Friday, September 12, 2008

Live from Gregory Gymnasium

We're here at the Gregory Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Texas for the Time Warner Cable Invitational. Texas State is playing Houston in its last game of the tournament.

FIRST GAME
  • Texas State up 9-5 early, the Cougars are making a lot of mistakes
  • After a wide volley, Houston calls timeout, 10-5 Bobcats
  • Texas State continues to press the issue, going up 14-7, forcing another timeout.
  • The Bobcats are up 17-7, out-digging the Cougars, essentially out-hustling them.
  • Houston storms back with four unanswered points, forcing Karen Chisum to call timeout, 17-11 Texas State.
  • There are a good number of Bobcat volleyball fans here in Gregory Gym, dwarfing the number of Cougar fans.
  • Texas State wins a long rally to take the first set, 25-19.
SECOND GAME
  • Texas State leads 4-2 early.
  • Houston has taken a 9-7 lead, but the Bobcats answer back with an Amber Calhoun kill.
  • Texas State takes a 14-13 lead. The Cougars look ready to play this game.
  • A bit of a family battle today, with Melinda (Texas State) and Kinsey (Houston) Cave on opposite sides of the net.
  • Texas State timeout with it down 15-16.
  • The Bobcats are down by three (20-17) and looking for answers.
  • After Lawrencia Brown spiked home a weak volley, Houston called timeout, leading 21-20.
  • Texas State timeout after it was called for a carry. Cougars lead 24-21.
  • The Bobcats rally back to 24-23, forcing UH to call timeout.
  • Cougars win the match 25-23.
THIRD GAME
  • Chisum calls times out with Texas State down 7-3.
  • The Bobcats are being outplayed, they are down 11-5.
  • UH forced to call timeout after Texas State takes three of the next five points.
  • The Bobcats win a long rally, seems to fire up the team. 15-11 UH.
  • Texas State is out of position, Cougars win the point, 21-17 UH. Chisum calls timeout.
  • Cougars win the set, 25-17.
FOURTH GAME
  • Texas State leads early 5-2.
  • Tie game, 7-7.
  • The Bobcats have a 15-12 lead midway through the fourth set. Butron ace.
  • UH calls timeout, team making too many errors. 18-14 Texas State.
  • UH calls its second timeout, down 20-14.
  • Bobcats win the set, 25-19.
FIFTH GAME
  • Texas State leads 5-4.
  • Back-and-forth, now Houston leads 7-6.
  • Cougars win the set, 15-12 and the match 3-2.

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