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Houston’s fast start falls short in four-set loss against Tulsa

The Cougars lost a four-set match against the Golden Hurricane to begin their four-game homestand on Friday night at the Fertitta Center.

The first set was a neck-and-neck battle with multiple ties between the two teams as each looked to establish control of the match early on.

Houston was on the verge of dropping the first set as they were down 23-24, but they closed strong, outscoring Tulsa 5-2 to win 28-26 off a combined block from sophomore middle blocker, Isabel Theut, and freshman setter, Emily Edwards.

The Golden Hurricane responded to the first-set loss by getting in the front early and never surrendering the lead.