Wednesday, November 13
Morgantown, W.Va.
6:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
11-14, 2-10
1
vs
3
TCU
9-13, 4-8
1
2
3
4
F
TCU
25
20
25
25
3
West Virginia
21
25
18
21
1
Photo by: Tyson Murray/All-Pro Photography
WVU Drops Match to TCU
November 13, 2019 10:21 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team dropped a four-set match to Big 12 foe TCU on Wednesday evening, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers (11-14, 2-10) fell to the Horned Frogs (9-13, 4-8) in set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-21.
"First of all, it's disappointing," fifth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "TCU played well, and we didn't take advantage of the opportunities that we had. I thought we had some opportunities to score, and we didn't do that. We shot ourselves in the foot. It's tough, but we have to get back at it."
Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans paved the way for WVU with 17 kills, followed by sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Kristina Jordan with 13. Junior middle blocker Briana Lynch rounded out the Mountaineers in double-digits, registering 10 swings on the evening.
Sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 43 of WVU's 48 assists, as the Mountaineers hit .150 in the match. She also added 11 digs to record her eighth double-double of the season.
Additionally, junior defensive specialist Alexa Hasting had a team-best 17 digs and dished out five assists. Lynch also posted six block assists and one solo stop for a match high. Evans added four block assists, while senior right-side hitter Erin Slinde followed suit with three.
Of note, the Mountaineers posted 57 digs and had 10 team blocks in the loss.
After falling into a 1-0 match hole, West Virginia bounced back with a win in set No. 2. Tied at 15-all, WVU used a 4-0 scoring surge for the 19-15 advantage and never looked back. Jordan later put down a pair of kills to increase the Mountaineers' lead to five at 23-18, but the Horned Frogs answered with back-to-back points of their own to sneak within three late in the frame. Following a West Virginia timeout, Jordan came up with a huge swing to put the Mountaineers at set point, before winning the stanza, 25-20, on a TCU attacking error.
With the overall match score tied at one set apiece entering set No. 3, TCU scored seven of the first nine points for the 7-2 lead. WVU climbed its way back into the frame though, as a kill from Evans jump started a 6-2 run to bring the Mountaineers within one at 9-8. However, the Horned Frogs capitalized on a pair of 3-0 scoring surges for the 19-14 advantage down the stretch. West Virginia called a timeout to regroup, with Evans and Lynch finding the floor to cut the Mountaineers deficit to four at 21-17. Although, three straight attacking errors from WVU handed TCU the 25-18 win and 2-1 lead in the match.
TCU rattled off six in a row for the 19-15 lead late in the fourth. A pair of TCU service errors brought WVU within two, down 21-19, but the Horned Frogs did not back down, closing out the contest with four kills for the 25-21 win and 3-1 triumph in the match.
Looking ahead, WVU's annual Pink match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m., against Texas Tech. The team will don pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness. WVU Medicine will sponsor the match and will collect donations for the WVU Cancer Institute. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and can get the WVU sports official "pink" t-shirt with a donation of $10 or more to WVU Medicine.
Mountaineer Kids Club members also can pick up their t-shirts during the afternoon matchup. Additionally, the Mountaineers will sign autographs following the match.
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVUGAME or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. All tickets are general admission.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"First of all, it's disappointing," fifth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "TCU played well, and we didn't take advantage of the opportunities that we had. I thought we had some opportunities to score, and we didn't do that. We shot ourselves in the foot. It's tough, but we have to get back at it."
Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans paved the way for WVU with 17 kills, followed by sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Kristina Jordan with 13. Junior middle blocker Briana Lynch rounded out the Mountaineers in double-digits, registering 10 swings on the evening.
Sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 43 of WVU's 48 assists, as the Mountaineers hit .150 in the match. She also added 11 digs to record her eighth double-double of the season.
Additionally, junior defensive specialist Alexa Hasting had a team-best 17 digs and dished out five assists. Lynch also posted six block assists and one solo stop for a match high. Evans added four block assists, while senior right-side hitter Erin Slinde followed suit with three.
Of note, the Mountaineers posted 57 digs and had 10 team blocks in the loss.
After falling into a 1-0 match hole, West Virginia bounced back with a win in set No. 2. Tied at 15-all, WVU used a 4-0 scoring surge for the 19-15 advantage and never looked back. Jordan later put down a pair of kills to increase the Mountaineers' lead to five at 23-18, but the Horned Frogs answered with back-to-back points of their own to sneak within three late in the frame. Following a West Virginia timeout, Jordan came up with a huge swing to put the Mountaineers at set point, before winning the stanza, 25-20, on a TCU attacking error.
With the overall match score tied at one set apiece entering set No. 3, TCU scored seven of the first nine points for the 7-2 lead. WVU climbed its way back into the frame though, as a kill from Evans jump started a 6-2 run to bring the Mountaineers within one at 9-8. However, the Horned Frogs capitalized on a pair of 3-0 scoring surges for the 19-14 advantage down the stretch. West Virginia called a timeout to regroup, with Evans and Lynch finding the floor to cut the Mountaineers deficit to four at 21-17. Although, three straight attacking errors from WVU handed TCU the 25-18 win and 2-1 lead in the match.
TCU rattled off six in a row for the 19-15 lead late in the fourth. A pair of TCU service errors brought WVU within two, down 21-19, but the Horned Frogs did not back down, closing out the contest with four kills for the 25-21 win and 3-1 triumph in the match.
Looking ahead, WVU's annual Pink match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m., against Texas Tech. The team will don pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness. WVU Medicine will sponsor the match and will collect donations for the WVU Cancer Institute. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and can get the WVU sports official "pink" t-shirt with a donation of $10 or more to WVU Medicine.
Mountaineer Kids Club members also can pick up their t-shirts during the afternoon matchup. Additionally, the Mountaineers will sign autographs following the match.
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVUGAME or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. All tickets are general admission.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
TCU
WVU
Kills
62
50
Errors
24
27
Attempts
156
153
Hitting %
.244
.150
Points
72.0
63.0
Assists
57
48
Aces
3
3
Blocks
7.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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