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GoFrogs: Volleyball topples SMU
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DALLAS, Texas - Behind a complete team effort on offense and defense, the TCU volleyball team started its last weekend of preseason action with a 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22) victory over Metroplex rival SMU on Friday night inside Moody Coliseum.
The Horned Frogs (7-3) and the Mustangs (6-4) battled point-for-point in every set as TCU proved to have the closing power needed to take the match victory with 64 total kills, four players in double-digits offensively and a season-high 76 total team digs.
Trailing almost the entire first set, the Frogs stormed back and used strong serving by Anna Walsh to steal the set and take the 1-0 lead in the match. SMU did not back down and took control of the second set late to put the match all even at 1-1 heading into the intermission. TCU recaptured the momentum in the final two sets to pull off the victory in four sets.
Ashleigh Martin led the way offensively for the second straight match with a double-double of 18 kills and 11 digs. Three other TCU players earned double-digit kills with Walsh contributing 14 kills while Sarah Swanson and Allye Beth Deaton each chipped in 12 kills. On defense, Dani Dennison picked up 28 digs while Kayla Scheevel and Berklie Baker were good for 11 and 10 digs, respectively.
Stat of the Match
5 - Ashleigh Martin led the team for the fifth time this season in kills and for the fifth time in the last seven matches. The junior recorded double-digit for the sixth time this season with a season-high 18 in the match.
Quotes of the Match
TCU Director of Volleyball Jill Kramer
Opening Statement
"Tonight we did a good job of executing our game plan for a longer period of time. We could see that especially late in games because we did a good job with that. Serving wise, we missed quite a few serves for us, but I do think we made up for it in some other ways and that was helpful. Overall, it was a great team effort. (Ashleigh) Martin had a ton of swings and she did a whole lot for us tonight. Dani (Dennison) did a great job of holding down the back court. Really great team effort tonight and I am proud of our team."
Notes
-TCU improves to 7-3 on the season with the win on Friday night
-The Frogs picked up their sixth victory all-time against SMU with the Mustangs still leading the overall series at 13-6
-With the win over SMU, TCU recorded its first victory over the Mustangs since 2012 and the first win in Dallas since 2011
-Jill Kramer also defeated SMU for the first time in her coaching career
-Ashleigh Martin led the team for the fifth time this season in kills with a season-high 18 kills to go along with a season-high 11 digs
-Martin now has two double-doubles in her career
-The four players who recorded double-digit kills against SMU marked the second time this season TCU has accomplished the feat
-Eight different season-highs were recorded against SMU
-Anna Walsh had a season-high 14 kills
-Sarah Swanson had a season-high 12 kills to go along with a season-high .400 hitting clip
-Lamprini Konstantinidou dished out a season-high 34 assists
-Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison picked up season-high 10 and 28 digs, respectively
Up Next
TCU will finish out the weekend by taking on Sam Houston State on Saturday at 1 p.m., in Moody Coliseum.
GoFrogs: Volleyball topples SMU
Final Stats | Photo Gallery
DALLAS, Texas - Behind a complete team effort on offense and defense, the TCU volleyball team started its last weekend of preseason action with a 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22) victory over Metroplex rival SMU on Friday night inside Moody Coliseum.
The Horned Frogs (7-3) and the Mustangs (6-4) battled point-for-point in every set as TCU proved to have the closing power needed to take the match victory with 64 total kills, four players in double-digits offensively and a season-high 76 total team digs.
Trailing almost the entire first set, the Frogs stormed back and used strong serving by Anna Walsh to steal the set and take the 1-0 lead in the match. SMU did not back down and took control of the second set late to put the match all even at 1-1 heading into the intermission. TCU recaptured the momentum in the final two sets to pull off the victory in four sets.
Ashleigh Martin led the way offensively for the second straight match with a double-double of 18 kills and 11 digs. Three other TCU players earned double-digit kills with Walsh contributing 14 kills while Sarah Swanson and Allye Beth Deaton each chipped in 12 kills. On defense, Dani Dennison picked up 28 digs while Kayla Scheevel and Berklie Baker were good for 11 and 10 digs, respectively.
Stat of the Match
5 - Ashleigh Martin led the team for the fifth time this season in kills and for the fifth time in the last seven matches. The junior recorded double-digit for the sixth time this season with a season-high 18 in the match.
Quotes of the Match
TCU Director of Volleyball Jill Kramer
Opening Statement
"Tonight we did a good job of executing our game plan for a longer period of time. We could see that especially late in games because we did a good job with that. Serving wise, we missed quite a few serves for us, but I do think we made up for it in some other ways and that was helpful. Overall, it was a great team effort. (Ashleigh) Martin had a ton of swings and she did a whole lot for us tonight. Dani (Dennison) did a great job of holding down the back court. Really great team effort tonight and I am proud of our team."
Notes
-TCU improves to 7-3 on the season with the win on Friday night
-The Frogs picked up their sixth victory all-time against SMU with the Mustangs still leading the overall series at 13-6
-With the win over SMU, TCU recorded its first victory over the Mustangs since 2012 and the first win in Dallas since 2011
-Jill Kramer also defeated SMU for the first time in her coaching career
-Ashleigh Martin led the team for the fifth time this season in kills with a season-high 18 kills to go along with a season-high 11 digs
-Martin now has two double-doubles in her career
-The four players who recorded double-digit kills against SMU marked the second time this season TCU has accomplished the feat
-Eight different season-highs were recorded against SMU
-Anna Walsh had a season-high 14 kills
-Sarah Swanson had a season-high 12 kills to go along with a season-high .400 hitting clip
-Lamprini Konstantinidou dished out a season-high 34 assists
-Berklie Baker and Dani Dennison picked up season-high 10 and 28 digs, respectively
Up Next
TCU will finish out the weekend by taking on Sam Houston State on Saturday at 1 p.m., in Moody Coliseum.
