Volleyball team finishes season in defeat at tourney

The volleyball team concluded its season with a first round Conference USA tournament loss to Houston. The defeat marked the third time the team fell to Houston in as many meetings this season.

The first round loss also marks the third time the team failed to advance to the second round of postseason play.

Picked to finish 13th in the C-USA preseason polls, the team managed a 10th-place finish (4-9), the third-best record in team history (12-18) and the program’s first postseason play since 1998.

— Jay Armstrongy