HOUSTON, Texas -- The No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team closed non-conference play with a five-set loss on Sunday against Rice in the championship match of the Rice Adidas Invitational II in Houston, Texas. The Owls entered the day with a 9-1 record and were the top team "also receiving votes" in last week's AVCA Top 25 poll.
Scores of the match in favor of Rce (10-1) were 25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Rice never trailed in the first set. CU fell behind by five early and appeared to have tied the set at 23-all, only to have a challenge overturn a Bluejay point and instead give the hosts a pair of set point opportunities.