Volleyball faces two ranked opponents this weekend
10/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 5, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU Horned Frogs hit the road for two key conference match-ups this weekend. They will square off against No. 19 BYU on Friday night in a match that will be aired live on BYU-TV. Following the match, the Frogs, who are off to the best start in school history at 14-4, will head to Salt Lake City for a meeting with No. 16 Utah. Both matches are slated for an 8 p.m. (CST) start.The Frogs and Live Audio:
For the second straight season, all TCU volleyball matches can be heard live on the web. Jeff Lewis will provide the play-by-play commentary. Simply head to the volleyball page on www.gofrogs.com and click the "Live Audio" link on the sidebar to hear all of the exciting action.
A Look Back At Last Week:
The Frogs went 1-1 last week to move their record to 14-4 on the season. They kicked off the weekend with a 3-0 loss to the visiting UNLV Rebels. Saturday night, the Frogs rebounded with a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State. The win was the Frogs third conference victory of the season, matching the total from last season.
In the two matches, the Frogs hit .205 as a squad, led by Anna Vaughn's .321 (25-7-56) attack percentage. Vaughn averaged 4.17 kills per game and led all blockers with nine. LeMeita Smith overcame a subpar performance on Friday night to led the team to victory on Saturday. She poured in 20 kills, matching her career-high, against San Diego State. Nirelle Hampton was the serving star as she racked up seven aces on the weekend as well as averaging 12.33 assists per game, The Frogs averaged just over 16 kills a game. Calli Corley paced the Frogs defensively, picking up over four digs per set.
The BYU Series History:
BYU leads the all-time series, 7-0. Prior to becoming conference foes in the Mountain West, TCU and UNLV squared off as members of the Western Athletic Conference from 1996-97. The Frogs are 0-3 in Provo.
The Utah Series History:
Utah leads the all-time series, 5-0. Prior to becoming conference foes in the Mountain West, TCU and Utah squared off as members of the Western Athletic Conference between 1996 and 1998. The Utes have won both meetings in Salt Lake City. They took a 3-1 decision last season in Utah.
