[2] TCU Goes 2-0 to Open Big 12 Championships

Thursday, April 23

Tucson, AZ

12:15 p.m.

TCU

Arizona

Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil high fiving

[2] TCU Goes 2-0 to Open Big 12 Championships

4/23/2026 7:25:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Horned Frogs take down [6] Arizona and [3] Arizona State

TUCSON, Ariz. – After a slow start, the ninth-ranked and second-seeded TCU beach volleyball team stormed back to take victories over Arizona and Arizona State on Thursday at Bear Down Beach to advance to the Big 12 Semifinals.

MATCH ONE – [2] TCU 4, [6} Arizona 1

The Horned Frogs stormed back after a shaky start to take a 4-1 decision over Arizona on Friday morning.

Arizona took three of five first sets on their home court before TCU was able to regain footing and fight back.

TCU earned the only sweep of the match at flight 4, as Morgan Williams and Sofia Izuzquiza made quick work to earn the victory.

After Arizona gained a victory on 2, the Horned Frogs began to cook in its third sets, taking a win at 1 with Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil to put TCU on the brink.

To clinch the match, Anna Long and Natalie Glenn overcame second set adversity to take the third set and give TCU a 1-0 record in pool play.

QUICK HITS

TCU earned its second 4-1 victory over Arizona this season.
The series between Arizona and TCU is now tied at four apiece.
The Horned Frogs are now 4-0 on the road this season.
TCU extended its conference championships win streak to 12, in addition to a postseason win streak of eight.
This marked the first Big 12 Championships victory for everyone but Anhelina Khmil and Sofia Izuzquiza.
The Horned Frogs are now 5-5 in rematches this season.

RESULTS
Anhelina Khmil and Stacy Reeves (TCU) def. Regan Holmer and Carlie Cisneros (UA), 18-21, 21-19, 15-8
Ashlyn Zilliken and Madeline Walker (UA) def. Elea Beutel and Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU), 21-14, 19-21, 15-12
Anna Long and Natalie Glenn (TCU) def. Meghan O'Meara and Adri Nieves Papaleo (UA), 21-18, 18-21, 15-10
Morgan Williams and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Sophia Winter and Jamie Streit (UA), 21-15, 21-11
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Sadie Moore and Brooke Boyko (UA), 13-21, 21-19, 15-9

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

MATCH TWO – [2] TCU 4, [3] Arizona State 1

TCU flipped the script in match two and started fast to claim a 4-1 victory over Arizona State to win the pool.

The Horned Frogs took four of five first sets in the victory, and earned sweeps on three courts.

Opening up the sweeps were Elea Beutel and Kaitlyn Bradley, who made quick work at No. 2 to give TCU an early lead. Following closely behind were the freshman duo of Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol who took the win at Flight 5.

After Arizona State earned a sweep at 3, TCU's No. 1 pair of Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil took a sweep to clinch the match for the second-seeded Frogs.

FROG FACTS

TCU improved to 10-4 all-time against Arizona State, and 2-1 this season.
After a season-opening loss to the Sun Devils, the Frogs have turned around to take the last two by scores of 5-0 and 4-1.
TCU extended its conference championships win streak to 13, in addition to a postseason win streak of nine.
Kaitlyn Bradley and Elea Beutel earned their first career postseason wins.
The Horned Frogs are now 6-5 in rematches this season.

RESULTS
Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Ava Kirunchyk and Samaya Morin (ASU), 21-19, 22-20
Elea Beutel and Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU) def. Reagan Hope and Daniella Kensinger (ASU), 21-16, 22-20
Arden Besecker and Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Anna Long and Natalie Glenn (TCU), 21-19, 21-18
Morgan Williams and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. McKenna Flaherty and Kristin Gilmour (ASU), 21-19, 18-21, 15-11
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Zoe Taylor and Layla Williams (ASU), 21-15, 21-16

Order of Finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

UP NEXT

TCU awaits the winner of Boise State and Arizona State in the Big 12 Semifinals at 3 p.m. CT. The winner of that match will move on to the Conference Championship at 5:15 p.m.