Houston was defeated after a five-set thriller for their last match at home by UConn in a 2-3 decision.
Starting out, neither team could grasp much of a lead on the other as the two teams traded points well into the first set.
Houston then went on a five-point run after offensive errors from UConn and kills from sophomore setter Kelsy Childers, which brought UH’s lead to 14-7.
The Cougars kept its steady lead over UConn with kills from senior outside hitter Claire Karsten in addition to a block from sophomore Isabel Thuet.