Volleyball Opens 2017 Season at UTA Invitational (L 3-2 McNeese) (W 3-0 Southern) (L 3-2 UTA)

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/082417aag.html

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
UT Arlington
• The Mavericks posted a 17-16 overall record and went 10-6 in the Sun Belt Conference in 2016.
• UTA returns 2017 preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selections in senior outside hitter Qiana Canete and junior middle blocker Zhanelle Geathers.
• The Mavs enter their first season under Head Coach J.T. Wenger.

McNeese
• The Cowgirls finished 10-22 overall and 6-10 in Southland Conference play in 2016.
• McNeese returns nine letterwinners from last season.
• The Pokes enter their fourth season under Head Coach Ashleigh Fitzgerald.

Southern
• The Lady Jaguars are coming off a 14-14 campaign in 2016, posting a 12-16 mark in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• Southern returns nine letterwinners from last season.
• The Jags enter their fifth season under Head Coach Venessa Jacobs.

Gametrackers to follow along:

McNeese - Friday at 4:30 pm
http://www.utamavs.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wvolley.html?event=1559267&school=txar&sport=wvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

Southern - Saturday at 10 am
http://www.uhcougars.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wvolley.html?event=1559266&school=fo&sport=wvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

UTA: - Saturday at 7 pm
http://www.utamavs.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wvolley.html?event=1559267&school=txar&sport=wvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

https://twitter.com/UHCougarVB/status/900788294803484672

Coogs make a valiant comeback from being down 2-0, but fall 3-2 McNeese.

https://twitter.com/UHCougarVB/status/901230477679448064

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/082517aaa.html

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Despite being outhit .174-.136, Houston out-killed McNeese, 70-52.
• Senior outside hitter Brianna Lynch led all and tied her career high with 17 kills.
• Senior Sarah Afflerbaugh and freshman Gabi Zelaya each recorded double-doubles. Afflerbaugh finished with 14 kills and 11 digs, while Zelaya turned in an 11-kill, 11-dig effort in her collegiate debut.
• Senior middle blocker Brianna Gardner finished with 11 kills and tied her career high with four services aces.
• On the defensive front, sophomore libero Katie Karbo recorded a match- and career-high 35 digs, while redshirt freshman Kylie Napoleon recorded 11 digs in her inaugural match.
• The Cougars ran a trio of setters through their 6-2 formations Freshman Abby Irvine narrowly missed a double-double with 35 assists and nine digs in her first match, while junior Katie Krebs and senior Keandra McCardell recorded 13 and eight assists, respectively.

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/082617aab.html

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Krebs recorded a career-high five service aces. Her five aces tied Amanda Carson (vs. UALR – Sept. 19, 2008) and Hannah Sullivan (at UCF Sept. 21, 2007) for second all-time in program history for a three-set match.
• Houston turned in a .272 attack percentage while holding Southern to a negative .013 clip.
• Senior outside hitter Brianna Lynch led all with 11 kills, while Afflerbaugh and Zelaya recorded eight and six kills, respectively. Lynch has led all players in kills through Houston’s first two matches.
• Setters Abby Irvine and Krebs each finished with double-figure assists. Irvine registered 22 assists, while Krebs totaled 13.
• Defensively, sophomore libero Katie Karbo recorded a team-high nine digs.
• The Cougars recorded three blocks as a team.

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/082617aac.html

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• For the second time on the season, four Cougars recorded double-figure kills.
• Lynch recorded a team-high 12 kills, her third time to lead Houston in kills in as many matches.
• Senior middle blocker Brianna Gardner registered a career-high 11 kills and tied her career high with six blocks (all assisted).
• Outside hitters Megan Duncan and Sarah Afflerbaugh recorded 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
• Freshman setter Abby Irvine totaled 30 assists, while junior Katie Krebs finished with 18.
• Defensively, sophomore libero Katie Karbo recorded a match-high 20 digs.
• The Cougars recorded a season-high 11 blocks as a team.
• Houston outhit the Mavs, .230-.226.

https://twitter.com/Joseph_Duarte/status/901923989374853121
https://twitter.com/UHCougarVB/status/901995198288470021

https://twitter.com/UHCougarVB/status/902964477519421441