TCU Remains Undefeated at Home with Sweep Over Texas Tech

Thursday, September 28

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TCU Remains Undefeated at Home with Sweep Over Texas Tech

9/28/2023 10:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Parra led TCU with 17 kills on a career-best .500 hitting percentage.

FORT WORTH – TCU opened Big 12 play at home with a 3-0 sweep of Texas Tech on Thursday night at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

Melanie Parra led the Frogs with 17 kills, hitting at a career-best .500 clip while also adding four aces. Sarah Sylvester led the team with eight blocks in the victory.

The Rundown
TCU got off to a fast start and led the entirety of the first set. Melanie Parra landed her first kill of the night to put TCU up 1-0 and her third kill of the night extended TCU's early lead to 5-2. The Frogs' defense was on full display from the get-go as well. Sarah Sylvester posted three blocks in the first set, including a huge block from her and Audrey Nalls to clinch the 25-16 set one win for the Frogs.

In addition to its five team blocks, TCU held Texas Tech to just seven kills on a -.054 hitting percentage in the first set.

TCU's serve could not be stopped in the second set. The Frogs jumped out to a 3-0 lead on back-to-back service aces by Nalls, and Parra tallied three consecutive aces to give TCU the 10-4 advantage.

A kill from Nalls sparked a 4-0 scoring run for the Frogs and one of Jalyn Gibson's five kills in the second set put TCU up 20-8. A final kill Lydia Seymour gave TCU the 25-12 set win.

TCU trailed for the first time in the match in the third set as the Red Raiders jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead. A kill from Nalls tied the contest at 9-all and a 5-0 scoring run shortly after gave TCU a commanding lead, highlighted by two kills from Gibson and a Cecily Bramschreiber ace.

Texas Tech climbed back and kept the contest close. At 22-all, TCU ended the match on a 3-0 run, with a kill from Parra sealing the victory for TCU.

TCU Notables
• TCU now leads the all-time series against Texas Tech 15-14.
• TCU is undefeated at home this season (4-0).
• The Frogs are on an 11-match home winning streak dating back to last season (Sept. 24, 2022).
• TCU held Texas Tech to a .061 hitting percentage. It's the ninth time this season TCU opponents have hit less than .200.
• TCU's 12 team blocks mark the ninth time this season the Frogs have tallied double-digit blocks.
• TCU's eight service aces were the second most in a match this season.
• Melanie Parra led TCU with 17 kills, the 12th time this season she has led TCU in kills.
• Parra has now tallied double-digit kills in nine straight matches.
• Parra's 17 kills came on a career-best .500 hitting percentage.
• Parra also tied her season best with her team-leading four service aces.
• Audrey Nalls recorded her second double-double of the season (10 kills, 12 digs).
• Nalls has had 10 or more kills four times this season.
• Jalyn Gibson finished second on the team with 12 kills.
• Gibson has tallied 10+ kills for the ninth time this season.
• Sarah Sylvester recorded a team-leading eight blocks in the 3-0 win.
• Riley Buckley led TCU with 34 assists, a season-best for her in a three-set match.
• Cecily Bramschreiber tallied a team-leading 13 digs.
• Lydia Seymour started her first collegiate match against the Red Raiders. She finished the match with two kills and two blocks.

Up Next
TCU (9-5, 2-1 Big 12) faces Texas Tech (8-7, 1-2 Big 12) on Friday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The match will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.