Saturday, November 30
Waco, TX
2:00 p.m.
TCU
at
Baylor
Preview: TCU at No. 1 Baylor
11/29/2019 1:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Horned Frogs finish the season with third match against No. 1 ranked opponent
FORT WORTH – TCU volleyball closes out the 2019 season with its third opportunity against the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. The Horned Frogs will battle No. 1 Baylor Saturday afternoon, 2:00 p.m., in Waco, Texas. This will be the fifth chance for TCU to upset the top-ranked team after coming up short in its previous attempts this season.
Match Information
Quick Facts
-This will be the second meeting of the season between TCU and Baylor, the Bears won the previous meeting on Oct. 12, in Fort Worth.
- The Horned Frogs are coming off a 3-1 loss to Oklahoma on an emotional senior night.
- 2,508 fans were in attendance, the second largest crowd in program history and the largest in the Jill Kramer era.
- The fourth set, 36-34, was the highest scoring set in program history in the 25-point set era and the highest scoring set overall since Sept. 30, 2006 (38-36 W vs. SDSU).
- élan McCall and Katie Clark led the team with 16 kills each. It was the fourth 10+ kill match in the last five matches for McCall and the sixth such match in the last seven for Clark.
- McCall led the team with 17 digs, including seven the fourth set. It was her third double-double of the season (17th of her career) and third in her last four matches played.
- Clark finished with four blocks, extending her 3+ blocks streak to nine matches.
- Julia Adams delivered 14 kills, extending her double-digit kill streak to five matches. She is hitting 3.80 kills/set over her last five matches.
- Afedo Manyang led the team in blocks for the team-leading ninth time this season, with six. It's her season-high in a Big 12 match, marking the second straight match she's set that personal accolade – five blocks in last match vs. TTU.
- McKenzie Nichols finished with 49 assists and a career-best five kills. It was her seventh 40+ assist match and the sixth such performance in her last eight appearances.
- The TCU offense finished with 65 kills, the second consecutive match with over 60 kills. TCU has five such matches this season, including four in its last five.
- Oklahoma had held Big 12 opponents to just 12.42 kills/set in conference play, TCU delivered 16.25/set tonight. It was the most kills OU has surrendered in a four set match this season.
- TCU hit .264 as a team tonight. The only teams to have hit for a higher clip against Oklahoma this season were Texas (twice) and Baylor (once).
Ice Ice Katie
-Sophomore Katie Clark has been on a tear since moving to the middle blocker position at Kansas.
-Since moving to the middle blocker position, Clark has delivered 2.88 kills/set, 1.09 blocks/set and 3.57 points/set on a team-best .324 hitting.
-She has tallied 3+ blocks in all nine matches in the middle, including two matches with 5+ blocks: 7 vs. Kansas and 6 vs. Texas Tech.
-Clark has earned double-digit kills in five of her nine matches in the middle and 11 matches overall this season, a career-best.
-The Arlington native leads the team with 148 kills in conference play, including a career-high 21 in her previous match against Texas Tech.
-Her 21 kills against TTU earlier this season stands as the seventh most kills in a single Big 12 match this season.
- Clark finished with 16 kills on .538 hitting in her last match against Oklahoma, her season-best and career-best with greater than 10 attacks. It was the third time in her career to have hit over .500 in a match and the only instance she's done so with greater than 20 attempts (26).
Who Ya Gonna McCall?
-Since returning to all six rotations (10/24) leads the team in kills (107), k/s (3.45) and points (119.5)
- Over her last five matches, McCall is averaging 4.15 kills/set and 2.9 digs/set.
-Tallied 16 kills in her last match, has now secured 10+ kills in four of her last five matches.
-27 kills against Texas Tecg, most kills in a Big 12 match by a Horned Frog in program history.
-It was the third most kills she's posted in a single match in her career.
-Her 27 kills stands as the second most in a Big 12 match this season.
-Has totaled double-digit digs in three of her last four matches and eight times total, this season.
-McCall earned her third double-double of the season last time out against OY. She has 17 in her two seasons as a Horned Frog, three in her last four matches.
-She posted her second career 20/20 match at WVU (20 kills and 21 digs).
-She leads team with 12 aces in Big 12 play.
12-Carat Jewel
-Julia Adams exploded for a season-best 23 kills on .500 hitting with six blocks in TCU's last home match against Kansas.
-All three numbers were career high marks for the Plano native.
-Her output earned her Big 12 offensive player and rookie of the week honors (Nov. 3-9). Becoming the first Big 12 OPOW this season for TCU and third ROW.
-Her 23 kills in four sets ranks fourth in the Big 12 this season, first among freshman.
-She is the only player in the Big 12 this season to hit 20+ kills while maintaining a hitting percentage above .400 in a four-set match.
- Her 26.5 points is tied for the sixth most points collected in a single match by a Big 12 student-athlete this season and tied for second in four-set matches.
-She is the only freshman in the Big 12 to earn more than 25 points in a match this season.
-She followed that performance with 17 kills at WVU, 11 at Texas, 11 vs. TTU and 14 against OU.
- She is hitting 3.80 kills/set over her last five matches.
Last Match vs Baylor:
- Freshman setter McKenzie Nichols, fresh off a Big 12 Rookie of the Week award, posted her third career double-double, posting 35 assists and 10 digs.
-For the second straight match, the TCU offense was led by sophomore Katie Clark and redshirt-junior Ashley Waggle. Both delivered 12 kills today.
-Clark meanwhile has hit 10+ kills in each of the last three matches in which she has played significant time on a 3.75 kills/set clip.
-Sophomore élan McCall earned the start at libero, where she led the team with 12 digs in three sets, then, her best mark of the season.
-Freshman middle blocker Afedo Manyang made a significant impact off the bench. After entering the match in the first set, Manyang led the team with three blocks while adding in four kills on a team-best .400 hitting.
-Junior middle blocker Sarah Swanson delivered a strong effort as well, finishing with seven kills on .294 hitting, her best kill total in Big 12 play this season.
Scouting the Opponent: Baylor
-Baylor enters play as the No. 1 team in the country with a record of 24-1.
-Yossiana Pressley will finish her breakout season. She is second in the nation in kills/set (5.60) and third in the country in points/set (5.99).
-The Bears are 12-0 at home this season.
-BU leads the all-time series 15-7. TCU is hoping to end a run of five straight Baylor victories, dating back to Sept. 23, 2017.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Match Information
| TCU at Baylor | Saturday, November 30 | 2 p.m. | Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ | Live Stats |
Quick Facts
-This will be the second meeting of the season between TCU and Baylor, the Bears won the previous meeting on Oct. 12, in Fort Worth.
- The Horned Frogs are coming off a 3-1 loss to Oklahoma on an emotional senior night.
- 2,508 fans were in attendance, the second largest crowd in program history and the largest in the Jill Kramer era.
- The fourth set, 36-34, was the highest scoring set in program history in the 25-point set era and the highest scoring set overall since Sept. 30, 2006 (38-36 W vs. SDSU).
- élan McCall and Katie Clark led the team with 16 kills each. It was the fourth 10+ kill match in the last five matches for McCall and the sixth such match in the last seven for Clark.
- McCall led the team with 17 digs, including seven the fourth set. It was her third double-double of the season (17th of her career) and third in her last four matches played.
- Clark finished with four blocks, extending her 3+ blocks streak to nine matches.
- Julia Adams delivered 14 kills, extending her double-digit kill streak to five matches. She is hitting 3.80 kills/set over her last five matches.
- Afedo Manyang led the team in blocks for the team-leading ninth time this season, with six. It's her season-high in a Big 12 match, marking the second straight match she's set that personal accolade – five blocks in last match vs. TTU.
- McKenzie Nichols finished with 49 assists and a career-best five kills. It was her seventh 40+ assist match and the sixth such performance in her last eight appearances.
- The TCU offense finished with 65 kills, the second consecutive match with over 60 kills. TCU has five such matches this season, including four in its last five.
- Oklahoma had held Big 12 opponents to just 12.42 kills/set in conference play, TCU delivered 16.25/set tonight. It was the most kills OU has surrendered in a four set match this season.
- TCU hit .264 as a team tonight. The only teams to have hit for a higher clip against Oklahoma this season were Texas (twice) and Baylor (once).
Ice Ice Katie
-Sophomore Katie Clark has been on a tear since moving to the middle blocker position at Kansas.
-Since moving to the middle blocker position, Clark has delivered 2.88 kills/set, 1.09 blocks/set and 3.57 points/set on a team-best .324 hitting.
-She has tallied 3+ blocks in all nine matches in the middle, including two matches with 5+ blocks: 7 vs. Kansas and 6 vs. Texas Tech.
-Clark has earned double-digit kills in five of her nine matches in the middle and 11 matches overall this season, a career-best.
-The Arlington native leads the team with 148 kills in conference play, including a career-high 21 in her previous match against Texas Tech.
-Her 21 kills against TTU earlier this season stands as the seventh most kills in a single Big 12 match this season.
- Clark finished with 16 kills on .538 hitting in her last match against Oklahoma, her season-best and career-best with greater than 10 attacks. It was the third time in her career to have hit over .500 in a match and the only instance she's done so with greater than 20 attempts (26).
Who Ya Gonna McCall?
-Since returning to all six rotations (10/24) leads the team in kills (107), k/s (3.45) and points (119.5)
- Over her last five matches, McCall is averaging 4.15 kills/set and 2.9 digs/set.
-Tallied 16 kills in her last match, has now secured 10+ kills in four of her last five matches.
-27 kills against Texas Tecg, most kills in a Big 12 match by a Horned Frog in program history.
-It was the third most kills she's posted in a single match in her career.
-Her 27 kills stands as the second most in a Big 12 match this season.
-Has totaled double-digit digs in three of her last four matches and eight times total, this season.
-McCall earned her third double-double of the season last time out against OY. She has 17 in her two seasons as a Horned Frog, three in her last four matches.
-She posted her second career 20/20 match at WVU (20 kills and 21 digs).
-She leads team with 12 aces in Big 12 play.
12-Carat Jewel
-Julia Adams exploded for a season-best 23 kills on .500 hitting with six blocks in TCU's last home match against Kansas.
-All three numbers were career high marks for the Plano native.
-Her output earned her Big 12 offensive player and rookie of the week honors (Nov. 3-9). Becoming the first Big 12 OPOW this season for TCU and third ROW.
-Her 23 kills in four sets ranks fourth in the Big 12 this season, first among freshman.
-She is the only player in the Big 12 this season to hit 20+ kills while maintaining a hitting percentage above .400 in a four-set match.
- Her 26.5 points is tied for the sixth most points collected in a single match by a Big 12 student-athlete this season and tied for second in four-set matches.
-She is the only freshman in the Big 12 to earn more than 25 points in a match this season.
-She followed that performance with 17 kills at WVU, 11 at Texas, 11 vs. TTU and 14 against OU.
- She is hitting 3.80 kills/set over her last five matches.
Last Match vs Baylor:
- Freshman setter McKenzie Nichols, fresh off a Big 12 Rookie of the Week award, posted her third career double-double, posting 35 assists and 10 digs.
-For the second straight match, the TCU offense was led by sophomore Katie Clark and redshirt-junior Ashley Waggle. Both delivered 12 kills today.
-Clark meanwhile has hit 10+ kills in each of the last three matches in which she has played significant time on a 3.75 kills/set clip.
-Sophomore élan McCall earned the start at libero, where she led the team with 12 digs in three sets, then, her best mark of the season.
-Freshman middle blocker Afedo Manyang made a significant impact off the bench. After entering the match in the first set, Manyang led the team with three blocks while adding in four kills on a team-best .400 hitting.
-Junior middle blocker Sarah Swanson delivered a strong effort as well, finishing with seven kills on .294 hitting, her best kill total in Big 12 play this season.
Scouting the Opponent: Baylor
-Baylor enters play as the No. 1 team in the country with a record of 24-1.
-Yossiana Pressley will finish her breakout season. She is second in the nation in kills/set (5.60) and third in the country in points/set (5.99).
-The Bears are 12-0 at home this season.
-BU leads the all-time series 15-7. TCU is hoping to end a run of five straight Baylor victories, dating back to Sept. 23, 2017.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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