HOUSTON – The University of Houston Cougars swept the Wichita State University volleyball team, 3-0, Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Fertitta Center. The set scores were 25-19, 25-20 and 25-23.
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Wichita State (7-17, 4-8 American) is scheduled to start a three-match homestand with a contest against SMU Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena.
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Redshirt freshman
Brylee Kelly led the Shockers offensively, tallying 11 kills on 24 attempts with three errors for a .333 attack percentage, while
Nicole Anderson tallied nine kills and hit .314.
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Kayce Litzau added 23 assists,
Kara Bown had 14 digs, and
Chinelo Ogogor posted five blocks (three block solos, two block assists), respectively.
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Houston (15-12, 9-3 American) outhit Wichita State, .317 to .236, and compiled 46 kills compared to 41 for WSU. The Shockers won the blocking battle, 6-4.
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Megan Duncan led the Cougars with 12 kills, while Rachel Tullos hit .533 with 10 kills and added four blocks. Kelsey Childers had a match-high 36 assists, and Katie Karbo added a match-best 19 digs.
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