No. 5 TCU Splits Top-15 Matchups to Open Season

Friday, February 20

Phoenix, Ariz.

12:30 p.m.

TCU

Arizona State

No. 5 TCU Splits Top-15 Matchups to Open Season

2/20/2026 8:50:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score (Arizona State)

Frogs fell to No. 11 Arizona State before defeating No. 13 Grand Canyon

PHOENIX – On the first day of the season for the new-look TCU beach volleyball team, the fifth-ranked Horned Frogs dropped a contest to No. 11 Arizona State before coming back to defeat host and 13th-ranked Grand Canyon at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium.

Several newcomers made their debut for the Horned Frogs (1-1) during each match. In addition, prior to today not a single pair that competed has played together in a collegiate match.

MATCH ONE – No. 5 TCU 1, No. 11 Arizona State 4

TCU dropped its first contest of the season, 4-1, to Big 12-foe and 11th-ranked Arizona State (2-0).

The match was very competitive, as four of five courts went to three sets.

Opening the match, Anna Long and Melina Mol at No. 4 fell in three sets to the Sun Devil pair. However, the No. 2 position with Anhelina Khmil and Stacy Reeves were able to pick up their point in three sets to tie the match.

With both teams needing two more points the match turned to the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 positions. Natalie Glenn and Sofia Izuzquiza at No. 1 fell in the lone two-setter of the match.

At No. 5 and No. 3, the TCU pairs were able to battle and force third sets in two thrillers, but ultimately dropped their match which gave the Sun Devils their second victory of the season.

QUICK HITS

The loss snapped TCU's 12-match winning streak.
The Horned Frogs are now 8-4 all-time against Arizona State.
Anhelina Khmil earned her 88th career victory, and 24th at the No. 2 position.
Stacy Reeves claimed her 10th win of her career, and fifth at No. 2.
Melina Mol and Marcela Mattoso made their first collegiate starts.
Natalie Glenn and Anna Long started for the first time in a TCU uniform.
Of TCU's five pairs, not one had competed with each other in a collegiate match prior to Friday afternoon.

RESULTS
Ava Kirunchyk and Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Natalie Glenn and Sofia Izuzquiza, 21-15, 21-13
Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Reagan Hope and Daniella Kensinger (ASU), 21-18, 16-21, 15-11
Zoe Taylor and Arden Besecker (ASU) def. Elea Beutel and Morgan Williams (TCU), 16-21, 26-24, 15-10
McKenna Flaherty and Kirstin Gilmour (ASU) def. Anna Long and Melina Mol (TCU), 21-17, 15-21, 15-7
Kendall Whitmarsh and Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Marcela Mattoso and Olivia Clines (TCU), 22-20, 19-21, 15-10

MATCH TWO – No. 5 TCU 4, No. 13 Grand Canyon 1

TCU was able to get its swagger back in the second match, storming out to a 2-0 lead and finishing the job to pick up the first win of the season on Friday night.

Opening things up at No. 4 was Deniela Konstantinova and Morgan Williams, who earned a two-set victory to start the momentum for the Frogs.

Anhelina Khmil and Stacy Reeves stormed back from an 11-21 first set loss to take the second point for the Frogs.

GCU (1-1) was able to pick up a point on five, defeating Marcela Mattoso and Olivia Clines.

The momentum would continue at three, with Melina Mol and Hannah Taylor making quick work to secure the victory for the Frogs.

On the final court, the No. 1 position of Natalie Glenn and Sofia Izuzquiza won a three-set thriller to close out TCU's first win of the season.

QUICK HITS

TCU tied the all-time series with Grand Canyon 5-5.
The Horned Frogs are 9-0 all-time against the 13th-ranked team.
TCU has won five straight true-road matches.
Deniela Konstantinova claimed her 11th career victory, second at No. 4.
Morgan Williams picked up the 19th win of her career and sixth at No. 4.
Anhelina Khmil won her 89th career match, and 25th at the No. 2 position.
Stacy Reeves earned her 11th win of her career, and fifth at No. 2.
Hannah Taylor earned her first career victory in her first start.
Melina Mol also earned her first career victory.
Natalie Glenn claimed her first win as a Frog, and 81st of her career. It was just her second win at the No. 1 position.
Sofia Izuzquiza won her 31st match of her career, but the first at No. 1.

RESULTS
Natalie Glenn and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Katie Keefe and Youna Coens (GCU), 21-15, 20-22, 20-18
Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Karynn Garrow and Becca Drake (GCU), 11-21, 21-18, 15-11
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Rhea Kohl and Mae Manthe (GCU), 21-14, 21-17
Morgan Williams and Deniela Konstantinova (TCU) def. Jessica Drake and Grace Goudy (GCU), 22-20, 21-13
Michael Wittren and Sarah Edler (GCU) def. Olivia Clines and Marcela Mattoso (TCU), 21-12, 21-15

UP NEXT

TCU closes out the Canyon Classic on Saturday with two matchups. The Frogs will face Arizona at 10 a.m. CT, before wrapping with UC Davis immediately following at 12:30 p.m.