Friday, October 4
Houston, Texas
8 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Houston
October 03, 2024 02:30 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (6-8, 0-3 Big 12) rounds out a week of Big 12 road play against Houston on Oct. 4. First serve is slated for 8 p.m. ET, inside the Fertitta Center in Houston.
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The match can be seen live on ESPN+, while live stats are available on WVUsports.com.
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Friday's match is the fifth meeting between the Cougars and Mountaineers, Houston leads the all-time series record, 4-0. Last season, the squads met for the first time since 2011, as Houston took a pair of wins, 3-0 over the Mountaineers on Oct. 6 and 7.
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On Wednesday, the Mountaineers fell, 3-0 to UCF in Orlando, Florida. WVU was led by sophomore middle blocker Maddy McGath who tallied seven kills, hitting .267%. Defensively, the Mountaineers were highlighted by junior middle blocker Laila Ibrahim who collected five total blocks.
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West Virginia ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 98 service aces in 57 sets this season. Additionally, redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Taton is No. 3 in the conference with 26 service aces in 2024.
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David Rehr is in his fourth season at the helm of the Cougars, with a record of 115-58. Houston has posted a 6-7 record this season, with a 1-2 conference mark. In their last match, UH fell, 3-2 to TCU on Oct. 2 in Houston.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The match can be seen live on ESPN+, while live stats are available on WVUsports.com.
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Friday's match is the fifth meeting between the Cougars and Mountaineers, Houston leads the all-time series record, 4-0. Last season, the squads met for the first time since 2011, as Houston took a pair of wins, 3-0 over the Mountaineers on Oct. 6 and 7.
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On Wednesday, the Mountaineers fell, 3-0 to UCF in Orlando, Florida. WVU was led by sophomore middle blocker Maddy McGath who tallied seven kills, hitting .267%. Defensively, the Mountaineers were highlighted by junior middle blocker Laila Ibrahim who collected five total blocks.
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West Virginia ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 98 service aces in 57 sets this season. Additionally, redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Taton is No. 3 in the conference with 26 service aces in 2024.
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David Rehr is in his fourth season at the helm of the Cougars, with a record of 115-58. Houston has posted a 6-7 record this season, with a 1-2 conference mark. In their last match, UH fell, 3-2 to TCU on Oct. 2 in Houston.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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