Volleyball: Rice Drops To Houston
11/3/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Kelly Smith posted 17 kills for the Owls, and Klara Zelinka knocked down 11. Leigh Leman led the defensive attack for Rice with 12 digs, while Soleil Thon posted 19 assists and 10 digs. The Owls struggled with serving throughout the match, committing 12 errors and only two aces.
Houston had four players with double-digit kills and five with 10 or more digs. Bobbi Stewart paced the Cougars, launching 14 kills and 14 digs. Kristin Guidish notched 10 kills and 17 digs, and Morgan Wallace quarterbacked the Cougars putting up 47 assists and 11 digs.
Houston climbs to 17-6 on the year, as the Owls drop to 10-17.
Rice will travel to El Paso this weekend, where it will resume conference play against Texas-El Paso Saturday at 4 pm.