Wednesday, October 31
Austin, Texas
7:00 PM
TCU
at
#6 Texas
Preview: at #6 Texas
10/30/2018 6:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TCU will stay on the road to face the nationally ranked Longhorns on Wednesday.
AUSTIN, Texas – For the second straight match, the TCU volleyball team will take to the road as the Horned Frogs travel to Austin, Texas to face No. 6 Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., inside Gregory Gym.
The 17th meeting all-time between the Frogs (12-9, 4-6 Big 12) and the Longhorns (14-4, 9-1 Big 12) will air live on the Longhorn Network with Tyler Denning and Bailey Webster on the call.
Match Quick Hits
-For the second straight match, the TCU volleyball team will take to the road as they travel to Austin to face No. 6 Texas for the 17th meeting all-time against the Longhorns
-The Horned Frogs are looking to snap a two-match losing streak and are coming off a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Texas Tech on the road
-TCU has been tough from the service line in every match this season and has consistently led the conference with 1.30 aces per set
-The senior duo of Anna Walsh and Lexi MacLean are leading TCU in all facets of the game
-Walsh is putting down 3.24 kills per set to lead the offense, including 17 double-digit kill matches, and 0.94 blocks per set to lead the defense at the net
-MacLean is good for a team-best 3.49 digs per set to go along with 0.25 aces per set and has put TCU at No. 2 in the Big 12 with 15.49 digs per set
-Tori Dilfer is guiding the TCU offense with 13.29 assists per set and has been the steady leader from the service line with 0.39 aces per set
-Katie Clark is getting experience as a rookie and has been a main offensive threat with 2.21 kills per set
-Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison can be counted on to be stout defenders from the backrow with the duo picking up 3.05 and 2.24 digs per set, respectively
Season Quick Hits
-The 2018 season marks the 23rd season in the history of the TCU Volleyball program
-This season also marks the fourth under the helm of alumni and Director of Volleyball Jill (Pape) Kramer
-Kramer (1996-99) was the first scholarship volleyball player on the inaugural team in 1996 and still holds the
single-season and career school records in kills and total attacks
-Kramer has led TCU to three straight appearances in the postseason after the Horned Frogs made a run to the NIVC semifinals in 2017 and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015 and 2016
-A young team a year ago, TCU returns 13 letterwinners and four starters and the libero from a season ago and also welcome four newcomers including one transfer
-TCU brought in a stud of a freshmen class again which was ranked for the third straight year by
Prepvolleyball.com by coming in at No. 21
Series History: Texas
-Texas leads the all-time series with TCU at 15-1 with 12 of the victories coming in straight sets
-The only win that TCU has in the series came in 2015 as the Horned Frogs shocked the then- No. 2 Texas 3-0 at home
-At the time of the win in 2015, it was the first top-10 opponent TCU had beaten in program history
-Wednesday's meeting is the 17th all-time in the series and the ninth time the teams have met in Austin
-Earlier this season, Texas was able to come away with the 3-2 victory in Fort Worth as TCU looks to split the season series
-Since Jill Kramer arrived on campus at TCU, she is 1-6 all-time against Texas and 1-12 all-time in her career as a head coach against the Longhorns
Scouting the Opponent: Texas
-Texas is at the top of the Big 12 and pulling in a No. 5 AVCA ranking with a 14-4 mark and currently riding a four-match winning streak
-Texas has only dropped one conference match this season with a 3-1 loss at Kansas on Oct. 10
-The Longhorns are hitting at a .295 clip as a team with ranks at the top of the league and No. 6 nationally
-Micaya White is leading the offensive charge for the Longhorns with 3.76 kills per set to go along with a .303 hitting clip and 2.46 digs per set
-Two other main offensive weapons for Texas are also hitting above .300 for the season with Brionne Butler leading the Longhorns at .370 and Morgan Johnson not far behind at .349
-Ashley Shook is guiding the Texas offense with 10.64 assists per set and is also good for 1.93 digs per set and 0.55 blocks per set
-The defense is led in the backrow by Sydney Peterson with 3.66 digs per set while the front row is led by Butler (1.22 b/s) and Johnson (1.14 b/s)
Last Time We Met: Oct. 3 at TCU
-After going down 2-0 in the match, the TCU volleyball team battled back to force a decisive fifth set but No. 4 Texas proved to be too much as they took a 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 15-12) victory
-The Horned Frogs did not falter after the Longhorns took the 2-0 lead and used strong hitting by a pair of rookies, a season-high team digs and nine service aces to take the next two sets and force the fifth set
-After a kill by Katie Clark to put TCU up 12-10 in the final set, Texas used its experience to rattle off five straight points to steal the set and take the match
-Despite the loss, TCU beat Texas in four statistical categories including kills (62 to 61), assists (62 to 60), service aces (9 to 6) and digs (87 to 77)
-TCU held Texas to its lowest hitting percentage of the season (.210) as the Frogs' nine service aces and 87 digs were both season-highs
-Three players scored double-digit kills for TCU with élan McCall leading the way with 24 kills, with Clark chipping in 17 and Anna Walsh finishing with 10
-McCall recorded double-double No. 9 with 17 digs in the match with Lexi MacLean and Berklie Baker leading the way with 18 digs and Dani Dennison good for 16 digs
Recap: at Texas Tech
-The TCU volleyball team suffered a tough loss on the road as Texas Tech came away with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-23) victory on Saturday afternoon
-The Horned Frogs started the match strong, but a surge by the Red Raiders near the end of the opener let them steal the set, 26-24
-Texas Tech took the momentum into the second set and claimed the 25-11 win to go up 2-0, but TCU did not back down from the challenge and battled point-for-point in the third set
-Once again, a strong run late let the Red Raiders back into the set as they were able to claim the match in straight sets
-Lexi MacLean led the way on offense with 12 kills with Allye Beth Deaton chipping in eight kills and Anna Walsh finishing with seven kills
-Berklie Baker was the anchor from the backrow with 11 digs with Tori Dilfer finishing with seven digs to go along with 26 assists
The 17th meeting all-time between the Frogs (12-9, 4-6 Big 12) and the Longhorns (14-4, 9-1 Big 12) will air live on the Longhorn Network with Tyler Denning and Bailey Webster on the call.
Match Quick Hits
-For the second straight match, the TCU volleyball team will take to the road as they travel to Austin to face No. 6 Texas for the 17th meeting all-time against the Longhorns
-The Horned Frogs are looking to snap a two-match losing streak and are coming off a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Texas Tech on the road
-TCU has been tough from the service line in every match this season and has consistently led the conference with 1.30 aces per set
-The senior duo of Anna Walsh and Lexi MacLean are leading TCU in all facets of the game
-Walsh is putting down 3.24 kills per set to lead the offense, including 17 double-digit kill matches, and 0.94 blocks per set to lead the defense at the net
-MacLean is good for a team-best 3.49 digs per set to go along with 0.25 aces per set and has put TCU at No. 2 in the Big 12 with 15.49 digs per set
-Tori Dilfer is guiding the TCU offense with 13.29 assists per set and has been the steady leader from the service line with 0.39 aces per set
-Katie Clark is getting experience as a rookie and has been a main offensive threat with 2.21 kills per set
-Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison can be counted on to be stout defenders from the backrow with the duo picking up 3.05 and 2.24 digs per set, respectively
Season Quick Hits
-The 2018 season marks the 23rd season in the history of the TCU Volleyball program
-This season also marks the fourth under the helm of alumni and Director of Volleyball Jill (Pape) Kramer
-Kramer (1996-99) was the first scholarship volleyball player on the inaugural team in 1996 and still holds the
single-season and career school records in kills and total attacks
-Kramer has led TCU to three straight appearances in the postseason after the Horned Frogs made a run to the NIVC semifinals in 2017 and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015 and 2016
-A young team a year ago, TCU returns 13 letterwinners and four starters and the libero from a season ago and also welcome four newcomers including one transfer
-TCU brought in a stud of a freshmen class again which was ranked for the third straight year by
Prepvolleyball.com by coming in at No. 21
Series History: Texas
-Texas leads the all-time series with TCU at 15-1 with 12 of the victories coming in straight sets
-The only win that TCU has in the series came in 2015 as the Horned Frogs shocked the then- No. 2 Texas 3-0 at home
-At the time of the win in 2015, it was the first top-10 opponent TCU had beaten in program history
-Wednesday's meeting is the 17th all-time in the series and the ninth time the teams have met in Austin
-Earlier this season, Texas was able to come away with the 3-2 victory in Fort Worth as TCU looks to split the season series
-Since Jill Kramer arrived on campus at TCU, she is 1-6 all-time against Texas and 1-12 all-time in her career as a head coach against the Longhorns
Scouting the Opponent: Texas
-Texas is at the top of the Big 12 and pulling in a No. 5 AVCA ranking with a 14-4 mark and currently riding a four-match winning streak
-Texas has only dropped one conference match this season with a 3-1 loss at Kansas on Oct. 10
-The Longhorns are hitting at a .295 clip as a team with ranks at the top of the league and No. 6 nationally
-Micaya White is leading the offensive charge for the Longhorns with 3.76 kills per set to go along with a .303 hitting clip and 2.46 digs per set
-Two other main offensive weapons for Texas are also hitting above .300 for the season with Brionne Butler leading the Longhorns at .370 and Morgan Johnson not far behind at .349
-Ashley Shook is guiding the Texas offense with 10.64 assists per set and is also good for 1.93 digs per set and 0.55 blocks per set
-The defense is led in the backrow by Sydney Peterson with 3.66 digs per set while the front row is led by Butler (1.22 b/s) and Johnson (1.14 b/s)
Last Time We Met: Oct. 3 at TCU
-After going down 2-0 in the match, the TCU volleyball team battled back to force a decisive fifth set but No. 4 Texas proved to be too much as they took a 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 15-12) victory
-The Horned Frogs did not falter after the Longhorns took the 2-0 lead and used strong hitting by a pair of rookies, a season-high team digs and nine service aces to take the next two sets and force the fifth set
-After a kill by Katie Clark to put TCU up 12-10 in the final set, Texas used its experience to rattle off five straight points to steal the set and take the match
-Despite the loss, TCU beat Texas in four statistical categories including kills (62 to 61), assists (62 to 60), service aces (9 to 6) and digs (87 to 77)
-TCU held Texas to its lowest hitting percentage of the season (.210) as the Frogs' nine service aces and 87 digs were both season-highs
-Three players scored double-digit kills for TCU with élan McCall leading the way with 24 kills, with Clark chipping in 17 and Anna Walsh finishing with 10
-McCall recorded double-double No. 9 with 17 digs in the match with Lexi MacLean and Berklie Baker leading the way with 18 digs and Dani Dennison good for 16 digs
Recap: at Texas Tech
-The TCU volleyball team suffered a tough loss on the road as Texas Tech came away with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-23) victory on Saturday afternoon
-The Horned Frogs started the match strong, but a surge by the Red Raiders near the end of the opener let them steal the set, 26-24
-Texas Tech took the momentum into the second set and claimed the 25-11 win to go up 2-0, but TCU did not back down from the challenge and battled point-for-point in the third set
-Once again, a strong run late let the Red Raiders back into the set as they were able to claim the match in straight sets
-Lexi MacLean led the way on offense with 12 kills with Allye Beth Deaton chipping in eight kills and Anna Walsh finishing with seven kills
-Berklie Baker was the anchor from the backrow with 11 digs with Tori Dilfer finishing with seven digs to go along with 26 assists
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