Thursday, October 24
Fort Worth, Texas
8:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
10-10 (1-6)
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TCU
7-11 (2-6)
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West Virginia
23
22
21
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TCU
25
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Photo by: Hunter Tankersley / WVU Photograph
WVU Suffers Setback at TCU
October 24, 2019 09:57 PM | Volleyball
FORT WORTH, Texas – The West Virginia University volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback to Big 12 foe TCU on Thursday evening, at the University Recreation Center, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs (7-11, 2-6) took the match from the Mountaineers (10-10, 1-6) in set scores of 25-23, 25-22 and 25-21.
Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans had a team-best 13 kills for WVU, while sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 33 of the Mountaineers' 36 assists, adding eight digs in the match.
Junior defensive specialist Lindsay Proctor had a team-high 10 digs, and redshirt junior middle blocker Audrey Adams led the squad's blocking efforts with six total blocks.
WVU finished the match hitting .165 with 37 kills and eight team blocks.
With the Mountaineers trailing the Horned Frogs 20-18 late in the first, Evans came up with a huge swing to jump start a 3-0 scoring streak for WVU. Coach Reed Sunahara challenged there was a touch on the next play, as Evans placed another ball through the defenders to tie the match at 20-all. The call was overturn in favor of the Mountaineers, with Evans and Adams teaming up for the block to take a 21-20 lead before TCU called its final timeout of the frame. However, the Horned Frogs came out of the stoppage with three straight points of their own, reclaiming the lead at 23-21. Evans notched her fifth kill of the frame to keep the Mountaineers' hopes alive, down 24-23, but a WVU service error handed TCU the 25-23 first-set victory and 1-0 match lead.
The teams traded points early in the second before TCU tallied three in a row for the 18-16 lead. WVU called a timeout to regroup, scoring three of the next four points to tie the set at 19-all. A trio of kills from Evans put the Mountaineers on top at 22-21, but the Horned Frogs went on a 4-0 scoring streak to end the frame in their favor, 25-22, for the 2-0 advantage in the match.
With the third set knotted at 17-all, TCU used a 5-0 scoring streak for the 22-17 advantage and never looked back. Junior middle blocker Katie DeMeo's solo stop started a run for WVU, as senior right-side hitter Erin Slinde and Evans each put down a kill to bring the Mountaineers within two at 22-20. However, the Horned Frogs claimed three of the last four points for the 25-21 win and 3-0 triumph in the match.
Up next, West Virginia will take on No. 1 Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 26, in a 2 p.m. ET league tilt, in Waco, Texas. The Mountaineers and the Lady Bears first met in 1986, competing in a trio of neutral-set matchups before WVU joined the Big 12 in 2012. BU owns a 14-3 lead in the series and is 6-2 in Waco.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans had a team-best 13 kills for WVU, while sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 33 of the Mountaineers' 36 assists, adding eight digs in the match.
Junior defensive specialist Lindsay Proctor had a team-high 10 digs, and redshirt junior middle blocker Audrey Adams led the squad's blocking efforts with six total blocks.
WVU finished the match hitting .165 with 37 kills and eight team blocks.
With the Mountaineers trailing the Horned Frogs 20-18 late in the first, Evans came up with a huge swing to jump start a 3-0 scoring streak for WVU. Coach Reed Sunahara challenged there was a touch on the next play, as Evans placed another ball through the defenders to tie the match at 20-all. The call was overturn in favor of the Mountaineers, with Evans and Adams teaming up for the block to take a 21-20 lead before TCU called its final timeout of the frame. However, the Horned Frogs came out of the stoppage with three straight points of their own, reclaiming the lead at 23-21. Evans notched her fifth kill of the frame to keep the Mountaineers' hopes alive, down 24-23, but a WVU service error handed TCU the 25-23 first-set victory and 1-0 match lead.
The teams traded points early in the second before TCU tallied three in a row for the 18-16 lead. WVU called a timeout to regroup, scoring three of the next four points to tie the set at 19-all. A trio of kills from Evans put the Mountaineers on top at 22-21, but the Horned Frogs went on a 4-0 scoring streak to end the frame in their favor, 25-22, for the 2-0 advantage in the match.
With the third set knotted at 17-all, TCU used a 5-0 scoring streak for the 22-17 advantage and never looked back. Junior middle blocker Katie DeMeo's solo stop started a run for WVU, as senior right-side hitter Erin Slinde and Evans each put down a kill to bring the Mountaineers within two at 22-20. However, the Horned Frogs claimed three of the last four points for the 25-21 win and 3-0 triumph in the match.
Up next, West Virginia will take on No. 1 Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 26, in a 2 p.m. ET league tilt, in Waco, Texas. The Mountaineers and the Lady Bears first met in 1986, competing in a trio of neutral-set matchups before WVU joined the Big 12 in 2012. BU owns a 14-3 lead in the series and is 6-2 in Waco.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
WVU
TCU
Kills
37
48
Errors
20
21
Attempts
103
109
Hitting %
.165
.248
Points
45.0
57.0
Assists
36
46
Aces
0
2
Blocks
8.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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