TCU Crowned CCSA Conference Champions

Saturday, April 29

Huntsville, Ala.

10:30 AM

TCU

LSU

TCU Crowned CCSA Conference Champions

4/29/2023 11:08:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

TCU vs LSU Box Score TCU vs GCU Bos Score

For the first time in program history, the Horned Frogs claim the CCSA Conference Title

HUNTSVILLE, ALA – No. 2 TCU beach volleyball (35-2) earned their first-ever CCSA Conference Championship. The Horned Frogs avenged an earlier loss with a dominating, straight-set, 3-0 win over No. 4 seeded GCU. TCU topped No. 6 LSU, 4-1, earlier in the day to secure its spot in the championship match.

TCU battled through the loser's bracket after a Day 1 loss to Grand Canyon. The Frogs defeated No. 6 Missouri State, No. 2 seeded Florida State and No. 3 seeded LSU to secure their spot in the Conference Championship match.

"Coming back from the loser's bracket is never an easy thing to do," said head coach Hector Gutierrez. "You can see the heart and the fight that they girls put on this tournament. I'm so proud of them. I am beyond happy for all the players that have been dreaming of this moment because they worked so hard to win this conference. This is one of the hardest, if not the hardest conference in the country, to win and we did. It's just unreal for us."

"Thank you so much to everyone on the team, all the staff, Majo especially, and Daniel, the players that didn't get to play because they were off the court cheering for their teammates, and thanks to everybody for this title. We all worked so hard for this moment and I'm really happy for the players that are on the roster right now and for the alumni that have created this TCU team."

Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno were named CCSA Pair of the Tournament while Rochelle Scott/Hailey Brocket and Sutton MacTavish/Hailey Hamlett earned CCSA All-Tournament team accolades.

QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 6 LSU:

Sutton MacTavish and Hailey Hamlett scored the first point of the dual in straight sets from the No. 3 position: 21-12, 21-18.
The duo improved to 6-1 this season.
The pairing claimed their 5^th ranked victory as a duo.
MacTavish notched her 28th win of the season and Hamlett her 26th.
Rochelle Scott and Hailey Brockett tallied the second point of the dual in straight sets at No. 5: 21-16, 21-15.
The pairing improved to 25-3 on the season.
The duo took their 13th ranked victory this season.
Scott claimed her 32nd win of the season and Brockett her 28th.
Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno clinched the match for the 16th time this season from the No. 1 position: 21-17, 13-21, 15-9.
The duo improved to 31-1 this season.
The pairing notched their 15th ranked win of the season.
Alvarez tallied her 34th victory of the season and Moreno her 31st.
Three set phenoms, Maria Gonzalez and Ana Vergara forced a third set to secure the fourth consecutive point for the Frogs at No. 4: 21-23, 21-18, 15-10.
The pairing moved to 4-1 on the season and 32-8 all-time.
Gonzalez claimed her 27th victory of the season and Vergara her 26th.
TCU secured its spot in the CCSA Championship match for the second consecutive season.
The Horned Frogs improved to 6-9 all-time against the Tigers.

QUICK HITS AGAINST NO. 7 GCU:

TCU came out hot, taking four out of the five first sets of the dual.
Maria Gonzalez and Ana Vergara took the first point of the dual for the Frogs in straight sets from the No. 4 position: 21-7, 21-15.
The duo secured their fifth victory of the season together.
The pairing improved their career record to 33-8.
Gonzalez notched her 28th win this season and Vergara her 27th.
Rochelle Scott and Hailey Brockett scored the second point in straight sets at No. 5: 21-14, 21-19.
The pairing improved to 26-3 this season.
The duo picked up their 14^th ranked victory.
Scott tallied her 100^th career victory.
Sutton MacTavish and Hailey Hamlett secured conference title in straight sets from the No. 3 position: 22-20, 21-18.
The duo improved to 7-1 this season.
The pairing claimed their sixth ranked victory as a duo.
MacTavish notched her 29th win of the season and Hamlett her 27th.
Due to the match being played to completion, Alvarez/Moreno and Privett/Khmil's matches were left unfinished.
The Horned Frogs improved to 3-5 all-time over the Lopes.

UP NEXT
With their CCSA Conference Title, TCU has officially punched its ticket for the NCAA Tournament in Gulf Shores, Ala. Set for May 5-7. The Horned Frogs await their seeding for the tournament which will be announced during the NCAA selection show Sunday morning at 10 a.m. CT. The announcement will be on NCAA.com