Frogs
extend winning streak
By Mary Hollis
Skiff Staff
The
volleyball team broke in its new home at the University
Recreation Center in dominating fashion at the Adidas
Invitational Friday and Saturday.
The
Frogs, who have an overall record of 9-1, defeated both
Texas-Pan American and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in consecutive
three-game sweeps, then worked their way past Arkansas
State 3-1. The tournament wins put TCU on a nine-match
winning streak and give the Frogs their second straight
tournament title.
We
played well, junior opposite Ellen Rehme said.
It was a big win, our first home game, and it
was very exciting to win in our home gym and to get
all the fans out there.
Rehme
received the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
Senior setter Tori Barlow and junior outside hitter
Dominika Szabo received All-Tournament team honors.
Rehme lead the Frogs with 43 kills in eight games during
the tournament.
Szabo
said this was a great weekend for the Frogs, and the
team showed what it was truly made of.
I
loved the tournament this weekend first because we were
successful and second because it was our first time
in our own facility, with our own gym and our own crowd,
Szabo said.
Rehme
said the last match of the tournament against Arkansas
State was the best battle of the weekend.
Last
year we beat them at their place, she said. They
wanted to get back; we knew it would be tough.
The
Frogs were down in the third game, but head coach Prentice
Lewis said their comeback showed the heart of the team.
We
had never been down on a team like Saturday night, and
it was a huge rally where the girls showed their character
and came back to win, Lewis said.
Szabo
said the third game against Arkansas State was the toughest
of the tournament. She said after the team adjusted,
it was huge for them to comeback from such a large deficit
and showed the teams determination to win.
Lewis
said overall it was a great tournament with great competition
and for their first time hosting a tournament, it went
well.
The
fans were awesome, Lewis said. A great group
showed up Friday and Saturday night, and we definitely
had a home court advantage.
The
Frogs hope to continue their winning streak this weekend
when they will play Northeastern, Toledo and Pittsburgh.
Mary
Hollis
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