Houston Wraps up Road Trip at Red Raider Classic

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Volleyball team wraps up its 11-match road swing with a trip to Lubbock, Texas, to compete in the Red Raider Classic from Sept. 20-21.

During their time at the tournament, the Cougars will compete in three matches and square up against host Texas Tech as well as UTEP and Incarnate Word. This will be the first time Houston and Incarnate Word will face each other.

The Cougars are looking to bounce back from their 3-1 (19-25, 21-15, 25-21, 22-25) loss at Houston Baptist on Tuesday. In that contest, junior setter Abby Irvine led all players with 36 assists and posted 11 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season. Senior libero Katie Karbo recorded a match-high 31 digs, marking the seventh time this season she's led all players.

TIME (CT)	FRIDAY, SEPT. 20	COVERAGE
6 p.m.	Houston at Texas Tech	Live Stats \| Watch
TIME (CT)	SATURDAY, SEPT. 21	COVERAGE
11 a.m.	Houston vs. UTEP	Live Stats
5 p.m.	Houston vs. Incarnate Word	Live Stats

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

After dropping its first four contests to start the season, Houston has bounced back nicely and come out victorious in five of its past eight matches. During that stretch, the Cougars have won 19 sets, compared to their opponents' 14.
Freshman Abbie Jackson has made her presence felt on the court, having emerged as an offensive juggernaut for the Cougars. With an American Athletic Conference Player of the Week already underneath her belt, Jackson finds herself amongst the best in the conference in a variety of statistical categories.
Commanding the Houston offense has been a familiar face in junior setter Abby Irvine, who continues to make an impact, having written her name in the record books. In Houston's win over UTSA, Irvine handed out a career-high 50 assists, marking the first time a Cougar has reached the 50-assist plateau since 2014.

As one of the best liberos to come through the Houston program, senior Katie Karbo continues to the climb the charts in the Houston record book, already ranking third in career digs (1,971) and second in digs per set (5.02). She's just 29 digs away from becoming the third player in program history to eclipse the 2,000-dig plateau.

NEW GAMEDAY PROCEDURES
Those looking to watch the Cougars in action in 2019 are now advised to park in the Stadium Garage on Holman Street as well as Lot 16B on the southeast corner of Elgin and Cullen in front of Moore's School of Music.

Fans can park in both areas for $5, which will be open two hours before first serve. On days where other events are occurring on campus, $5 parking lots will still be available at locations to be determined later.

To enter the Fertitta Center, doors will only be open at the Holman Street entrances, where fans can purchase single-game tickets for as low as $5. Fans can buy tickets in advance now by either clicking here or calling (713) GO-COOGS.

Along with the list of prohibited items, also new to Houston Volleyball fans in 2019 is a Clear Bag Policy, which is being incorporated to help provide a safer environment for the public and to expedite fan entry into the Fertitta Center. The UH Clear Bag Policy strictly limits the size and types of bags that are permitted into the Fertitta Center.

Items such as backpacks, large bags and diaper bags are not permitted. Fans are strongly encouraged to not bring any bags. However, the following will be permitted:

Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
A small clutch purse no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" with or without a handle or strap. These small clutches are subject to search.
An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the entrance by arena personnel.

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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.

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