Saturday, November 17
Fort Worth, Texas
1:00 PM
TCU
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Preview: Kansas
11/16/2018 5:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TCU will finish off the regular season with two straight home matches starting with Kansas on Saturday.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The regular season for the TCU volleyball team will come to an end with two straight home matches as the Horned Frogs first welcome Kansas to The Rickel inside the University Recreation Center on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.
The sold-out match against the Frogs (14-11, 6-8 Big 12) and the Jayhawks (15-9, 8-5 Big 12) will be the 15th meeting all-time and will air live on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Chuck LaMendola and Alexia Heist on the call.
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 hand
-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
Match Quick Hits
-The final two matches will bring the TCU volleyball team back home as they host Kansas and Kansas State to end the regular season
-TCU is coming off a 3-1 victory at West Virginia on Wednesday to close out the road trip portion of 2018
-After missing six matches due to injury, élan McCall returned right where she left off and has posted two straight double-doubles to lead TCU
-The rookie continues to be ranked in the top 10 nationally in kills and points and leads the team with 12 double-doubles on the season
-Anna Walsh and Lexi MacLean are being true senior leaders on offense and defense for TCU
-MacLean picked up her first double-double of the year at West Virginia and leads the defense with 3.36 digs per set with double-digit pick-ups in 17 matches
-Walsh has been strong from the middle with 3.17 kills per set to go along with a .280 hitting clip and 0.87 blocks per set
-Tori Dilfer has been a consistent presence on the court for TCU with 11.13 assists per set and a Big 12-best 0.38 service aces per set
-On defense, Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison are keeping the back row in check with Baker picking up 3.20 digs per set and Dennison good for 2.20 digs per set
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: Kansas
- Kansas leads the all-time series against TCU with a 12-2 overall mark and wins in the last seven straight meetings
-The last time the Frogs picked up the victory came in 2014 when TCU came back from a 2-0 deficit in Fort Worth to get the five-set win
-Kansas has swept the series the last three years and five of the six years that the programs have been conference foes
-Saturday's match marks the seventh meeting all-time in Fort Worth with the Jayhawks winning the last three straight at The Rickel
-TCU's only win in Fort Worth came in that 2014 meeting where TCU scored the five-set win to mark the only win against the Jayhawks as conference opponents
-Director of Volleyball Jill Kramer is looking for her first win ever against Kansas
Scouting the Opponent: Kansas
-Kansas is looking to snap a two-match losing streak in conference action after dropping a four-set decision to Texas and a five-set heartbreaker to Kansas State
-The Jayhawks are sitting at the third spot in the conference standings with eight wins during league play
-Jada Burse and Ashley Smith are pacing the Kansas offense from the outside with 3.49 and 2.92 kills per set, respectively
-Zoe Hill and Rachel Langs are holding down the middle blocker spots with the duo good for 1.21 and 1.43 blocks per set, respectively
-The setting duties have been split between Camryn Ennis (5.38 a/s) and Gabby Simpons (5.05 a/s) with Simpson also putting down 1.54 kills per set
-On defense, Allie Nelson is directing the backrow with 3.71 digs per set with Lacey Angello helping out with 2.45 digs per set
Last Time We Met: Sept. 22 at Kansas
-Despite winning the opening set, the TCU volleyball team could not hold on as Kansas won the next three to take the 3-1 (28-30, 27-25, 25-21, 25-21) victory
-The Horned Frogs and the Jayhawks battled hard from the very first point with two of the sets going extra points to decide a winner
-Kansas did not falter and used strong starts to regain control of the match and even up the match after taking the second set
-The Jayhawks once again used big runs at the start of the final two sets to continue the momentum and secure the victory in four sets.
-élan McCall led the team in kills with 19 in the match and completed her seventh double-double with 12 digs
-Anna Walsh chipped in 12 kills with Sarah Swanson and Katie Clark complimenting the offense with six kills each
-On defense, Lexi MacLean and Dani Dennison each picked up 14 digs while Walsh led the team with 6.0 blocks
Last Match: at West Virginia Recap
-A first set loss did not derail the TCU volleyball team as they bounced back to score the 3-1 (20- 25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-21) victory on Wednesday night
-After dropping the opener, the Horned Frogs would jump out to early leads in each of the remaining sets and used a strong offensive presence to take back control of the match against the Mountaineers
-TCU hit above .300 in two of the three remaining sets and were able to serve up four aces to seal the victory in four sets
-élan McCall was nearly unstoppable with 22 kills and only one error on 36 swings for a career-high .583 hitting clip to go along with 14 digs
-Lexi MacLean put down 10 kills in the match and 11 digs for her first double-double of the season
-Berklie Baker led the defensive effort from the back row with 18 digs while Katie Clark led the defense at the net with six blocks
The sold-out match against the Frogs (14-11, 6-8 Big 12) and the Jayhawks (15-9, 8-5 Big 12) will be the 15th meeting all-time and will air live on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Chuck LaMendola and Alexia Heist on the call.
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 hand
-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
Match Quick Hits
-The final two matches will bring the TCU volleyball team back home as they host Kansas and Kansas State to end the regular season
-TCU is coming off a 3-1 victory at West Virginia on Wednesday to close out the road trip portion of 2018
-After missing six matches due to injury, élan McCall returned right where she left off and has posted two straight double-doubles to lead TCU
-The rookie continues to be ranked in the top 10 nationally in kills and points and leads the team with 12 double-doubles on the season
-Anna Walsh and Lexi MacLean are being true senior leaders on offense and defense for TCU
-MacLean picked up her first double-double of the year at West Virginia and leads the defense with 3.36 digs per set with double-digit pick-ups in 17 matches
-Walsh has been strong from the middle with 3.17 kills per set to go along with a .280 hitting clip and 0.87 blocks per set
-Tori Dilfer has been a consistent presence on the court for TCU with 11.13 assists per set and a Big 12-best 0.38 service aces per set
-On defense, Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison are keeping the back row in check with Baker picking up 3.20 digs per set and Dennison good for 2.20 digs per set
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: Kansas
- Kansas leads the all-time series against TCU with a 12-2 overall mark and wins in the last seven straight meetings
-The last time the Frogs picked up the victory came in 2014 when TCU came back from a 2-0 deficit in Fort Worth to get the five-set win
-Kansas has swept the series the last three years and five of the six years that the programs have been conference foes
-Saturday's match marks the seventh meeting all-time in Fort Worth with the Jayhawks winning the last three straight at The Rickel
-TCU's only win in Fort Worth came in that 2014 meeting where TCU scored the five-set win to mark the only win against the Jayhawks as conference opponents
-Director of Volleyball Jill Kramer is looking for her first win ever against Kansas
Scouting the Opponent: Kansas
-Kansas is looking to snap a two-match losing streak in conference action after dropping a four-set decision to Texas and a five-set heartbreaker to Kansas State
-The Jayhawks are sitting at the third spot in the conference standings with eight wins during league play
-Jada Burse and Ashley Smith are pacing the Kansas offense from the outside with 3.49 and 2.92 kills per set, respectively
-Zoe Hill and Rachel Langs are holding down the middle blocker spots with the duo good for 1.21 and 1.43 blocks per set, respectively
-The setting duties have been split between Camryn Ennis (5.38 a/s) and Gabby Simpons (5.05 a/s) with Simpson also putting down 1.54 kills per set
-On defense, Allie Nelson is directing the backrow with 3.71 digs per set with Lacey Angello helping out with 2.45 digs per set
Last Time We Met: Sept. 22 at Kansas
-Despite winning the opening set, the TCU volleyball team could not hold on as Kansas won the next three to take the 3-1 (28-30, 27-25, 25-21, 25-21) victory
-The Horned Frogs and the Jayhawks battled hard from the very first point with two of the sets going extra points to decide a winner
-Kansas did not falter and used strong starts to regain control of the match and even up the match after taking the second set
-The Jayhawks once again used big runs at the start of the final two sets to continue the momentum and secure the victory in four sets.
-élan McCall led the team in kills with 19 in the match and completed her seventh double-double with 12 digs
-Anna Walsh chipped in 12 kills with Sarah Swanson and Katie Clark complimenting the offense with six kills each
-On defense, Lexi MacLean and Dani Dennison each picked up 14 digs while Walsh led the team with 6.0 blocks
Last Match: at West Virginia Recap
-A first set loss did not derail the TCU volleyball team as they bounced back to score the 3-1 (20- 25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-21) victory on Wednesday night
-After dropping the opener, the Horned Frogs would jump out to early leads in each of the remaining sets and used a strong offensive presence to take back control of the match against the Mountaineers
-TCU hit above .300 in two of the three remaining sets and were able to serve up four aces to seal the victory in four sets
-élan McCall was nearly unstoppable with 22 kills and only one error on 36 swings for a career-high .583 hitting clip to go along with 14 digs
-Lexi MacLean put down 10 kills in the match and 11 digs for her first double-double of the season
-Berklie Baker led the defensive effort from the back row with 18 digs while Katie Clark led the defense at the net with six blocks
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