TCU Advances to Semifinals!

Thursday, April 28

Huntsville, Ala.

12:30 PM

TCU

Tulane

TCU Advances to Semifinals!

4/28/2022 7:19:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

TCU advances to semifinals for second time in program history

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- No. 2 TCU beach volleyball (37-2) defeated Tulane Thursday afternoon to advance to the semifinal of the CCSA Conference Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. This is the second time in program history that the Horned Frogs have made it to the semifinals of the conference tournament.   

Thursday's victory is the 16th time this season the Horned Frogs have swept an opponent. The Frogs also tallied their eighth straight set sweep of the season with their victory over the Green Wave. TCU won all 10 of the 10 sets played today.

"The day went well, and we did what we had to do," Head Coach Hector Gutierrez said. "We took care of business today and the girls were really focused on Tulane. This has been our moto of the year, take it one match at a time and don't worry about what comes next. This has been the mentality we want and is what we are going to have for the rest of the tournament. We are so stoked to be in the semifinals, and it is something that we have been waiting for a long time. We are looking forward to the game tomorrow, to hopefully win and then be in the finals Saturday."

QUICK HITS AGAINST TULANE:

Maria Gonzalez and Ana Vergara scored the first point of the dual in a straight-set victory on No. 4: 21-10, 21-13.
Riding a nine-game winning streak, the duo notched their 28th victory of the season.
Gonzalez and Vergara improved their individual records to 29-4.
Megan Muret and Rochelle Scott took the second point for the Frogs in a straight set victory from the No. 5 position: 21-14, 21-11.
The pairing improved their record to 28-4.
The duo achieved the largest margin of victory on the day (18 points) by any Frog pairing.
Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno clinched the match with their straight set victory on No. 1: 21-14, 21-16.
The pairing improved their seasonal record to 24-5.
They notched their 50th collegiate career win as partners.
Sutton MacTavish and Kaylie McHugh scored the fourth consecutive point for the Horned Frogs from the No. 2 position: 22-20, 21-12.
The duo claimed their 13th victory together.
MacTavish improved her individual record to 25-9, McHugh to 17-7.
Alexis Filippone and Hailey Brockett secured the sweep in their straight set victory: 21-19, 21-15.
The pairing notched their 20th win of the season.
Filippone improved her seasonal record to 25-9, Brockett to 27-6.
TCU improves to 7-4 all-time against Tulane.

Results: #2 TCU 5, Tulane 0
1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TULANE) 21-14, 21-16
2. Sutton MacTavish/Kaylie McHugh (TCU) def. Samantha Mehlman/Sara Hall (TULANE) 22-20, 21-12
3. Alexis Filippone/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Ashton Mares/Lara Torruella (TULANE) 21-19, 21-15
4. Maria Gonzalez/Ana Vergara (TCU) def. Josie Cole/Samantha Green (TULANE) 21-10, 21-13
5. Megan Muret/Rochelle Scott (TCU) def. Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (TULANE) 21-14, 21-11

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

UP NEXT
Friday, the Horned Frogs will go toe-to-toe against No. 4 Florida State. This will be the fourth meetup between the two teams this season. TCU leads the series, 2-1.

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