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1 2017 SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 The American) DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) UTA INVITATIONAL (Aug ) Aug. 25 vs. McNeese 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26 vs. Southern 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at UT Arlington 7 p.m. GEORGE MASON INVITATIONAL (Sept. 2-3) Sept. 2 at George Mason 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 vs. Penn 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. Central Michigan 11 a.m. FLO HYMAN COLLEGIATE CUP (SEPT. 8-9) SEPT. 8 STETSON 1 P.M. SEPT. 8 McNEESE 7 P.M. SEPT. 9 MISSISSIPPI STATE 12:30 P.M. SEPT. 13 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 7 P.M. Sept. 16 at LSU 1 p.m. Sept. 22 * at Tulsa 7 p.m. Sept. 24 * at SMU 1 p.m. SEPT. 29 * UCONN 7 P.M. OCT. 1 * TEMPLE 1 P.M. OCT. 6 * MEMPHIS 7 P.M. OCT. 8 * WICHITA STATE 12 P.M. Oct. 13 * at Cincinnati 6 p.m. Oct. 15 * at ECU 11:30 a.m. OCT. 20 * UCF 7 P.M. OCT. 22 * USF 1 P.M. Oct. 27 * at Temple 6 p.m. Oct. 29 * at UConn 11 a.m. NOV. 3 * SMU 7 P.M. NOV. 5 * TULSA 1 P.M. Nov. 10 * at USF 2 p.m. Nov. 12 * at UCF 12 p.m. NOV. 17 * ECU 7 P.M. NOV. 19 * CINCINNATI 1 P.M. NOV. 22 * TULANE 1 P.M. Nov. 24 * at Tulane 1 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 First & Second Rounds TBA Dec. 8-9 Regionals TBA Dec. 14 & 16 National Championship TBA * American Athletic Conference match. Home matches listed in BOLD CAPS and are played inside Athletics/Alumni Center. All Dates and Times (CT) are subject to change. AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STANDINGS Category Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Houston Cincinnati ECU Memphis SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa UCF UConn USF Wichita State HOUSTON volleyball Athletics Communications // 3204 Cullen Blvd. Suite 2008 // Houston, TX // Volleyball Contact: Kyle Rogers // karoger3@central.uh.edu // Office: (713) // Cell: (832) MATCH 1 MATCH 2 MATCH 3 MATCHES 1-3 // UTA INVITATIONAL McNEESE Cowgirls (0-0, 0-0 Southland) Friday, Aug. 25 // 4:30 p.m. College Park Center // Arlington, Texas TV/Online: UTAMavs.com Live Stats: UTAMavs.com SOUTHERN Lady Jaguars (0-0, 0-0 SWAC) Saturday, Aug. 26 // 10 a.m. College Park Center // Arlington, Texas TV/Online: UTAMavs.com Live Stats: UTAMavs.com UT ARLINGTON Mavericks (0-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) Saturday, Aug. 26 // 7 p.m. College Park Center // Arlington, Texas TV/Online: UTAMavs.com Live Stats: UTAMavs.com Series: Houston leads, 5-0 (Sets: 14-3) Current Streak: Houston is undefeated Last Meeting: Houston, 3-0 (9/6/14) Platt vs. McNeese: 1-2 Series: First Meeting Current Streak: N/A Last Meeting: N/A Platt vs. Southern: First Meeting Series: Houston leads, (Sets: 85-68) Current Streak: UTA won last match Last Meeting: UTA, 3-0 (9/5/14) Platt vs. UTA: 0-1 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (Based on 2016) HOUSTON PROBABLE #GoCoogs OPP. OPP. OPP. OPP. OPP. OPP. TEAM ATK% KILL AST ACE DIG BLK ATK% KILL AST ACE DIG BLK UH McN SU UTA QUICK HITS «Houston is all-time in season openers dating back to 1974 (no results available prior to 1974) and 4-1 under Head Coach Kaddie Platt. Platt, who has won her last four season openers with the Cougars, is 16-6 all-time in season-opening matches across her career. «The 2017 Cougars return all six starters plus libero Katie Karbo from last season. In total, Houston returns 11 letterwinners from 2016 and welcomes five newcomers as well as two redshirts to the fold. «In 2016, Houston finished with a 5-26 overall record and 0-20 mark in American Athletic Conference play. «Last season, the Cougars led The American with 1.30 service aces per set. «Karbo ranked second among all freshmen and fifth overall in conference with 489 digs and a 4.37 average per set. «Six Cougars garnered all-tournament honors during non-conference play between Shelby Harper (Marriott Houston Westchase Invitational), Brianna Lynch (Marriott Houston Westchase Invitational), Sarah Afflerbaugh (Houston Cougar Classic), Chenelle Walker (Houston Cougar Classic), Keandra McCardell (Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup) and Karbo (Rice Adidas Invite II). «McCardell enters her senior campaign ranking seventh all-time in the Houston record books with 2,783 career assists. «Walker was named Diverse Magazine s 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Fourth Team. «The Cougars had two seniors graduate at the end of the 2016 season as Hunter Wise and Marisa Guzman each graduated with kinesiology degrees. «Houston all-time greats Rita Buck-Crockett and Flo Hyman were named among the eight-member class of 2017 inductees for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The 2017 class was honored on Feb. 21 at the Waco Convention Center in Waco, Texas. KEANDRA 5 McCARDELL SR S K/S: 0.11 A/S: 6.51 D/S: 2.27 B/S: 0.04 SA/S: 0.24 Attack Pct.:.150 CHENELLE SARAH BRIANNA GABI BRIANNA KATIE WALKER AFFLERBAUGH LYNCH ZELAYA GARDNER KARBO RS JR MB/RS SR OH/RS SR OH FR OH SR MB SO L K/S: 1.58 A/S: 0.01 D/S: 2.27 B/S: 0.04 SA/S: 0.24 Attack Pct.:.240 K/S: 2.53 A/S: 0.13 D/S: 1.89 B/S: 0.29 SA/S: 0.18 Attack Pct.:.171 K/S: 2.54 A/S: 0.05 D/S: 0.69 B/S: 0.27 SA/S: 0.11 Attack Pct.:.157 K/S: 0.00 A/S: 0.00 D/S: 0.00 B/S: 0.00 SA/S: 0.00 Attack Pct.:.000 K/S: 0.93 A/S: 0.03 D/S: 0.32 B/S: 0.63 SA/S: 0.27 Attack Pct.:.142 K/S: 0.02 A/S: 1.06 D/S: 4.37 B/S: 0.00 SA/S: 0.22 Attack Pct.: -.083

2 NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 1 Claire Karsten OH 5-10 SO-TR Houston, Texas (Houston Christian HS/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 2 Kendall Montgomery DS/L 5-5 JR-2L Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge HS) 3 Abby Giles DS/L 5-5 SO-1L Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West HS) 4 Ryan Emmert MB 6-3 FR-HS Norman, Okla. (Norman HS) 5 Keandra McCardell S 5-8 SR-3L Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS) 6 Chenelle Walker MB/RS 6-1 RS JR-2L Fort Myers, Fla. (Riverdale HS) 7 Abby Irvine S 5-7 FR-HS Willis, Texas (Willis HS) 8 Katie Karbo DS/L 5-5 SO-1L Azle, Texas (All Saints Episcopal) 9 Faith Squier OH/RS 6-1 SO-1L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) 10 Kayla Weixelman MB 6-1 RS FR-RS Vanderbilt, Texas (Industrial HS) 11 Katie Krebs S 5-8 JR-2L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) 12 Megan Duncan OH/RS 6-1 SO-1L Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS) 15 Sarah Afflerbaugh OH/RS 5-11 SR-3L Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 18 Brianna Lynch OH 5-9 SR-1L Richmond, Texas (Travis HS/Wake Forest) 19 Gabi Zelaya OH 5-10 FR-HS Tomball, Texas (Concordia Lutheran HS) 20 Kylie Napoleon DS/L 5-6 RS FR-RS Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) 22 Silvia Pertens OH 6-0 FR-HS Tallinn, Estonia (Audentes Sports School) 92 Brianna Gardner MB 6-3 SR-1L Alta Loma, Calif. (Alta Loma HS/Montana) ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 15 Sarah Afflerbaugh OH/RS 5-11 SR-3L Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 12 Megan Duncan OH/RS 6-1 SO-1L Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS) 4 Ryan Emmert MB 6-3 FR-HS Norman, Okla. (Norman HS) 92 Brianna Gardner MB 6-3 SR-1L Alta Loma, Calif. (Alta Loma HS/Montana) 3 Abby Giles DS/L 5-5 SO-1L Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West HS) 7 Abby Irvine S 5-7 FR-HS Willis, Texas (Willis HS) 8 Katie Karbo DS/L 5-5 SO-1L Azle, Texas (All Saints Episcopal) 1 Claire Karsten OH 5-10 SO-TR Houston, Texas (Houston Christian HS/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 11 Katie Krebs S 5-8 JR-2L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) 18 Brianna Lynch OH 5-9 SR-1L Richmond, Texas (Travis HS/Wake Forest) 5 Keandra McCardell S 5-8 SR-3L Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS) 2 Kendall Montgomery DS/L 5-5 JR-2L Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge HS) 20 Kylie Napoleon DS/L 5-6 RS FR-RS Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) 22 Silvia Pertens OH 6-0 FR-HS Tallinn, Estonia (Audentes Sports School) 9 Faith Squier OH/RS 6-1 SO-1L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) 6 Chenelle Walker MB/RS 6-1 RS JR-2L Fort Myers, Fla. (Riverdale HS) 10 Kayla Weixelman MB 6-1 RS FR-RS Vanderbilt, Texas (Industrial HS) 19 Gabi Zelaya OH 5-10 FR-HS Tomball, Texas (Concordia Lutheran HS) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Director for Operations Asst. Dir. for Sports Performance Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Sarah AFFLERBAUGH Ryan EMMERT Abby GILES Katie KARBO Claire KARSTEN Katie KREBS KEANDRA MCCARDELL Faith SQUIER CHENELLE Walker Kayla WEIXELMAN Gabi ZELAYA HOUSTON ROSTERS Kaddie Platt (Houston Baptist, 1994) 6th Season Jason Allen (Oklahoma Baptist, 2000) 4th Season Ron Arenz (Long Beach State,1995) 3rd Season Blake Peters (SMU, 2014) 1st Season John Klanac (Ohio State, 2011) 1st Season ZZ Gore (Purdue, 2011) 2rd Season Allison Stroh (Oregon State, 2016) 2rd Season AFF-lur-baugh EM-murt JILES CAR-bo CAR-sten KREBZ Kee-AND-ruh MICK-card-ull SKWY-ur SHUH-nell WEX-ull-man ZUH-lie-uh KADDIE Platt Ron ARENZ John KLANAC KAY-dee A-RENZ KLAH-nic GENERAL INFORMATION Location Houston, Texas Enrollment 45,000 Founded 1927 Nickname Cougars Colors Scarlet & White President/Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell SWA DeJuena Chizer Conference The American Athletic Conference Began The American Competition 2013 VOLLEYBALL STAFF Head Coach Kaddie Platt Alma Mater, Year Houston Baptist, 1994 Record at Houston 65-91, Sixth Season Career Record , 23rd Season Assistant Coach Jason Allen, Fourth Season Alma Mater, Year Oklahoma Baptist, 2000 Assistant Coach Ron Arenz, Third Season Alma Mater, Year Long Beach State, 1995 Volunteer Assistant Blake Petes, First Season Alma Mater, Year SMU, 2014 Director for Operations John Klanac, First Season Alma Mater, Year Ohio State, 2011 TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record American Record (Finish) 0-20 (11th) 2016 Postseason N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/7 Starters Returning/Lost 6 + Libero/0 Newcomers 5 First Season of Houston Volleyball 1967 Postseason Appearances 20 NCAA Tournament Appearances 11 All-Time Record HOME VENUE INFORMATION Name Athletics/Alumni Center Capacity 1,000 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Senior Associate A.D. David Bassity Assistant Director (Volleyball Contact) Kyle Rogers karoger3@central.uh.edu Office Phone (713) Cell Phone (832) Office Fax (713) Shipping Address 3204 Cullen Blvd, Suite 2008 Athletics/Alumni Center Houston, Texas ON THE WEB Official Site UHCougars.com Facebook UHCougarVB YouTube UHAthletics Hashtags #GoCoogs Tickets (713)

3 RADIO/TV ROSTER 1 CLAIRE KARSTEN 2 KENDALL MONTGOMERY 3 ABBY GILES 4 RYAN EMMERT 5 6 CHENELLE WALKER 7 ABBY IRVINE 8 KATIE KARBO 9 FAITH SQUIER 10 KAYLA WEIXELMAN BRIANNA LYNCH 19 GABI ZELAYA Outside Hitter 5-10 SO/TR Houston, Texas Middle Blocker/Right Side 6-1 RS JS-2L Fort Myers, Fla. KATIE KREBS Setter 5-8 JR/2L Flower Mound, Texas KYLIE NAPOLEON Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-6 RS FR/RS Pearland, Texas KADDIE PLATT Head Coach Sixth Season HBU, Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-5 JR/2L Round Rock, Texas Setter 5-7 FR/HS Willis, Texas MEGAN DUNCAN Outside Hitter/Right Side 6-1 SO/1L Plano, Texas SILVIA PERTENS Outside Hitter 6-0 FR/HS Tallinn, Estonia JASON ALLEN Assistant Coach Fourth Season Oklahoma Baptist, Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-5 SO/1L Magnolia, Texas Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-5 SO/1L Azle, Texas SARAH AFFLERBAUGH Outside Hitter/Right Side 5-11 SR/3L Austin, Texas BRIANNA GARDNER Middle Blocker 6-3 SR/1L Alta Loma, Calif. RON ARENZ Assistant Coach Third Season Long Beach State, Outside Hitter 6-3 FR/HS Norman, Okla. Outside Hitter/Right Side 6-1 SO/1L San Antonio, Texas Outside Hitter 5-9 SR/1L Richmond, Texas KEANDRA McCARDELL SETTER 5-8 SR/3L Missouri City, Texas Middle Blocker 6-1 RS FR/RS Vanderbilt, Texas Outside Hitter 5-10 FR/HS Tomball, Texas HOUSTON VOLLEYBALL BY THE NUMBERS «1994 NCAA Elight Eight «20 National Postseason Tournaments «11 NCAA Championship Appearances «3 Olympians «2 Texas Sport Hall of Famers «12 All-America Honors «31 AVCA All-Region Honors «70 All-Conference Honors «3 Players of the Year «5 Conference Players of the Year «4 Conference Freshmen of the Year «6 Professional Athleties BLAKE PETERS Volunteer Assistant First Season SMU, 2014 JOHN KLANAC Director of Operations First Season Ohio State,

4 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON TIER ONE UNIVERSITY RANKED ONE OF THE BEST COLLEGES IN U.S. «Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. Each year, we educate more than 40,900 students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 8,000 degrees annually, with more than 200,000 alumni. «UH is located in Houston, Texas, the nation s fourth-largest city and the energy capital of the world. Our students regularly test their skills through internships with national and international companies based here, and our faculty routinely partner with businesses and government agencies through research. «Our undergraduates choose from 120 majors and minors. At the graduate level, we offer 139 master s, 54 doctoral, and three professional degree programs. You may study online through our Distance Education program, or take noncredit courses through Continuing Education. Many of our academic programs rank among the nation s best. «With more than 500 student organizations and 16 intercollegiate sports teams, life at UH is active and lively. About 6,000 students live on campus in residence halls, apartments and townhouses. «UH alumni total 224,000. Of that number, 63 percent live in the Houston area and 75 percent live in the state of Texas. «The University of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master s, professional and doctoral degrees. «Our faculty and students conduct research through 25 research centers and in every academic department. UH research regularly breaks new ground and opens doors to new ways of understanding the world. «In addition, the University is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the National Commission on Accrediting, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of American State Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Colleges, the Association of Urban Universities, and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. UH colleges, programs and professional associations also hold memberships and accreditations by additional agencies. «University of Houston faculty are renowned scholars with real-world experience who work closely with each student. From the Tony Award to the Nobel Peace Prize and back to the classroom, UH faculty makes things happen on campus and around the world. «When the Carnegie Foundation elevated the University of Houston to Tier One status in 2011, the designation made the university one of only three public Tier One research universities in the state of Texas, along with the University of Texas and Texas A&M. 4

5 CITY OF HOUSTON 4TH LARGEST CITY IN NATION VOTED BEST CITY IN AMERICA «The style-savvy residents of the country s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there s no place quite like Houston. «With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro and college sports and award-winning cuisine. «As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves. Just last year, the city landed on several best of lists, including the Travel + Leisure roundup of America s Favorite Cities and the Hotwire.com index of most affordable U.S. vacation destinations. «See for yourself, here in Houston, where much of daily life happens outdoors, thanks to mild, year-round temperatures. Take time to explore the eclectic, culture-filled neighborhoods, gallery spaces and attractions, which offer diverse flavors that can only be found here. «Take the food, for example. Countless cutting-edge chefs have made a home in Houston, where diners eat out more than residents of any other city. Here, you ll find James Beard Award winners and internationally renowned chefs serving up innovative cuisine that frequently catches the attention of foodies in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine and Saveur. «Venture Downtown during your stay and discover a thriving professional arts scene with professional resident companies in ballet, opera, symphony and theater; only four other U.S. cities can say the same. And the nearby Museum District stakes its claim as the country s fourth largest, with 18 cultural powerhouses set within blocks of one another. «We have our own version of Central Park, too, offering nearly 1,500 acres of green space in the heart of the city. Just inside the loop, Memorial Park is home to a public golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, trails and more. Downtown, Discovery Green park is outfitted with WiFi, a farmers market, dog runs, fine dining and ice-skating during the winter just one more of the 650-plus urban green spaces filling the city. «Not surprisingly, businesses also recognize the allure of Houston s offerings. Twenty-five companies on the Fortune 500 list call the Energy Capital of the World home. Aeronautic research is unsurpassed at NASA headquarters the facility responsible for putting the first man on the moon and Texas Medical Center remains the largest in the world with 47 highly lauded research and treatment institutions. «Come. Live like a local for a few days and discover why Houston s mix of international appeal and Southern charm have captured the imagination of tastemakers the world over. 5

6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The American Athletic Conference consists of 13 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University, the University of Tulsa, and Wichita State University (as of July 1, 2017). Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in the competitive arena and the classroom. The American has taken its place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, with a collection of national team and individual championships and football and men s and women s basketball postseason victories that place The American among the elite Division I FBS conferences. The league has produced four NCAA championship teams UConn men s basketball in 2014 and UConn women s basketball in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in addition to two New Year s Six bowl champions, five NCAA individual championships, and one Rhodes Scholar. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the College World Series, reached the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT, qualified for the match play round of the NCAA Men s Golf Championship and registered top-10 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field championships. The American Athletic Conference was one of six finalists for the 2016 Sports Business Journal Sports League of the Year award, along with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, the National Basketball Association and the PGA Tour. In football, Temple and Navy were ranked in the final College Football Playoff poll of the 2016 season, marking the second straight season that The American finished with at least two ranked teams. Seven teams from The American played in bowl games, while three teams (USF, Temple, Tulsa) finished with at least 10 wins. The American has had a combined 15 teams play in bowl games in the last two seasons, highlighted by Houston s win against Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Houston s finish at No. 8 nationally in 2015 gave The American a top-10 team in the final national polls for the second time in three seasons after UCF finished No. 10 in the 2013 rankings after the Knights Fiesta Bowl win against Baylor. Additionally, Memphis, Navy, USF and Temple have all finished in the top 25 of either the CFP, Associated Press or USA Today polls as members of The American. Individual teams in The American have enjoyed unprecedented success since the conference s formation. Houston went 13-1 in the 2015 football season, setting a school record for wins, while Navy won a program-record 11 games in its first season in the conference, also in The 2014 season saw Memphis finish with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938, while Temple enjoyed its first 10-win season in Beyond the gridiron, The American sent four teams to the 2016 NCAA Men s Basketball Championship, and the league had the best men s basketball postseason record of any conference in Since the conference s formation in , teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men s basketball, women s basketball, baseball, men s soccer, men s golf, and men s track and field. Student-athletes from The American won three NCAA individual titles in track and field in as Cincinnati s Annette Echikunwoke won the indoor weight throw, Tulsa s Marc Scott won the outdoor 10,000-meter title, and Houston won the crown in the outdoor 4x100-meter relay. Under The American s banner, SMU advanced to the NCAA Men s Basketball Championship for the first time since The UConn women s basketball team won its NCAA-record ninth, 10th and 11th national championships and broke its own NCAA record with a 111-game winning streak that spanned three seasons. UCF, East Carolina and Houston have all achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the past three years. Tulsa placed sixth at the 2016 NCAA Men s Cross Country Championship, while USF finished the season at No. 8 in the final men s golf national ranking. 6 American Athletic Conference student-athletes have distinguished themselves in all facets of intercollegiate athletics. Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy as the nation s top defensive player in 2015, while Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. UConn basketball standout Breanna Stewart finished her career as the most decorated player in college basketball history as she was chosen as the consensus national player of the year for the third time and became the first player be named four times as the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four. Reynolds and Stewart were selected as the winners of the 2016 AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the nation s top amateur athletes, marking only the second time in the 86-year history of the award that multiple winners were chosen. Additionally, SMU s Avery Acker was chosen as the Division I women s volleyball Academic All-America of the Year in 2015, while Navy offensive guard E.K. Binns and East Carolina wide receiver Zay Jones have both been named as finalists for the 2016 Campbell Trophy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation to the top scholar-athlete in college football. Tulsa cross country standout Kirk Smith was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar in the fall of 2016, while two student-athletes from The American earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships in the conference s first three years. American Athletic Conference alumni have made their mark in professional sports as well. UCF quarterback Blake Bortles was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. More recently, a number of American Athletic Conference athletes have been selected in the first round of the professional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. The American has had two first-round picks in football in each of three of the last four seasons, while the conference produced four first-round picks, including the top three selections, in the 2016 WNBA Draft. The American Athletic Conference holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which provide the conference with outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly 90 percent of conference-controlled games on national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first two American Athletic Conference Football Championships were televised by ABC as part of Championship Saturday. In men s basketball, the television deal calls for all conference-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent slotted for national broadcast or national cable a minimum of 107 games. The entire postseason tournament is televised, including the championship game, which is on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American s women s basketball games are carried on national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage of select baseball games. American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle of college football s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee s final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in a New Year s Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation s top conferences and providing desirable postseason destinations to member institutions and their fans. The American Athletic Conference serves its membership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference headquarters just steps from the city s Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport gives the conference easy access to its member schools. The conference headquarters also serves as the home of the American Digital Network, which provides live coverage of all 21 conference championships.

7 HEAD COACH KADDIE PLATT YEAR RECORD NO. SCHOOL FINISH 1994 Howard Payne, asst. coach (10-0) Houston Baptist University Big State Conference Champions Houston Baptist University Houston Baptist University (14-0) Houston Baptist University Red River Athletic Conf. Champions (13-0) Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions (13-0) Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions NAIA Regional VI Champions (13-0) No. 12 Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions (15-0) No. 2 Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions NAIA Regional VI Champions (22-0) No. 7 Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions NAIA Regional VI Champions (16-0) No. 11 Houston Baptist University NAIA National Tournament (14-2) No. 14 Houston Baptist University NAIA Regional VI Champions (11-0) No. 9 Houston Baptist University RRAC Champions NAIA Regional VI Champions Houston Baptist University Houston Baptist University (3-9) Houston Baptist University (7-5) Houston Baptist University (7-3) Houston Baptist University (7-9) University of Houston (C-USA) (10-8) University of Houston (American) (6-14) University of Houston (American) (9-11) University of Houston (American) (0-20) University of Houston (American) (0-0) University of Houston (American) TOTAL: (190-81) Big State Conference Coach of the Year 6x Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year NAIA National Tournament Coach of the Year AVCA/NAIA National Coach of the Year SIXTH SEASON AT HOUSTON RECORD AT HOUSTON: (.417) 23RD SEASON AS HEAD COACH CAREER RECORD: (.695) THE PLATT FILE Hometown: Houston, Texas Family: husband: Robert; son: Robert Jr. IMPORTANT DATES First Houston/500th Career Victory: Sept. 1, 2012 Named Houston Head Coach: March 27, 2012 EDUCATION Houston Baptist, 1994 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2012-pres. Houston, Head Coach (65-91) Houston Baptist, Head Coach ( ) Howard Payne, Assistant Coach CHAMPIONSHIPS WON 2006 NAIA Regional VI Champions 2006 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 2005 NAIA Regional IV Champions 2003 NAIA Regional VI Champions 2003 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 2002 NAIA Regional VI Champions 2002 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 2001 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 2000 NAIA Regional VI Champions 2000 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 1999 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 1998 Red River Athletic Conference Champions 1995 Big State Conference Champions POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2006 NAIA National Tournament 2005 NAIA National Tournament 2004 NAIA National Tournament 2003 NAIA National Tournament 2002 NAIA National Tournament 2000 NAIA National Tournament HONORS/AWARDS 2006 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2004 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2003 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2002 AVCA/NAIA National Coach of the Year 2002 NAIA National Tournament Coach of the Year 2002 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2001 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1998 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1995 Big State Conference Coach of the Year PLAYING CAREER Houston Baptist (middle blocker) HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Record Conference 2016 Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston HBU * Career (.695) (.701) 7

8 1 2 PLAYER BREAKDOWN CLAIRE KARSTEN // SO OH 5-10 HOUSTON, TEXAS TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI «Reserve outside hitter «Played in 28 matches at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2016) «Totaled 82 kills and 43 digs with the Islanders «Organizational leadership and supervision major KENDALL MONTGOMERY // JR DS/L 5-5 ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CEDAR RIDGE HS Digs 8 at USF, 10/2/15 Aces 1 5x, Last: SMU, 10/2/16 Assists 1 4x, Last: LOUISIANA-MONROE, 9/10/16 «Reserve defensive specialist «Kinesiology-sports administration major 3 ABBY GILES // SO DS/L 5-5 MAGNOLIA, TEXAS MAGNOLIA WEST HS Digs 12 USF, 11/23/16 Aces 1 LOUISIANA-MONROE, 9/10/16 Assists 2 2x, Last: USF, 11/23/16 «Reserve defensive specialist «Nutrition and health wellness major RYAN EMMERT // FR MB 6-3 NORMAN, OKLA. NORMAN HS KEANDRA McCARDELL // SR S 5-8 MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS RIDGE POINT HS Assists 59 SAM HOUSTON STATE, 9/13/14 Digs 19 at ECU, 11/17/16 Kills 4 4x, Last: SMU, 11/2/14 Blocks 6 UCONN, 10/19/14 Aces 4 LOUISIANA-MONROE, 9/10/16 CHENELLE WALKER // RS JR MB 6-1 FORT MYERS, FLA. RIVERDALE HS Kills 15 at Memphis, 11/27/15 Blocks 9 MEMPHIS, 10/16/15 Digs 2 6x, Last: at Tulane, 11/9/16 Points 17.0 ECU, 11/20/15 «Reserve middle blocker «Leading blocker in Oklahoma with 110 total blocks «Biochemistry and biophysical sciences major «Goes by Keke «Starting setter «Ranks seventh all-time at Houston with 2,783 career assists «9 double-doubles in 2016, 29 career double-doubles «Pre-Psychology major «Starting middle blocker «Recorded three blocks or more 12 times in 2016 «Recorded double-figure kills three times in 2016 «Mathematical biology major 7 ABBY IRVINE // FR S 5-7 WILLIS, TEXAS WILLIS HS «Reserve setter «A three-time MVP at Willis High School «Totaled 2,002 assists, 1,505 kills, 1,349 digs and 198 aces across prep career «Kinesiology major 8

9 PLAYER BREAKDOWN KATIE KARBO // SO L/DS 5-5 AZLE, TEXAS ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL Digs 28 vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 8/26/16 Aces 3 2x, Last: at Temple, 9/25/16 Assists 7 4x, Last: MEMPHIS, 11/13/16 FAITH SQUIER // SO OH/RS 6-1 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS REAGAN HS Kills 15 TULANE, 10/19/16 Blocks 2 2x, Last: at ECU, 11/17/16 Digs 7 at USF, 10/9/16 Aces 1 HOUSTON BAPTIST, 9/9/16 Points 15.0 TULANE, 10/19/16 «Everday libero «Led all players in digs in 17 matches in 2016 «Ranked second among all freshmen and fifth overall in conference with 489 digs and 4.37 average per set. «Kinesiology major «Reserve outside hitter «Integrated communications major KAYLA WEIXELMAN // RS FR OH/RS 6-1 VANDERBILT, TEXAS INDUSTRIAL HS «Reserve outside hitter «Took a redshirt in 2016 «Industrial HS Valedictorian «Mathematical biology major KATIE KREBS // JR S 5-8 FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS FLOWER MOUND HS Assists 25 2x, Last: LAMAR, 9/3/16 Digs 10 ECU, 10/15/16 Kills 1 5x, Last: USF, 11/23/16 Aces 3 2x, Last: IDAHO STATE, 9/2/16 «Reserve setter «Recorded 20 assists or more four times in 2016 «1 career double-double (15 assists, 10 digs - ECU, 10/15/16) «Mechanical engineering major MEGAN DUNCAN // SO OH/RS 6-1 PLANO, TEXAS PLANO SENIOR HS Kills 17 SAN JOSE STATE, 9/9/16 Blocks 3 3x, Last: UCF, 11/25/16 Digs 14 TULANE, 10/19/16 Aces 2 vs. Weber State, 8/27/16 Points 18.0 SAN JOSE STATE, 9/9/16 SARAH AFFLERBAUGH // SR OH/RS 5-11 AUSTIN, TEXAS WESTWOOD HS Kills 24 LOUISIANA-MONROE, 9/10/16 Blocks 4 2x, Last: MEMPHIS, 11/13/16 Digs 19 UCONN, 10/19/14 Aces 5 SAN JOSE STATE, 9/9/16 Points 27.0 LOUISIANA-MONROE, 9/10/16 BRIANNA LYNCH // SR OH 5-9 RICHMOND, TEXAS WAKE FOREST Kills 17 TULSA, 9/30/16 Blocks 4 TULSA, 9/30/16 Digs 10 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 8/26/16 Aces 3 ECU, 10/15/16 Points 20.0 TULSA, 9/30/16 «Reserve outside hitter «Recorded double-figure kills in nine matches in 2016 «1 career double-double (12 kills, 11 digs - vs. Weber State, 8/27/16) «Kinesiology major «Starting outside hitter «Recorded double-figure kills in 11 matches in 2016 «4 double-doubles in 2016, 7 career double-doubles «Got engaged to fiancée Clayton Brown on Aug. 6, 2017 «Kinesiology major «Starting middle blocker «1 career double-double (11 kills, 10 digs - vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 8/26/16) «Played in 62 matches across 2 seasons at Wake Forest ( ) «Totaled 325 kills, 59 digs and 54 blocks with the Demon Deacons «Human resource development major 9

10 19 20 PLAYER BREAKDOWN GABI ZELAYA // FR OH 5-10 TOMBALL, TEXAS CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HS KYLIE NAPOLEON // RS FR DS/L 5-6 PEARLAND, TEXAS PEARLAND HS «Pronounced ZUH-lie-yuh «Starting outside hitter «Helped Concordia Lutheran HS win 2016 Class 6A State Championship «All-time kill leader at CLSH with 2,115 kills «Exploratory studies major «Reserve defensive specialist «Took a redshirt in 2016 «Helped Pearland HS to four District 22-6A Championships «Kinesiology-health professions major SILVIA PERTENS // FR OH 6-0 TALLINN, ESTONIA AUDENTES SPORTS SCHOOL BRIANNA GARDNER // SR MB 6-3 ALTA LOMA, CALIF. MONTANA Kills 7 2x, Last: IDAHO STATE, 9/2/16 Blocks 6 at ECU, 11/17/16 Digs 4 at Tulane, 11/9/16 Aces 4 IDAHO STATE, 9/2/16 Points x, Last: IDAHO STATE, 9/2/16 «Reserve outside hitter «Served on the Estonia Junior National Team from «Played for Estonia National Team in 2016 and 2017 «Exploratory studies major «Starting middle blocker «Recorded three blocks or more eight times in 2016 «Played in 33 matches across 2 seasons at Montana ( ) «Totaled 155 kills and 73 blocks with the Grizzlies «Kinesiology major with an interest in nutrition 10

11 2016 RESULTS Overall: 5-26 Conference: 0-20 Home: 3-13 Away: 1-10 Neutral: Sets: Sets: Sets: 2-3 Total Sets: HOUSTON OPP. DATE RANK RANK OPPONENT W/L RESULT SCORE BY SET TIME ATT. Aug vs. Louisiana-Lafayette W , 25-16, 26-24, : Aug vs. Weber State L , 19-25, 18-25, : Aug at Houston Baptist W , 25-18, : Sept TEXAS SOUTHERN W , 25-18, 23-25, :46 -- Sept IDAHO STATE L , 20-25, 25-15, : Sept LAMAR W , 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, : Sept SAN JOSE STATE L , 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, :19 -- Sept HOUSTON BAPTIST L , 17-25, : Sept LOUISIANA-MONROE W , 21-25, 25-15, 25-15, : Sept vs. Texas A&M-CC No Contest Sept vs. Yale L , 13-25, : Sept at Rice L , 21-25, : Sept at UConn* L , 21-25, : Sept at Temple* L , 21-25, 17-25, : Sept TULSA* L , 18-25, 25-18, 18-25, : Oct SMU* L , 7-25, : Oct vs. UCF* L , 19-25, : Oct at USF* L , 21-25, 25-23, : Oct CINCINNATI* L , 21-25, : Oct ECU* L , 26-28, : Oct TULANE* L , 18-25, 27-25, : Oct at Memphis* L , 25-27, : Oct at SMU* L , 9-25, : Oct at Tulsa* L , 23-25, : Nov TEMPLE* L , 22-25, : Nov UCONN* L , 20-25, 25-22, : Nov at Tulane* L , 23-25, : Nov MEMPHIS* L , 25-18, 25-16, 19-25, : Nov at ECU* L , 25-20, 20-25, : Nov at Cincinnati* L , 15-25, : Nov USF* L , 18-25, : Nov UCF* L , 25-27, : * American Athletic Conference Match Houston Individual Kills 44, 3x, Last: UCF (11/25/16) 15 - Lynch, at Houston Baptist (8/27/16) Attempts 138, at Memphis (10/21/16) 37 - Squier, at Memphis (10/21/16) Assists 42, ECU (10/15/16) 28 - McCardell, at Rice (9/17/16) Aces 6, 2x, Last: at Tulane (11/9/16) 3-2x, Last: Lynch, ECU (10/15/16) Digs 61, at Memphis (10/21/16) 21 - Karbo, at Tulane (11/9/16) Blocks 8, at Houston Baptist (8/27/16) 4-2x, Last: Gardner, UCF (11/25/16) HOUSTON AND OPPONENT 3-SET MATCH HIGHS Opponent Individual Kills 56, at Memphis (10/21/16) 18 - Thompson, ECU (10/15/16) Attempts 143, at Memphis (10/21/16) 44-2x, Last: Asci, TEMPLE (11/4/16) Assists 53, at Memphis (10/21/16) 46 - Gonzalez, ECU (10/15/16) Aces 7, 2x, Last: at SMU (10/28/16) 4 - Steinberg, at Rice (9/17/16) Digs 69, at Tulane (11/9/16) 21 - Lilly, at Memphis (10/21/16) Blocks 13, USF (11/23/16) 8 - Giordano, at SMU (10/28/16) HOUSTON AND OPPONENT 4-SET MATCH HIGHS Houston Individual Opponent Individual Kills 65, TEXAS SOUTHERN (9/2/16) 18 - Afflerbaugh, TEXAS SOUTHERN (9/2/16) Kills 62, TULANE (10/19/16) 26 - Asci, at Temple (9/25/16) Attempts 157, at USF (10/9/16) 44 - Squier, TULANE (10/19/16) Attempts 152, TULANE (10/19/16) 49 - Asci, at Temple (9/25/16) Assists 59, TULANE (10/19/16) 35 - McCardell, at USF (10/9/16) Assists 60, UCONN (11/6/16) 48 - Bowers, TULANE (10/19/16) Aces 12, IDAHO STATE (9/2/16) 4 - Gardner, IDAHO STATE (9/2/16) Aces 8, 3x, Last: at ECU (11/17/16) 6 - Markwith, at ECU (11/17/16) Digs 80, TULANE (10/19/16) 28 - Karbo, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8/26/16) Digs 80, TULANE (10/19/16) 28 - McHugh, TULANE (10/19/16) Blocks 12, at USF (10/9/16) 7 - Walker, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8/26/16) Blocks 12, at USF (10/9/16) 9 - Payne, at USF (10/9/16) HOUSTON AND OPPONENT 5-SET MATCH HIGHS Houston Individual Opponent Individual Kills 64, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) 24 - Afflerbaugh, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) Kills 56, TULSA (9/30/16) 17-2x, Last: Worley, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) Attempts 167, TULSA (9/30/16) 52 - Afflerbaugh, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) Attempts 172, TULSA (9/30/16) 49 - Bohannon, TULSA (9/30/16) Assists 64, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) 53 - McCardell, LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/10/16) Assists 54, TULSA (9/30/16) 45 - Ellis, LAMAR (9/3/16) Aces 10, SAN JOSE STATE (9/9/16) 5 - Afflerbaugh, SAN JOSE STATE (9/9/16) Aces 8, 2x, Last: TULSA (9/30/16) 3-3x, Last: Berryhill, TULSA (9/30/16) Digs 82, TULSA (9/30/16) 21 - Karbo, TULSA (9/30/16) Digs 85, TULSA (9/30/16) 21 - Berryhill, TULSA (9/30/16) Blocks 9, 2x, Last: MEMPHIS (11/13/16) 5-2x, Last: Walker, MEMPHIS (11/13/16) Blocks 12, MEMPHIS (11/13/16) 6-2x, Last: Morgan, MEMPHIS (11/13/16) 11

12 2016 OVERALL STATISTICS Overall: 5-26 Conference: 0-20 Home: 3-13 Away: 1-10 Neutral: 1-3 ATTACK SET SERVE ## NAME SP MP-MS K K/SET E TA PCT A A/SET TA PCT SA SA/SET SE TA PCT 15 AFFLERBAUGH, Sarah LYNCH, Brianna DUNCAN, Megan WALKER, Chenelle WISE, Hunter SQUIER, Faith GARDNER, Brianna MCCARDELL, Keandra HARPER, Shelby KARBO, Katie KREBS, Katie RANDLE, Makayla LAWRENCE, Bryanna GUZMAN, Marisa MONTGOMERY, Kendall EVANS, Halle GILES, Abby SULLIVAN, Megan HOUSTON Opponents RECEPT DIG BLOCKING ## NAME S RE TA PCT DIG DIG/S BS BA TOTAL BLK/S BE BHE POINTS PTS/SET 15 AFFLERBAUGH, Sarah LYNCH, Brianna DUNCAN, Megan WALKER, Chenelle WISE, Hunter SQUIER, Faith GARDNER, Brianna MCCARDELL, Keandra HARPER, Shelby KARBO, Katie RANDLE, Makayla KREBS, Katie LAWRENCE, Bryanna GUZMAN, Marisa MONTGOMERY, Kendall EVANS, Halle GILES, Abby SULLIVAN, Megan TEAM 28 HOUSTON Opponents HOUSTON OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct TEAM STATISTICS HOUSTON OPP DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 16/384 11/387 Neutral site #/Avg 4/130 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - TEAM BY SET MATCH WINS BY SETS Total Houston Opponents SETS WON BY SET Total Houston Opponents POINTS BY SET Total Houston Opponents

13 2016 CONFERENCE-ONLY STATISTICS Conference: 0-20 Home: 0-10 Away: 0-9 Neutral: 0-1 ATTACK SET SERVE ## NAME SP MP-MS K K/SET E TA PCT A A/SET TA PCT SA SA/SET SE TA PCT 18 LYNCH, Brianna AFFLERBAUGH, Sarah WALKER, Chenelle DUNCAN, Megan SQUIER, Faith WISE, Hunter GARDNER, Brianna RANDLE, Makayla MCCARDELL, Keandra KREBS, Katie KARBO, Katie LAWRENCE, Bryanna MONTGOMERY, Kendall GUZMAN, Marisa EVANS, Halle GILES, Abby SULLIVAN, Megan HOUSTON Opponents RECEPT DIG BLOCKING ## NAME S RE TA PCT DIG DIG/S BS BA TOTAL BLK/S BE BHE POINTS PTS/SET 18 LYNCH, Brianna AFFLERBAUGH, Sarah WALKER, Chenelle DUNCAN, Megan SQUIER, Faith WISE, Hunter GARDNER, Brianna RANDLE, Makayla MCCARDELL, Keandra KREBS, Katie KARBO, Katie LAWRENCE, Bryanna GUZMAN, Marisa MONTGOMERY, Kendall EVANS, Halle SULLIVAN, Megan GILES, Abby TEAM 18 HOUSTON Opponents HOUSTON OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct TEAM STATISTICS HOUSTON OPP DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 10/451 9/350 Neutral site #/Avg 1/105 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - TEAM BY SET MATCH WINS BY SETS Total Houston Opponents SETS WON BY SET Total Houston Opponents POINTS BY SET Total Houston Opponents

14 2016 HOUSTON MATCH-BY-MATCH DATE OPPONENT SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TOTAL BHE POINTS Aug. 26 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Aug. 27 vs. Weber State Aug. 27 at Houston Baptist Sept. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN Sept. 2 IDAHO STATE Sept. 3 LAMAR Sept. 9 SAN JOSE STATE Sept. 9 HOUSTON BAPTIST Sept. 10 LOUISIANA-MONROE Sept. 16 vs. Texas A&M-CC No Contest Sept. 17 vs. Yale Sept. 17 at Rice Sept. 23 at UConn* Sept. 25 at Temple* Sept. 30 TULSA* Oct. 2 SMU* Oct. 7 vs. UCF* Oct. 9 at USF* Oct. 13 CINCINNATI* Oct. 15 ECU* Oct. 19 TULANE* Oct. 21 at Memphis* Oct. 28 at SMU* Oct. 30 at Tulsa* Nov. 4 TEMPLE* Nov. 6 UCONN* Nov. 9 at Tulane* Nov. 13 MEMPHIS* Nov. 17 at ECU* Nov. 19 at Cincinnati* Nov. 23 USF* Nov. 25 UCF* OPPONENT MATCH-BY-MATCH DATE OPPONENT SP K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TOTAL BHE POINTS Aug. 26 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Aug. 27 vs. Weber State Aug. 27 at Houston Baptist Sept. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN Sept. 2 IDAHO STATE Sept. 3 LAMAR Sept. 9 SAN JOSE STATE Sept. 9 HOUSTON BAPTIST Sept. 10 LOUISIANA-MONROE Sept. 16 vs. Texas A&M-CC No Contest Sept. 17 vs. Yale Sept. 17 at Rice Sept. 23 at UConn* Sept. 25 at Temple* Sept. 30 TULSA* Oct. 2 SMU* Oct. 7 vs. UCF* Oct. 9 at USF* Oct. 13 CINCINNATI* Oct. 15 ECU* Oct. 19 TULANE* Oct. 21 at Memphis* Oct. 28 at SMU* Oct. 30 at Tulsa* Nov. 4 TEMPLE* Nov. 6 UCONN* Nov. 9 at Tulane* Nov. 13 MEMPHIS* Nov. 17 at ECU* Nov. 19 at Cincinnati* Nov. 23 USF* Nov. 25 UCF*