Houston was swept in a three-set matchup against American Athletic Conference opponent UCF on Friday in Orlando, Florida, leaving their AAC record at 7-2.
The Cougars came out strong, maintaining a lead of three points throughout the beginning of the first set, but the Knights responded with a four-point run for the lead, forcing Houston’s first timeout.
The lead continued to bounce between the two teams after senior outside hitter Megan Duncan set the tone with an ace, leaving the score at 22-19.
After a timeout by the Knights, UCF came out with newfound energy and went on to score the next 11 points to take the first set at 27-25.