{"id":341617,"date":"2025-10-29T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/341617\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:21:10","slug":"preview-cougars-head-to-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/341617\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW: Cougars Head to West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>MORGANTOWN, W. VA. \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Houston Volleyball is back in action this week as it heads to West Virginia for a 5 p.m. CT, Thursday, match against the Mountaineers.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>QUICK HITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Cougars&#8217; middle duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kellen-morin\/9228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9228\" target=\"_blank\">Kellen Morin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/barakat-rahmon\/9230\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9230\" target=\"_blank\">Barakat Rahmon<\/a> sit in fourth and fifth in the Big 12 with 1.32 and 1.27 blocks per set, respectively. Houston is the only Big 12 school with two players with at least 1.25 blocks per set.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>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> is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he&#8217;s posted a 123-72 record, including a 73-39 record in conference play.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Cougars have a strong record against the current Big 12 landscape, holding a 137-110 record against league foes all-time.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Cougars&#8217; blocking effort has been a highlight for the team this season. Ranking 19th\u00a0in the nation with 2.73 blocks per set, Houston&#8217;s mark currently sits as the team&#8217;s highest since 1998 when the team amassed 3.03 per set. The total is the second most in the Big 12, behind only Arizona State&#8217;s 2.83.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Rahmon is eighth in the Big 12 with a .351 hitting percentage.\u00a0<\/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> ranks third among active Big 12 players with 2,985 assists. She is just 15 assists away from 3,000 in her career.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Senior Bre Reid has posted 957 kills in her career, just 43 away from 1,000. She has the seventh most kills among active players in the Big 12 Conference.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>SERIES HISTORY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>COOGS vs. WEST VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>All-time:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 5-0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Sets:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 15-3<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>In Houston:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 3-0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>In Morgantown:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 1-0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Neutral:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston leads 1-0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Last meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>Houston won 3-1 | Houston | Oct. 4, 2024<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>W5<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Rehr&#8217;s UH career vs. WVU:\u00a0<\/strong>3-0<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>UH&#8217;s Last 5:\u00a0<\/strong>WWWWW (5-0)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston&#8217;s Longest Win Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>5<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Houston&#8217;s Longest Losing Streak:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/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\/membership-center\/giving-opportunities\/sport-specific-clubs\/point-houston\/index.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\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UHCougarVB<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uhcougarvb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@UHCougarVB<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013 UHCougars.com \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MORGANTOWN, W. 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