Saturday, November 9
Fort Worth, Texas
5:00 p.m.
TCU
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Preview: TCU vs Kansas
11/8/2019 5:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Horned Frogs look for victory in revenge match with Kansas
FORT WORTH – TCU volleyball looks to reverse the score line from its last match against Kansas, when the Jayhawks claimed a victory in Lawrence back on October 19. The chance comes Saturday at 5:00 p.m. when TCU hosts KU inside The Rickel.
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The Horned Frogs have plenty to build on after setting multiple individual and team records in their last match, on the road at Kansas State.
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Match Information
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Quick Hits
- This will be the second meeting of the season between TCU and Kansas, KU claimed the opening match in three sets earlier this season, in Lawrence.
- It was the first start at libero for Dani Dennison, who responded with a career-best performance - 21 digs in three sets (7.00 digs/set). She is one of just three players in the Big 12 to earn more than 20 digs in a three-set match and the only to do so in a conference match this season.
-The Horned Frogs hold a 2-3 record against Kansas inside the Rickel over their last five meetings.
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Last Match
- TCU is coming off a 2-3 loss to Kansas State.
- The Horned Frogs hit a season-best 13 aces - the most aces in a Big 12 match in program history and the most hit in a single match since Sept. 14, 2013 (15 vs. Grambling St.)
-Freshman Audrey Nalls set career highs in aces (5) and digs (15) tonight. She becomes the third Big 12 player this season to hit five aces in a single match - also Texas' Logan Eggleston and fellow Horned Frog, Manyang.
- Freshman middle blocker Afedo Manyang had a career night, finishing with 11 kills on .455 hitting, her best results in either category.
-Sophomore Katie Clark led the team with 17 kills on .419 hitting, the best hitting percentage of her career when collecting 10+ kills.
-Freshman McKenzie Nichols secured her fifth double-double of the season and second in the last three matches – 42 assists and a career high 14 digs.
-Nalls made an impact all over the court tonight as she finished with seven kills, 15 digs, five aces and five blocks.
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Tough as Nalls
-Audrey Nalls leads all Big 12 freshman in kills per set (3.07) and points per set (3.61).
-She is eighth overall in the conference in kills per set and sixth points per set through 20 matches.
-Nalls has emerged as one of the great all-around talents in the Big 12. She is the only freshman in the Big 12 to be averaging 2.50+ kills/set, 2.00+ digs/set and 0.67+ blocks/set.
-In her last match, against K-State, she tallied career-bests in aces (5), blocks (5.0) and digs (15), helping TCU set a Big 12 program record with 13 aces.
-She set a career-high in hitting percentage, collecting 13 kills on 23 attacks (.391 hitting percentage) against No. 6 Texas.
-Nalls has delivered at least eight kills in 18 of her 20 career college matches.
-She reached 200 career kills in just 61 sets, one of the fastest rates in program history, behind some familiar faces McCall (40 sets – 2018) and Jill Kramer (37 sets - 1996).
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Nichols Drops Dimes
-Since taking over the setting duties before the Texas match, McKenzie Nichols has shown tremendous strides, setting a new career-best with 59 assists against Texas Tech (10/6) while tallying over 30 assists in six of the last eight matches, inclduing 40+ assists in two of her last three.
-She is averaging 10.2 assists/set since taking over primary duties.
-She earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors after dropping 91 assists over the course of eight sets (11.38 assists/set) at the start of the month (10/2-10/6).
-Her 59 assists against Tech were the sixth most assists by a freshman in a single match in program history, the most recorded by a freshman in the 25-point set, rally scoring era.
-Her 59 assists stand as the most by a setter in Big 12 play this season and is tied for the second-most assists in a single match by a Big 12 setter this season.
-She has posted four double-doubles in Big 12 play, second most in the conference by a setter. She tallied 40 or more assists in two of those performances, only Zerwas (WVU) has more 40+ assist double-doubles in Big 12 play this season.
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Scouting the Opponent: Kansas
-Kansas enters the match with an identical 7-13 record but with the advantage of one more Big 12 win, 3-7.
-The Jayhawks are coming off a 3-0 home sweep of Texas Tech on Wednesday.
-While not boasting a very notable offensive attack, 11.23 kills/set is last in the Big 12, Kansas does pose a threat in the blocking game. KU is second in the conference with 2.62 blocks/set, just .01 behind first place Baylor. That mark is tied for 22nd nationally and 10th among Power 5 conferences
-Rachel Langs leads KU with 1.19 blocks/set. She is the younger sister of TCU middle blocker Rachel Langs.
-Kansas leads the all-time series, 13-3.
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For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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The Horned Frogs have plenty to build on after setting multiple individual and team records in their last match, on the road at Kansas State.
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Match Information
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Quick Hits
- This will be the second meeting of the season between TCU and Kansas, KU claimed the opening match in three sets earlier this season, in Lawrence.
- It was the first start at libero for Dani Dennison, who responded with a career-best performance - 21 digs in three sets (7.00 digs/set). She is one of just three players in the Big 12 to earn more than 20 digs in a three-set match and the only to do so in a conference match this season.
-The Horned Frogs hold a 2-3 record against Kansas inside the Rickel over their last five meetings.
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Last Match
- TCU is coming off a 2-3 loss to Kansas State.
- The Horned Frogs hit a season-best 13 aces - the most aces in a Big 12 match in program history and the most hit in a single match since Sept. 14, 2013 (15 vs. Grambling St.)
-Freshman Audrey Nalls set career highs in aces (5) and digs (15) tonight. She becomes the third Big 12 player this season to hit five aces in a single match - also Texas' Logan Eggleston and fellow Horned Frog, Manyang.
- Freshman middle blocker Afedo Manyang had a career night, finishing with 11 kills on .455 hitting, her best results in either category.
-Sophomore Katie Clark led the team with 17 kills on .419 hitting, the best hitting percentage of her career when collecting 10+ kills.
-Freshman McKenzie Nichols secured her fifth double-double of the season and second in the last three matches – 42 assists and a career high 14 digs.
-Nalls made an impact all over the court tonight as she finished with seven kills, 15 digs, five aces and five blocks.
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Tough as Nalls
-Audrey Nalls leads all Big 12 freshman in kills per set (3.07) and points per set (3.61).
-She is eighth overall in the conference in kills per set and sixth points per set through 20 matches.
-Nalls has emerged as one of the great all-around talents in the Big 12. She is the only freshman in the Big 12 to be averaging 2.50+ kills/set, 2.00+ digs/set and 0.67+ blocks/set.
-In her last match, against K-State, she tallied career-bests in aces (5), blocks (5.0) and digs (15), helping TCU set a Big 12 program record with 13 aces.
-She set a career-high in hitting percentage, collecting 13 kills on 23 attacks (.391 hitting percentage) against No. 6 Texas.
-Nalls has delivered at least eight kills in 18 of her 20 career college matches.
-She reached 200 career kills in just 61 sets, one of the fastest rates in program history, behind some familiar faces McCall (40 sets – 2018) and Jill Kramer (37 sets - 1996).
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Nichols Drops Dimes
-Since taking over the setting duties before the Texas match, McKenzie Nichols has shown tremendous strides, setting a new career-best with 59 assists against Texas Tech (10/6) while tallying over 30 assists in six of the last eight matches, inclduing 40+ assists in two of her last three.
-She is averaging 10.2 assists/set since taking over primary duties.
-She earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors after dropping 91 assists over the course of eight sets (11.38 assists/set) at the start of the month (10/2-10/6).
-Her 59 assists against Tech were the sixth most assists by a freshman in a single match in program history, the most recorded by a freshman in the 25-point set, rally scoring era.
-Her 59 assists stand as the most by a setter in Big 12 play this season and is tied for the second-most assists in a single match by a Big 12 setter this season.
-She has posted four double-doubles in Big 12 play, second most in the conference by a setter. She tallied 40 or more assists in two of those performances, only Zerwas (WVU) has more 40+ assist double-doubles in Big 12 play this season.
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Scouting the Opponent: Kansas
-Kansas enters the match with an identical 7-13 record but with the advantage of one more Big 12 win, 3-7.
-The Jayhawks are coming off a 3-0 home sweep of Texas Tech on Wednesday.
-While not boasting a very notable offensive attack, 11.23 kills/set is last in the Big 12, Kansas does pose a threat in the blocking game. KU is second in the conference with 2.62 blocks/set, just .01 behind first place Baylor. That mark is tied for 22nd nationally and 10th among Power 5 conferences
-Rachel Langs leads KU with 1.19 blocks/set. She is the younger sister of TCU middle blocker Rachel Langs.
-Kansas leads the all-time series, 13-3.
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For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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