Saturday, October 6
Fort Worth, Texas
1:00 PM
TCU
vs
Texas Tech
Preview: Texas Tech
10/5/2018 2:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TCU will end the week at home by welcoming Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The third week of Big 12 action will end on Saturday, Oct. 6 as the TCU volleyball team wraps-up a two-match home stand by welcoming Texas Tech to The Rickel inside the University Recreation Center for a 1 p.m., showdown that is sold out.
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The 19th meeting all-time between the Horned Frogs (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) and the Red Raiders (15-3, 4-0 Big 12) will air live on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Chuck LaMendola and Alexia Heist on the call.
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Clear Bag Policy
Only the following items will be permitted upon entrance into TCU athletics facilities:
-Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and not exceeding 14 inches by 14 inches
-One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
-One unopened bottle of water
-Small clutch bags with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the venue with one of the clear plastic bags
-The Small clutch bags must be approximately the size of a handÂ
-Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at stadium/arena gates
-Backpacks, diaper bags and other similar bags will not be allowed
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Match Quick Hits
-TCU will wrap-up its week at home by welcoming Texas Tech to The Rickel for a showdown on Saturday
-The Frogs are coming off their first loss at home in 2018 with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to No. 4 Texas on Wednesday night
-TCU is at the top of the Big 12 in three categories - assists (13.29), kills (13.95) and service aces (1.47)
-élan McCall continues to be one of the best hitters in the conference and the nation at 5.04 kills per set and 5.55 points per set
-McCall has been ranked in the top two of points and kills since the very first week and is ranked sixth in the nation in both categories
-The freshman has a streak of 15 straight double-digit kill matches to start her career and has also totaled nine double-doubles and 3.00 digs per set
-The middle blocker duo of Anna Walsh and Sarah Swanson have been a consistent presence for the Frogs with Walsh second on the team in kills (3.13 k/s) while Swanson leads the team in blocks (1.04 b/s)
-Tori Dilfer leads the Big 12 in two categories, assists (11.82 a/s) and service aces (0.51 sa/s), and is pacing the Frogs to the top of the league with 13.95 kills per set
-The back row is being patrolled Lexi MacLean, Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison as the trio are picking up everything with 3.62, 2.75 and 2.53 digs per set, respectively
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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
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Series History: Texas Tech
-The series record between TCU and Texas Tech is all tied up at 9-9
-The match on Saturday will be the 19th meeting all-time between the opponents and the 10th time the teams are facing off in Fort Worth
-The first meeting between TCU and Texas Tech came in 1999 when TCU head coach Jill Kramer was a senior for the Frogs
-The Frogs were riding a five-match winning streak until Texas Tech was able to take all three matches played a year ago
-Last year, TCU and the Red Raiders squared off on three occasions including two matches during conference play and in the semifinals of the NIVC
-Since Kramer has come back to Fort Worth to lead the program, TCU leads the series record at 4-3 with wins in the first four straight matches
-Since joining the Big 12 in 2012, TCU leads the series against Texas Tech at 7-6
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Scouting the Opponent: Texas Tech
-Texas Tech is receiving votes in the AVCA poll and riding a nine-match winning streak heading into Saturday's match
-The Red Raiders are one of three teams still undefeated in the Big 12 after the team picked up a 3-2 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday
-The offense is being spread out over numerous players with Emily Hill leading the way with 3.20 kills per set to go along with 2.70 digs per set and a team-best 0.35 aces per set
-Allison White is good for 2.05 kills per set and is one of two players hitting over .300 offensively with a .386 hitting clip which is ranked at the top of the conference
-Missy Owens is guiding the offense to 13.38 kills per set with 10.18 assists per set to go along with 1.21 kills per set and 2.10 digs per set
-The Red Raiders are defensively picking up 15.53 digs per set and shutting it down with 2.52 blocks per set
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Recap: Texas
-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 on Wednesday night in front of a sold-out crowd
-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
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The 19th meeting all-time between the Horned Frogs (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) and the Red Raiders (15-3, 4-0 Big 12) will air live on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Chuck LaMendola and Alexia Heist on the call.
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Clear Bag Policy
Only the following items will be permitted upon entrance into TCU athletics facilities:
-Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and not exceeding 14 inches by 14 inches
-One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
-One unopened bottle of water
-Small clutch bags with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the venue with one of the clear plastic bags
-The Small clutch bags must be approximately the size of a handÂ
-Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at stadium/arena gates
-Backpacks, diaper bags and other similar bags will not be allowed
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Match Quick Hits
-TCU will wrap-up its week at home by welcoming Texas Tech to The Rickel for a showdown on Saturday
-The Frogs are coming off their first loss at home in 2018 with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to No. 4 Texas on Wednesday night
-TCU is at the top of the Big 12 in three categories - assists (13.29), kills (13.95) and service aces (1.47)
-élan McCall continues to be one of the best hitters in the conference and the nation at 5.04 kills per set and 5.55 points per set
-McCall has been ranked in the top two of points and kills since the very first week and is ranked sixth in the nation in both categories
-The freshman has a streak of 15 straight double-digit kill matches to start her career and has also totaled nine double-doubles and 3.00 digs per set
-The middle blocker duo of Anna Walsh and Sarah Swanson have been a consistent presence for the Frogs with Walsh second on the team in kills (3.13 k/s) while Swanson leads the team in blocks (1.04 b/s)
-Tori Dilfer leads the Big 12 in two categories, assists (11.82 a/s) and service aces (0.51 sa/s), and is pacing the Frogs to the top of the league with 13.95 kills per set
-The back row is being patrolled Lexi MacLean, Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison as the trio are picking up everything with 3.62, 2.75 and 2.53 digs per set, respectively
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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
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Series History: Texas Tech
-The series record between TCU and Texas Tech is all tied up at 9-9
-The match on Saturday will be the 19th meeting all-time between the opponents and the 10th time the teams are facing off in Fort Worth
-The first meeting between TCU and Texas Tech came in 1999 when TCU head coach Jill Kramer was a senior for the Frogs
-The Frogs were riding a five-match winning streak until Texas Tech was able to take all three matches played a year ago
-Last year, TCU and the Red Raiders squared off on three occasions including two matches during conference play and in the semifinals of the NIVC
-Since Kramer has come back to Fort Worth to lead the program, TCU leads the series record at 4-3 with wins in the first four straight matches
-Since joining the Big 12 in 2012, TCU leads the series against Texas Tech at 7-6
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Scouting the Opponent: Texas Tech
-Texas Tech is receiving votes in the AVCA poll and riding a nine-match winning streak heading into Saturday's match
-The Red Raiders are one of three teams still undefeated in the Big 12 after the team picked up a 3-2 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday
-The offense is being spread out over numerous players with Emily Hill leading the way with 3.20 kills per set to go along with 2.70 digs per set and a team-best 0.35 aces per set
-Allison White is good for 2.05 kills per set and is one of two players hitting over .300 offensively with a .386 hitting clip which is ranked at the top of the conference
-Missy Owens is guiding the offense to 13.38 kills per set with 10.18 assists per set to go along with 1.21 kills per set and 2.10 digs per set
-The Red Raiders are defensively picking up 15.53 digs per set and shutting it down with 2.52 blocks per set
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Recap: Texas
-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 on Wednesday night in front of a sold-out crowd
-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
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