Houston Closes Out Season Against SMU

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Volleyball team wraps up its 2018 campaign on Wednesday, when the Cougars host SMU inside the Athletics/Alumni Center.

With a win against the Mustangs, the Cougars would finish its season with a winning record, a task that hasn't been accomplished since 2015.

Fans are encouraged to stick around after the match for a special ceremony that will recognize and honor seniors Katie Krebs and Chenelle Walker, as well as junior Faith Squier who will don the Cougars uniform for the final time in their careers.

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Houston vs. SMU
Wednesday, Nov. 21 | 1 p.m.
Athletics/Alumni Center | Houston
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The Cougars enter the weekend as one of the top serving teams in the country with their 175 service aces on the year, which ranks 23^rd in the nation. That figure also gives Houston the top spot in The American in that category.
Houston's record this season has been attributed to the balanced attack the Cougars have received from a number of players. With 34 total double-doubles on the year, four different Cougars have recorded double-doubles, with at least one player reaching that mark in all but three conference contests. Overall, Houston has had multiple players record a double-double in the same match 10 times this season.
On more than one occasion, the Cougars have seen many of their players step up on both the offensive and defensive end. Houston has had three players reach the double-digit kill mark in the same match nine times this season, while four Cougars have surpassed the double-digit plateau in the same contest twice. Defensively, the Cougars have had 18 matches in which at least two players recorded 10 or more digs, including 13 matches with three players accomplishing that task.
As one of the best liberos in the country, junior Katie Karbo has anchored the Cougar defense with her 632 digs this season that ranks second in The American and 13th in the country. On average, she digs 5.27 balls a set, which is fourth-best in the conference.
To begin the 2018 campaign, the Cougars put together one of their best starts in program history, finishing non-conference play with a 13-2 record. Houston's undefeated, 8-0, record to start the season was also a feat that hadn't been accomplished since 1987.
During that 15-game stretch, Houston garnered its share of All-Tournament honors, racking in a total of eight All-Tournament accolades during non-conference action. Senior setter Katie Krebs and junior outside hitter Megan Duncan earned MVP honors, while Karbo, junior outside hitter Faith Squier and freshman Kendall Haywood each found a spot on an All-Tournament twice.

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