TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team remains at home for a nationally-televised contest versus No. 22-ranked Houston on Sunday. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
// SERIES HISTORY
UC is 16-12 all-time against Houston. The former American Athletic Conference foes faced off 16 times from 2013-22 with UC holding a 9-7 advantage during that span. The Cougars have won four straight in the series. Prior to that, the Bearcats had won eight in a row.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati downed Texas Tech in straight sets on Wednesday. The Bearcats earned their first Big 12 home win and first conference sweep.
The Bearcats hosted "Eras Night" with 2,097 fans packed inside Fifth Third Arena, marking the second-largest crowd in Cincinnati volleyball history.
Senior Elissa Alcantara led the Bearcats with 11 kills and no attacking errors on 25 attempts for a .440 hitting percentage. Junior Abby Walker registered 11 kills at a .474 clip to go along with eight digs and five blocks. Junior setter Katelyn Lefler notched her fifth consecutive double-double with 33 assists and 13 digs.
// WEEKEND REWIND
Cincinnati split a pair of five-set matches at West Virginia last weekend in Morgantown, W.Va. The Bearcats registered a season-high 16 blocks in Friday's win, behind a career-high nine stuffs from redshirt sophomore Ligia Williams. Junior Abby Walker set a new season high in kills (17) while hitting at an efficient .361 clip.
Senior outside hitter Elissa Alcantara averaged 4.00 kills per set in two matches against WVU. She posted a career-high 23 kills on Thursday and followed the performance with 17 kills on Friday.
// ALL EYES ON THE 'CATS
Cincinnati volleyball will be showcased on ESPNU during the 2023 season as part of the Big 12's national television schedule. Cincinnati is set to host Houston for the nationally-televised contest on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.
The league's national television schedule includes 12 volleyball matches across its television partners ESPN and FOX Sports.
// NEXT 'CAT UP
Outside hitters Elissa Alcantara and Carly Glendinning have taken over the attacking duties for the Bearcats in Big 12 action.
Since September 22, Alcantara is averaging 2.66 kills per set across 35 sets played. She has led the Bearcats in kills in four straight matches, including a career-high 23 kills at WVU on Oct. 19. Her previous career high of 22 kills came against Arizona on Nov. 1, 2019. Alcantara has totaled 51 kills at 3.92 kills per set over the last three matches.
Glendinning is averaging 2.33 kills and 2.36 digs per set across 36 sets played. She has recorded three double-doubles over the last nine matches.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati hits the road for three consecutive matches, beginning with a series at BYU on Nov. 3-4 in Provo, Utah.
// SERIES HISTORY
UC is 16-12 all-time against Houston. The former American Athletic Conference foes faced off 16 times from 2013-22 with UC holding a 9-7 advantage during that span. The Cougars have won four straight in the series. Prior to that, the Bearcats had won eight in a row.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati downed Texas Tech in straight sets on Wednesday. The Bearcats earned their first Big 12 home win and first conference sweep.
The Bearcats hosted "Eras Night" with 2,097 fans packed inside Fifth Third Arena, marking the second-largest crowd in Cincinnati volleyball history.
Senior Elissa Alcantara led the Bearcats with 11 kills and no attacking errors on 25 attempts for a .440 hitting percentage. Junior Abby Walker registered 11 kills at a .474 clip to go along with eight digs and five blocks. Junior setter Katelyn Lefler notched her fifth consecutive double-double with 33 assists and 13 digs.
// WEEKEND REWIND
Cincinnati split a pair of five-set matches at West Virginia last weekend in Morgantown, W.Va. The Bearcats registered a season-high 16 blocks in Friday's win, behind a career-high nine stuffs from redshirt sophomore Ligia Williams. Junior Abby Walker set a new season high in kills (17) while hitting at an efficient .361 clip.
Senior outside hitter Elissa Alcantara averaged 4.00 kills per set in two matches against WVU. She posted a career-high 23 kills on Thursday and followed the performance with 17 kills on Friday.
// ALL EYES ON THE 'CATS
Cincinnati volleyball will be showcased on ESPNU during the 2023 season as part of the Big 12's national television schedule. Cincinnati is set to host Houston for the nationally-televised contest on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.
The league's national television schedule includes 12 volleyball matches across its television partners ESPN and FOX Sports.
// NEXT 'CAT UP
Outside hitters Elissa Alcantara and Carly Glendinning have taken over the attacking duties for the Bearcats in Big 12 action.
Since September 22, Alcantara is averaging 2.66 kills per set across 35 sets played. She has led the Bearcats in kills in four straight matches, including a career-high 23 kills at WVU on Oct. 19. Her previous career high of 22 kills came against Arizona on Nov. 1, 2019. Alcantara has totaled 51 kills at 3.92 kills per set over the last three matches.
Glendinning is averaging 2.33 kills and 2.36 digs per set across 36 sets played. She has recorded three double-doubles over the last nine matches.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati hits the road for three consecutive matches, beginning with a series at BYU on Nov. 3-4 in Provo, Utah.