{"id":250906,"date":"2025-09-24T06:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250906\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:49:27","slug":"preview-volleyball-starts-big-12-conference-play-at-9-tcu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250906\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW: Volleyball Starts Big 12 Conference Play at #9 TCU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>FORT WORTH, TEXAS \u2013\u00a0<\/b>The Houston Volleyball team makes its first serve in Big 12 Conference play against #9 TCU with a 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, tilt at Schollmaier Arena.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>QUICK HITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Houston finished non-conference play strong, taking two out of three matches at the Cougar Challenge last weekend. After falling in a five-set heartbreaker to Liberty to open the weekend, the Cougars bounced back with sweeps of North Alabama and McNeese.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Cougars are 4-2 in conference openers under Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/coaches\/david-rehr\/1572\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1572\" target=\"_blank\">David Rehr<\/a>, including a 1-1 mark while in the Big 12. Houston is also 5-1 under Coach Rehr in conference road openers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Redshirt senior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/barakat-rahmon\/9230\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9230\" target=\"_blank\">Barakat Rahmon<\/a> sits at seventh in the country with a .472 hitting percentage.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Houston has opened conference play on the road in each of the last three seasons.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Senior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/alana-torres-rivera\/9233\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9233\" target=\"_blank\">Alana Torres-Rivera<\/a> posted 30 digs against McNeese, the second most in a three-set match in the NCAA this season and the third most in a three-set match in program history.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Nine of Houston&#8217;s 17 players are newcomers to the team this year, including five freshmen and four transfers. Among the freshmen are libero <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/gillian-pitts\/9366\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9366\" target=\"_blank\">Gillian Pitts<\/a>, outside hitters <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/tara-greenberry\/9365\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9365\" target=\"_blank\">Tara Greenberry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/aubrey-sears\/9532\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9532\" target=\"_blank\">Aubrey Sears<\/a> and setters <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/tenesyn-frye\/9367\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9367\" target=\"_blank\">Tenesyn Frye<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/olivia-klimis\/9533\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9533\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Klimis<\/a>. Outside hitters <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/brenya-reid\/9377\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9377\" target=\"_blank\">Brenya Reid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/halle-schroder\/9378\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9378\" target=\"_blank\">Halle Schroder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/alyssa-gonzales\/9376\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9376\" target=\"_blank\">Alyssa Gonzales<\/a> and setter <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/lottie-scully\/9534\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9534\" target=\"_blank\">Lottie Scully<\/a> make up the 2025 transfer class for the Cougars.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Rehr is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he&#8217;s posted a 122-64 record, including a 72-31 record in conference play and 18-18 mark in the Big 12.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Cougars&#8217; blocking effort has been a highlight for the team this season. Ranking 22nd\u00a0in the nation with 2.76 blocks per set, the mark currently sits as Houston&#8217;s highest mark since 1998 when the team amassed 3.03 per set.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Senior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/lottie-scully\/9534\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9534\" target=\"_blank\">Lottie Scully<\/a> stands highly among the nation&#8217;s top setters with her 2,788 career assists, ranking 25th\u00a0among active Division I players.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Redshirt senior <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kellen-morin\/9228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9228\" target=\"_blank\">Kellen Morin<\/a> also ranks highly among active NCAA Division I players, sitting 44th\u00a0with an average of 1.02 blocks per set.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>SERIES HISTORY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>COOGS vs. TCU<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>All-time:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 8-6<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Sets:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 33-22<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>In Houston:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 5-3<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>In Fort Worth:\u00a0<\/strong>TCU leads 2-1<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Neutral Sites:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 2-1<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Last meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>TCU won 3-2 | A | Nov. 20, 2024<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>L2<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Rehr&#8217;s UH career vs. TCU:\u00a0<\/strong>1-2<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>UH&#8217;s Last 5:\u00a0<\/strong>LLWLL (1-4)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston&#8217;s Longest Win Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>4<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston&#8217;s Longest Losing Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>2<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>SUPPORT YOUR\u00a0COOGS<\/strong><br \/>\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Volleyball by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.uhcougars.com\/UH25PartnerWSA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>providing NIL opportunities<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or by\u00a0joining the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougarpride.com\/sport-specific\/volleyball.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Point Houston Club<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which provides financial support directly to Houston Volleyball for needs beyond its operating budget.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>STAY CONNECTED<\/strong><br \/>\nFans can receive updates by following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarVB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@UHCougarVB<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking\u00a0LIKE\u00a0on the team&#8217;s Facebook page at<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarVB\/\" 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