Game day: Austin set for all-Texan match-up in Houston
Find out all the key information about this evening’s game
Published
15 MAR 2025
Est. reading time
2 min
Who are tonight’s opponents?
A re-run of Austin’s first-ever LOVB Pro match sees Madi’s side take on Houston this evening.
Houston won that season opener 3-2, before beating Austin once again in early February (3-1).
But it was a different story on home soil, when the hosts triumphed 3-1 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.
Where is the game being played?
The latest Weekend with LOVB event is taking place in Houston, Texas.
Austin make the relatively short trip to the Fort Bend County Epicenter — a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue that houses six basketball courts and 12 volleyball courts.
Houston’s clash with Atlanta kicked off proceedings last night, ahead of two matches today.
Salt Lake face Atlanta this evening, before Austin’s game closes out the round.
What time does the action get under way?
Austin’s match against Houston starts at 7pm CT this evening.
Opposition guide
Houston ended Gameweek 9 sitting second in the standings, but three wins behind LOVB Atlanta at the summit.
They will be looking to close that gap on home ground, but need to find a degree of consistency after vacillating between victories and defeats in recent weeks.
Massimo Barbolini’s unit did win the inaugural LOVB Classic, though, so there is little doubt that the head coach is enjoying a broadly successful first season in charge of the Texans.
Notably, Houston had the division’s top two point-scorers ahead of Gameweek 10, with outside hitters Jordan Thompson and Jess Mruzik registering 160 and 142 points, respectively.
Anything else to know?
Austin are looking to get back to winning ways after suffering consecutive losses to Madison (0-3) and Atlanta (1-3).
Those results were in sharp contrast to Chris McGown’s first two matches in charge, when the team won twice in a Gameweek 7 double-header against Houston (3-1) and Salt Lake (3-1).
The first of those results came against tonight’s opponents, though, which will boost the confidence of Madi’s team ahead of their visit to the Fort Bend County Epicenter.
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