No. 6 TCU Defeats No. 13 FAU and Tampa, Earns Program’s 250th Victory

Saturday, March 14

Pompano Beach, Fla.

9 a.m.

TCU

Florida Atlantic

No. 6 TCU Defeats No. 13 FAU and Tampa, Earns Program’s 250th Victory

3/14/2026 5:27:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

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Frogs outlast Owls before sweeping Spartans

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – To open up its run at the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational, the sixth-ranked TCU beach volleyball team took down No. 13 Florida Atlantic before sweeping Tampa on Saturday at Pompano Beach Pier.

The win over Tampa marked the 250th win in program history. TCU improved to 12-1 on the season with the two victories.

MATCH ONE – No. 6 TCU 3, No. 13 Florida Atlantic 2

The day opened up with TCU taking on host and 13th-ranked Florida Atlantic (10-4) in the second match of the tournament.

TCU opened up a lead early, with Deniela Konstantinova and Melina Mol earning a sweep to get the Frogs rolling.

The Frogs would then face a setback, as Natalie Glenn and Anhelina Khmil got swept at No. 1.

In a third set, Sofia Izuzquiza and Marcela Mattoso faced a 10-14 deficit, but fought back to win 20-18 to give TCU a crucial point.

After falling at No. 2, it would come down to Hannah Taylor and Stacy Reeves, who earned a sweep to clinch the narrow victory for the Horned Frogs.

FROG FACTS

TCU won its 11th straight match.
The Horned Frogs have won six straight true-road matchups against ranked opponents.
TCU leads the series with FAU 9-4.
All-time, TCU is 10-0 against the 13th ranked team in the country. TCU is 2-0 this season.
Second time this season TCU has fallen on No. 1 and No. 2, the other being during the win against No. 6 Florida State.
Also the second time this season the match has been clinched at No. 4.
First start and win together for Marcela Mattoso and Sofia Izuzquiza, Stacy Reeves and Hannah Taylor and Deniela Konstantinova and Melina Mol.

RESULTS
Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling (FAU) def. Anhelina Khmil and Natalie Glenn (TCU), 21-19, 22-20
Olivia Strandberg and Ava Koehl (FAU) def. Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro (TCU), 21-19, 21-16
Marcela Mattoso and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Klaire VanDeusen and Mia Scanlon (FAU), 21-18, 14-21, 20-18
Stacy Reeves and Hannah Taylor (TCU) def. Reese Edwards and Kendall Mignerey (FAU), 21-15, 21-16
Deniela Konstantinova and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Cameron Knifton and Allison Spittal (FAU), 21-16, 21-17

MATCH TWO – No. 6 TCU 5, Tampa 0

TCU closed out the day with a sweep over Tampa (7-6) on Saturday afternoon at Pompano Beach Pier.

The wins opened up at No. 1, with Anhelina Khmil and Natalie Glenn taking the victory.

Success continued almost simultaneously, with Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol joining Marcela Mattoso and Sofia Izuzquiza in the win column.

During the second set of pairs, Deniela Konstantinova and Stacy Reeves earned a point, as did Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro.

FROG FACTS

TCU earned the 250th victory in program history on Saturday.
The Horned Frogs improved to 5-0 all time against Tampa.
TCU is also 2-0 this season against Tampa, and 3-0 overall in rematches.
TCU won its 12th straight match.
Third match this season where TCU has swept every court.

RESULTS
Natalie Glenn and Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Tess Schrenger and Angel Williams (UT), 21-13, 21-12
Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro (TCU) def. Hailey Wolfe and Nevaeh Wolfe (UT). 21-12, 21-19
Sofia Izuzquiza and Marcela Mattoso (TCU) def. Ka Fredette-Huffman and Hailey Peterson (UT), 21-12, 21-17
Deniela Konstantinova and Stacy Reeves (TCU) def. Anna Bayes and Lauren Duke (UT), 21-13, 21-19
Melina Mol and Hannah Taylor (TCU) def. Taylor Bedinghaus and Sammie Ostrander (UT), 21-15, 21-13

UP NEXT

TCU's run at the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational continues on Sunday when the Frogs face No. 7 Florida State and No. 3 USC.