Friday, September 7
Houston
11:30 a.m. CT
University of Houston
8-1
0
vs
3
UTSA
6-1
1
2
3
F
UTSA
25
25
26
3
HOUSTON
21
23
24
0
Photo by: Wilf Thorne/Wilf Thorne Photography
Houston Splits Opener at Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup
9/7/2018 10:15:00 PM | Volleyball
Cougars suffer first loss of season
Highlights vs. Cornell
HOUSTON-- The University of Houston Volleyball team saw its undefeated season come to an end on Friday, as the Cougars opened up play at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup by splitting their matches with UTSA (6-1) and Cornell (3-2). In their first match against the Roadrunners, the Cougars fell in straight sets (21-25, 23-25, 24-26) but responded in their contest with the Big Red, winning 3-1 (33-35, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23).
GAME 1: HOUSTON 0, UTSA 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 –
Houston came out of the locker with another blistering start, scoring the first four points of the match. After a solo block from freshman middle blocker Kendall Haywood, sophomore outside hitter Gabi Zelaya stepped back to the service line and recorded the game's first ace to push Houston's lead to 4-0. Though UTSA went on a 6-2 run from that point to tie the score, the Cougars kept pace with the Roadrunners for the rest of the set, but Houston was unable to reclaim the lead as UTSA won the first frame 25-21.
Set 2 –
After finding themselves in an early three-point deficit to begin the set, the Cougars quickly ignited a 7-1 run to take a 7-4 four lead over the Roadrunners. During that eight-point stretch, junior outside hitter Megan Duncan slammed home three kills, while freshman outside hitter Jordan Lockwood tallied a pair of her own. Once Houston stretched its lead to six courtesy of a kill from sophomore outside hitter Silvia Pertens, UTSA responded by scoring six of the next eight points to narrow the Cougar advantage to 17-15. The Roadrunners inched their way back into the game and tied the score at 21, where they carried their momentum to a 25-23 set victory and 2-0 match lead.
Set 3
In final set that saw a total of 11 ties and five lead changes, the Cougars pushed the Roadrunners about as far as they could. Houston opened up the set with a comfortable lead, but a 7-1 run from UTSA gave the Roadrunners the 12-9 advantage. Once the Cougars fought their back to tie the score at 14, the seesaw battle continued from there, as the two teams found themselves knotted all the way to 24, until UTSA pulled away and took the set by a score of 26-24 to claim the match victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
GAME 2: HOUSTON 3, CORNELL 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 –
An emotional first set is how the nighttime matchup opened up, as a combined 68 points were scored between the two teams. After five lead changes and 19 tied scores, Cornell claimed victory in the first frame, winning the set 35-33. Three different Cougars recorded four or more kills in the set, which was led by sophomore outside hitter Gabi Zelaya, who paced the way with six kills.
Set 2 –
The Cougars wasted no time taking that emotion from the first set and carrying it to the second, winning the frame 25-18. Following a strong start to the set from Houston, opening up with a 10-5 lead, Cornell responded having rallied off nine of the next 13 points to tie the score at 14. Thanks to the setting duo of senior Katie Krebs and Abby Irvine, the Cougars paced themselves to a 20-16 lead, where they never looked back from that point to win the set and tie the match at 1-1. At intermission, Krebs and Irvine each had handed out 13 helpers.
Set 3
The third frame began with neither team able to gain an edge on the other, but with the Cougars leading the Big Red 12-11, Houston began to pull away after a service ace from freshman middle blocker Kendall Haywood that stretched the lead to five at 17-12. From there, Cornell called its first timeout of the set, but that was unable to stop the momentum Houston had at that point, as the Cougars went on to win the frame 25-18.
Set 4
A much more tightly contested final frame, the fourth set saw no more than a three-point advantage from either squad, but it was Houston who held on for the final lead. After finding themselves trailing 23-21, the Cougars rallied off four-straight points, which included an exclamation point kill from senior middle blocker Chenelle Walker that sealed the 25-23 set victory and cemented the 3-1 match win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
Houston concludes its time at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup on Saturday, Sept. 8, as the Cougars square off against Lamar and Houston Baptist. First serve for the match against the Cardinals is slated for noon, with the contest against the Huskies schedule for 6 p.m.
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HOUSTON-- The University of Houston Volleyball team saw its undefeated season come to an end on Friday, as the Cougars opened up play at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup by splitting their matches with UTSA (6-1) and Cornell (3-2). In their first match against the Roadrunners, the Cougars fell in straight sets (21-25, 23-25, 24-26) but responded in their contest with the Big Red, winning 3-1 (33-35, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 –
Houston came out of the locker with another blistering start, scoring the first four points of the match. After a solo block from freshman middle blocker Kendall Haywood, sophomore outside hitter Gabi Zelaya stepped back to the service line and recorded the game's first ace to push Houston's lead to 4-0. Though UTSA went on a 6-2 run from that point to tie the score, the Cougars kept pace with the Roadrunners for the rest of the set, but Houston was unable to reclaim the lead as UTSA won the first frame 25-21.
Set 2 –
After finding themselves in an early three-point deficit to begin the set, the Cougars quickly ignited a 7-1 run to take a 7-4 four lead over the Roadrunners. During that eight-point stretch, junior outside hitter Megan Duncan slammed home three kills, while freshman outside hitter Jordan Lockwood tallied a pair of her own. Once Houston stretched its lead to six courtesy of a kill from sophomore outside hitter Silvia Pertens, UTSA responded by scoring six of the next eight points to narrow the Cougar advantage to 17-15. The Roadrunners inched their way back into the game and tied the score at 21, where they carried their momentum to a 25-23 set victory and 2-0 match lead.
Set 3
In final set that saw a total of 11 ties and five lead changes, the Cougars pushed the Roadrunners about as far as they could. Houston opened up the set with a comfortable lead, but a 7-1 run from UTSA gave the Roadrunners the 12-9 advantage. Once the Cougars fought their back to tie the score at 14, the seesaw battle continued from there, as the two teams found themselves knotted all the way to 24, until UTSA pulled away and took the set by a score of 26-24 to claim the match victory.
- Houston suffered its first loss of the 2018 campaign.
- The Cougars trailed at intermission for the first time this season.
- Houston's high-octane offense was halted, compiling a .043 hitting percentage.
- The match saw a total of 18 score ties and eight lead changes.
- Freshman middle blocker Kendall Haywood recorded a career-best three solo blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 –
An emotional first set is how the nighttime matchup opened up, as a combined 68 points were scored between the two teams. After five lead changes and 19 tied scores, Cornell claimed victory in the first frame, winning the set 35-33. Three different Cougars recorded four or more kills in the set, which was led by sophomore outside hitter Gabi Zelaya, who paced the way with six kills.
Set 2 –
The Cougars wasted no time taking that emotion from the first set and carrying it to the second, winning the frame 25-18. Following a strong start to the set from Houston, opening up with a 10-5 lead, Cornell responded having rallied off nine of the next 13 points to tie the score at 14. Thanks to the setting duo of senior Katie Krebs and Abby Irvine, the Cougars paced themselves to a 20-16 lead, where they never looked back from that point to win the set and tie the match at 1-1. At intermission, Krebs and Irvine each had handed out 13 helpers.
Set 3
The third frame began with neither team able to gain an edge on the other, but with the Cougars leading the Big Red 12-11, Houston began to pull away after a service ace from freshman middle blocker Kendall Haywood that stretched the lead to five at 17-12. From there, Cornell called its first timeout of the set, but that was unable to stop the momentum Houston had at that point, as the Cougars went on to win the frame 25-18.
Set 4
A much more tightly contested final frame, the fourth set saw no more than a three-point advantage from either squad, but it was Houston who held on for the final lead. After finding themselves trailing 23-21, the Cougars rallied off four-straight points, which included an exclamation point kill from senior middle blocker Chenelle Walker that sealed the 25-23 set victory and cemented the 3-1 match win.
- Houston found itself tied at intermission for the first time this season.
- Both of Houston's setters recorded double-doubles. Katie Krebs recorded her second double-double of the season and fourth of her career with 19 assists and 17 digs, while Abby Irvine finished with 26 assists and 11 digs for her second double-double of the season.
- Sophomore outside hitter Gabi Zelaya led the Cougars in kills for the second time this season. She finished the match with 16.
- Junior libero Katie Karbo tallied 25 digs, marking a season-high and the fifth time this year she has reached the 20-dig plateau.
Houston concludes its time at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup on Saturday, Sept. 8, as the Cougars square off against Lamar and Houston Baptist. First serve for the match against the Cardinals is slated for noon, with the contest against the Huskies schedule for 6 p.m.
Follow Houston Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarVB, and "Like" UHCougarVB on Facebook.
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.
– UHCougars.com –
Team Stats
UTSA
HOU
Kills
42
31
Errors
20
26
Attempts
106
107
Hitting %
.208
.047
Points
54.0
46.0
Assists
40
29
Aces
4
7
Blocks
8.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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MB/RS
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