PREVIEW: Volleyball Hosts Liberty, North Alabama, McNeese for Cougar Challenge

Friday, September 19

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

Liberty

Tickets

Houston Cougars vs. San Diego State on Sept. 4, 2025 inside Fertitta Center.

Photo by: Erik Williams

PREVIEW: Volleyball Hosts Liberty, North Alabama, McNeese for Cougar Challenge

9/18/2025 3:25:00 PM | Volleyball

Match Notes

Cougars face off against trio of teams for two-day tournament

HOUSTON – The Houston Volleyball team returns home for the Cougar Challenge, the last tournament of its non-conference slate, this weekend at Fertitta Center.

Opening the weekend against Liberty at 7 p.m., Friday, Houston then plays a doubleheader against North Alabama (1 p.m.) and McNeese (7 p.m.) on Saturday.

Friday is Houston's Hispanic Heritage match with fans encouraged to participate in volleyball loteria while Saturday marks both the team's camper reunion and local heroes match.

COUGAR CHALLENGE
vs. Liberty				Friday, Sept. 19 \| 7 p.m. Houston \| Fertitta Center ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
vs North Alabama				Saturday, Sept. 20 \| 1 p.m. Houston \| Fertitta Center ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
vs McNeese				Saturday, Sept. 20 \| 7 p.m. Houston \| Fertitta Center ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
Game Notes				Houston
Social Media				@uhcougarvb \| @uhccougarvb \| Cougar Volleyball \| #GoCoogs \| #BeSomeone

QUICK HITS

Houston stumbled in its first two ranked tests of the season last weekend, dropping three-set matches to both #14 Purdue and #3 Kentucky.
The Cougars play a doubleheader for the first time since having three in non-conference play in 2022.
Nine of Houston's 17 players are newcomers to the team this year, including five freshmen and four transfers. Among the freshmen are libero Gillian Pitts, outside hitters Tara Greenberry and Aubrey Sears and setters Tenesyn Frye and Olivia Klimis. Outside hitters Brenya Reid, Halle Schroder, Alyssa Gonzales and setter Lottie Scully make up the 2025 transfer class for the Cougars.
Head Coach David Rehr is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he's posted a 120-63 record, including a 72-31 record in conference play.
The Cougars' blocking effort has been a highlight for the team this season. Ranking 28^th in the nation with 2.73 blocks per set, the mark currently sits as Houston's highest mark with 1998 when the team amassed 3.03 per set.
Senior Lottie Scully ranks highly among the nation's top setters with her 2,675 career assists ranking 26^th among active Division I players.
Redshirt senior Kellen Morin also ranks highly among active NCAA Division I players, sitting 42^nd with an average of 1.01 blocks per set.

SERIES HISTORY
COOGS vs. LIBERTY

All-time: Houston leads 1-0
Sets: Houston leads 3-0
In Houston: N/A
In Lynchburg: N/A
Neutral: Houston leads 1-0
Last meeting: Houston won 3-0 | N | Sept. 14, 2023
Houston Streak: W1
Rehr's UH career vs. Liberty: 1-0
UH's Last 5: W (1-0)
Houston's Longest Win Streak: 1
Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 0

COOGS vs. NORTH ALABAMA

FIRST MEETING

COOGS vs. McNEESE

All-time: Houston leads 8-2
Sets: Houston leads 27-11
In Houston: Houston leads 4-1
In Lake Charles: Houston leads 2-0
Neutral Sites: Houston leads 2-1
Last meeting: Houston won 3-0 | H | Aug. 27, 2023
Houston Streak: W3
Rehr's UH career vs. McNeese: 3-0
UH's Last 5: WWWLL (3-2)
Houston's Longest Win Streak: 5
Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 2

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