TCU Wins Outrigger Queen’s Cup Championship

Saturday, March 12

Manoa, Hawaii

4 PM

TCU

UC Davis

TCU Wins Outrigger Queen’s Cup Championship

3/13/2022 12:02:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score TCU 4 UC DAVIS 1 Box Score TCU 4 Cal 1

Horned Frogs improve to 15-0, collect Fifth Top 10 victory

MANOA, Hawaii -- No. 3 TCU Beach Volleyball (15-0) won its 14^th and 15^th matches of the season to stay undefeated and secure the Outrigger Queen's Cup championship on Saturday night in Manoa, Hawaii. The Horned Frogs defeated UC Davis, 4-1, in the semifinals before taking down No. 10 Cal, 4-1, in the championship match.

"This was a long weekend, the girls just killed it," Head Coach Hector Gutierrez said. "Two duals per day since Thursday, dealing with the conditions. We made a lot of changes in the lineup to rest people but everyone that stepped onto the court for us did a great job. It was a really good level of volleyball for three days. Everyone here was going after us but we were just better. We had to mentally prepare differently for this tournament because we were the top ranked team, we were the ones everyone was trying to beat but they couldn't because of how hard our girls prepared. I'm really proud of the team. This was a great weekend and a great week for TCU."

TCU is 15-0 this season. The most wins in the nation and one of only four undefeated teams in the rankings. The Horned Frogs are 63-12 in matches this season (84%).

The Horned Frogs won all six matches this weekend, including three victories over Top 10 opponents – No. 9 Hawaii and No. 10 California (twice). TCU won 25 of the 30 matches throughout the tournament, winning five matches 4-1 and sweeping Nebraska, 5-0.

The No. 1 pairing of Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno won all six of their matches to improve to 14-1, this season. They were dominant all tournament, winning all 12 of their sets by an average margin of 6.6 points (21-14.4).

Sutton MacTavish and Kaylie McHugh established themselves at the No. 2 position, winning all six of their matches in straight sets to bring their record up to 6-2. They defeated their opponents by an average of 7.9 points per set (21-13.1), winning four sets by 10 or more points.

TCU used different pairings in the No. 3-5 positions throughout the tournament, posting a 13-5 record. Megan Muret went 4-1 over the weekend, winning her first two matches to set a new TCU program record for the longest individual winning streak at 11. She is 13-1 this season and 10-1 with her partner, Rochelle Scott, playing mostly at No. 5.

Sophomore Maria Gonzalez and freshman Ana Vergara won three of their four matches this weekend, moving their record together to 9-1. Their nine-match winning streak is the best start to a season in program history and tied for the second longest win streak by a TCU pair. Vergara's 10 match win streak, playing one match with Peyton Yamagata, is tied for the longest winning streak by a freshman in program history (tied w/ Alvarez and Moreno).

Those three TCU pairings (Alvarez/Moreno, Muret/Scott and Gonzalez/Vergara) are each winning at least 90 percent of their matches this season, combining for a 33-3 record.

Senior Hailey Brockett delivered a 4-0 performance throughout the tournament, teaming up with three different teammates (Alexis Filippone (twice), Peyton Yamagata and Hailey Hamlett). Brockett won two matches against ranked opponents brining her program record total to 27.

Semifinals: 4-1 W vs. UC Davis:

Gonzalez and Vergara won the first point in two sets at the No. 4 position: 21-11 21-17.
The duo improves to 9-0, the best start to a season by a pairing in program history.
Nine matches in a row is tied for the second longest win streak by a TCU pair.
This was their fourth straight set win together.
MacTavish and McHugh put the Frogs in front, 2-0, with a 21-16, 21-14 victory at No. 2
It was their fifth win in a row, all in straight sets.
Muret and Scott clinched the match with a 21-18, 21-10 victory at No. 5.
The victory put them back in the win column to help them win nine of their first 10 matches together, 9-1.
Alvarez and Moreno won the next match in two sets at the No. 1 position: 21-14, 21-14.
They improve to 12-1 together this season and their career record together to 38-10.
TCU is now 2-0 all-time against UC Davis after collecting a 4-1 win yesterday.

Finals: 4-1 W vs. #10 California:

MacTavish and McHugh put the stamp on their perfect weekend with a 21-9, 21-14 victory at No. 2
They finish the weekend 6-0, with six straight set matches, winning all 12 sets by an average score of 21-13.1.
They finished their opening set today on a 13-3 run for their fourth 10+ point set victory of the weekend.
California took a point on four to tied the match, 1-1.
Muret and Scott responded with a 21-13, 21-16 victory at No. 5 to restore the TCU lead.
They pulled away late in their second set for their second win of the day, pushing their record together to 10-1.
Alvarez and Moreno clinched the match for the Frogs in two sets at No 1: 21-17, 21-13.
The duo notches their 14^th victory as a pairing and 9^th against ranked opponents.
They are now 39-10 together as the No. 1 TCU pair, with 20 wins over ranked teams.
Alexis Filippone and Hailey Brockett put an exclamation point on the victory with a hard-fought win at No. 3: 25-23, 21-18.
The pairing improves to 4-2 on the season. Filippone finished the weekend 2-1 to take her record to 9-3 while Brockett put up a 4-0 weekend to take her record to 8-3.
TCU is now 2-0 all-time against California after collecting a 4-1 win yesterday.

Results: #3 TCU 4, UC Davis 1
1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Colleen Mcguire/Chelsea Maeglin (UCD) 21-14, 21-14
2. Sutton MacTavish/Kaylie McHugh (TCU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Megan Luly (UCD) 21-16, 21-14
3. Rose Holscher/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) def. Peyton Yamagata/Hailey Hamlett (TCU) 15-21, 21-16, 16-14
4. Maria Gonzalez/Ana Vergara (TCU) def. Kylie Miller/Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) 21-11, 21-13
5. Megan Muret/Rochelle Scott (TCU) def. Sydney Ely/Sam Lazenby (UCD) 21-18, 21-10

Order of finish: (4,2,5,1,3);

Results: #3 TCU 4, #10 California 1
1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Ana Costa/Mima Mirkovic (CAL) 21-17, 21-13
2. Sutton MacTavish/Kaylie McHugh (TCU) def. Ainsley Radell/Ava Mann (CAL) 21-9, 21-14
3. Alexis Filippone/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Brooke Buchner/Ashley Delgado (CAL) 25-23, 21-18 4. Ella Dreibholz/Lexi Mckeown (CAL) def. Maria Gonzalez/Ana Vergara (TCU) 21-16, 14-21, 15-11
5. Megan Muret/Rochelle Scott (TCU) def. Natalie Martin/Maya Gessner (CAL) 21-13, 21-16

Order of finish: (2,4,5,3,1);

UP NEXT
TCU returns to Fort Worth for a home tournament March 18-19. TCU will play at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. both days at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts.

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