UH Takes 6-Match Win Streak on the Road

HOUSTON – The University of Houston volleyball team sits alone in second place for the second straight week and has tied its longest winning streak of the season at six wins in row as the Cougars head to Memphis and SMU on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

Houston beat Memphis earlier in the season and is looking for its first seven match winning streak of the season in Tennessee. The Cougars are looking to rebound after dropping a four-set match at home to the Mustangs on Oct. 15.

MATCH 29 & 30
Houston at Memphis | Friday, Nov. 19 | 6 p.m. CST
Houston at SMU | Sunday, Nov. 21 | 1 p.m. CST

QUICK HITS

Junior Abbie Jackson was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on Nov. 15.
The Cougars' 23 wins so far in 2021 is the most since 1997 (23 wins).
Houston has won the last six meetings against Memphis.
With a win on Friday, Houston will post its longest winning streak of the season (7 matches).
A weekend sweep will tie the longest winning streak of the David Rehr era (8 matches).
Junior Rachel Tullos has the third-most solo blocks in school history (109).
Houston is in second in the conference with a 13-3 AAC record.
Kate Georgiades ranks 18th nationally in digs/set (5.21) and leads the American Athletic Conference.
Houston ranks second in the AAC in aces (1.79) and leads the conference in opponent attacking percentage (.176).
Abbie Jackson ranks 6th all-time in UH history in aces (99).*
Abbie Jackson set a season-high 31 kills against East Carolina (10/24), one off her career-high.
Rachel Tullos ranks sixth all-time in Cougar history for hitting percentage (min. 250 kills), with a .309 attack pct.*
Tullos has posted the 10th-best attacking average in program history in a season (.338)*. Isabel Theut ranks 13th all-time (.322).
Head Coach David Rehr won his 50th match at the helm of the Cougars against Tulsa (Nov. 7). His 50 wins occurred in 78 total matches played.
Rehr is the fastest UH coach in NCAA program history to 50 wins (78 matches) with Bill Walton the second-fastest (79 matcehs).
Rehr won his 200th NCAA match against Cincinnati on Sunday.
*school records begin in 1984.
ESPN+ Broadcast (SMU): Chris Mycoskie (pxp), Smacker Miles (pxp).
Houston was picked No. 2 in the American Athletic Conference Coaches Preseason Poll. It was the second straight season in which the Cougars were picked among the Top-Two leaders and the highest preseason ranking since the 2006 Cougars were picked No. 2 in Conference USA Preseason Poll.

WATCH THE COUGARS
The match at Memphis will not include a broadcast or a live stream. Fans can watch the match at SMU on ESPN+.

Fans can follow live stats from the match at Memphis on StatBroadcast by clicking here. The live stats for the match at SMU can be found by clicking here.

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Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-462-6647 or by clicking here. The 32-match schedule features 13 contests inside the Fertitta Center, which has returned to full capacity for the 2021 season.

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