Volleyball Heads To New Mexico For Friday Tilt
11/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 4, 2010
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU volleyball team returns to the court on Friday night as they take on a New Mexico squad who sits in second place in the league. First serve between the Horned Frogs and the Lobos is set for 8 p.m. (CST).
TCU NOTABLES
• A stomach virus swept through the team over the weekend, but the Frogs fought hard at UNLV, only to come up short in a 3-2 loss.
• That same virus caused Tuesday's match against Prairie View A&M to be postponed.
• The Frogs fell to 1-5 in matches that go the distance this season.
• The Frogs did tally a road victory at Air Force, handing the Falcons a 3-0 loss.
• Christy Hudson became the first Horned Frog to notch her second triple-double in one season. She has two in her career, tying her with Nirelle Hampton for the most in school history.
• Jordan Raines notched two double-doubles on the weekend, bringing her season total to seven.
• The Frogs totaled 60 digs alone in the Air Force match and lead the league with an average of 16.65 per set.
• TCU improved its blocking, picking up 24 in eight sets played.
NEW MEXICO NOTABLES
• The Lobos are riding a four match win streak that includes victories over Utah, BYU, UNLV and Air Force.
• New Mexico is 11-4 in its last 15 matches.
• Lisa Meeter leads the team with 3.25 kills per set.
• Jade Micahaelsen is guiding the offense with her 10.32 assists per set, while the team is averaging 13.20 kills per set.
• The Lobos are averagign 2.08 blocks per set, led by Ashley Rhoades' 0.98 per set.
THE SERIES
• New Mexico holds a slim 7-6 series lead, but the Frogs hold a 6-5 lead since joining the league in 2005.
• TCU has won five of the last six meetings, including a 3-0 victory on Oct. 8 in Fort Worth.
• TCU collected its first-ever win at New Mexico in 2009, winning 3-2.
• TCU is 1-5 all-time in Albuquerque.
