FORT WORTH– No. 1 TCU beach volleyball swept both of its opponents, 5-0, on the first day of the Horned Frog Challenge in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs defeated Texas A&M- Kingsville and No. 4 LSU. With the two wins, TCU improves to 10-0 on the season.
In sweeping the No. 4-ranked Tigers, TCU notched its highest-ranked 5-0 win in program history. The Frogs also collected their second victory over a conference opponent. TCU won 20-of-23 sets played.
The Horned Frogs stretched their home winning streak to 30 matches dating back to March 6, 2020.
QUICK HITS AGAINST Texas A&M-Kingsville:
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Maria Gonzalez and
Rochelle Scott scored the first point of the day with their straight-set victory from the No. 4 position: 21-9, 21-15.
• The duo collected their second victory as a pairing this season.
• Gonzalez improved her season record to 9-0 and Scott to 9-0.
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Keagan Polk and Hallie Corinne Frist took the next point for the Frogs from the No. 5 position: 21-15, 21-13.
• This is the pairings first appearance and victory as a duo.
• Polk notched her fourth victory of the season and Frist her third.
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Sutton MacTavish and Kate Privett secured the Horned Frog victory at the No. 2 position: 21-11, 21-12.
• The duo claimed their seventh victory this season.
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Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno tallied the next point for TCU in a two-set victory from No. 1: 21-11, 21-11.
• The duo remained perfect this season, notching their eighth consecutive victory.
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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: 21-15, 21-10.
• The duo improved their season record to 7-0.
• TCU stayed perfect against TAMUK, 6-0.
• The Horned Frogs claimed their 32
nd straight victory over opponents from Texas.
QUICK HITS AGAINST No. 4 LSU:
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Hailey Brockett and
Tara Patton scored the first point of the dual with their two-set victory at No. 5: 21-15, 21-14.
• This is the duos first appearance and victory as a pairing.
• Brockett notched her third ranked win of the season and Patton her first.
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Maria Gonzalez and Rochelle Scott took the second point for the Frogs in a thrilling three-setter from the No. 4 position: 18-21, 21-17, 15-12.
• The duo tallied their third victory as a pairing this season.
• The pairing claimed their 11th career win over ranked opponents.
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Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno clinched the TCU victory in a straight-set wn at the No. 1 position: 25-23, 21-19.
• The duo remained perfect against ranked opponents this season, 3-0.
• The pairing tallied their ninth straight victory.
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Ana Vergara and
Anhelina Khmil claimed the fourth point with a two-set victory at the No. 3 position: 19-21, 21-9, 15-13.
• The duo notched their eight victory as a pairing.
• The pairing claimed their third ranked victory of the season.
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Sutton MacTavish and
Kate Privett secured the highest-ranked sweep in program history from the No. 2 position: 18-21, 21-19, 15-12.
• The pairing tallied their second ranked victory of the season.
• They improved their season record to 8-1.
• TCU went 2-0 in three-set matches against LSU.
• The Horned Frogs improved to 4-9 all-time against the Tigers.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs open day two of the Horned Frog Challenge against Southern Miss at 10:30 a.m. TCU will wrap up play in the Challenge with a rematch against No. 4 LSU following the conclusion of the Southern Miss match at approximately 12:45. Admission is free for all fans.
