Friday, October 16
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 PM
TCU
vs
Texas Tech
Preview: Texas Tech and Baylor
10/15/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WORTH – TCU volleyball is back home for a pair of matches against in-state competition. The Horned Frogs welcome Texas Tech and Baylor to Schollmaier Arena as we near the halfway point of conference play.
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TCU TIDBITS
• The Frogs checked in at No. 10 in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll this week.
• TCU will wear pink uniforms on Friday for its annual Dig Pink match, honoring loved ones we've lost, celebrating our survivors and standing with those who are currently facing or may face breast cancer.
• Becca Kelley was a midseason addition to the AVCA Player of the Year watch list this week, joining her teammate Evan Hendrix who was a preseason selection.
• Kelley and Hendrix are the third highest-scoring attacking duo in D1 Volleyball, combining for 8.24 kills per set coming into the week. They are one of two pairs of teammates in the country to each average at least 4.00 kills per set.
• Libero Alice Volpe is closing in on 1,000 career digs. She is looking to be the 14th Horned Frog in program history to reach the milestone.
• The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in four categories: kills per set (11th, 14.13), assists per set (15th, 13.02), hitting percentage (21st, .272) and blocks per set (22nd, 2.72).
• Over the last three seasons, TCU is 34-3 at home.
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SCOUTING REPORT
Texas Tech comes to Fort Worth 8-9 overall and 0-5 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders were picked 15th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll and enter Friday riding a seven-match losing streak. Outside hitter Sara Bowcutt has been the focal point of the Red Raider offense, leading the team with 203 kills at 3.76 per set while also pacing Tech with 17 service aces. Kenna McKenzie and Elia Dinsmore have added 136 and 140 kills, respectively, while Katelyn Cochran directs the offense at 9.31 assists per set. Middle blocker Shelby Ignash leads the way defensively at the net with 65 blocks. As a team, Texas Tech is hitting .210 while allowing opponents to hit .219. TCU leads the all-time series with Texas Tech, 20-11, and has won eight consecutive meetings.
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Baylor enters Sunday 11-5 overall and 3-3 in Big 12 play after putting together back-to-back sweeps of Texas Tech and Arizona. The Bears were picked fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll after making their 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance last season. Preseason All-Big 12 outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik headlines the Bears and enters the weekend leading the Big 12 with 4.75 kills per set. She was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.50 kills per set across Baylor's two sweeps last week. Setter Isabela Haggard earned Setter of the Week after averaging 13.83 assists per set, while freshman Nadiya Johnson was named Rookie of the Week after totaling 25 kills on a .488 hitting percentage. Baylor is hitting .261 as a team while holding opponents to just .186. Baylor leads the all-time series with TCU, 24-11, and has won each of the last three meetings. All three of those losses have gone the distance, including a pair of five-set matches last season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
» TCU's Becca Kelley and Evan Hendrix have established themselves as one of the most dangerous attacking duos in the country.
» Kelley ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 4.15 kills per set (28th nationally), while Hendrix ranks eighth with 4.09 per set (37th nationally).
» They are one of just two pairs of teammates nationally averaging at least 4.00 kills per set each, joining UNI's Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra.
» Further, Kelley and Hendrix's combined 8.24 kills per set coming into the week are the third most of any duo in D1 volleyball in 2026.
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ALL EYES ON THE FROGS
 » Back in July, Evan Hendrix was named to the Preseason Watch List of the 2026 Division I Player of the Year Award.
 » This week, her teammate Becca Kelley was added to the watchlist as one of 16 midseason additions by the AVCA.
 » Hendrix and Kelley are among 46 of the top names in the sport represented on the watch list, and TCU is one of 15 programs with multiple student-athletes in contention for the prestigious award.
 » The attacking duo were midseason additions to the watch list last year too.
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STOCK RISING
» TCU is holding strong as a top 10 team in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll for the third consecutive week.
» The Frogs resume features top-25 wins over No. 8 SMU, No. 14 Purdue and No. 24 Colorado.
 » TCU's only three losses have come at the hands of No. 2 Texas, No. 6 Louisville and No. 11 Arizona State.
 » Since cracking the AVCA poll for the first time in program history on Sept. 9, 2024, TCU has never fallen out, appearing in 38 consecutive polls.
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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
• The Frogs checked in at No. 10 in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll this week.
• TCU will wear pink uniforms on Friday for its annual Dig Pink match, honoring loved ones we've lost, celebrating our survivors and standing with those who are currently facing or may face breast cancer.
• Becca Kelley was a midseason addition to the AVCA Player of the Year watch list this week, joining her teammate Evan Hendrix who was a preseason selection.
• Kelley and Hendrix are the third highest-scoring attacking duo in D1 Volleyball, combining for 8.24 kills per set coming into the week. They are one of two pairs of teammates in the country to each average at least 4.00 kills per set.
• Libero Alice Volpe is closing in on 1,000 career digs. She is looking to be the 14th Horned Frog in program history to reach the milestone.
• The Frogs rank top 25 nationally in four categories: kills per set (11th, 14.13), assists per set (15th, 13.02), hitting percentage (21st, .272) and blocks per set (22nd, 2.72).
• Over the last three seasons, TCU is 34-3 at home.
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SCOUTING REPORT
Texas Tech comes to Fort Worth 8-9 overall and 0-5 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders were picked 15th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll and enter Friday riding a seven-match losing streak. Outside hitter Sara Bowcutt has been the focal point of the Red Raider offense, leading the team with 203 kills at 3.76 per set while also pacing Tech with 17 service aces. Kenna McKenzie and Elia Dinsmore have added 136 and 140 kills, respectively, while Katelyn Cochran directs the offense at 9.31 assists per set. Middle blocker Shelby Ignash leads the way defensively at the net with 65 blocks. As a team, Texas Tech is hitting .210 while allowing opponents to hit .219. TCU leads the all-time series with Texas Tech, 20-11, and has won eight consecutive meetings.
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Baylor enters Sunday 11-5 overall and 3-3 in Big 12 play after putting together back-to-back sweeps of Texas Tech and Arizona. The Bears were picked fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll after making their 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance last season. Preseason All-Big 12 outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik headlines the Bears and enters the weekend leading the Big 12 with 4.75 kills per set. She was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.50 kills per set across Baylor's two sweeps last week. Setter Isabela Haggard earned Setter of the Week after averaging 13.83 assists per set, while freshman Nadiya Johnson was named Rookie of the Week after totaling 25 kills on a .488 hitting percentage. Baylor is hitting .261 as a team while holding opponents to just .186. Baylor leads the all-time series with TCU, 24-11, and has won each of the last three meetings. All three of those losses have gone the distance, including a pair of five-set matches last season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
» TCU's Becca Kelley and Evan Hendrix have established themselves as one of the most dangerous attacking duos in the country.
» Kelley ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 4.15 kills per set (28th nationally), while Hendrix ranks eighth with 4.09 per set (37th nationally).
» They are one of just two pairs of teammates nationally averaging at least 4.00 kills per set each, joining UNI's Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra.
» Further, Kelley and Hendrix's combined 8.24 kills per set coming into the week are the third most of any duo in D1 volleyball in 2026.
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ALL EYES ON THE FROGS
 » Back in July, Evan Hendrix was named to the Preseason Watch List of the 2026 Division I Player of the Year Award.
 » This week, her teammate Becca Kelley was added to the watchlist as one of 16 midseason additions by the AVCA.
 » Hendrix and Kelley are among 46 of the top names in the sport represented on the watch list, and TCU is one of 15 programs with multiple student-athletes in contention for the prestigious award.
 » The attacking duo were midseason additions to the watch list last year too.
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STOCK RISING
» TCU is holding strong as a top 10 team in the AVCA Taraflex Coaches Poll for the third consecutive week.
» The Frogs resume features top-25 wins over No. 8 SMU, No. 14 Purdue and No. 24 Colorado.
 » TCU's only three losses have come at the hands of No. 2 Texas, No. 6 Louisville and No. 11 Arizona State.
 » Since cracking the AVCA poll for the first time in program history on Sept. 9, 2024, TCU has never fallen out, appearing in 38 consecutive polls.
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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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