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No. 24 Wichita State
Houston Falls to No. 24 Wichita State, 3-0
10/8/2017 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston Volleyball program fell 3-0 (14-25, 8-25, 18-25) to No. 24 Wichita State on Sunday afternoon inside Athletics/Alumni Center.
With the decision, the Cougars fall to 6-8 on the season on 2-4 in American Athletic Conference play, while the Shockers improve to 14-3 overall and 6-0 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
Wichita State never trailed in taking the opening set 25-14.
Set 2
In the second set, the two teams traded points early, but the Shockers pulled away for a 25-8 victory to hold a 2-0 lead at intermission.
Set 3
Wichita State opened the third set with a 7-0 run, but Houston answered with a 8-2 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from redshirt junior Chenelle Walker, to pull within one point at 9-8. The Cougars kept it close, trailing 16-15, until the Shockers closed the set on a 9-3 run to end the match in straight sets.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Sophomore outside hitter Megan Duncan led Houston with six kills, her seventh time to lead the team on the season with all coming in the last eight matches.
• Senior middle blocker Brianna Gardner, freshman outside hitter Silvia Pertens and Walker all recorded five kills.
• Freshman setter Abby Irvine tallied 15 assists, while senior setter Keandra McCardell finished with seven assists.
• Defensively, sophomore libero Katie Karbo and senior outside hitter Sarah Afflerbaugh recorded 13 and eight digs, respectively.
• Wichita State outhit the Cougars, .396-.056.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue play in The American with visits to Cincinnati on Oct. 13 and ECU on Oct. 15.
QUOTABLES
SHASTA PASS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is once again proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2017-18 season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Volleyball, Soccer, Women's Basketball and Softball home games.
The Shasta Pass offers Houston fans a substantial saving as single-game tickets start at $5 for all four sports. To purchase a Shasta Pass, call 713-GO-COOGS or Click Here.
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JOIN POINT HOUSTON CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Volleyball program by joining the Point HOUSTON Club. To find out more information about the Point HOUSTON Club, visit UHCougars.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GOUH.
