrell garnered his first individual world record when he ran 9.90 in the 100-meter at the TAC Championships in New York City … When his career was over, Burrell had set world record marks in the 4x100-meter relay as well as two more 4x200-meter relay times and a recapture of the 100-meter dash record in 1994 … At the collegiate level, Burrell claimed three NCAA Championships including a pair of long jump crowns in the indoor slate … In the outdoor circuit, Burrell claimed gold at the 1990 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a title in the 100-meter dash … Burrell returned to Houston as the head coach of the track & field program in 1998 after the retirement of legendary coach and his mentor Tom Tellez … In 20 years as head coach, Burrell has won 33 conference championships and has coached Errol Nolan to an indoor National Championship in the 400-meter dash in 2013 as well as the 2017 National Champions in the 4x100-meter relay.
VOLLEYBALL
Last Week
Houston Volleyball dropped a pair of 3-1 decisions at Cincinnati and at ECU.
This Week
Houston vs. UCF | Friday | 7 p.m. | Athletics/Alumni Center
Houston vs. USF | Sunday | 1 p.m. | Athletics/Alumni Center
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At Cincinnati on Friday, senior outside hitter Brianna Lynch recorded a career-high 23 kills … At ECU on Sunday, freshman setter Abby Irvine recorded her team-leading fourth double-double of the season with a 21-assist, career-high 16-dig effort … Senior setter Keandra McCardell moved into fifth all-time at Houston with 2,888 career assists, passing Bethany Hill (2,865; 1995-98).
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