Reid finished the day with 14 kills, bringing her career total to 1,006 while Gonzalez posted 22 kills to lead the Cougars (8-17, 1-13 Big 12). Pitts also set a new career high with 20 digs, topping her previous best by seven, while redshirt junior Ella Wendel notched seven blocks in her second consecutive game.
A leveled 6-6 start to the match leaned Baylor’s (15-9, 10-6) way after a 4-0 run led to a Houston timeout. Several errors from the Bears opened the door for the Cougars as they rode a 5-1 run to even the score at 11-11. Baylor would ultimately find a late push to create distance on the board and win the opener, 25-20.
The second set mirrored the first with both teams battling to a 7-7 tie at the start the frame. Houston responded with a 4-0 run to pull away and force a Baylor timeout. Leading 13-12 at the midway point in the frame, the Cougars sparked a 12-2 rally, going on to close out the set, 25-14, and leveling the match.
A competitive third set saw neither team lead by more than two points until Baylor held a 17-14 advantage. Houston closed the score to a 20-19 deficit before dropping five of the next six points as Baylor took the third set 25-20.
Another tight start to the fourth frame set the tone for the remainder of the match. Knotted at 20-20, both sides traded points while earning several match and set point opportunities before the Bears rallied for back-to-back points to win the frame, 35-33, and the match, 3-1.
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Houston returns to Fertitta Center for the back half of a four-match homestand, hosting meetings against Kansas State at 7 p.m., Wednesday followed by #8 Arizona State at 7 p.m., Friday.
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