Volleyball Rides Win Streak To UNLV
11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 13, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU volleyball team hits the road Saturday as they aim for their school-record 24th victory at UNLV. Winner's of eight in a row and second in the league, the Frogs will square off against the Rebels at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU extended its win streak to eight matches with a pair of victories over BYU and Utah.
• Kourtney Edwards had a terrific weekend and was named MWC Co-Player of the Week for the second consecutive week and the fifth time this season.
• For the first time in school history, the Horned Frogs earned votes in the AVCA Poll. They had three in the latest poll.
• TCU has climbed to 35 in the RPI, which is the second-best ranking in the Mountain West.
• With its 23 victories this season, TCU has tied the school record for wins in a season (2004).
• The Frogs sit at 12-2 in the conference, a half game back of Colorado State.
• The 12 conference victories are the most in school history. The previous best was 10 in 2004.
UNLV NOTABLES
• UNLV enters the match with a 6-15 record and a 4-9 mark in league play.
• The Rebels are coming off a 3-2 loss to New Mexico on Thursday, a match that they had a 2-1 lead.
• UNLV's schedule has been a tough one as they've faced off against No. 8 Florida, No. 9 ULCA, UC Santa Barbara and Oregon State.
• The Rebels four conference victories have come over Air Force (twice), Wyoming and New Mexico.
• Sophomore Cursty Jackson leads the team with an average of 3.22 kills per set and 1.01 blocks per set.
• Kela Lau Hee is the defensive leader with an average of 3.39 digs per set.
UNLV SERIES
• UNLV leads the all-time series 8-3.
• TCU has won two straight, including a 3-0 victory earlier this season in Fort Worth.
• The Frogs will be in search of their first-ever victory in Las Vegas, where they are 0-5.
