Women's Volleyball

UConn, Houston and Tulane sweep Tuesday opponents at home


STATISTICS
 
Tuesday, August 28 Results:
 
UConn 3, Quinnipiac 0 RECAP BOXSCORE
Houston 3, Prairie View A&M 0 RECAP BOXSCORE
Tulane 3, New Orleans 0 RECAP BOXSCORE
 
Highlights
 
- UConn, Houston and Tulane each swept their opponent, as The American teams enjoyed a 3-0 Tuesday night. Houston and Tulane remain undefeated this year with 4-0 records, while UConn improves to 3-1. Four conference teams are yet to lose a match this year, while nine teams hold a winning record. The American is 27-11 in nonconference matches to start the year.
 
UConn 3, Quinnipiac 0
UConn (3-1) hit .357, while holding Quinnipiac to hitting .044 on the way to winning its home opener with a 3-0 victory. Setter Emma Turner guided the explosive offense with 40 assists. Caylee Parker and Iman McGary both reached double-figure kills to lead the attack. The Huskies are back in action this weekend and will host the UConn Challenge, featuring New Hampshire, Iona and Syracuse.
 
Houston 3, Prairie View A&M 0
Houston (4-0) defended the home court to remain undefeated with a 4-0 record after defeating Prairie View A&M in three sets. The Cougars used an powerful offense, hitting .371, while the Panthers were held to a .020 hitting percentage. Gabi Zelaya led the way with 12 kills, making just two errors on 19 swings for a .526 hitting percentage. Libero Katie Karbo recorded 22 digs in the back row. Houston will head to Lafayette, La., this weekend for four matches.
 
Tulane 3, New Orleans 0
Tulane (4-0) swept in-city rival New Orleans at home to collect its fourth-straight win, improving to 4-0 on the season. The Green Wave are still yet to lose a set, winning 12 straight in 2018. Lexie Douglas and Hannah Shaw each had seven kills to anchor Tulane’s offense that averaged a .258 hitting percentage, while holding New Orleans to hitting .070. The team had eight blocks with Mackenzie Benoit recording four stuffs. The Green Wave will put their perfect season on the line when they travel to Atlanta, Ga., for a tournament at Georgia Tech.
 
RESULTS/UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
Monday, August 27
away_logo Wichita State 3 home_logo VCU 2 5 p.m. Richmond, Va. Recap
Tuesday, August 28
away_logo Quinnipiac 0 home_logo UConn 3 7 p.m. Storrs, Conn.
away_logo Prairie View A&M 0 home_logo Houston 3 8 p.m. Houston, Texas
away_logo New Orleans 0 home_logo Tulane 3 8 p.m. New Orleans, La.
Wednesday, August 29
away_logo Alabama A&M home_logo Memphis 8 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Live Video  
Thursday, August 30
away_logo Wofford home_logo Tulane 9:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. Live Stats  
away_logo South Alabama home_logo Tulane 2 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. Live Stats  
Friday, August 31
away_logo Alabama State home_logo Tulane 9:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. Live Stats  
away_logo Duke home_logo USF 10 a.m. Baton Rouge, La.
away_logo East Tennessee State home_logo Tulsa 10:30 a.m. Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats  
away_logo Florida A&M home_logo Memphis Noon Martin, TN
away_logo New Hampshire home_logo UConn Noon Storrs, Conn. Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Nicholls home_logo Houston 1 p.m. Lafayette, La.
away_logo NC State home_logo SMU 1:30 p.m. Dallas, Texas Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Hampton home_logo ECU 3:30 p.m. Cookeville, Tenn.
away_logo Louisville home_logo UCF 4:30 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Live Stats  Live Video   TV:ACC Network Extra
away_logo Sam Houston State home_logo Houston 5 p.m. Lafayette, La.
away_logo West Virginia home_logo Wichita State 5 p.m. Provo, Utah Live Stats  Live Video  Live Audio  
away_logo Texas A&M Corpus Christi home_logo USF 5:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.
away_logo Memphis home_logo UT Martin 6 PM Martin, TN Live Stats  
away_logo Tulsa home_logo Belmont 7 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Iona home_logo UConn 7 p.m. Storrs, Conn. Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Tulane home_logo Georgia Tech 7 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. Live Stats  Live Video   TV:ACC Network Extra
away_logo Temple home_logo Penn State 7:30 p.m. State College, Pa. Live Stats  Live Audio  
away_logo Arkansas State home_logo SMU 8 p.m. Dallas, Texas Live Stats  Live Video  
Saturday, September 1
away_logo USC Upstate home_logo ECU 10 a.m. Cookeville, Tenn.
away_logo Mississippi Valley State home_logo Houston 11 a.m. Lafayette, La.
away_logo UMBC home_logo Tulsa Noon Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats  
away_logo Stanford home_logo Wichita State Noon Provo, Utah Live Stats  Live Video  Live Audio  
away_logo Central Arkansas home_logo Memphis Noon
away_logo Texas A&M home_logo Temple Noon State College, Pa. Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Cincinnati home_logo Colorado State 1 p.m. Fort Collins, Colo. Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo USF home_logo LSU 1:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Live Stats  Live Video   TV:SECN+
away_logo ECU home_logo Tennessee Tech 2 p.m. Cookeville, Tenn.
away_logo Syracuse home_logo UConn 2 p.m. Storrs, Conn. Live Stats  
away_logo Creighton home_logo SMU 3:30 p.m. Dallas, Texas Live Stats  Live Video  
away_logo Indiana home_logo Temple 5:00 p.m. State College, Pa. Live Stats  
away_logo Houston home_logo Louisiana 5 p.m. Lafayette, La.
away_logo USC home_logo UCF 5:30 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Live Stats  
away_logo UAB home_logo Memphis 6 PM Martin, TN
away_logo TCU home_logo Cincinnati 7 p.m. Fort Collins, Colo. Live Stats  
away_logo Wichita State home_logo BYU 9 p.m. Provo, Utah Live Stats  Live Video  Live Audio  
Sunday, September 2
away_logo Florida State home_logo Cincinnati Noon Fort Collins, Colo. Live Stats  
away_logo ECU home_logo NC Central 3 p.m. Durham, N.C.
away_logo UCF home_logo Florida 3:30 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Live Stats  Live Video   TV:SEC NETWORK +
 
All times Eastern and subject to change