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TCU places Fifth at Center of Effort Challenge
Vergara and Khmil go 4-0 on the weekend
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – No. 1 TCU split the final day of the Center of Effort Challenge. The Horned Frogs fell, 3-2, to No. 2 UCLA putting them in the Fifth Place Match against No. 3 Cal Poly. TCU then downed the Mustangs 4-1 to finish the day.
Individually, two Horned Frogs had a perfect 4-0 weekend: Ana Vergara and Anhelina Khmil. The two are the only reoccurring pair to remain undefeated coming out of this weekend, holding an 14-0 streak.
Additionally, Olivia Clines and Stacy Reeves held a 2-0 day at the No. 5 spot.
Quick Hits against No. 2 UCLA
• Clines and Reeves scored the first point of the match at the No. 5 spot 21-16, 21-18.
• Vergara and Khmil notched point two for the Frogs at the No. 4 spot 23-21, 21-13.
• Finishing third, Sofia Izuzquiza and Allanis Navas fell at the No. 2 spot 21-17, 23-21.
• Daniela Alvarez and Hailey Hamlett finished fourth at the No. 1 spot 12-21, 21-13, 15-12.
• Finishing fifth, Maria Gonzalez and Deniela Konstantinova fell at the No. 3 spot 21-18, 20-22, 11-15.
• UCLA improves to 7-3 in the all-time series against TCU.
Quick Hits against No. 3 Cal Poly
• Izuzquiza and Navas notched the first point from the No. 2 spot 21-15, 21-12.
• The duo is now 17-2 on the season.
• Alvarez and Hamlett hit point two from the No. 1 spot 21-11, 21-13.
• Together the pairing is now 8-1 this season.
• Finishing third, Gonzalez and Konstantinova fell at the No. 3 spot 18-21, 21-14, 12-15.
• Khmil and Vergara clinched the match for TCU at the No. 4 spot 17-21, 21-13, 15-8.
• After this weekend the duo is 12-0 together.
• The pairing now holds 31 wins together all-time.
• Clines and Reeves notched point four at the No. 5 spot 15-21, 21-18, 15-11.
• The duo is now 2-0 together this season.
• The Horned Frogs now lead the all-time series over Cal Poly 5-4.
• At the conclusion of the Center of Effort Challenge TCU's season record is now 21-5. 16 of those wins have been ranked opponents.
Up Next
No. 1 TCU heads home to host the Fight in the Fort on April 18-19. Play will begin on the 18th at 10:00 AM against HCU.
