GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2 TCU beach volleyball (37-3) completed the most historic season in program history.
 
The Horned Frogs swept No. 10 Stanford, 3-0, this afternoon to secure their spot in the semifinals against reigning national champions, No. 3 USC. TCU came up just short of a spot in the championship match, falling to the Trojans, 3-2.
 
TCU set many program highs this season including their first NCAA Final Four appearance in program history. The team claimed their first CCSA Conference Title, defended a 36-match home winning streak dating back to 2020 and collected 27 sweeps this season.
 
QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 10 STANFORD:

• Sutton MacTavish and Hailey Hamlett scored the first point of the dual in straight sets from the No. 3 position: 21-16, 21-9.
• The duo improved to 9-1 on the season.
• The pairing notched their eighth ranked victory together.
• MacTavish claimed her 31st win of the season and Hamlett her 29th.
• Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno tallied the second point in straight sets at No. 1: 21-18, 21-17.
• The pairing improved to 33-1 this season.
• The duo collected their 17th ranked win of the season.
• Alvarez notched her 36th victory of the season and Moreno her 33rd.
• With back-to-back points from the No. 3 and No. 1 positions, the Horned Frogs only needed one final pairing to score to secure the victory.
• Rochelle Scott and Hailey Brockett clinched the match for TCU for the second time this tournament, in three sets from the No. 5 position: 18-21, 21-12, 15-10.
• The duo improved to 28-3 this season.
• The pairing tallied their 16th ranked victory this season.
• Scott claimed her 35th win of the season and Brockett her 31st.
• Anhelina Khmil/Kate Privett and Maria Gonzalez/Ana Vergara's matches were left unfinished as TCU had already clinched the dual.

QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 3 USC:

• Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno scored the first point for the Frogs in straight sets to tie the dual 1-1: 21-19, 21-19.
• The pairing finished their season, 34-1, setting a new program record for best single season record by a pairing.
• The duo collected their 18th ranked win of the season.
• Alvarez notched her 37th victory of the season and Moreno her 34th. Alvarez sets a new program record for best single season record by any individual at 37 wins.
• Kate Privett and Anhelina Khmil tallied the second point for the Frogs in straight sets to give TCU the lead: 21-13, 21-19.
• The duo finished with a 16-6 record this season.
• The duo collected their eighth ranked win of the season.
• With back-to-back points from the No. 1 and No. 2's, the Horned Frogs only needed one final pairing to score to secure the victory.
• It all came down to Rochelle Scott and Hailey Brockett at No. 5 who had just been forced to a third set.
• The duo fought to secure the TCU victory, but just fell short: 23-21, 16-21, 12-15.

TCU 3, Stanford 0
1. D. Alvarez/T. Moreno (TCU) def. X. Hodel/M. Kriz (Stanford) 21-18, 21-17
2. K. Privett/A. Khmil (TCU) led C. Ekstrom/M. Harvey 17-21, 21-16, 10-8 unfinished
3. S. MacTavish/H. Hamlett (TCU) def. E. Sharp/K. Reilly (Stanford) 21-16, 21-9
4. A. Vergara/M. Gonzalez (TCU) tied A. Vincent/K. Belardi (Stanford) 21-17, 19-21, 9-9 unfinished
5. R. Scott/H. Brockett (TCU) def. T. Wilson/D. Gusarova (Stanford) 14-21, 21-12, 15-12
Order of finish: 3, 1, 5*
 
USC 3, TCU 2
1. D. Alvarez/T. Moreno (TCU) def. M. Kraft/D. Maple (USC) 21-19, 21-19
2. K. Privett/A. Khmil (TCU) def. M. Shields/M. White (USC) 21-13, 21-19
3. A. Nourse/N. Nourse (USC) def. S. MacTavish/H. Hamlett (TCU) 21-15, 29-27
4. A. Rasnick-Pope/J. Johnson (USC) def. A Vergara/M. Gonzalez (TCU) 21-19, 21-16
5. O. Bakos/G. Walker (USC) def. R. Scott/H. Brocket (TCU) 21-23, 21-16, 15-12
Order of finish: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5*
 
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