Cougars Open 2022 at Tiger Classic

HOUSTON – The University of Houston volleyball team opens its 2022 campaign on the road in Baton Rouge, La., at LSU's Tiger Classic Friday-Saturday. The Cougars open the season Friday against cross-town rival Rice at Noon CT before playing host LSU at 7:30 p.m. CT. Houston will finish the three-match tournament against Samford on Saturday at Noon CT.

LSU TIGER CLASSIC – MATCH DAY 1-2
Dates				August 26-27
Opponents \| Time				Rice (8/26 – noon), LSU (8/26 – 7:30 p.m.), Samford (8/27 – noon)
Location				Baton Rouge, La.
Live Stream				SEC+ (LSU match only)
Live Stats				LSUSports.net
Game Notes				Houston \| LSU \| Rice \| Samford
Tournament Central				LSUSports.net
Social Media				@uhcougarvb \| @uhccougarvb \| Cougar Volleyball \| #GoCoogs \| #BeSomeone

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Abbie Jackson, Rachel Tullos, Kate Georgiades and Annie Cooke were named to The American All-Conference Preseason Team. Jackson and Tullos were unanimous selections.
Houston was picked to finish second in the conference behind four-time defending champions UCF.
Houston opens the season against Rice for the sixth time in school history, and faces the Owls in a neutral site match for the first time since 2012 at the C-USA Tournament in Tulsa, Okla.
The Cougars are 4-1 all-time in season openers against Rice.
The second match Houston plays on Aug. 26 will be just the fourth meeting against LSU all-time and the first in Baton Rouge since 2004, the Cougars' only win in the series in which the Tigers hold a 2-1 record.
Houston's only meeting against Samford back in 2001 was played in Houston, but at a neutral gym at Rice's Autry Court during the Rice Invitational. Houston won the match 3-1.
Texas, Mississippi State, Rice, South Alabama and two matches against conference foe UCF make up the five 2021 NCAA Tournament teams the Cougars will match up against in 2022.
The 31-match slate features seven teams that won 20-plus matches in 2021, and four that won 25-plus. UCF and Texas each won 27 matches in 2021.
The 2022 signing class sees the addition of six newcomers, split evenly between transfers and freshmen.
Four of the six new Cougars are Texas-natives with a pair of Power 5 transfers.
The Cougars return six of their seven starters in 2022 including all four The American All-Conference selections and All-American and The American Libero of the Year, Kate Georgiades.
Taylor McColskey is the Cougars' newest assistant coach by way of Mississippi State.
After finishing 25-7 in 2021, and winning a school-best 15 conference matches, Houston is coming off its best season since 1994.
Under head coach David Rehr, the Cougars are 1-2 in season openers.

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Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-GO-COOGS (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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