HOUSTON – Rice outhit HBU, .270-.120, to sweep the Huskies, 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-21), in non-conference volleyball Tuesday night in Tudor Fieldhouse.
 
Junior right side Anna Gadway, freshman outside hitter Alyssa May and sophomore outside hitter Sara Arroyo each had eight kills for the Huskies (5-3). Gadway led HBU with 15 digs and May added 10. Junior setter Ellie Wipf recorded 27 assists and sophomore libero Kaley Feris had 11 digs.
 
Ellie Bichelmeyer led the Owls (3-2) with 10 kills and Sahara Maruska had seven to go along with 10 digs. Carly Graham handed out 30 assists, while Nia McCardell had 15 digs and Tia Grippo had 10.
 
Rice outdug HBU, 51-47, and outblocked the Huskies, 10-5, with Danyle Courtland posting four for the Owls and Gadway and senior middle blocker Ebonie Ballesteros with three each for the Huskies.
 
The Huskies return to action against North Florida, Louisiana Tech and TCU at the "Fight in the Fort" Thursday and Friday in Fort Worth.