Volleyball Heads To Utah For A Pair Of Matches
11/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 17, 2010
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU volleyball team will head to Utah this weekend for a pair of conference matches against BYU and Utah. Thursday's contest at BYU will air live nationally on BYU-TV and is slated to begin at 8 p.m. (CST). The Horned Frogs will then head to Utah for a Saturday afternoon affair that begins at 2 p.m. (CST).
TCU NOTABLES
* Irene Hester and Christy Hudson joined an elite club on Thursday night as both tallied their 1,000th kill in the match.
* They became the eighth and ninth players in school history to reach the milestone.
* Jordan Raines, Meghan Horio and Christy Hudson each tallied double-doubles against Wyoming.
* Jordan Raines became the fourth hitter to cross the 200-kill threshold and she now stands at 203.
* Irene Hester continues to pace the league in kills, aces and points.
* The Frogs rank 24th nationally in home attendance with an average of 1,317 fans per match.
* Sloane Sunstrum had a solid weekend serving, leading the team with three aces against nationally-ranked Colorado State.
BYU NOTABLES
* BYU enters the week on a two-match winning streak after defeating UNLV and Air Force on the road.
* Overall, the Cougars are 8-3 in their last 11 matches and own a 6-6 mark in league play.
* Christie Carpenter and Stephanie Snow lead the Cougar attack, averaging 2.64 and 2.57 kills per set, respectively.
* Kiana Rogers guides the offense, averaging 9.65 assists per set.
* At the net, Nicole Warner is the go-to blocker with an average of 1.25 per set.
* Defensively, Kendalyn Hartsock paces the team with 3.46 digs per set.
THE SERIES
* BYU leads the all-time series 13-3, including a 9-3 mark since TCU joined the league in 2005.
* TCU swept the season series in 2009, but dropped a 3-1 decision in the first meeting of the 2010 season.
* The Frogs have won three out of the last five meetings.
* The Frogs are 1-6 all-time in Provo.
* TCU won (3-0) for the first time in its last trip to Provo.
UTAH NOTABLES
* Utah is currently third in the league with an 8-4 mark in MWC play.
* The Utes are 4-2 in their last six, but dropped a 3-2 match at UNLV in their last outing.
* Morgan Odale is the leading offensive threat with an average of 3.27 kills per set.
* Stephanie Neeley guides the offense with an average of 9.30 assists per set.
* At the net, Danielle Killpack is a dominating force with an average of 1.21 blocks per set.
* In the backrow, Keisha Fisher paces the squad with an average of 4.21 digs per set.
THE SERIES
* Utah leads the all-time series 12-3, including a 9-3 mark since TCU joined the league in 2005.
* The Frogs and the Utes split the series in 2009 with each team winning on their home court.
* TCU is 3-5 against the Utes since 2007.
* The Frogs are just 1-5 all-time in Salt Lake City.
* Utah won the first meeting of the season, 3-0.
