Friday, October 2
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 PM
TCU
vs
Colorado
Preview: No. 24 Colorado & UCF
10/1/2026 10:41:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WORTH – Big 12 volleyball is back in Schollmaier Arena as No. 11 TCU welcomes No. 24 Colorado and UCF to town Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., respectively. Â
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TCU TIDBITS
• TCU checked in at No. 9 in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll, tied for the highest ranking in school history.
• The Frogs extended their winning streak to nine matches after a pair of road wins at Cincinnati and WVU. It is tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history and is the most consecutive wins since 2012.
• Senior outside hitter Becca Kelley was recognized as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, averaging 4.43 kills per set last week. It was her second time receiving the honor this season.
• Entering Friday's match against No. 24 Colorado, TCU is 8-6 all-time in Big 12 home openers (3-1 under Williams) and 7-3 in top-25 matchups at home.
• The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in four categories: kills per set (sixth, 14.41), assists per set (eighth, 13.33), blocks per set (18th, 2.73), and hitting percentage (22nd, .278).
• TCU is 11-2 to start the season for the second straight year. It's tied for the second-best record through 13 matches in program history.
• The Frogs are 31-3 over the last three seasons playing in Schollmaier Arena.
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SCOUTING REPORT
No. 24 Colorado comes to Fort Worth 10-2 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play. The Buffaloes were picked fifth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll after going 23-9 and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Colorado raced out to a 9-0 start this season, highlighted by a four-set road win at USC. The Buffs opened conference play with a loss to Utah in straight sets before bouncing back with a five-set victory over Arizona on Sunday. Friday marks just the third all-time meeting between TCU and Colorado, with the series tied 1-1.
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UCF enters the week 8-4 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play after dropping back-to-back five-set matches to Kansas State and Iowa State. The Knights went 8-2 during non conference play, including six sweeps, and were picked ninth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. UCF hosts No. 17 Baylor on Friday before making the trip to Fort Worth for Sunday's matchup with the Frogs. TCU leads the all-time series with UCF, 3-1, and has won three consecutive meetings.
BECCA BRINGS THE BOOM
» For the second time this season, Becca Kelley was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
» The senior averaged 5.07 points per set and 4.43 kills per set while hitting .348 across the two victories.
» Playing all six rotations, she recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in her career.
» In the Frogs' sweep of Cincinnati, Kelley finished with 14 kills. She also totaled four blocks and a career-best 12 digs while helping hold the Bearcats to a .118 hitting percentage.
» Kelley followed it up with a 17-kill performance against West Virginia, hitting .368 in the victory.
STOCK RISING
 » After a pair of road wins to start Big 12 play, TCU cracked the top 10 in the AVCA-Taraflex Coaches Poll at No. 9.
 » It's tied for the Frogs' highest ranking ever. Last season, they were also ranked No. 9 from Sept. 15-28.
 » Jason Williams led TCU to its first national ranking in program history on Sept. 9, 2024, and the Frogs have been ranked ever since, appearing in 36 straight polls.
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DON'T LET THE FROGS GET HOT
» TCU enters the month of October as one of the hottest teams in the country, riding a nine-match winning streak.
» During that span, the Frogs are 27-5 in sets and have four sweeps, including No. 14 Purdue on the road on Sept. 6.
» With nine consecutive wins, TCU is tied for the fourth-longest active win streak in the P4 behind Nebraska (W13), Pitt (W12) and Washington (W11).
» The current streak is tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history and the most consecutive wins since 2012.
» With a win on Friday, TCU can extend that streak to 10 matches, which will be the second-longest winning streak in school history outright.
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HITTING HER MARK
 » Setter Rosemary Archer picked up her 2,000th career assist in the third set against Cincinnati, setting Hendrix for the milestone.
 » The fifth-year now has 2,035 assists in her career, 969 of which have come in her two seasons as a Frog.
 » This season, Archer has stepped up and taken a lead running the offense along with Reese Wilburn in a 6-2. She leads the team, averaging 8.43 assists per set and has TCU hitting at a .278 clip.
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For all the latest TCU volleyball news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUVolleyball, on Instagram at @tcuvolleyball and on Facebook at TCU Volleyball.
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TCU TIDBITS
• TCU checked in at No. 9 in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll, tied for the highest ranking in school history.
• The Frogs extended their winning streak to nine matches after a pair of road wins at Cincinnati and WVU. It is tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history and is the most consecutive wins since 2012.
• Senior outside hitter Becca Kelley was recognized as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, averaging 4.43 kills per set last week. It was her second time receiving the honor this season.
• Entering Friday's match against No. 24 Colorado, TCU is 8-6 all-time in Big 12 home openers (3-1 under Williams) and 7-3 in top-25 matchups at home.
• The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in four categories: kills per set (sixth, 14.41), assists per set (eighth, 13.33), blocks per set (18th, 2.73), and hitting percentage (22nd, .278).
• TCU is 11-2 to start the season for the second straight year. It's tied for the second-best record through 13 matches in program history.
• The Frogs are 31-3 over the last three seasons playing in Schollmaier Arena.
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SCOUTING REPORT
No. 24 Colorado comes to Fort Worth 10-2 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play. The Buffaloes were picked fifth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll after going 23-9 and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Colorado raced out to a 9-0 start this season, highlighted by a four-set road win at USC. The Buffs opened conference play with a loss to Utah in straight sets before bouncing back with a five-set victory over Arizona on Sunday. Friday marks just the third all-time meeting between TCU and Colorado, with the series tied 1-1.
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UCF enters the week 8-4 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play after dropping back-to-back five-set matches to Kansas State and Iowa State. The Knights went 8-2 during non conference play, including six sweeps, and were picked ninth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. UCF hosts No. 17 Baylor on Friday before making the trip to Fort Worth for Sunday's matchup with the Frogs. TCU leads the all-time series with UCF, 3-1, and has won three consecutive meetings.
BECCA BRINGS THE BOOM
» For the second time this season, Becca Kelley was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
» The senior averaged 5.07 points per set and 4.43 kills per set while hitting .348 across the two victories.
» Playing all six rotations, she recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in her career.
» In the Frogs' sweep of Cincinnati, Kelley finished with 14 kills. She also totaled four blocks and a career-best 12 digs while helping hold the Bearcats to a .118 hitting percentage.
» Kelley followed it up with a 17-kill performance against West Virginia, hitting .368 in the victory.
STOCK RISING
 » After a pair of road wins to start Big 12 play, TCU cracked the top 10 in the AVCA-Taraflex Coaches Poll at No. 9.
 » It's tied for the Frogs' highest ranking ever. Last season, they were also ranked No. 9 from Sept. 15-28.
 » Jason Williams led TCU to its first national ranking in program history on Sept. 9, 2024, and the Frogs have been ranked ever since, appearing in 36 straight polls.
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DON'T LET THE FROGS GET HOT
» TCU enters the month of October as one of the hottest teams in the country, riding a nine-match winning streak.
» During that span, the Frogs are 27-5 in sets and have four sweeps, including No. 14 Purdue on the road on Sept. 6.
» With nine consecutive wins, TCU is tied for the fourth-longest active win streak in the P4 behind Nebraska (W13), Pitt (W12) and Washington (W11).
» The current streak is tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history and the most consecutive wins since 2012.
» With a win on Friday, TCU can extend that streak to 10 matches, which will be the second-longest winning streak in school history outright.
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HITTING HER MARK
 » Setter Rosemary Archer picked up her 2,000th career assist in the third set against Cincinnati, setting Hendrix for the milestone.
 » The fifth-year now has 2,035 assists in her career, 969 of which have come in her two seasons as a Frog.
 » This season, Archer has stepped up and taken a lead running the offense along with Reese Wilburn in a 6-2. She leads the team, averaging 8.43 assists per set and has TCU hitting at a .278 clip.
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For all the latest TCU volleyball news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUVolleyball, on Instagram at @tcuvolleyball and on Facebook at TCU Volleyball.
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