Preview: Fight in the Fort

Friday, March 22

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Preview: Fight in the Fort

3/21/2024 2:29:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

No. 4 TCU to host three top-15 teams for second home tournament

FORT WORTH – No. 4 TCU continues the regular season hosting the Fight in the Fort on March 22-23. The Horned Frogs will begin play against FGCU at Noon, followed by ranked matchups against No. 13 FIU, No. 14 Washington and No. 11 Arizona State.

THE SCHEDULE
Friday
Noon – vs. FGCU
4:00 p.m. – vs. No. 13 FIU

Saturday
Noon – vs. No. 14 Washington
2:30 p.m. – vs. No. 11 ASU

FOLLOW ALONG
Live stats are available for the weekend.

Friday
TCU vs. FGCU
TCU vs. No. 13 FIU

Saturday
TCU vs. No. 14 Washington
TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State

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FROG FOCUS
The Frogs boosted their record to 14-2 and currently stand at 3-2 against ranked opponents this season. At home, TCU holds a 45-match win streak.

Coming off a 3-1 weekend in Boca Ranton, Fla., TCU improved to No. 4 in the AVCA coaches poll this week. The Horned Frogs saw wins over FGCU (4-1), No. 16 FAU (3-2) and Palm Beach Atlantic (4-1), but fell to No. 1 USC (4-1).

The dynamic duo of Sutton MacTavish and Alex Parkhurst locked in their CUSA Pair of the Week honor with their dominating 3-0 performance at the FAU invitational. From the No. 2 position, the pairing extended their win streak to 10 with victories over FGCU (21-17, 21-19), No. 16 FAU (18-21, 21-15, 15-12) and No. 1 USC (21-17, 21-19). Mactavish/Parkhurst's straight-set victory against the Ladies of Troy marked the sole point the Frogs earned against USC.

Anete Namike and Ana Vergara also garnered their first ranked win as a pairing against No. 16 FAU from the No. 3 position (21-16, 21-17).

SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
FGCU (10-10) heads to Fort Worth for a rematch against the Horned Frogs after falling to them at the FAU Invitational (March 15). The Eagles most recently hosted their Senior Day, splitting the day with a win over Palm Beach Atlantic (4-1) and loss to No. 16 FAU (4-1). In all-time history, TCU holds a 4-1 lead over FGCU.

CUSA opponent, No. 13 FIU (14-3), also attended the FAU Invitational and went 3-1 on the weekend. The Golden Panthers saw wins over FGCU (4-1), Palm Beach Atlantic (5-0) and No. 16 FAU (4-1), but were swept by No. 1 USC. In all-time history, TCU holds a 6-2 lead over FIU. The Horned Frogs swept the Golden Panthers the last time the two went head-to-head in Fort Worth (March 24, 2023).

No. 14 Washington (7-7) visited Austin on March 20 where they downed both Texas (4-1) and HCU (4-1). The Frogs collected a 4-1 win earlier this season in the program's first-ever matchup with the Huskies.

No. 11 Arizona State (11-3) comes off a 3-1 weekend at the LBSU Tournament in Long Beach, Cali. The Sun Devils downed Pepperdine, CSUN and Texas, but fell to then-No. 7 Long Beach State. In all time history ASU leads 3-2 over the Horned Frogs.

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