TCU Falls in Four to Kansas

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TCU Falls in Four to Kansas

3/12/2021 5:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

FORT WORTH -- TCU volleyball dropped a four-set, 3-1, match to Kansas on Friday afternoon inside Schollmaier Arena. Freshman outside hitter Taylor Raiola led the team in kills for the second time in her career and the first time this spring.

TCU NOTABLES:
·       Dennison led the team with 17 digs tonight, extending her career total to 1,273.
·       She holds the third most digs in program history, 61 digs behind 2nd place (Katelyn Blackwood).
·       17 digs sets a new spring season high for Dennison.
·       Taylor Raiola led the team in kills for the second time this season with 12 kills.
·       She delivered those 12 kills on .300 hitting, marking her first-career match with at least 10 kills and .300 hitting.
·       In two matches this spring, Raiola has collected 20 kills (2.85 k/s) on .306 hitting.
·       Her effort on the defensive end was impressive as well, posting nine digs, the second most on the team.
·       Julia Adams finished with 10 kills for her eighth double-digit kill match of the season.
·       Alyssa Heist led the way with 22 assists along with 18 from Nichols.
·       Heist has finished with 22 assists in all three of her matches with significant playing time.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1 (KU, 25-14): Kansas started the match with strong defensive play at the net, earning four of its first nine points from blocks to take the lead, 9-4. The Frogs settled down after a timeout to keep the lead within reach, but a late Jayhawk run would result in an 11-point loss. Adams led the team with three kills, Dennison paced the defense with five digs. Heist and Nichols each finished with four assists.

Set 2 (TCU, 25-20): The TCU offense came to life in the second set, led by seven kills from Afedo Manyang. The combination of Nichols and Heist at setter made it difficult for KU to anticipate passes, allowing the Frogs to hit an impressive .343 in the set. KU held a 10-8 lead early on, but three kills from Manyang, two from Adams and a service ace from Georgiades put the Frogs on a 6-0 run, 14-10. TCU never relinquished the lead from there, winning the set on a service error to tie the match. Manyang led the team with her seven kills. Dennison was strong again in the back row with four digs. Heist and Nichols combined for 14 assists.

Set 3 (KU, 25-19): Kansas jumped out to an 11-3 lead thanks to yet another string of quality play from the block. TCU fought back late, shrinking the lead to as little as five points, 15-20, but KU would survive to take a one set advantage. Audrey Nalls paced the offense with three kills in the set. The TCU defense delivered 23 digs, led by Raiola and Dennison, with six each.

Set 4 (KU, 25-14): For the second set in a row, KU got in front big, early, 12-3. The Frogs couldn't manage to cut into the lead for the remainder of the set and lost by 11 points. Raiola was the offensive story of the set, delivering five kills on seven swings (.714 hitting) to help her reach 12 kills, her second highest total as a Frog.

UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs will run it back with Kansas, tomorrow at 1 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.

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