TCU Upsets No. 22 Florida State to Advance to NCAA Second Round

Friday, December 1

Fayetteville, Ark.

4:30 PM

TCU

17-14,8-10Big 12

#22 Florida State

23-9,16-2ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
TCU	26	16	25	26	3
Florida St.	24	25	18	24	1

TCU Upsets No. 22 Florida State to Advance to NCAA Second Round

12/1/2023 9:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Melanie Parra recorded a team-leading 23 kills in the four-set win

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – TCU advanced to its second consecutive Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 win over No. 22 Florida State on Friday night in Barnhill Arena.

TCU was led by Melanie Parra, who tallied 23 kills at a .304 clip along with 11 digs. Jalyn Gibson (17) and Audrey Nalls (13) also tallied double-digit kills in the win.

The Rundown
The Frogs got off to a solid start in the first set, but the Seminoles began to pull away and took a 12-9 lead to force a TCU timeout. The Seminoles extended their lead to 21-15, but the Frogs began one of their greatest set comebacks of the season. Kills from Audrey Nalls and Sarah Sylvester made it a 21-18 contest, and two Florida State attack errors made it a 22-20.

Tied at 23-all, the Seminoles took a 24-23 lead, but the Frogs capped the match with a 3-0 scoring to take the first set, 26-24. TCU ended the set on a 6-1 scoring to clinch the win.

Despite falling in the second set, the Frogs' response in the third set was stellar. A service ace from Nalls, along with a kill apiece from Jalyn Gibson and Melanie Parra, gave TCU an early 4-0 lead in the set. Tied at 4-4, the Frogs went on a 5-0 scoring run to take a 9-4 lead and force a Florida State timeout.

TCU's momentum never faded throughout the rest of the set. Three consecutive kills from Gibson gave TCU a 19-13 lead. Gibson continued her tear in the third set, tallying another kill to give TCU a 21-16 advantage. Leading 24-18, Parra clinched the set win for the Frogs with an ace.

Gibson tallied an incredible nine kills in the second alone and hit 1.000 for the set.

The fourth set was a back-and-forth battle in the beginning with the Seminoles leading early on. Trailing 12-10, the Frogs went on a 5-2 run, highlighted by three kills from Parra, to lead 15-14. TCU continued to shine and kills from Nalls and Parra extended the Frog lead to 20-16.

The Seminoles came back and tied the set at 22-all and had set point at 24-23, but TCU scored the final three points to clinch the four-set victory at 26-24.

This is the second straight season that TCU has upset a seeded team in the NCAA First Round in four sets. Last year, the Frogs defeated eighth-seeded Washington 3-1.

TCU Notables
• TCU advanced to its second straight NCAA Second Round match.
• TCU has upset a seeded team in the NCAA First Round in back-to-back seasons.
• TCU is now 4-4 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• TCU is 1-0 against ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Horned Frogs are 2-0 this season against Florida State, winning 3-1 both times.
• TCU tallied more kills (58) and service aces (7) than the Seminoles.
• Melanie Parra led TCU with 23 kills and added 11 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.
• It's the eighth match this season with 20+ kills for Parra.
• Jalyn Gibson finished second on the team with 17 kills at a .378 clip.
• It's the 22nd match this season with 10+ kills for Gibson.
• Audrey Nalls tallied her 11th double-double off the season with 13 kills and 10 digs.
• Nalls also led TCU with three service aces.
• Lily Nicholson led TCU with 46 assists.
• With her team-leading and career-best 13 digs as well, Nicholson recorded her sixth double-double of the season.
• Brianna Green led the Frogs with five blocks.
• Cecily Bramschreiber (10) recorded her 27th match this season with 10 or more digs.

Up Next
TCU (17-14, 8-10 Big 12) will aim for the program's first ever Sweet 16 appearance when the Frogs take on third-seeded and No. 9 Arkansas (26-5, 15-3 SEC) in the NCAA Second Round on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. CT in Fayetteville, Ark. The match will be televised on ESPN+.