Houston took on the No. 6 ranked Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Cougars looked to pick up a big win on the road against the defending back-to-back national champions.
The Longhorns started strong by tallying four consecutive kills to begin the match. The Cougars committed two early errors, which put them behind 9-3.
Houston then scored four unanswered points to make it a two-point game. Following the timeout, the Longhorns retook a commanding 13-7 lead due to three kills by three players and an attack error by the Cougars.
Texas and Houston continued to go back and forth until UH rallied with four consecutive points late in the set, which cut the lead to just three points.