The No. 21 Houston Cougars volleyball team fell in four sets to No. 19 Kentucky on Friday afternoon for their second consecutive loss.
Houston started strong with graduate outside hitter Kenna Sauer scoring the first kill of the match.
Coming out of the first timeout, the Cougars snapped back to close the Wildcats’ 8-15 lead as Sauer tallied another kill dished by graduate setter Morgan Janda.
With a hitting percentage of .265, the Cougars came up short, unable to clinch the opening frame.
After a tough fight in the first set, Houston took back control, holding the lead throughout the match.