Sunday, September 18
Houston, Texas
1 p.m.
University of Houston
9-2,0-0AAC
3
vs
1
High Point
7-6,0-0Big South
1
2
3
4
F
High Point
25
22
23
22
1
Houston
21
25
25
25
3
Cougars Outlast Panthers
9/18/2022 4:47:00 PM | Volleyball
Graduate Isabel Theut leads Houston to ninth win, matches career-best 20 kills
HOUSTON – The University of Houston volleyball team wrapped up its non-conference slate with a hard-fought win over a good High Point team on Sunday in Fertitta Center 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22).
Houston (9-2) ends conference play with a 4-1 record against Power 5 teams and receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll. The Cougars enter American Athletic Conference play perfect at home (4-0) and just one road loss (2-1), at top ranked Texas.
For the fifth time this season, graduate Isabel Theut led Houston with 20 kills on a robust .457 percentage. The 20 kills matches her career-high set at Mississippi State earlier this season.
In a 6-2 offense, Houston's setters Morgan Janda and Annie Cooke dished out 48 assists, guiding the Cougars to a .200 attacking clip in the match.
For the eighth time this season, junior Kate Georgiades wrangled in 20 digs. Georgiades' highlight moment came on set point in the third set, recording her fourth career-kill, and first of 2022.
High Point (7-6) dropped its third match in a row after falling at Texas
SET 1
The Panthers outlasted the Cougars in the first set, hitting .333 as a team on the way to a 25-21 set win. High Point posted four blocks in the set with a pair of aces.
Houston started flat, posting nine attacking errors in the frame even though the Cougars had three more kills than the visitors from North Carolina.
SET 2
An early 8-4 lead thanks to an ace by graduate Kennedy Warren forced High Point to take a timeout before the media timeout. A 6-2 run for the Panthers tied the score at 10-10 before a pair of High Point errors and Houston kills forced another timeout from HPU at 15-12.
Seniors Abbie Jackson and Kortlyn Henderson teamed up with Theut for four kills each in the set as the hosts notched 16 kills in the set and sided out at a 73% rate.
SET 3
A 5-0 run early in the frame in part due to a pair of kills from Theut and a kill and solo block by Tullos, forced High Point into an early timeout.
The Panthers rallied back into the set, hitting .258 in the set with three total blocks, but the Cougars' 14 kills in the set and three total blocks of their own helped take a 2-1 advantage into the fourth.
SET 4
Eight kills without an error in the final set from Theut helped Houston outlast High Point 25-22. The Cougars limited their errors in the set and posted five total blocks on the way to take the set and the match.
Redshirt freshman Barakat Rahmon tallied three blocks in the set and finished the day with a career-high four blocks.
UP NEXT
American Athletic Conference play begins on Wednesday for the Cougars as they travel to face the Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans, La. First serve is set for 2:30 p.m. CT. Houston went 2-0 against Tulane in 2021, has won four-straight against the conference travel partner and is 41-17 all-time against the Green Wave.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or by clicking here. The 31-match schedule features 14 contests inside the Fertitta Center.
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Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN POINT HOUSTON CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Volleyball program by joining the Point HOUSTON Club. For more information about the Point HOUSTON Club, fans can click here or call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4684).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarVB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarVB. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarVB.
Houston (9-2) ends conference play with a 4-1 record against Power 5 teams and receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll. The Cougars enter American Athletic Conference play perfect at home (4-0) and just one road loss (2-1), at top ranked Texas.
For the fifth time this season, graduate Isabel Theut led Houston with 20 kills on a robust .457 percentage. The 20 kills matches her career-high set at Mississippi State earlier this season.
In a 6-2 offense, Houston's setters Morgan Janda and Annie Cooke dished out 48 assists, guiding the Cougars to a .200 attacking clip in the match.
For the eighth time this season, junior Kate Georgiades wrangled in 20 digs. Georgiades' highlight moment came on set point in the third set, recording her fourth career-kill, and first of 2022.
High Point (7-6) dropped its third match in a row after falling at Texas
SET 1
The Panthers outlasted the Cougars in the first set, hitting .333 as a team on the way to a 25-21 set win. High Point posted four blocks in the set with a pair of aces.
Houston started flat, posting nine attacking errors in the frame even though the Cougars had three more kills than the visitors from North Carolina.
SET 2
An early 8-4 lead thanks to an ace by graduate Kennedy Warren forced High Point to take a timeout before the media timeout. A 6-2 run for the Panthers tied the score at 10-10 before a pair of High Point errors and Houston kills forced another timeout from HPU at 15-12.
Seniors Abbie Jackson and Kortlyn Henderson teamed up with Theut for four kills each in the set as the hosts notched 16 kills in the set and sided out at a 73% rate.
SET 3
A 5-0 run early in the frame in part due to a pair of kills from Theut and a kill and solo block by Tullos, forced High Point into an early timeout.
The Panthers rallied back into the set, hitting .258 in the set with three total blocks, but the Cougars' 14 kills in the set and three total blocks of their own helped take a 2-1 advantage into the fourth.
SET 4
Eight kills without an error in the final set from Theut helped Houston outlast High Point 25-22. The Cougars limited their errors in the set and posted five total blocks on the way to take the set and the match.
Redshirt freshman Barakat Rahmon tallied three blocks in the set and finished the day with a career-high four blocks.
UP NEXT
American Athletic Conference play begins on Wednesday for the Cougars as they travel to face the Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans, La. First serve is set for 2:30 p.m. CT. Houston went 2-0 against Tulane in 2021, has won four-straight against the conference travel partner and is 41-17 all-time against the Green Wave.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase Houston Volleyball tickets by calling 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or by clicking here. The 31-match schedule features 14 contests inside the Fertitta Center.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN POINT HOUSTON CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Volleyball program by joining the Point HOUSTON Club. For more information about the Point HOUSTON Club, fans can click here or call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4684).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarVB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarVB. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarVB.
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Team Stats
HP
UH
Kills
48
56
Errors
25
26
Attempts
137
159
Hitting %
.168
.189
Points
61
73
Assists
44
54
Aces
5
7
Blocks
8
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
4
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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