
Preview: Coastal Carolina Tournament
8/30/2023 11:27:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MATCH INFORMATION
TCU at Coastal Carolina Tournament
August 31: at Coastal Carolina / 5 p.m.
Sept. 1: vs. Georgia / 4 p.m.
Sept. 2: vs. North Florida / 10 a.m.
Where: Conway, S.C.
Watch: ESPN+ (vs. Coastal Carolina Only)
Live Stats: goccusports.com
Match Notes
TCU Notables
• Melanie Parra earned Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team honors after posting five aces, eight blocks and 21 kills.
• Parra's 0.71 aces per set ranks fifth among Big 12 players after the opening weekend.
• With her 15 kills at the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge, Julia Adams is now No. 7 on TCU's all-time kills list (1,110).
• Jalyn Gibson posted her first career double-double (13 kills, 11 assists) at No. 7 Minnesota.
• Riley Weigelt earned her first career start at No. 7 Minnesota.
• With Adams and Audrey Nalls, TCU returns 69 percent of its offensive production at outside hitter.
• Nalls, a unanimous 2022 All-Big 12 First Team selection, was named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
• TCU welcomes three key transfers (Riley Buckley, Bri Green, Parra) from Division I schools.
• Seven freshmen also join the Horned Frogs this season.
• TCU was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll.
• TCU and Baylor are the only members of the Big 12 that faced two Top 10 opponents in its opening weekend.
• TCU will face six opponents throughout 2023 ranked in the AVCA Preseason rankings.
• TCU's schedule also features six teams that are receiving votes in the AVCA Preseason rankings.
• Additionally, the Frogs will go head-to-head with 14 2022 NCAA Tournament teams this season.
• TCU won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2016 with the 3-1 win over Washington (12/2/22).
• TCU finished third in the Big 12 last season, the highest final standing since joining the conference in 2022.
• TCU's 11 Big 12 wins in 2022 were also a program best.
• TCU finished with its best-ever No. 39 final RPI ranking in 2022.
• TCU was the only Power Five school to double their overall win total and quintuple their conference victories from 2021.
• The Frogs posted a perfect 6-0 record at home during Big 12 Conference play
• TCU earned multiple First Team All-Big 12 selections (Nalls, Callie Williams) for the first time since 2018.
• Nalls was also named AVCA All-Southwest Region, the fifth Horned Frog in program history to receive the honor.
• Nalls' 424 kills was the most by a TCU player in a single season since 2003.
• Nalls led the Big 12 last season with four Big 12 Player of the Week honors.
• Adams ranks ninth in TCU history in kills per set (2.98).
• Cecily Bramschreiber returns to the Frogs after being sidelined due to injury for most of the 2022 season.
• Adams, Green and Nalls are all electing to take their COVID year and will be with the Frogs for their fifth year.
TCU at Coastal Carolina Tournament
August 31: at Coastal Carolina / 5 p.m.
Sept. 1: vs. Georgia / 4 p.m.
Sept. 2: vs. North Florida / 10 a.m.
Where: Conway, S.C.
Watch: ESPN+ (vs. Coastal Carolina Only)
Live Stats: goccusports.com
Match Notes
TCU Notables
• Melanie Parra earned Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team honors after posting five aces, eight blocks and 21 kills.
• Parra's 0.71 aces per set ranks fifth among Big 12 players after the opening weekend.
• With her 15 kills at the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge, Julia Adams is now No. 7 on TCU's all-time kills list (1,110).
• Jalyn Gibson posted her first career double-double (13 kills, 11 assists) at No. 7 Minnesota.
• Riley Weigelt earned her first career start at No. 7 Minnesota.
• With Adams and Audrey Nalls, TCU returns 69 percent of its offensive production at outside hitter.
• Nalls, a unanimous 2022 All-Big 12 First Team selection, was named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
• TCU welcomes three key transfers (Riley Buckley, Bri Green, Parra) from Division I schools.
• Seven freshmen also join the Horned Frogs this season.
• TCU was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll.
• TCU and Baylor are the only members of the Big 12 that faced two Top 10 opponents in its opening weekend.
• TCU will face six opponents throughout 2023 ranked in the AVCA Preseason rankings.
• TCU's schedule also features six teams that are receiving votes in the AVCA Preseason rankings.
• Additionally, the Frogs will go head-to-head with 14 2022 NCAA Tournament teams this season.
• TCU won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2016 with the 3-1 win over Washington (12/2/22).
• TCU finished third in the Big 12 last season, the highest final standing since joining the conference in 2022.
• TCU's 11 Big 12 wins in 2022 were also a program best.
• TCU finished with its best-ever No. 39 final RPI ranking in 2022.
• TCU was the only Power Five school to double their overall win total and quintuple their conference victories from 2021.
• The Frogs posted a perfect 6-0 record at home during Big 12 Conference play
• TCU earned multiple First Team All-Big 12 selections (Nalls, Callie Williams) for the first time since 2018.
• Nalls was also named AVCA All-Southwest Region, the fifth Horned Frog in program history to receive the honor.
• Nalls' 424 kills was the most by a TCU player in a single season since 2003.
• Nalls led the Big 12 last season with four Big 12 Player of the Week honors.
• Adams ranks ninth in TCU history in kills per set (2.98).
• Cecily Bramschreiber returns to the Frogs after being sidelined due to injury for most of the 2022 season.
• Adams, Green and Nalls are all electing to take their COVID year and will be with the Frogs for their fifth year.
Players Mentioned
TCU Volleyball | Big 10/Big 12 Challenge Win Over No. 18 Minnesota
Tuesday, September 10
Taylor Raiola talking about her time with TCU Volleyball
Thursday, June 20
TCU Volleyball NCAA Tournament Hype - It's Time to Show the World
Thursday, May 09
Frog Time - Episode 1 feat. Bri Green
Thursday, May 09