Volleyball Hosts Two Key Conference Matches
10/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 1, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - After playing their first three conference matches away from home, the TCU volleyball team is set to host two league matches this week. Air Force comes to town for a 7 p.m. match on Thursday and the weekend wraps-up with a 1 p.m. match against San Diego State on Saturday.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU saw its eight-match win streak come to an end at Colorado State.
• Included in the win streak were two road conference victories at New Mexico and at Wyoming.
• TCU's 13 victories are the most in the league this season.
• Paced by Katelyn Blackwood's 4.06 digs per set, the Frogs lead the conference with an average of 15.49 digs per set.
• Kristen Hester took over the league-lead with an average of 1.25 blocks per set.
• The victory at Wyoming last Thursday marked the 200th win in program history.
• TCU adopted volleyball as a varsity sport in 1996.
AIR FORCE NOTABLES
• Air Force enters the match at 8-7, but have lost its last three matches.
• The Falcons are 3-0 in five set matchs this season.
• The Falcons are led by Caroline Kurtz who is averaging 3.09 kills per set.
• Defensively, Kelly Spencer is averaging 2.91 digs per set, while Michelle Harrington has set the pace with an average of 0.86 blocks per set.
SERIES HISTORY - AIR FORCE
• TCU holds a commanding 9-2 lead in the series.
• The Frogs have won seven straight dating back to the 2005 campaign. • Air Force is 0-5 all-time in Fort Worth.
• The Frogs last loss in the series came on Nov. 5, 2005 in Colorado Springs.
SAN DIEGO STATE NOTABLES
• The Aztecs are 6-7 entering the week and 1-2 in league play.
• San Diego State is 4-6 away from home, including a 2-5 mark on their opponents courts, this season.
• Kelsey Manasco is the leading offensive threat with an average of 2.60 kills per set.
• Defensively, Kristi Jackels is averaging an league-best 4.23 digs per set, while Andrea Hannasch has set the pace with an average of 1.13 blocks per set.
SERIES HISTORY - SAN DIEGO STATE
• San Diego State holds a commanding 6-4 lead in the series.
• The Frogs have won three of the last four meetings.
• The Aztecs are 3-2 all-time in Fort Worth.
