Friday, August 30
Lincoln, Neb.
4:30 PM
TCU
1-0,0-0Big 12
3
vs
1
Oklahoma
0-1,0-0SEC
1
2
3
4
F
TCU
25
25
21
25
3
Oklahoma
23
21
25
16
1
Volleyball Downs Oklahoma 3-1 in Season Opener
8/30/2024 8:53:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Parra tallies 20 kills and career best seven aces
LINCOLN, Neb. – Fueled by a 20-kill performance from Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Melanie Parra, TCU volleyball knocked off Oklahoma 3-1 to open its season at the Ameritas Players Challenge Friday evening in the Devaney Center.
For Parra, it marked her ninth career 20-plus kill match. She did so with only two errors on a .429 clip. The Sinaloa, Mexico, native was also a factor at the service line, tallying a career-high seven aces, the second most by a Horned Frog in a single match in program history. Parra also recorded nine digs, finishing just one shy of a double-double.
Junior Jalyn Gibson added nine kills to the scoring effort, including the 500th of her career. Redshirt freshman Becca Kelley also tallied nine kills and a pair of blocks in her collegiate debut. She was joined by true freshmen Alice Volpe and Evan Hendrix, who also saw the first on-court action of their careers. Setter Lily Nicholson fed the offense to a .226 clip with 40 assists and a team-high 12 digs for her first double-double of the season.
A Sarah Sylvester ace gave the Frogs their first point of the season in the opening set. Both teams battled back and forth, trading points and scoring run. TCU used a 6-2 run to take an 18-14 lead before OU knotted the score back up. It was Parra and Gibson who took over down the stretch, helping the Frogs score four straight points and take a close first set, 25-23, on a Sooner error.
TCU turned up the heat at the service line in the second set, using five aces to cruise to a two-set lead. Parra led the way with a trio of aces and five kills, moving her into double-digits on the night, as the Frogs built up a six-point lead at 24-18. Kelley finished off the second with a big swing to move the Frogs one set away from victory.
Oklahoma didn't go away quietly, however. The Sooners spoiled the sweep with a 25-21 set win in the third, extending the match.
Looking to put things away, TCU hit a blistering .417 in the fourth set and held OU to a mere .036 clip. Gibson and Parra powered the Frogs home with five kills apiece, leaving no doubt in a 25-16 set win to seal the victory over their former conference foe.
TCU continues its weekend against second-ranked Nebraska on Saturday, Aug. 31. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can tune in to the match on Big Ten+.
For all the latest TCU volleyball news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUVolleyball, on Instagram at @tcuvolleyball and on Facebook at TCU Volleyball.
For Parra, it marked her ninth career 20-plus kill match. She did so with only two errors on a .429 clip. The Sinaloa, Mexico, native was also a factor at the service line, tallying a career-high seven aces, the second most by a Horned Frog in a single match in program history. Parra also recorded nine digs, finishing just one shy of a double-double.
Junior Jalyn Gibson added nine kills to the scoring effort, including the 500th of her career. Redshirt freshman Becca Kelley also tallied nine kills and a pair of blocks in her collegiate debut. She was joined by true freshmen Alice Volpe and Evan Hendrix, who also saw the first on-court action of their careers. Setter Lily Nicholson fed the offense to a .226 clip with 40 assists and a team-high 12 digs for her first double-double of the season.
A Sarah Sylvester ace gave the Frogs their first point of the season in the opening set. Both teams battled back and forth, trading points and scoring run. TCU used a 6-2 run to take an 18-14 lead before OU knotted the score back up. It was Parra and Gibson who took over down the stretch, helping the Frogs score four straight points and take a close first set, 25-23, on a Sooner error.
TCU turned up the heat at the service line in the second set, using five aces to cruise to a two-set lead. Parra led the way with a trio of aces and five kills, moving her into double-digits on the night, as the Frogs built up a six-point lead at 24-18. Kelley finished off the second with a big swing to move the Frogs one set away from victory.
Oklahoma didn't go away quietly, however. The Sooners spoiled the sweep with a 25-21 set win in the third, extending the match.
Looking to put things away, TCU hit a blistering .417 in the fourth set and held OU to a mere .036 clip. Gibson and Parra powered the Frogs home with five kills apiece, leaving no doubt in a 25-16 set win to seal the victory over their former conference foe.
TCU continues its weekend against second-ranked Nebraska on Saturday, Aug. 31. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can tune in to the match on Big Ten+.
For all the latest TCU volleyball news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUVolleyball, on Instagram at @tcuvolleyball and on Facebook at TCU Volleyball.
Team Stats
TCU
OK
Kills
47
53
Errors
19
27
Attempts
124
138
Hitting %
.226
.188
Points
64.0
68.0
Assists
46
51
Aces
11
5
Blocks
6
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
7
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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