#22 Volleyball Hits the Road to Face Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – The #22 University of Houston Volleyball team heads back on the road as it continues Big 12 Conference play with a set of matches against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. The teams begin the series at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 before closing the set at 2 p.m. Oct. 21.

#22 HOUSTON (9-7, 2-5 BIG 12) at TEXAS TECH (8-12, 1-7 BIG 12)
Date \| Time				Friday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
Location				United Supermarkets Arena
TV				Big 12 Now on ESPN+: Friday \| Saturday
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston
Social Media				@uhcougarvb \| @uhccougarvb \| Cougar Volleyball \| #GoCoogs \| #BeSomeone

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Houston entered the AVCA Poll last season for the first time since 1994 and tied its highest final ranking in program history at No. 17. In the preseason iteration of this year's poll, the Cougars were voted at #19 and have been ranked as high as #13 this season. The Cougars have been ranked in all nine polls so far this season and have been placed in 16 straight polls.
The Big 12 Conference ranked as the top volleyball conference in the country last year according to the NCAA's Conference RPI release and added three 2022 NCAA tournament teams in Houston, BYU and UCF on July 1. The Big 12 currently has six teams ranked in the AVCA poll with another receiving votes.
Kellen Morin captured the University of Houston's first-ever individual Big 12 Conference honors by being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29.
Morin has been a force for Houston on the net this season, leading the team in blocks in 12 of the 16 matches and ranking 24th nationally with 1.36 blocks per set.
The Cougars held Liberty to a negative hitting percentage, the first time Houston held an opponent negative since Aug. 26, 2017, against Southern U.
After replacing the entire top five attendances in program history last year, Houston has already replaced the top three again this season, including the first two volleyball sellouts at Fertitta Center. Houston currently sits at 21st in cumulative attendance and 19th in average attendance nationally.
The Cougars are one of two teams with three players in the top 50 for career sets played among active players, joining Oregon. Houston's starting seven last match includes four grad students, two seniors and a junior.

SERIES HISTORY
Coogs vs. Texas Tech

All-time: Houston leads 31-18
Sets: Houston leads 101-79
In Houston: Houston leads 12-7
In Lubbock: Series tied 8-8
Neutral Sites: Houston leads 10-3
Location unknown: Houston leads 1-0
Last meeting: TTU won 3-2 | H | Feb. 26, 2022
Houston Streak: L1
Rehr's UH career vs. TTU: 1-2
Houston's Last 5: LWLLW

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