University of Houston Athletics
Thursday, November 13
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
University of Houston
8-16,1-12Big 12
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Iowa State
19-5,9-4Big 12
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F
Iowa St.
18
32
25
25
3
Houston
25
30
21
20
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Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
Photo by: Erik Williams
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Klimis Notches Double-Double, Ties Career-High in Digs Against Iowa State
11/13/2025 11:17:00 PM | Volleyball
Cougars fall in four sets to Cyclones
HOUSTON – The Houston Volleyball team fell in four sets to #25 Iowa State at the Fertitta Center on Thursday night.
Freshman setter Olivia Klimis led the charge for the Cougars (8-16, 1-12 Big 12) as she posted her second-career double-double with 15 assists paired with a tied career-high of 13 digs. Redshirt-junior middle blocker Ella Wendel had seven of the team's 12 blocks on the night, matching her career-high while senior outside hitter Brenya Reid led the side with eight kills.
A back-and-forth battle on the serve opened an 8-8 scoreline before Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) bounced out in front, 12-9, at the first team timeout. The Cougars roared back with a 5-0 run to tie the set at 17-17, before continuing to surge late in the frame, closing it out with an 8-1 run to earn a 25-18 first set win.
The Cougars jumped out to a 7-4 lead to open the second before a short Cyclone run leveled the score at 9-9. A challenge in favor of Iowa State shifted momentum, leading to a 19-16 advantage late in the set. Both teams traded points deep into the frame, going deep into extra points before the Cyclones leveled the match with a 32-20 second set victory.
A strong start to the third saw Houston jump out to an 11-6 lead to force an Iowa State timeout. The Cyclones responded with a sequence of runs to claw back into the set before closing it out at 25-21 for its first lead of the match.
The fourth set opened to a competitive start with neither team leading by more than a point until Iowa State took a 15-13 lead into the media timeout. A string of short runs made the difference in the latter half of the frame, as the Cyclones took the set 25-20 to close out the match.
UP NEXT
Houston returns to Fertitta Center for the second of a four-match homestand, hosting #23 Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at Fertitta Center.
The Cougars will follow with home meetings against Kansas State (7 p.m., Nov. 19) and #8 Arizona State (7 p.m., Nov. 21).
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Freshman setter Olivia Klimis led the charge for the Cougars (8-16, 1-12 Big 12) as she posted her second-career double-double with 15 assists paired with a tied career-high of 13 digs. Redshirt-junior middle blocker Ella Wendel had seven of the team's 12 blocks on the night, matching her career-high while senior outside hitter Brenya Reid led the side with eight kills.
A back-and-forth battle on the serve opened an 8-8 scoreline before Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) bounced out in front, 12-9, at the first team timeout. The Cougars roared back with a 5-0 run to tie the set at 17-17, before continuing to surge late in the frame, closing it out with an 8-1 run to earn a 25-18 first set win.
The Cougars jumped out to a 7-4 lead to open the second before a short Cyclone run leveled the score at 9-9. A challenge in favor of Iowa State shifted momentum, leading to a 19-16 advantage late in the set. Both teams traded points deep into the frame, going deep into extra points before the Cyclones leveled the match with a 32-20 second set victory.
A strong start to the third saw Houston jump out to an 11-6 lead to force an Iowa State timeout. The Cyclones responded with a sequence of runs to claw back into the set before closing it out at 25-21 for its first lead of the match.
The fourth set opened to a competitive start with neither team leading by more than a point until Iowa State took a 15-13 lead into the media timeout. A string of short runs made the difference in the latter half of the frame, as the Cyclones took the set 25-20 to close out the match.
UP NEXT
Houston returns to Fertitta Center for the second of a four-match homestand, hosting #23 Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at Fertitta Center.
The Cougars will follow with home meetings against Kansas State (7 p.m., Nov. 19) and #8 Arizona State (7 p.m., Nov. 21).
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Volleyball by providing NIL opportunities or by joining the Point Houston Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Volleyball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarVB on X, formerly known as 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.
– UHCougars.com –
Team Stats
IowaSt
UH
Kills
60
48
Errors
26
21
Attempts
154
150
Hitting %
.221
.180
Points
76.0
67.0
Assists
58
44
Aces
6
7
Blocks
10
12
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 3, Texas Tech 1
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Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
Cougars All-Access: Barakat Rahmon (VB)
Tuesday, November 19
Cougars All-Access: Kate Georgiades (VB)
Wednesday, October 02