Cougars swept away by Green Wave

Fiona Legesse / The CougarThe Cougar volleyball team dropped its third straight match Friday night as it fell to the Tulane Green Wave at the Athletics and Alumni Center.

In the second meeting of the two teams this season, Tulane topped UH, sweeping the Cougars in three straight sets as well as sweeping the two-game series.

Tulane improved to 20-7 on the season and extended its win streak to eight straight. UH fell to 14-13 overall with a 1-11 conference record. UH is now in last place in the conference, while Tulane is currently No. 4.

The Green Wave opened the first set with a 3-0 lead, which was followed with a kill by sophomore Abby Irvine to put Houston on the board. After a…