Wednesday, November 14
Morgantown, W.Va.
6:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
11-16, 2-11
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TCU
14-11, 6-8
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TCU
20
25
25
25
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West Virginia
25
16
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21
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Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
WVU Drops a Four-Set Match to TCU
November 14, 2018 10:12 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Despite another double-double performance from freshman setter Lacey Zerwas, the West Virginia University volleyball team dropped a 3-1 match to TCU on Wednesday evening, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers (11-16, 2-11) took the loss in set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-21.
"I thought we did some good things, but I thought we dug ourselves too many holes to overcome," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "TCU played well. They're a good team. We just got to figure out how to overcome our deficits."
Zerwas notched her second consecutive double-double and fifth of the season, dishing out 37 assists and recording 12 digs in the loss. The Phoenix, Arizona, native continues to lead the team with 788 assists on the year, averaging 9.16 per set to rank eighth in the Big 12. She is 50 assists shy of moving into the top-four all-time by a freshman.
Junior right side hitter Natania Levak finished with a team-high 16 kills, two shy of a career best, hitting .467 in the match. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan rounded out the Mountaineers in double-figures, totaling a career-high 13 kills on 29 total attempts to hit .310. Jordan also led WVU's blocking efforts and was two shy of a career high, notching one solo block and five block assists for a total of six on the evening.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting tied for the team lead in digs, with 12, while junior defensive specialist Gabrielle Cuckovich finished with nine.
Additionally, freshman defensive specialist Keatan Broughton notched a career-high two service aces on the evening.
The Mountaineers hit .182 with 47 kills and seven team blocks. Elan McCall paced the Horned Frogs (14-11, 6-8) with 22 kills and 14 digs, as TCU finished the match hitting .267.
WVU used a 4-0 scoring streak for the 15-10 lead and never looked back, claiming the 25-20 first-set victory over TCU. The Horned Frogs used a 3-0 scoring run of their own to come within one at 16-15, but never regained the lead, as the Mountaineers called a timeout to regroup. Sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo found the floor out of the break, but three straight TCU attacking errors pushed WVU's lead back to five at 20-15. TCU used a timeout, but a pair of kills from Levak gave WVU the 23-19 advantage down the stretch. Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux and Jordan each put one through the pins to close out the set, as the Mountaineers took the 25-20 win and 1-0 match lead.
West Virginia attempted to carry its momentum into the second stanza, but a 7-0 scoring run from TCU put the Horned Frogs on top for good at 14-5. Levak notched a pair of kills late in the frame, but it wasn't enough, as TCU tied the match at 1-1 after winning the set, 25-16.
WVU started the third set in a 5-1 hole, but quickly worked its way out, using a kill from Lux and a service ace from Broughton to score four straight and tie the match at 5-5. Both squads exchanged points before TCU went on a 3-0 scoring run for the 11-8 advantage. However, WVU answered with three straight points of its own to tie the frame at 11-all. Another TCU run pushed the Horned Frogs' lead to five at 18-13. A late kill from freshman outside hitter Macy McElhaney, as well as two TCU attacking errors, helped the Mountaineers come within three, down 21-18. TCU called a timeout, though, scoring four straight points out of the stoppage for the 25-18 win and 2-1 match lead.
The teams traded points to start the fourth, as a kill from Jordan tied the set at 4-4. However, TCU used a series of scoring runs down the stretch to take a 14-8 advantage. West Virginia took a timeout, down 16-9, as Levak came up with two huge swings out of the stoppage to cut WVU's deficit to five. A kill from junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans brought the Mountaineers within three at 21-18, but TCU scored four of the last six points for the 25-21 victory and 3-1 triumph in the match.
Of note, the Mountaineers are one win away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 699-739 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
Looking ahead, West Virginia will cap its regular-season home slate with a Big 12 match against Oklahoma (15-10, 7-6) on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. It is Mountaineer Kids Club Day, and fans will have an opportunity to receive the Mountaineers' autographs one last time following the match.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"I thought we did some good things, but I thought we dug ourselves too many holes to overcome," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "TCU played well. They're a good team. We just got to figure out how to overcome our deficits."
Zerwas notched her second consecutive double-double and fifth of the season, dishing out 37 assists and recording 12 digs in the loss. The Phoenix, Arizona, native continues to lead the team with 788 assists on the year, averaging 9.16 per set to rank eighth in the Big 12. She is 50 assists shy of moving into the top-four all-time by a freshman.
Junior right side hitter Natania Levak finished with a team-high 16 kills, two shy of a career best, hitting .467 in the match. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan rounded out the Mountaineers in double-figures, totaling a career-high 13 kills on 29 total attempts to hit .310. Jordan also led WVU's blocking efforts and was two shy of a career high, notching one solo block and five block assists for a total of six on the evening.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting tied for the team lead in digs, with 12, while junior defensive specialist Gabrielle Cuckovich finished with nine.
Additionally, freshman defensive specialist Keatan Broughton notched a career-high two service aces on the evening.
The Mountaineers hit .182 with 47 kills and seven team blocks. Elan McCall paced the Horned Frogs (14-11, 6-8) with 22 kills and 14 digs, as TCU finished the match hitting .267.
WVU used a 4-0 scoring streak for the 15-10 lead and never looked back, claiming the 25-20 first-set victory over TCU. The Horned Frogs used a 3-0 scoring run of their own to come within one at 16-15, but never regained the lead, as the Mountaineers called a timeout to regroup. Sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo found the floor out of the break, but three straight TCU attacking errors pushed WVU's lead back to five at 20-15. TCU used a timeout, but a pair of kills from Levak gave WVU the 23-19 advantage down the stretch. Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux and Jordan each put one through the pins to close out the set, as the Mountaineers took the 25-20 win and 1-0 match lead.
West Virginia attempted to carry its momentum into the second stanza, but a 7-0 scoring run from TCU put the Horned Frogs on top for good at 14-5. Levak notched a pair of kills late in the frame, but it wasn't enough, as TCU tied the match at 1-1 after winning the set, 25-16.
WVU started the third set in a 5-1 hole, but quickly worked its way out, using a kill from Lux and a service ace from Broughton to score four straight and tie the match at 5-5. Both squads exchanged points before TCU went on a 3-0 scoring run for the 11-8 advantage. However, WVU answered with three straight points of its own to tie the frame at 11-all. Another TCU run pushed the Horned Frogs' lead to five at 18-13. A late kill from freshman outside hitter Macy McElhaney, as well as two TCU attacking errors, helped the Mountaineers come within three, down 21-18. TCU called a timeout, though, scoring four straight points out of the stoppage for the 25-18 win and 2-1 match lead.
The teams traded points to start the fourth, as a kill from Jordan tied the set at 4-4. However, TCU used a series of scoring runs down the stretch to take a 14-8 advantage. West Virginia took a timeout, down 16-9, as Levak came up with two huge swings out of the stoppage to cut WVU's deficit to five. A kill from junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans brought the Mountaineers within three at 21-18, but TCU scored four of the last six points for the 25-21 victory and 3-1 triumph in the match.
Of note, the Mountaineers are one win away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 699-739 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
Looking ahead, West Virginia will cap its regular-season home slate with a Big 12 match against Oklahoma (15-10, 7-6) on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. It is Mountaineer Kids Club Day, and fans will have an opportunity to receive the Mountaineers' autographs one last time following the match.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
TCU
WVU
Kills
56
47
Errors
21
22
Attempts
131
137
Hitting %
.267
.182
Points
67.0
56.0
Assists
53
45
Aces
4
2
Blocks
7.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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