TCU Drops Match to Cincinnati

Friday, October 6

Fort Worth, Texas

6:00 PM

TCU

10-6,3-2Big 12

Cincinnati

9-5,2-2Big 12

Cincinnati

TCU

TCU Drops Match to Cincinnati

10/6/2023 11:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Parra led TCU with 23 kills in the loss

FORT WORTH – TCU fell in five sets to Cincinnati on Friday night in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

Melanie Parra led the Horned Frogs with 23 kills while Sarah Sylvester finished with a team-leading nine blocks.

The Rundown
Two kills from Melanie Parra got the Frogs off to a fast start and they led in the early part of the set. Tied at 11-all, a kill from Cincinnati gave the Bearcats a 12-11 lead and maintained their lead through the remainder of the set.

The second set was back-and-forth early on. Tied at 14, TCU went on a 4-0 scoring run, highlighted by back-to-back blocks from Sarah Sylvester, to put the Frogs up 18-14. TCU controlled the remainder of the set and a final kill from Audrey Nalls sealed the set win and evened up the score.

The Frogs got off to a hot start in the third set and a Parra kill put TCU up 17-11, but the Bearcats outscored TCU 13-5 at the end to win the third set.

Despite trailing 2-1, TCU started strong in the fourth set. Kills from Gibson and Parra jumped TCU out to a 2-0 lead. Cincinnati kept the score close until the Frogs went on a 4-0 scoring run to extend their lead to 18-11.

A kill from Nalls forced a Bearcat timeout at 21-13 and TCU never let up. Brianna Green and Parra clinched the set win on a block to tie the match and force a fifth set.

TCU and Cincinnati were even throughout the fifth set, having 13 lead changes and six tied scores. The Frogs led 12-11 before Cincinnati regained the lead. Parra's 23rd kill of the night tied the match up at 14, but the Bearcats scored two final points to win the match.

TCU Notables
• TCU is now 2-5 all-time against Cincinnati.
• TCU lost its first home contest of the season.
• TCU tallied more kills (66) and blocks (14) than Cincinnati.
• The Frogs also outhit the Bearcats .224-.185.
• TCU tallied 10+ blocks for the 10th time this season.
• The Frogs also outblocked its opponent for the 10th time this season.
• Sarah Sylvester posted a team-leading nine blocks.
• Melanie Parra led TCU with 23 kills and 14 digs for her seventh double-double of the season.
• It's the 14th time this season Parra has led TCU in kills and her third 20+ kill performance in the past four matches.
• Audrey Nalls tallied a season-high 18 kills while also adding 14 assists.
• Nalls has recorded four consecutive double-doubles.
• RIley Buckley led TCU with 46 assists and finished second on the team with 15 digs.
• Buckley's double-double was her seventh of the season.
• Cecily Bramschreiber led TCU with 16 digs.

Up Next
TCU (10-6, 3-2 Big 12) plays Cincinnati (9-5, 2-2 Big 12) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. in Schollmaier Arena. The match will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.