University of Houston Athletics

PREVIEW: Houston Closes Road Slate with Trip to Texas Tech
11/25/2025 1:05:00 PM | Volleyball
Cougars, Red Raiders renew in-state rivalry in penultimate match of season
LUBBOCK, Texas – Houston Volleyball closes out its 2025 road schedule as it heads to Texas Tech for a 6 p.m., Wednesday, first serve against the Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena.
| AT TEXAS TECH | ||||
| Date | Time | Links | Friday, Nov. 26 | 6 p.m. United Supermarkets Arena | Lubbock, Texas ESPN+ | Stats | Tickets |
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| Game Notes | Houston | |||
| Social Media | @uhcougarvb |
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QUICK HITS
- Texas Tech enters the match with a 10-18 record including a 2-14 mark in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders took Houston's season-finale opponent TCU to five sets in their last outing, ultimately falling to the ranked team.
- Houston won the first meeting between the two teams this season, downing Texas Tech in four sets on Sept. 27.
- Freshman libero Gillian Pitts has tallied double-digit digs in four consecutive matches, including her first 20-dig performance on Nov. 15 against Baylor.
- The Cougars boast a good track record against teams in their new conference. Among the current Big 12 landscape, Houston holds a 137-116 record against league foes.
- Head Coach David Rehr has the third most wins of any Houston Volleyball coach with 123 and was the fastest Cougar coach to both the 50- and 100-win thresholds in the NCAA era.
- Houston faces a gauntlet of a schedule in 2025, with almost half of the current AVCA Top 25 on the team's calendar. In all, the Cougars have 11 matches against currently ranked teams on their schedule.
- Fans have taken notice of Houston, with the Cougars consistently attracting large crowds to Fertitta Center. The team has drawn seven 1,000+ crowds this season with one home matches remaining on the calendar.
- Houston's blocking effort, which averages 2.54 blocks per match, currently ranks 37th in the nation. Redshirt senior Barakat Rahmon and Kellen Morin both rank in the top eight in the conference.
SERIES HISTORY
COOGS vs. TEXAS TECH
- All-time: Houston leads 34-20
- Sets: Houston leads 111-86
- In Houston: Houston leads 11-8
- In Lubbock: Houston leads 10-9
- Neutral Sites: Series tied 2-2
- Unknown Sites: Houston leads 11-1
- Last meeting: Houston won 3-1 | Houston | Sept. 27, 2025
- Houston Streak: W1
- Rehr's UH career vs. TTU: 4-4
- UH's Last 5: WLLWW (3-2)
- Houston's Longest Win Streak: 11
- Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 4
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Players Mentioned
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 3, Texas Tech 1
Sunday, September 28
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










