Sunday, October 6
Lubbock, TX
1:00 PM
TCU
at
Texas Tech
PREVIEW: TCU at Texas Tech
10/5/2019 2:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Horned Frogs looks for first conference win of 2019 against TTU
FORT WORTH – TCU volleyball continues its Big 12 schedule with a trip to Lubbock, Texas for a Sunday afternoon tilt with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. inside United Supermarkets Arena.
Match Information
Nalls Well That Ends Well
-Nalls leads all Big 12 freshman in kills (156), kills per set (3.40) points (175.5) and points per set (386).
-She is fifth overall in the conference in kills per set and sixth in points per set through 13 matches.
-She set a career-high in hitting percentage, collecting 13 kills on 23 attacks (.391 hitting percentage).
-Nalls is now averaging 3.2 kills and 2.4 digs per set in Big 12 play.
-The Waxahachie native has been the Horned Frogs primary offensive weapon all season as she leads the team in kills, attacks and points, playing all six rotations.
Freshmen Phenoms
-The Freshman Horned Frogs have provided plenty of evidence to back up their ranking as the fifth best recruiting class in the nation. TCU is led by freshmen in kills (Nalls), total attacks (Nalls), assists (Uçar), aces (Manyang) blocks/set (Manyang) and points (Nalls).
-Three Frogs have scored more than 100.0 points this season, two of which are freshman: Nalls (175.5) and Julia Adams (110.5). The lone veteran among them is sophomore Katie Clark, who is second on the team, accounting for 112.0 points through 13 matches.
-The Freshmen have accounted for 310 of TCU's 521 kills (59.5 percent) and 381.5 of the Horned Frogs 666.0 team points (57.3 percent).
Snap Waggle Pop
-Redshirt junior Ashley Waggle has enjoyed career matches in her last two appearances.
-After setting a new career high with 10 kills against K-State (Sept. 28), the Dripping Springs native delivered nine kills against Texas the very next match (Oct. 2).
-She has now recorded 19 kills in her last two matches (9.5 per match) after averaging 3.2 kills per match in her previous 39 showings.
-She entered conference play with a career-high of nine kills, a mark she met or surpassed in each of her last two matches (10 vs. K-State and 9 vs. Texas).
Last Match
-TCU recorded the sixth highest attendance in program history, with 2,171 in attendance inside The Rickel.
-It was the 10th consecutive sellout this season and 20th straight match overall.
-Freshman Audrey Nalls finished with 13 kills on a season-best .391 hitting percentage in the loss. Nalls is now averaging 3.2 kills per set in Big 12 play.
-She also led the team in digs, finishing with eight. She is averaging 2.4 digs/set in Big 12 play after averaging just over two per set in non-conference.
-Freshman setter McKenzie Nichols set a season-best with 32 assists tonight, her first 30+ assist match as a Horned Frog.
-Sophomore élan McCall delivered her first point of the season from the back row, securing TCU's lone ace of the evening.
Scouting the Opponent: Texas Tech
-Texas Tech enters the weekend with an 12-5 (2-1 Big 12) record. The Red Raiders have two common opponents with TCU, both teams lost to Texas in three sets, while Tech defeated Kansas State on the road.
-This is the second home conference match of the season for Tech, they are 5-0 at home, including a four-set victory over WVY to begin Big 12 play.
-Since opening the season 4-4, Tech has won eight of its last nine matches, with the lone loss coming on the road at Texas.
-TTU is led by the most prolific scorer in the conference, senior outside hitter Emily Hall. Hall is the only player in the Big 12 to have surpassed 300 kills this season (304), averaging 4.83 kills/set, second most in the Big 12.
-TCU leads the all-time series, 10-7, including a 4-4 record in Lubbock.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Match Information
| TCU at Texas Tech | Sunday, October 6 | 1 p.m. | Texas Tech TV | Live Stats |
Nalls Well That Ends Well
-Nalls leads all Big 12 freshman in kills (156), kills per set (3.40) points (175.5) and points per set (386).
-She is fifth overall in the conference in kills per set and sixth in points per set through 13 matches.
-She set a career-high in hitting percentage, collecting 13 kills on 23 attacks (.391 hitting percentage).
-Nalls is now averaging 3.2 kills and 2.4 digs per set in Big 12 play.
-The Waxahachie native has been the Horned Frogs primary offensive weapon all season as she leads the team in kills, attacks and points, playing all six rotations.
Freshmen Phenoms
-The Freshman Horned Frogs have provided plenty of evidence to back up their ranking as the fifth best recruiting class in the nation. TCU is led by freshmen in kills (Nalls), total attacks (Nalls), assists (Uçar), aces (Manyang) blocks/set (Manyang) and points (Nalls).
-Three Frogs have scored more than 100.0 points this season, two of which are freshman: Nalls (175.5) and Julia Adams (110.5). The lone veteran among them is sophomore Katie Clark, who is second on the team, accounting for 112.0 points through 13 matches.
-The Freshmen have accounted for 310 of TCU's 521 kills (59.5 percent) and 381.5 of the Horned Frogs 666.0 team points (57.3 percent).
Snap Waggle Pop
-Redshirt junior Ashley Waggle has enjoyed career matches in her last two appearances.
-After setting a new career high with 10 kills against K-State (Sept. 28), the Dripping Springs native delivered nine kills against Texas the very next match (Oct. 2).
-She has now recorded 19 kills in her last two matches (9.5 per match) after averaging 3.2 kills per match in her previous 39 showings.
-She entered conference play with a career-high of nine kills, a mark she met or surpassed in each of her last two matches (10 vs. K-State and 9 vs. Texas).
Last Match
-TCU recorded the sixth highest attendance in program history, with 2,171 in attendance inside The Rickel.
-It was the 10th consecutive sellout this season and 20th straight match overall.
-Freshman Audrey Nalls finished with 13 kills on a season-best .391 hitting percentage in the loss. Nalls is now averaging 3.2 kills per set in Big 12 play.
-She also led the team in digs, finishing with eight. She is averaging 2.4 digs/set in Big 12 play after averaging just over two per set in non-conference.
-Freshman setter McKenzie Nichols set a season-best with 32 assists tonight, her first 30+ assist match as a Horned Frog.
-Sophomore élan McCall delivered her first point of the season from the back row, securing TCU's lone ace of the evening.
Scouting the Opponent: Texas Tech
-Texas Tech enters the weekend with an 12-5 (2-1 Big 12) record. The Red Raiders have two common opponents with TCU, both teams lost to Texas in three sets, while Tech defeated Kansas State on the road.
-This is the second home conference match of the season for Tech, they are 5-0 at home, including a four-set victory over WVY to begin Big 12 play.
-Since opening the season 4-4, Tech has won eight of its last nine matches, with the lone loss coming on the road at Texas.
-TTU is led by the most prolific scorer in the conference, senior outside hitter Emily Hall. Hall is the only player in the Big 12 to have surpassed 300 kills this season (304), averaging 4.83 kills/set, second most in the Big 12.
-TCU leads the all-time series, 10-7, including a 4-4 record in Lubbock.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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