Preview: at Houston - TCU Athletics

HOUSTON – No. 16 TCU volleyball opens a three-match road swing at Houston on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Fertitta Center.

TCU TIDBITS
• TCU has won four straight against Houston, with the all-time series tied 8-8.
• Five of the Horned Frogs' final seven matches are away from Schollmaier Arena.
• Becca Kelley was named AVCA Division I Player of the Week after recording back-to-back 20-kill matches against No. 24 Baylor and Kansas State. She also earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season.
• The Frogs are ranked No. 16 in the latest AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll, extending their streak to 41 consecutive weeks in the top 25.
• Last week, TCU won its fourth match over a ranked opponent this season, taking down No. 24 Baylor on the road.
• Freshman middle blocker Kinsley Young ranks third in the Big 12 with 1.27 blocks per set and sits just one block shy of 100 on the season.
• Evan Hendrix and Kelley are the fifth highest-scoring attacking duo in D1 Volleyball, combining for 8.27 kills per set coming into the week.
• The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in three categories: blocks per set (20th, 2.65), hitting percentage (22nd, .268) and kills per set (23rd, 13.88).
• TCU checked in at No. 8 in the NCAA Selection Committee's in-season top-16 rankings.

SCOUTING HOUSTON
Houston enters Friday's matchup 13-9 overall and 6-5 in Big 12 play after splitting its last four matches. The Cougars are coming off a sweep at the hands of No. 10 Arizona State and boast a 9-3 record inside Fertitta Center. Tennessee transfer Sydney Jones leads the offense, ranking third in the Big 12 with 4.38 kills per set and 346 total kills. Kamille Gibson ranks second in the conference with 38 service aces (0.48/set), while setters Kalei Edson and Shannon Dworaczyk direct the offense. As a team, Houston ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 13.43 kills per set and third with 1.67 aces per set. The Cougars are hitting .239 while holding opponents to a .211 clip. The all-time series between TCU and Houston is tied 8-8, with the Horned Frogs winning each of the last four meetings.

IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
» Becca Kelley was named AVCA National Player of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 3 after leading No. 16 TCU to wins over No. 24 Baylor and Kansas State.
» She became just the second player in program history to earn AVCA National Player of the Week honors, joining Melanie Parra, who won the award three times during her TCU career.
» The recognition marked her third Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor this season, the most of any player in the conference in 2026.
» The senior led the Big 12 with 40 kills on a .309 hitting percentage, committing just 10 errors on nearly 100 swings.
» Kelley recorded back-to-back 20-kill performances for the first time in her career, tallying 20 kills in TCU's five-set win at No. 24 Baylor before adding 20 kills on a .405 clip against Kansas State.

20/20 VISION
» Against Kansas State, Becca Kelley and Evan Hendrix led the charge with 20 kills apiece.
» The duo combined for 40 of No. 16 TCU's 56 kills (71.4%) while committing just seven attack errors.
» In TCU history, there have only been 13 instances where two teammates finished with 20+ kills in the same match.
» It most recently happened a year ago when Hendrix (21) and Kelley (20) accomplished the feat against Kansas (10/1/25).

HOT HITTING
» In the Frogs' win over Kansas State, TCU registered a .341 hitting percentage, marking the eighth match this season attacking at a .300 clip or better.
» It's already one more time than last year when TCU topped the .300 mark in seven matches and two away from tying the most in a season under Williams (10 times in 2024).
» This season, the Frogs are hitting .268 as a team and are on pace to top the program record attacking percentage of .257 from 2004.

BEAR HUNTING
» No. 16 TCU picked up its fourth ranked win of the season, outlasting No. 24 Baylor in a five-set thriller on the road.
» After trading the first four sets, TCU dominated the deciding frame behind five kills apiece from Becca Kelley and Evan Hendrix. The Frogs never trailed in the fifth and scored seven of the final nine points to seal the victory.
» Kelley led the offense with 20 kills and four blocks, while Hendrix added 17 kills and 12 digs for another double-double. Lauren Murphy provided a spark off the bench with seven kills on nine swings without an error (.778).
» Defensively, TCU held Baylor to a .172 hitting percentage and finished with 12 blocks, led by De'Andrea McMillian's seven.

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Players Mentioned

Evan Hendrix

Becca Kelley

De’Andrea McMillian

Lauren Murphy

Kinsley Young

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