Volleyball To Host Exhibition Match Against Israeli National Team

First Serve Set For 7 p.m.

 The University of Houston volleyball team will play host to the Israeli National Team in an exhibition match on Wednesday at the Athletics/Alumni Center. First serve is set for 7 p.m.

 Fans can follow all of the action by going to the Gametracker link at UHCougars.com. In addition, a live broadcast of the match will be available through the All-Access site. Jeremy Branham and Kelsey King will be calling the action.

 Following the match, the Houston Cougars and the Israeli National Team will sign autographs for fans in attendance.

 Houston is coming off a 3-0 start to the season at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Classic. Junior Stephanie Nwachukwu averaged double-digit kills in the three matches while being named the tournament MVP. Junior Katie Norris and freshman Natalie Keck were also named to the All-Tournament Team.

 The Israeli National Team was in Austin last weekend, playing in the Burnt Orange Classic. While at the tournament,they faced Ole Miss, Pepperdine and Texas, going 2-1. The Israeli National Team was swept, 3-0, in a rematch against Texas on Monday.

 Before the match against the Cougars,the Israeli National Team will travel to College Station, Texas for an exhibition match tonight against Texas A&M.  

ABOUT THE ISRAELI NATIONAL TEAM

Three years ago Dr. Arie Selinger gathered 20 outstanding volleyball players from national league teams to create the Israeli National Team. The team was designed with the aim of promoting volleyball in Israel while striving to become integrated on the European and global levels, promote excellence in Israeli women’s sport and create a role model for girls, teenagers and women. The team holds daily training at Wingate Institute in addition to participating in training and exhibition matches in Israel’s outlying areas.

ARIE SELINGER AND THE HOUSTON COUGARS

In addition to coaching the Israeli National Team, Selinger served as the coach of the USA National Team from 1975-84. In 1984, three Cougar All-Americans, Rita Crockett, Flo Hyman and Rose Magers, led the USA National Team to a Silver medal at the 22^nd Olympiad in Los Angeles. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, the USA National Team spent a great deal of time in the Houston area, training on the campus of the University of Houston.