TCU Splits Duals to Close Out Gamecock Grand Slam

Sunday, March 28

Columbia, SC

9 AM

TCU

Florida State

TCU Splits Duals to Close Out Gamecock Grand Slam

3/28/2021 9:32:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Horned Frogs defeat three ranked opponents on the weekend for the second time this season and the second time in program history

Columbia, S.C. -- No. 9 TCU beach volleyball (17-4) extends its program record for ranked wins in a season to nine after splitting two matches at the Gamecock Grand Slam. The Horned Frogs fell to No. 2 Florida State, 4-1 before taking down No. 16 Stetson, 3-2. TCU finished the weekend with three ranked wins over No. 15 South Carolina, No. 16 Stetson and No. 17 Georgia State.

TCU took down three ranked opponents in a single weekend for just the second time in program history, the other coming in the opening weekend of this season.

QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 2 FLORIDA STATE:
●        Alvarez and Moreno scored the only point for TCU, winning in three sets, at the No. 1 position: 24-22, 28-30, 17-15.
●        The win avenges the duo's loss earlier in the season to Florida State, a critical win that could prove to have a strong impact on the postseason possibilities for Alvarez/Moreno.
●        The duo advances to 18-2 as a pair, with all matches played at the No. 1 position.
●        The pair is now 1-1 in three set matches.
●        The victory against FSU gives the spanish phenoms nine wins against ranked opponents in this season.
●        Alvarez/Moreno extended their win streak to 10 matches, the longest by any Horned Frog pairing this season.
●        This is the first time since 2018 that a TCU No. 1 pairing (Cassie House/Haven Hill) has beaten FSU's No. 1 pairing.

QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 16 STETSON:
●        The Horned Frogs clinched the match with three two-set victories before falling in three sets on four and retiring on one to defeat Stetson, 3-2.
●        Westendorff and White scored the first point for TCU for the second time this season, winning in two sets, at the No. 5 position: 21-13, 21-16.
●        The duo moves to 3-4.
●        Scott and Gonzalez scored the second point for the Frogs, winning in two sets on court three: 21-15, 21-14.
●        The No. 3 pairing improves to 14-4 on the season.
●        Blackburn and Brocket secured the Horned Frog victory at the No. 2 position winning in two sets: 21-12, 21-15.
●        They are now 17-2 as a pair, with all of their matches together coming on court two.
●        TCU is now 1-1 against Stetson, vindicating their 3-2 loss to the Hatters in the first match of the 2021 season.

Up Next
The Horned Frogs will have next weekend off and pick up play in Fort Worth April 9-10 at the TCU Invitational where they will take on Houston Baptist, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Tulane.

#2 Florida State 4, #9 TCU 1
1. Danela Alvarez/Tania Moreno Mateeva (TCU) def. Alaina Chacon/Molly McBain (FS) 24-22, 28-30, 17-15
2. Keara Rutz/Torrey Van Winden (FS) def. Hailey Brockett/Olivia Blackburn (TCU) 21-16, 18-21, 15-11
3. Maddie Anderson/Sara Putt (FS) def. Maria Gonzalez/Rochelle Scott (TCU) 21-17, 21-10
4. Madison Fitzpatrick/Payton Caffrey (FS) def. Trinity Cavanaugh/Tara Patton (TCU) 21-16, 21-14
5. Kate Privett/Jenna Johnson (FS) def. Jordan Westendorff/Caroline White (TCU) 21-12, 21-14
Order of finish: Doubles (3,5,4,2,1);

#9 TCU 3, #16 Stetson 2
1. Ana Costa/Carly Perales (STET) def. Tania Moreno Mateeva/Danela Alvarez (TCU) 24-22, 21-11, retired
2. Hailey Brockett/Olivia Blackburn (TCU) def. Shae Henson/Kamryn Johnson (STET) 21-12, 21-15
3. Rochelle Scott/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) def. Gabriella Bramante/Yasmin Kuck (STET) 21-15, 21-14
4. Brittany McLean/Noelle Weintraub (STET) def. Trinity Cavanaugh/Tara Patton (TCU) 10-21, 21-17, 15-13
5. Jordan Westendorff/Caroline White (TCU) def. Aleksandra Stadnik/Madison Bobes (STET) 21-13, 21-16
Order of finish: Doubles (5,3,2,1,4);

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