Volleyball team loses to Cougars for second time

The volleyball team fell to Houston in three sets for the second time in as many months (30-20, 30-26, 31-29). The loss dropped the Frogs (9-12, 1-4 Conference USA), into sole possession of tenth place in the conference standings.

However the team is still in position to make the conference tournament, as the top twelve teams advance to Chicago.

The team will begin their second half of conference play with two home matches this weekend. Alabama-Birmingham is ahead of the Frogs by one spot in the standings, and plays TCU at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Friday. The team then faces South Florida Saturday, who is undefeated in conference play.

The Frogs plan to make some adjustments to their practices according to sophomore outside hitter Dominika Szabo.

“We have to put ourselves in pressure situations in practice,” Szabo said. “(For instance) the score is tied 25-25 and we have to scrimmage against each other to 30.”

— Jay Armstrong