Houston Falls to #6 Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – Despite another double-digit dig performance from graduate libero Kate Georgiades, the University of Houston Volleyball team fell in straight sets to #6 Texas on Wednesday night at Gregory Gymnasium.

Georgiades clinched her 105^th career match with 10-or-more digs with 11 in the match. She's led the team in the category in every match this season and extended her streak to nine consecutive double-digit tallies, dating back to Nov. 22, 2023.

Freshman outside hitter Lily Barron and senior outside hitter Katie Corelli tied for the team lead in kills with eight each. Barron led the team for the second straight match while Corelli has now paced the Cougars in three of five matches this season.

Texas quickly took the lead in the first frame, starting the match with a 4-0 run. Houston closed the gap with four consecutive points of its own, shrinking the deficit to two. The Longhorns extended their lead back to seven at 20-13, but the Cougars rattled off another 4-0 stretch to trim the gap back to three. While the teams would trade blows to close the set, Texas took the first, 25-19.

The second set remained close early until a 4-0 Longhorn run gave Texas an 11-6 lead. Houston responded with a 6-2 run to get back within one, but five straight points for Texas extended its lead back to six. The Cougars again fought back with a 5-1 run but Texas took the set, winning the last five points to win 25-18.

Houston rallied to start the third, using a 5-1 run to take a 6-4 lead. The Longhorns answered with a 5-0 stretch, giving Texas a three-point lead, but a 7-1 Houston rally regained a 13-10 lead for the Cougars. Finding the set tied at 18-18, a 4-0 run for Texas gave the Longhorns the lead for good, clinching the set, 25-20, and the match, 3-0.

NOTABLES
·       Freshman middle blocker Addisyn Pohl picked up three blocks in the match. It marked her third time leading the team.
·       With 10 assists in the match, graduate setter Annie Cooke becomes the fourth player in team history with 3,300 career assists.
·       Georgiades claimed sole control of ninth on Houston's all-time service aces list as she picked up her 96^th.
·       Houston committed only one service error in the match, the teams fewest in a match since at least 2007.
·       Redshirt junior Barakat Rahmon finished 5-0-9 for a .556 hitting percentage in the match, the teams highest among attackers.

UP NEXT
Houston continues a tough third week of the season with a trip to Dallas for the SMU Doubletree Invitational. The Cougars face off against #7 Purdue at 2 p.m., Friday, before taking on either #10 Kentucky (2 p.m.) or rv SMU (4 p.m.) on Saturday.

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