[10] TCU Falls in Heartbreaker to [7] LMU in NCAA First Round

Friday, May 1

Gulf Shores, Ala.

2 p.m.

TCU

LMU

[10] TCU Falls in Heartbreaker to [7] LMU in NCAA First Round

5/1/2026 4:50:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Horned Frogs repeat title bid falls short in Gulf Shores

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Tenth-seeded TCU beach volleyball fell in a heartbreaker to No. 7 LMU on Friday afternoon to end its season at Gulf Shores Public Beach.

The Horned Frogs opened up fast, taking three first sets to gain an early advantage.

LMU was able to strike first at No. 2, but Anna Long and Natalie Glenn struck right back to even the score.

The freshmen duo of Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol kept things rolling for TCU with another point to get the Frogs one point away from advancing.

At Flight 4, Morgan Williams and Sofia Izuzquiza were up at multiple points in their match but fell in the third set by a score of 15-13 to allow the Lions to even the match.

To clinch it, the LMU No. 1 pair earned a sweep to send the Lions to the National Quarterfinal.

FROG FACTS

TCU is now 5-4 all-time against LMU.
Melina Mol and Hannah Taylor wrapped their freshmen season with a 14-4 mark as a pair.
The Horned Frogs went 6-6 in rematches this season.
TCU finishes the season with a 20-11 record.
This was the sixth consecutive season TCU has advanced to the National Championships in Gulf Shores.

RESULTS

Tanon Rosenthal and Anna Pelloia (LMU) def. Stacy Reeves and Anhelina Khmil (TCU), 27-25, 21-17
Chloe Hooker and Ines Piret (LMU) def. Elea Beutel and Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU), 21-11, 21-17
Anna Long and Natalie Glenn (TCU) def. Jaeya Brach and Magdelena Rabitsch (LMU), 24-22, 21-17
Maja Kruczek and Josefine Schaekel (LMU) def. Morgan Williams and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU), 14-21. 27-25, 15-13
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Ellie Davis and Katie McAlister (LMU), 21-14, 12-21, 15-10

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