Horned Frogs Go 1-1 in Malibu

Wednesday, March 13

Malibu, Calif.

1:00 PM

TCU

#5 Pepperdine

Horned Frogs Go 1-1 in Malibu

3/13/2019 9:07:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Pepperdine 5, TCU 0 (PDF)TCU 3, LMU 2 (PDF)

TCU scored a victory over No. 13 LMU at the Waves’ Invite on Wednesday.

MALIBU, Calif. – The week in California ended with a victory over a ranked opponent as the No. 20 TCU beach volleyball team wrapped up competition at the Waves' Invite on Wednesday at Zuma Beach in Malibu, Calif.

The Horned Frogs (6-8) went 1-1 on the day as they dropped a 5-0 decision to tournament host and No. 5 Pepperdine (9-4) before rebounding by claiming a 3-2 victory over No. 13 LMU (6-4) to end action in California.

In the match against LMU, the Lions got on the board first with a win on court one before TCU responded with the pairing of Molly Scheel and Taylor Bradly getting win No. 8 on the season as a duo with a 21-18, 21-19 victory on court two. The next two wins came back-to-back starting with Caroline White and Jordan Westendorff scoring a three-set 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 victory on court four. Avery Arellano and Hailey Brockett clinched the overall team victory as the pair picked up their third win in the last week and seventh this season with a 21-15, 21-16 victory on court five.

Quotes from the Matches
Head Coach Hector Gutierrez
"Today we got a rough start against Pepperdine but we bounced back and beat LMU which is a really good team. The team knew we needed a big victory so they put all their heart into the match to beat LMU. This trip to California every year is so that we can compete against the best in the country in one week. It is never easy, but the girls competed really well and showed that we are getting better every week. I am really proud of this group."

Up Next
TCU will wrap-up its spring break by traveling to Corpus Christi, Texas for the Islanders Beach Volleyball Classic on Saturday, March 16 where the Frogs will face host Texas A&M Corpus Christi and UNC-Wilmington.

Match Results
#5 Pepperdine 5, #20 TCU 0
1. Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft (PEPP) def. Jaelyn Greene/Victoria McDonald (TCU) 21-12, 21-17
2. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana (TCU) 21-11, 22-20
3. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Molly Scheel/Taylor Bradley (TCU) 21-17, 21-17
4. Nikki Lyons/Maddie Dilfer (PEPP) def. Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) 17-21, 21-15, 15-10
5. Simone Priebe/Katie Gavin (PEPP) def. Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett (TCU) 17-21, 21-11, 15-10

Match Notes:
TCU 5-8; National ranking #20
Pepperdine 9-4; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1,4,5)

#20 TCU 3, #13 LMU 2
1. Savannah Slattery/Reka Orsi Toth (LMU) def. Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana (TCU) 21-15, 21-18
2. Molly Scheel/Taylor Bradley (TCU) def. Megan Nash/Emma Doud (LMU) 21-18, 21-19
3. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Hannah Rogers/Claire Doyle (TCU) 21-18, 18-21, 15-12
4. Caroline White/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) def. Bo Culo/Megan Rice (LMU) 21-12, 18-21, 15-11
5. Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Veronica Nederend/Erin Martin (LMU) 21-15, 21-16

Match Notes:
TCU 6-8; National ranking #20
LMU 6-4; National ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,4,5,3)