Parra’s 34 Kills Leads TCU Past Texas Tech

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Parra’s 34 Kills Leads TCU Past Texas Tech

9/29/2023 11:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Five Horned Frogs recorded double-doubles in the win

FORT WORTH – Melanie Parra led TCU with 34 kills as the Horned Frogs defeated Texas Tech, 3-2, on Friday night in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

Audrey Nalls became the 13th player in program history to eclipse 1,000 kills in her career and the third Horned Frog in TCU's Big 12 era. Nalls was one of five Horned Frogs to tally a double-double in the win.

The Rundown
Back-to-back kills from Jalyn Gibson jumped the Frogs out to an early 2-0 lead. TCU's offense cruised in the first set and two of Melanie Parra's kills put the Frogs up 10-5. Texas Tech pulled within three, but the Frogs finished the first set on an 8-0 scoring run to win the first set, 25-14.

TCU hit .405 in the first set with Gibson and Parra recording seven kills apiece. The Frogs tallied 21 kills in the first set alone.

The second set went back-and-forth, with TCU leading 12-10 before the Red Raiders went on a 6-0 scoring run. The Frogs climbed back and an ace from Cecily Bramschreiber gave TCU the 18-17 lead.

TCU ended the second set on a 4-0 scoring run as kills from Riley Buckley, Lydia Seymour and Audrey Nalls gave TCU the two-set advantage.

The Frogs struggled in the third and fourth sets as the Red Raiders forced a five-set contest. Despite falling in the previous two sets, TCU got off to a fast start in the fifth and never let up. Two kills from Parra and a service ace from Gibson put TCU up 3-1. Parra recorded a set-best eight kills in the fifth set, landing the Frogs' final three kills of the set to win the match.

It's the second time this season Parra has tallied 34 kills in a single match. Parra is now the only player in program history to ever have 34 kills in a single match twice in their career, and she's achieved this through 15 matches in her first season as a Horned Frog.

TCU Notables
• TCU has now won four consecutive matches against Texas Tech.
• TCU moves to 16-14 all-time against the Red Raiders.
• TCU remains undefeated at home (5-0).
• The Frogs extended their unbeaten home winning streak to 12 matches, dating back to last season (Sept. 24, 2022).
• TCU's 11 service aces were a season best.
• TCU tallied a season-best 66 kills and 61 assists in the win.
• Melanie Parra tied her career best and led TCU with 34 kills.
• Parra is the only player in program history to have two matches with 34 kills in their career.
• Parra led TCU in kills for the 13th time this season.
• Parra also had her sixth double-double of the season (34 kills, 14 digs).
• Parra leads the Big 12 in kills per set (4.86) and points per set (5.77).
• Audrey Nalls tallied her 1,000th career kill in the match.
• Nalls is the 13th player in program history to have 1,000 career kills. She now has 1,010 in her career.
• She finished third on the team with 12 kills, her third consecutive double-digit kill effort.
• Nalls was tied for second on the team with 14 digs in her third double-double of the season.
• Jalyn Gibson recorded 13 kills and a career-best 13 digs for her fifth double-double of the season.
• Cecily Bramschreiber totaled a team-leading 23 digs.
• Finishing second on the team with her career-best 14 assists as well, Bramschreiber recorded her first career double-double.
• Bramschreiber and Parra both tallied four aces.
• Lily Nicholson led the Frogs with 22 assists.
• Nicholson was the fifth and final Horned Frog to have a double-double as she also added 11 assists.
• Lydia Seymour posted a career-best four kills.

Up Next
TCU (10-5, 3-1 Big 12) hosts Cincinnati (7-5, 0-2 Big 12) on Oct. 6-7 in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Both matches begin at 6 p.m. and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.