{"id":204117,"date":"2025-09-06T04:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T04:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/204117\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T04:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T04:51:11","slug":"cougars-sweep-mavericks-university-of-houston-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/204117\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars Sweep Mavericks – University of Houston Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The Houston Volleyball team picked up its fourth sweep of the season, downing Omaha in three-sets at Fertitta Center on Friday night.\u00a0
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\nHouston (5-0) was powered by stellar performances from senior Brenya Reid<\/a>, who tallied 16 kills on a .341 efficiency, and senior Lottie Scully<\/a>, who posted 34 assists, four aces, three blocks and seven digs. Overall, Houston hit .333 in the match, its third of the year above .300, while recording eight blocks and holding Omaha (2-2) to a sub-.200 hitting percentage in two of the three sets.\u00a0
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\nThe Cougars overcame a slow start to the first as the Mavericks used a 7-1 run to claim a 12-5 edge in the opening frame. With Omaha still holding a six-point lead as Houston reached 11 points, the Cougars mounted a flurry of small rallies to even the set at 18-18. The teams then battled to 19-19, 20-20, 24-24 and 25-25 ties before a kill from Reid and ace from freshman Aubrey Sears<\/a> clinched the set, 27-25.
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\nHouston maintained the momentum heading into the second. Winning the first four points, the Cougars forced an early Omaha timeout at 9-4 after another 4-0 run reestablished the lead. Houston maintained its edge until the Mavericks earned their first lead of the frame at 13-12. The set remained close after with neither team claiming larger than a two-point edge until Houston won back-to-back points to win the set, 25-22.\u00a0
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\nThe Cougars secured the win in the third. Evenly splitting the first 20 points, Houston and Omaha saw 10 ties in the frame including as late as 16-16. A 3-0 run for the Cougars put the home team in front while a 4-1 stretch put the set away for Houston, 25-20.\u00a0
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\nNOTABLES<\/strong>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Houston’s 11 tied for the third-most in a three-set match in program history, matching the total the team set against Jackson State on Sept. 5, 2015.\u00a0
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Reid has led Houston in kills in four of five matches so far this season.\u00a0
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0At 5-0, this year marks the second time under Head Coach David Rehr<\/a> the Cougars have started 5-0.\u00a0
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\nUP NEXT<\/strong>
\nHouston concludes the Flo Hyman Classic with a 4 p.m., Saturday meeting with LSU.\u00a0
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