Preview: TCU at Kansas

FORT WORTH – TCU volleyball prepares for its final road series of the Big 12 Conference schedule, in Lawrence, Kan. to take on the Jayhawks (12-11, 4-8). The Horned Frogs are hoping to build off of a strong showing against No. 6 Baylor last week, as they battle Kansas inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena this Friday (Nov. 19) and Saturday (Nov. 20).

Series Information

TCU at Kansas	Friday, Nov. 19	6:30 p.m.	Live Stats	Watch Live
TCU at Kansas	Saturday, Nov. 20	6:30 p.m.	Live Stats	Watch Live

Series History: TCU vs Kansas

This weekend will be the 20th and 21st all-time meetings between TCU and Kansas.
TCU recorded its first victory over a Power 5 opponent in school history against Kansas, a 3-2 victory in Lawrence on Sept. 9, 1999 - Head coach Jill Kramer made 21 kills and 13 digs in that win.
Only two of the previous 19 meetings have gone the distance, with TCU winning both (2014 and 1999).
Last year, Afedo Manyang and Taylor Raiola led the offense against Kansas, combining for 43 kills.
Julia Adams enjoyed the best match of her freshman season against KU back in 2019. Adams made 23 kills on .500 hitting with six blocks - all career-bests at the time. Her 6.0 blocks against KU in 2019 still stands as the most in her career.
Dani Dennison posted a career-best 7.00 digs/set against Kansas in TCU's last match in Lawrence, posting 21 digs in three sets.
TCU has won two of its last five matches against Kansas, both in Fort Worth.
This is the final road trip of the season. TCU beat Oklahoma, 3-1, twice in its final road trip of the 2021 spring season.

Dani Queen of Digs

Senior Dani Dennison will end her career as the greatest DS/L in program history.
She set the TCU program record for career digs earlier this season. She now stands at 1,532.
Dennison has played in all 132 matches over her college career, starting a majority at libero.
She holds the longest streak of consecutive matches played in program history, 132, and will set the record for most matches played in the first match this weekend.
She leads the team in digs/set (3.04) in Big 12 play, having recorded 10+ in five straight.
The current five match double-digit dig streak is her longest of the season. It is only the sixth longest of her career. Her longest was a streak of 12-straight in her freshman season (2017).
Her 78-career 10+ dig matches shatters the previous program record (68).
Dennison led TCU in digs last season, finishing with 287 in 21 matches, becoming the first Horned Frog in program history to lead the team in total digs over three seasons (2017, 2019 and 2020/21).
She currently leads the team with 200 digs. There has never been a Horned Frog lead the team in digs across four separate seasons.

Scouting the Opponent: Kansas

Kansas entered the season with high expectations, receiving 11 votes in the AVCA preseason coaches' poll.
The Jayhawks are 12-11 (4-8) this season and have lost eight of their last nine matches in conference play.
KU is coming off a bye week after dropping both matches on the road against West Virginia the week prior.
Kansas is 2-4 at in Big 12 home matches this season, splitting series with Iowa State and Oklahoma while losing both matches to No. 1 Texas, in three and five sets.
Kansas boasts a strong blocking game, 39^th in the nation, with 2.52 blocks/set. Senior Rachel Langs leads the team with 1.09 blocks/set herself. She will be playing in her senior night along with four other Jayhawks on Saturday night.

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