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GoFrogs: TCU Advances to CUSA Championship
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – No. 6 TCU advanced to the CUSA Championship in the Frogs' inaugural season in the conference with two wins on Friday at Sugar Beach. TCU defeated Tulane (3-0) and No. 19 FAU (3-1) to earn a spot in the title match.
It's the second-straight conference championship match for the Horned Frogs as they won the 2023 CCSA Championship last season.
Sutton MacTavish earned her 100th career win against Tulane with a three-set victory (19-21, 21-18, 15-8) from the No. 2 position. Her, along with partner Ana Vergara, clinched both matches for the Horned Frogs on their 2-0 day.
QUICK HITS AGAINST TULANE
• The dynamic duo of Hailey Hamlett and Anhelina Khmil earned the first point for TCU on court one: 21-18, 21-19.
• The two improved their record together as a pairing to 20-3.
• Winning the second point for the Horned Frogs was Anete Namike and Olivia Clines with their straight-set victory from the No. 2 position: 21-16, 21-16.
• The pairing is now 2-0 together this season.
• Clinching the match for the Frogs was Sutton MacTavish and Ana Vergara from the No. 2 spot. The two battled back after falling in the first set to win: 19-21, 21-18, 15-8.
• MacTavish's win over Tulane marked her 100th career win. The Southlake, Texas, native is now 22-8 on the season.
• TCU improved its all-time matchup record against Tulane to 9-4 and are on a seven-match winning streak against the Green Wave.
• Patton/Williams' and Glagau/Polk's matches were left unfinished after the clinching point was scored by TCU.
QUICK HITS AGAINST No. 19 FAU
• The Owls took an early 1-0 lead as Keagan Polk and Emma Glagau fell to FAU's McLaughlin/Mignerey: 11-21, 14-21.
• Despite trailing 1-0, the Horned Frogs climbed back and tied the match with a victory by Hailey Hamlett and Anhelina Khmil from the No. 1 position: 24-22, 21-16.
• Hamlett now has 78 wins in her career while Khmil earned her 55th.
• Anete Namike and Olivia Clines took the lead for the Horned Frogs with their straight-set from court five: 21-17, 22-20.
• The duo remained undefeated as a pairing and are now 3-0 this season.
• Sutton MacTavish and Ana Vergara came back and defeated the Owls in a three-set victory from court two: 15-21, 22-20, 15-12.
• The two improved to 3-0 as a pairing together this season.
• Playing to clinch, Tara Patton and Morgan Williams' match was unfinished.
• TCU earned its 11th ranked win of the season and are now 11-7 against ranked opponents.
• The Frogs are now 6-4 in all-time matchups against FAU.
• TCU advanced to the CUSA Championship in the Frogs' first season in the conference.
Up Next
The Horned Frogs (28-7) face the winner of FAU/Tulane at 11 a.m. on Saturday for the CUSA Championship. The match will be televised on ESPN+.
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