TAMPA, FLA. – No. 3 TCU beach volleyball (6-0) swept No. 10 Georgia State and Florida Gulf Coast, 5-0, during the first day of the Tampa Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
The 5-0 win over No. 10 Georgia State is the highest-ranked sweep in program history. The Horned Frogs ultimately picked up wins in all 20 sets played Saturday.
Seven Frogs delivered perfect 2-0 days.
Maria Gonzalez,
Hailey Hamlett,
Rochelle Scott,
Sutton MacTavish,
Kate Privett,
Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno picked up wins in both matches.
QUICK HITS AGAINST No. 10 Georgia State:
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Maria Gonzalez and
Hailey Hamlett took the first point of the dual in a two-set victory at the No. 4 position: 21-14, 21-15.
• The duo notched their 2nd straight victory and first-ranked win as a pairing.
• Gonzalez tallied her 30th career-ranked victory and Hamlett her 13th.
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Rochelle Scott and
Hailey Brockett scored the second consecutive point for the Frogs from the No. 5 position: 21-13, 21-16.
• The pairing remains perfect, 3-0.
• Scott notched her 32nd career-ranked win and Brockett her 35th.
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Sutton MacTavish and
Kate Privett secured the Horned Frog victory at the No. 2 position: 21-17, 21-19.
• The duo remained unbeaten, 4-0, and claimed their first-ranked victory as a pairing.
• MacTavish improved to 32-11 and Privett to 5-0 as a Frog.
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Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno snatched the next point for TCU in a two-set victory at No. 1: 21-19, 21-14.
• The duo notched their 26th career ranked-win.
• The pairing remained unbeaten this season, 4-0.
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Ana Vergara and
Anhelina Khmil scored the final point for the Frogs in a two-set victory from the No. 3 position: 22-20, 21-16.
• The duo remained perfect, improving their season record to 4-0.
• Vergara tallied her 20th-ranked win and Khmil her first.
• TCU improved to 7-4 all-time against Georgia State.
QUICK HITS AGAINST Florida Gulf Coast:
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Maria Gonzalez and
Hailey Hamlett once again took the first point of the dual in a two-set victory at the No. 4 position: 21-13, 21-18.
• The pairing notched their third straight victory with a 6-point average margin of victory on the day.
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Rochelle Scott and
Josie Sek scored the second consecutive point for the Frogs from the No. 5 position: 21-13, 21-16.
• This is the duo's first appearance and victory as a pairing.
• Sek made her first collegiate start and topped it off with her first career win.
• Scott improved her season record to 6-0.
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Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno locked up the Horned Frog victory in a two-set victory at No. 1: 21-15, 21-12.
• The pairing secured their 58th career victory.
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Sutton MacTavish and
Kate Privett claimed the fourth point for the Frogs from the No. 2 position: 21-16, 21-16.
• The pairing extended their win streak to five matches.
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Ana Vergara and
Anhelina Khmil wrapped up the second sweep for TCU in straight-sets from No. 3: 21-15, 21-19.
• The duo remained perfect and improved to 5-0 together.
• The win marked Khmil's sixth as a Horned Frog and Vergara's 24th.
• The Frogs earned their first-ever win against the Eagles.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs will close out the Tampa Tournament Sunday against No. 2 Florida State and Tampa. The day begins at 9 a.m. against the Seminoles.
