The No. 22 UH volleyball team defeated UC Santa Barbara in four sets on Friday evening to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
UCSB scored the first three of the set before handing it off to Houston for the next four. The score climbed evenly hitting 18-18. USBC then put up seven points to Houston’s three, claiming the first set by a score of 25-21.
Houston held a narrow lead for nearly the entire second set. USBC attempted to mount a comeback, taking a one-point lead over the Cougars twice. When USBC led 23-22, graduate outside hitter Kenna Sauer responded by firing three consecutive kills, securing the set for Houston.