SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. – The No. 1 TCU beach volleyball team ended their regular season with a program best, 31-1, record. The Horned Frogs racked up two more ranked victories over No. 19 Pepperdine, 5-0, and No. 4 Florida State, 3-2, to close out the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California.
The Horned Frogs tallied a new program high 23 season sweeps. TCU also claimed their seventh ranked sweep of the season.
Three Frogs delivered perfect 4-0 weekends:
Daniela Alvarez,
Hailey Hamlett and
Tania Moreno.
QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 19 PEPPERDINE:
- Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno scored the first point of the dual in straight sets from the No. 1 position: 21-13, 21-12.
- The pairing claimed their 27th victory of the season.
- The duo tallied their 13th ranked victory this season.
- Alvarez notched her 30th win of the season and Moreno her 27th.
- Rochelle Scott and Hailey Brockett took the next point for TCU with their straight set victory at No. 5: 21-17, 21-14.
- The pairing improved their record this season to 22-1.
- The duo claimed their 13th ranked victory of the season.
- Scott notched her 29th victory of the season and Brockett her 27th.
- Anhelina Khmil and Kate Privett clinched the Horned Frog victory in straight sets from the No. 2 position: 21-11, 21-17.
- The duo improved their record this season to 14-2.
- The pairing tallied their seventh ranked victory of the season.
- Khmil improved to 26-2 this season and Privett to 28-3.
- Sutton MacTavish and Hailey Hamlett tallied the fourth consecutive point in straight sets at No. 3: 21-15, 21-16.
- This is the duo's second appearance and victory.
- MacTavish improved her individual record to 24-6 and Hamlett to 22-2.
- Maria Gonzalez and Ana Vergara secured the sweep in a three setter from the No. 4 position: 21-18, 15-21, 15-11.
- The duo took the sand together for the first time since last season.
- Gonzalez improved her individual record to 24-3 and Vergara to 23-4.
- The Frogs showcased their strength winning 10-of-11 sets played.
- The Frogs improved to 3-5 all time against the Waves.
QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 4 FLORIDA STATE:
- Maria Gonzalez and Ana Vergara took the first point of the dual for the Horned Frogs from the No. 4 position in straight sets: 21-17, 21-14.
- The pairing improved their record to 2-0 this season.
- Gonzalez improved to 25-3 this season and Vergara to 24-4.
- Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno claimed the second consecutive point, giving the Frogs an early 2-0 lead from the No. 1 position: 21-14, 21-17.
- The duo notched their 14th ranked victory of the season.
- The pairing improved to 28-1 this season.
- Alvarez tallied her 31st win of the season and Moreno her 28th.
- After dropping the next two points to the Seminoles, it all came down to Sutton MacTavish and Hailey Hamlett.
- The duo secured the TCU victory in a nail-biting third set from the No. 3 position: 22-20, 15-21, 22-20.
- The pairing claimed their third victory of the season.
- MacTavish improved her record this season to 24-6 and Hamlett to 23-2.
- The Horned Frogs move to 5-14 all time against the Seminoles.
UP NEXT
TCU wrapped up regular season this weekend. The Horned Frogs have a bye next weekend then head to Huntsville, Ala. for the CCSA Conference Championships, April 27-29.