HOUSTON – The College of Houston beach ball program got to elevations not seen by the Cougars in over 25 years throughout the team’s 2022 project. A 30-4 document, consisting of a 19-1 mark busy play, consisted of 15 moves and also the group’s initial win versus a placed challenger considering that 2003.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
Regardless of enduring a problem in the initial suit of the year to an ultimate NCAA Competition group in Rice, the Cougars ripped off a set of 2021 Competition groups in Mississippi State, that was obtaining ballots at the time, and also South Alabama throughout an eight-match win touch.
The touch was inevitably broken in a 3-1 loss to #1 Texas, nonetheless the Cougars began a brand-new touch promptly after, liquidating non-conference have fun with a 3-1 gain Peak.
SEMINAR DOMINANCE
In the group’s in 2014 in the American Athletic Meeting, Houston published its finest document in organization dip into 19-1 (.950) and also secured a share of The American title. It was the group’s initial championship game considering that a regular-season Meeting United States Champion in 1999, sharing the crown with fellow future Large 12 Meeting participant UCF.
The Cougars, that began a win touch on Sept. 18 versus Peak, proceeded their unbeaten touch via the last suit of the routine period, winning 20 successive suits prior to a hard-fought, five-set loss to UCF on Nov. 25. The touch damaged the previous program finest of 17 video games in 1994.
Of the Cougars’ 19 victories, 11 came through straight-set victories while Houston won 59 of 72 collections in general, making an established win portion of .819.
In general, Houston led The American in 4 analytical classifications: aces per collection (1.55), group aids (1,627), group eliminates (1,759) and also group solution aces (197). Elderly Abbie Jackson led The American in aces per collection (0.45) and also solution aces (57), while junior Kate Georgiades led the organization in digs per collection (5.41) and also complete digs (687).
GONE DANCE
The Cougars, having actually gotten on the initial 4 out checklist in 2021, virtually made a holding seed in the 2022 Competition as a 5 seed. Heading to Omaha, Neb., with a day versus South Dakota, the Cougars measured up to the Heart Coogs label, taking all 5 collections to send off the Coyotes in the preliminary. Fighting Auburn in the 2nd round, it was an additional five-set event where Houston arised triumphant, punching the group’s ticket to the Sugary food Sixteen and also the Regional Semifinals.
Houston was the only group in the Sugary food Sixteen to be outside the top-16 nationwide seeds getting in the Competition, indicating it was the only team to be hitting the trail for the 2nd time getting in regionals weekend break.
The Cougars amassed nationwide interest throughout the opening weekend break of the competition after Georgiades jumped over a table to maintain a rally active, ultimately bring about a Houston factor throughout its first-round suit versus South Dakota. The play, which was grabbed by virtually every nationwide sporting activities electrical outlet, likewise collected traditional information interest with positionings in the New york city Times and also NBCLX. On social media sites, the play was tweeted or retweeted by ESPN, NBC Sports, the Sickos Board, Nicole Auerbach, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and also Sportsnet, to name a few. It was likewise the #1 use SportsCenter that evening, bring about a meeting with Georgiades introducing the local semifinals.
IN THE SURVEYS
The Cougars went into the AVCA Survey on Oct. 17 at #24 after 4 weeks of obtaining ballots. It was the very first time Houston had actually been rated considering that the last survey in 1994. The Cougars increased as high as #22 and also rested at #23 getting in the NCAA Competition. The Cougars finished the year at #17, linked with the 1994 group for the greatest last position in program background.
NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
The Cougars completed in the leading 25 in 4 various analytical classifications and also in the leading 50 in an extra 6. Houston do with the 7th most eliminates on the period (1,759), 8th finest winning portion in the nation (.882) and also 9th most aids on the year (1,627).
RESIDENCE DESSERT RESIDENCE
The Cougars do with an ideal 14-0 document in the Fertitta Facility, among 18 groups to go unbeaten in their residence field and also among 9 with 14-or-more residence victories. The group’s 14 suit win touch at the Fertitta Facility is the 11th lengthiest in the nation.
Along with their winning means, the group amassed the interest of Houstonians, with the group publishing its greatest total amount participation inside the Fertitta Facility as 12,954 followers saw the Cougars in your home this period, balancing 925 per suit. The group likewise squashed its single-game participation document with 1,860 followers getting in for the East Carolina suit on Oct. 30. The group inevitably changed every one of its leading 5 single-game participations.
Houston Top 5 Presence
1,860 – East Carolina – Oct. 30, 2022
1,455 – South Florida – Oct. 9, 2022
1,330 – Memphis – Nov. 18, 2022
1,301 – SMU – Nov. 20, 2022
1,174 – UCF – Oct. 7, 2022
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
The Cougars published 28 double-doubles on the period. Jackson blazed a trail with 12, while elderly Morgan Janda and also junior Annie Cooke both had 6 and also Georgiades, elderly Rachel Tullos, grad Isabel Theut and also grad Kennedy Warren all scratched one.
Over their job, Jackson has actually published 33 double-doubles, leading those that have actually played their whole job at Houston, while Janda has actually tallied 37.
CARDIAC COOGS
While the group published 15 straight-set victories throughout the year, they were familiar with five-set marathons. Nevertheless, the Cougars made an online reputation early in the year for being untouchable in these lengthy suits, publishing 3 successive five-set victories versus Oregon State, South Alabama and also Mississippi State. The Cougars finished with a 7-1 document in suits that went the range, consisting of a set of victories in the NCAA Competition.
CONTINUAL SUCCESS
The Cougars published a 2nd successive 25-win period for the very first time considering that 1979-80, before the NCAA’s enhancement of ladies’s beach ball when groups consistently played virtually two times as lots of suits as they do currently. The back-to-back 20-win periods are the program’s initial considering that 1999-2000.
DOCUMENT PUBLICATION UPDATES
Kate Georgiades
- Single-Game
- Houston Document Owner in Digs in a Three-Set Suit (34 at Tulsa, Nov. 11)
- American Athletic Meeting Document Owner in Digs in a Three-Set Suit (34 at Tulsa, Nov. 11)
- Linked for 2nd in Houston Solution Aces in a Four-Set Suit (6 vs. Cincinnati, Sept. 25)
- Linked for 3rd in American Athletic Meeting Solution Aces in a Four-Set Suit (6 vs. Cincinnati, Sept. 25)
- Linked for 4th in Houston Single-Match Solution Aces (6 vs. Cincinnati, Sept. 25)
- Linked for 4th in Houston Digs in a Three-Set Suit (27 at Memphis, Oct. 16)
- Single-Season
- 4th in Houston Single-Season Digs per Establish (5.41)
- 5th in Houston Single-Season Libero Period Digs (687)
- Occupation
- Houston Document Owner in Occupation Digs per Establish (5.40)
- 2nd in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Digs per Establish (5.40)
- Ninth in Houston Occupation Digs (1,350)
Abbie Jackson
- Single-Match
- Linked for initial in Houston Solution Aces in a Three-Set Suit (6 at East Carolina, Sept. 30)
- Linked for 4th in Houston Single-Match Solution Aces (6 at East Carolina, Sept. 30)
- Linked for 5th in American Athletic Meeting Solution Aces in a Three-Set Suit (6 at East Carolina, Sept. 30)
- Single-Season
- 2nd in American Athletic Meeting Single-Season Solution Aces (57)
- Third in American Athletic Meeting Single-Season Solution Aces per Establish (0.45)
- Linked for 3rd in Houston Single-Season Solution Aces (57)
- Occupation
- Houston Occupation Document Owner in Solution Aces (153)
- American Athletic Meeting Occupation Document Owner in Solution Aces (153)
- 2nd in Houston Occupation Eliminates (1,604)
- 2nd in Houston Occupation Strike Efforts (4,861)
- Third in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Eliminates (1,604)
- Third in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Details (1,864)
- 4th in Houston Occupation Strike Attempts per Establish (11.46)
- 4th in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Solution Aces per Establish (0.37)
- Linked for 6th in Houston Occupation Solution Aces Per Establish (0.37)
- Seventh in Houston Occupation Eliminates Per Establish (3.78)
Rachel Tullos
- Single-Match
- Linked for 2nd in Houston Overall Blocks in a Four-Set Suit (12 vs. South Florida, Oct. 9)
- Linked for 4th in Houston Overall Blocks in a Five-Set Suit (12 vs. South Alabama, Sept. 9)
- Linked for 5th in Houston Single-Match Block Assists (12 vs. South Florida, Oct. 9)
- Linked for 4th in American Athletic Meeting Total Amount Blocks in a Four-Set Suit (12 vs. South Florida, Oct. 9)
- Occupation
- 2nd in Houston Occupation Total Amount Blocks (554)
- 2nd in Houston Occupation Solo Blocks (131)
- Third in Houston Occupation Block Assists (423)
- Third in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Total Amount Blocks (554)
- Third in American Athletic Meeting Occupation Blocks per Establish (1.20)
- 5th in Houston Occupation Total Amount Blocks per Establish (1.20)
- Ninth in Houston Occupation Establishes Played (462)
Isabel Theut
- Occupation
- Linked for 7th in Houston Occupation Establishes Played (463)
- Eighth in Houston Occupation Hitting Portion (.272)
Annie Cooke
- Occupation
- Eighth in Houston Occupation Assists (2,620)
Group
- Single-Match
- Linked for initial in Houston Assists in a Three-Set Suit (53 vs. Tulsa, Nov. 11)
- Single-Season
- 3rd in Houston Single-Season Hitting Portion (.249)
- American Athletic Meeting Document Owner in Single-Season Wins (30)
- 4th in American Athletic Meeting Single-Season Success Touch (20)
- 4th in American Athletic Meeting Single-Season Total Amount Eliminates (1,759)
- 5th in American Athletic Meeting Single-Season Solution Aces (197)
HONOR
Kate Georgiades
- Six-time American Athletic Meeting Defensive Gamer of the Week (Aug. 30, Sept. 26, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 15, Nov. 22)
- Consentaneous American Athletic Meeting Libero of the Year
- Consentaneous All-American Athletic Meeting First String
- AVCA All-Southeast Area Group
- AVCA All-American Honorable Reference
- VolleyballMag.com All-American 4th Group
- University Sporting Activity Communicators Academic All-District Group
Abbie Jackson
- All-American Athletic Meeting First String
- AVCA All-Southeast Area Group
- AVCA All-American Honorable Reference
- VolleyballMag.com All-American Honorable Reference
- University Sporting Activity Communicators Academic All-District Group
Isabel Theut
- Two-time American Athletic Meeting Offensive Gamer of the Week (Sept. 12, Oct. 11)
- All-American Athletic Meeting First String
Rachel Tullos
- Two-time American Athletic Meeting Defensive Gamer of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 8)
- All-American Athletic Meeting Junior Varsity
Kennedy Warren
- University Sporting Activity Communicators Academic All-District Group
Bryshanna Brown
- University Sporting Activity Communicators Academic All-District Group
David Rehr
- American Athletic Meeting Train of the Year
- AVCA All-Southeast Area Train of the Year
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