TCU Suffers Loss at CSU

Sunday, September 2

Fort Collins, Colo.

2:30 PM

TCU

4-3

#25 Colorado State

4-2

TCU

Colorado State

9/2/2018 5:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score Colorado State 3, TCU 1 (PDF)

The Horned Frogs fought hard but came up short to the host Rams on Sunday.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Another career-high match from freshman élan McCall was not enough as the TCU volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (25-21, 25-15, 15-25, 25-20) loss to No. 25 Colorado State to end action at the Colorado State Tournament inside Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., on Sunday afternoon.

The Horned Frogs (4-3) found themselves down early to the Rams (4-2) after dropping the first two sets but used a balanced offense as well as stout defense at the net to storm back after the break for the 25-15 win in the third set. A battle for points ensued in the fourth set but after a 20-20 tie, Colorado State went on a 5-0 run to finish off the match and take it in four.

McCall, who earned All-Tournament team honors for the second straight week, had another career match with 31 kills and a .349 hitting clip. The Leander, Texas native also picked up 13 digs to mark the second double-double of her career. Lexi MacLean and Dani Dennison both picked up double-digit digs for the second straight match with 11 and 10, respectively. Fellow freshman Katie Clark had a career-high blocking match with 6.0 total to go along with four kills.

Stats of the Match
31 – élan McCall set a new career-high with 31 kills and became the first TCU volleyball player to record at least 30 kills in a match since Amy Atamanczuk put down 30 kills against Cal State Fullerton on September 16, 2000.

Notes
-TCU moves to 4-3 on the season and 0-1 in away matches with the loss to Colorado State
-Colorado State improves to 16-5 overall in the all-time series record with the Frogs
-élan McCall had her seventh straight double-digit kill match to lead TCU in kills for the sixth time this season
-McCall now ties TCU head coach Jill Kramer in consecutive double-digit kill matches with Kramer totaling seven in 1996 as well
-McCall totaled a double-double for only the second time this season
-At least three players picked up double-digit digs for the third time this season in a match with McCall leading the way with 13 followed by Lexi MacLean (11) and Dani Dennison (10)
-Tori Dilfer served up at least five service aces for the third time in her career with five against the Rams
-Katie Clark led the team in blocking for the first time in her career with 6.0 in the match

Up Next
TCU will return home to continue preseason tournament action as the Frogs welcome SMU, Louisiana and Montana State for the Fight in the Fort Presented by Aloft Fort Worth Downtown from Sept. 6-8 at The Rickel inside the University Recreation Center.

Colorado State Tournament Final Standings
1: Cincinnati (3-0)
2: Colorado State (2-1)
3: Florida State (1-2)
4: TCU (0-3)

Colorado State Tournament All-Tournament Team
Jordan Thompson – Cincinnati
Abby Williams – Cincinnati
Kirstie Hillyer – Colorado State
Breana Runnels – Colorado State
Payton Caffrey – Florida State
élan McCall – TCU