Cougars Drop Road Finale to Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – Despite a trio of Cougars tallying 12 kills apiece, including a career-high total from redshirt junior Barakat Rahmon, the University of Houston Volleyball team fell in four sets to Texas Tech inside United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday evening.

Rahmon led Houston (11-16, 6-11 Big 12) attackers, hitting .400 via 12 kills with only two errors on 25 attempts. Joining Rahmon with a dozen kills, senior Katie Corelli earned her 35^th career match with double-digits in the category while junior Avery Shimaitis nearly matched her career-best of 13.

Graduate Kate Georgiades led the defensive effort against Texas Tech (14-15, 6-11 Big 12) that saw Houston outhit the Red Raiders, .191-.180. Georgiades posted her 31^st consecutive match with double-digit digs, tallying 18, while graduate Angela Grieve and senior Julianna Dalton recorded 12 and 11, respectively. Graduate Annie Cooke earned her 35^th career double-double as she notched 28 assists in addition to her 12 digs.

The first set remained close early. Houston claimed a two-point edge after eight serves, but a 4-0 run for Texas Tech gave the Red Raiders their own two-point advantage. Tech maintained its lead until the Cougars surged to go back in front, 15-13. The teams traded blows after, tying at 15-15, 16-16, 17-17 and 18-18 before a 3-0 stretch put Texas Tech in front for good, allowing them to claim the opener, 25-23.

The Red Raiders continued to hold the momentum into the second. A 5-0 run from Texas Tech gave the host team a 10-3 lead that they never ceded, going up by two with a 25-17 victory.

Houston fought back in the third. Despite dropping the opening two points, Houston rallied to claim an 11-8 advantage on the back of a 3-0 run. While Texas Tech tied the set at 11-all, the Cougars never relinquished the lead as Houston extended the match with a 25-21 set win in the third.

The fourth set began as a back-and-forth affair with each team holding the lead before Texas Tech won the race to double-digits. Facing another tie at 11-11, the Red Raiders used a 3-0 run to reclaim the advantage, but the Cougars answered to even the frame again at 15-15. After trading a point each, three straight points for the Red Raiders gave them the lead for good, winning the set, 25-21, and the match, 3-1.

NOTABLES
· Houston out-blocked Texas Tech, 5.0-4.0.

UP NEXT
Houston plays its final match of the regular season at 2 p.m., Saturday, as the team hosts Senior Day against Colorado. The Cougars will recognize seven of its graduating student-athletes following Saturday's contest against the Buffaloes. The team will honor Kennedi Bray, Annie Cooke, Katie Corelli, Julianna Dalton, Kate Georgiades, Angela Grieve and Rebecca Rocassin in a ceremony after the match.

Fans can earn free admission to Saturday's match by bringing a donation to the team's annual food drive. Fans can also take advantage of a family ticket package, with four tickets, four hots dogs and four drinks available for just $40 (tickets must be purchased by 10 a.m. Saturday).

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Barakat Rahmon

Katie Corelli

Avery Shimaitis

Angela Grieve

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Kennedi Bray

Annie Cooke

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Julianna Dalton

Kate Georgiades

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