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In the second day of the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational, the sixth-ranked TCU beach volleyball team dropped two thrilling matches against No. 7 Florida ...
No. 6 TCU Drops Heartbreakers to No. 7 Florida State, No. 3 USC
Both matches came down to final courtPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – In the second day of the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational, the sixth-ranked TCU beach volleyball team dropped two thrilling matches against No. 7 Florida State and No. 3 USC.
Both matches came down to the final court, which TCU (12-3) narrowly lost in three sets.
MATCH ONE – No. 6 TCU 2, No. 7 Florida State 3
To open up the day, TCU fell in a rematch with No. 7 Florida State (15-1).
Due to weather, the match was played with 1, 3, 4 and 5 competing simultaneously.
Florida State got going early, taking Flight 3 and 1 to open up a 2-0 lead.
The Frogs would not go away easily with Stacy Reeves and Deniela Konstantinova earning a win to cut the deficit.
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol took their match in three sets, and eyes turned to the final matchup at No. 2.
In a three-set thrilled, Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro lost by the minimum and Florida State emerged victorious.
FROG FACTS
- TCU saw its 12-match win streak snapped.
- Florida State now leads the all-time series 15-8.
- This was the second matchup between TCU and Florida State. The Horned Frogs are now 3-1 in rematches this season.
- TCU kept its lineup the same from the previous match.
- The Horned Frogs fell at Flights 1, 2 and 3 for the first time this season.
Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Anhelina Khmil and Natalie Glenn (TCU), 21-18, 21-16
Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro (TCU), 16-21, 21-13, 13-15
Kenzie Hultquist and Iane Henke (FSU) def. Marcela Mattoso and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU), 22-20, 21-14
Stacy Reeves and Deniela Konstantinova (TCU) def. Kyleene Filimaua and Saofe Duval (FSU), 21-17, 21-19
Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU) def. Myriah Massey and Bailey Higgins (FSU), 21-15, 19-21, 15-11
MATCH TWO – No. 6 TCU 2, No. 3 USC 3
In the second match from Pompano Beach, TCU fell to No. 3 USC after enduring a weather delay.
The match saw all five courts competing simultaneously due to weather.
To open up the match, USC made quick work to earn two sweeps at Flight 1 and 2.
The Horned Frogs once again would not go away quietly, with Morgan Williams and Deniela Konstantinova posting a sweep.
From there, the match came down to Flights 3 and 4 in decisive third sets. Stacy Reeves and Sofia Izuzquiza tied up the match with a victory at No. 3.
In a nailbiter, Melina Mol and Hannah Taylor fell in set three by a score of 15-13, and the Trojans took the victory.
FROG FACTS
- USC is the first top-five team TCU has faced this season.
- TCU is now 3-12 against the third ranked team in the country.
- This was TCU's first match against a top-five team.
- USC now leads the series 11-2.
Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Anhelina Khmil and Natalie Glenn (TCU), 21-16, 21-17
Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood (USC) def. Elea Beutel and Adriana Serrano Ferro (TCU), 21-17, 21-14
Stacy Reeves and Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens (USC), 14-21, 21-14, 15-12
Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe (USC) def. Hannah Taylor and Melina Mol (TCU), 18-21, 21-19, 15-13
Morgan Williams and Deniela Konstantinova (TCU) def. Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok (USC), 21-15, 21-19
UP NEXT
TCU remains in Pompano Beach, and will face No. 3 USC and Palm Beach State on Tuesday morning to conclude its trip.
