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Photo by: Ellman Photography
TCU Puts on a Show in 3-0 Sweep of Lipscomb
8/31/2019 5:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Horned Frogs hit .397 as a team, deliver 7 blocks in opening set to claim second win of 2019
Fort Worth -- TCU Volleyball (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) showed tremendous balance in its 3-0 sweep of Lipscomb (0-3, 0-0 ASun) Saturday afternoon at The Rickel inside the University Rec Center. Four Frogs finished with five-or-more kills and six different student-athletes contributed at least one block assist as TCU claimed its second win of the Cowtown Classic.
"I thought this was a great showing from our squad," head coach Jill Kramer said. "We came out really sharp. It was a quick turnaround for us and you always wonder, as a coach, where your team's energy level is going to be. But I thought we responded really well. We sided-out really well today, our setters spread out the ball pretty well. They felt they could set anybody at any time and be real comfortable doing that. Great team win."
TCU NOTABLES:
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1 (TCU, 25-16): The Frogs were jumping all over the gym in the first set, stifling any and all Lipscomb attacks. Langs led the charge up the middle, getting a block assist on five of TCU's seven blocks. When the ball would get onto the TCU side of the net, Nalls and Manyang were all too happy to oblige, finishing with three kills each to pace the team. By the end of the set, the Horned Frogs had held Lipscomb to -.037 hitting, while turning in a stellar .360 hitting percentage themselves.
Set 2 (TCU, 25-19): It seemed Lipscomb had found their game in the second when a four-point Bisons rally tied the score at 11. But the Frogs adjusted, taking five of the next six points to reclaim the lead. The offense was clicking for TCU in the second set, six Frogs combined for 15 kills on .414 hitting, led by Adams, who finished the set with five kills. Manyang and Nalls combined for two blocks in the set, while Manyang teamed up with Adams for the third block of the set and 10th of the match for the Horned Frogs.
Set 3 (TCU, 25-19): TCU left no doubt in the third, jumping out to an 18-7 lead and holding on for a six-point set victory. Clark and Adams were all over the court, finishing with four kills each to help TCU collect its second sweep of 2019. Manyang found her serving groove in the third set, delivering back-to-back aces early on. She leads the team with six aces through six sets played thus far. The Frogs offense saved its most efficient set for last as the team finished with 15 kills on .417 hitting.
UP NEXT:
The Horned Frogs close out the Cowtown classic with a 1 p.m. match against Villanova (2-0) on Sunday. The match can be seen on television on FSSW+.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
"I thought this was a great showing from our squad," head coach Jill Kramer said. "We came out really sharp. It was a quick turnaround for us and you always wonder, as a coach, where your team's energy level is going to be. But I thought we responded really well. We sided-out really well today, our setters spread out the ball pretty well. They felt they could set anybody at any time and be real comfortable doing that. Great team win."
TCU NOTABLES:
- The win advances TCU's home, non-conference win streak to 12 matches, dating back to 2017.
- TCU hit .397 as a team today, its best hitting percentage since August 24, 2018 against Green Bay (.400).
- The team registered 7.0 blocks in the first set before finishing the day with 11.0 – the most blocks in a three-set win since Sept. 10, 2016 (vs. Chattanooga – 12.5).
- Freshman middle blocker Afedo Manyang led the team with six blocks. She sprinkled in four kills and two aces to her performance as well. She is now averaging one ace-per-set in the young season.
- Senior middle blocker Sarah Langs added five blocks of her own, all coming in the opening set. Langs finished with six kills, tying her career high.
- Freshman outside hitter Julia Adams led the team with 10 kills on .471 hitting, the first double-digit kill performance of her career.
- Adams has now hit 15 kills on a .542 hitting percentage in two matches.
- Sophomore right side Katie Clark led the team in hitting percentage (more than four attempts) by hitting .533 with nine kills – the best percentage of her career with 10+ attempts.
- Clark tied her career-high with five digs – she led the team in the category along with junior libero Berklie Baker.
- The setters distributed the ball well all day – freshman Irem Uçar led the team with 18 assists while freshman McKenzie Nichols added 14.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1 (TCU, 25-16): The Frogs were jumping all over the gym in the first set, stifling any and all Lipscomb attacks. Langs led the charge up the middle, getting a block assist on five of TCU's seven blocks. When the ball would get onto the TCU side of the net, Nalls and Manyang were all too happy to oblige, finishing with three kills each to pace the team. By the end of the set, the Horned Frogs had held Lipscomb to -.037 hitting, while turning in a stellar .360 hitting percentage themselves.
Set 2 (TCU, 25-19): It seemed Lipscomb had found their game in the second when a four-point Bisons rally tied the score at 11. But the Frogs adjusted, taking five of the next six points to reclaim the lead. The offense was clicking for TCU in the second set, six Frogs combined for 15 kills on .414 hitting, led by Adams, who finished the set with five kills. Manyang and Nalls combined for two blocks in the set, while Manyang teamed up with Adams for the third block of the set and 10th of the match for the Horned Frogs.
Set 3 (TCU, 25-19): TCU left no doubt in the third, jumping out to an 18-7 lead and holding on for a six-point set victory. Clark and Adams were all over the court, finishing with four kills each to help TCU collect its second sweep of 2019. Manyang found her serving groove in the third set, delivering back-to-back aces early on. She leads the team with six aces through six sets played thus far. The Frogs offense saved its most efficient set for last as the team finished with 15 kills on .417 hitting.
UP NEXT:
The Horned Frogs close out the Cowtown classic with a 1 p.m. match against Villanova (2-0) on Sunday. The match can be seen on television on FSSW+.
For more information on TCU Volleyball visit GoFrogs.com and follow @TCUVolleyball on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Team Stats
LIP
TCU
Kills
31
41
Errors
20
10
Attempts
82
78
Hitting %
.134
.397
Points
38.0
57.0
Assists
29
37
Aces
2
5
Blocks
5.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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