No. 8 TCU’s incredible 12-game winning streak is officially over, busted wide open in a brutal straight-sets loss to No. 11 Arizona State on Sunday evening in Tempe. Talk about a gut punch, especially when it’s your first loss in conference play all season. This wasn’t some nail-biter that slipped away, either; Arizona State just plain cruised, handing the Horned Frogs a rough 25-16, 25-17, 25-10 defeat. Ouch.
Offense Went Absolutely Cold
You want to know why they got swept? Look no further than the offensive numbers, man. TCU posted an anemic .048 hitting percentage. Seriously, a point-zero-four-eight! They struggled to get anything going all night long. The stats tell the whole story: 23 hitting errors on only 28 kills across 104 total attempts. That’s just not going to get it done against a ranked opponent on the road.
Evan Hendrix tried to spark something, leading the offense with 12 kills, and Becca Kelley chipped in eight kills, but the team just couldn’t find a rhythm. Rosemary Archer compiled 20 assists, but when the hitting percentage is that low, even perfect sets aren’t enough. On defense, Jalyn Gibson battled hard, leading the team with seven digs. But it wasn’t just the hitting, they were also committing eight service errors and only recorded two aces. That’s a double whammy, giving away points and not getting any freebies back.
What’s Next for the Frogs
After that kind of performance, No. 8 TCU, now sitting at 14-3 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play, is gonna want to forget this one quick. They head home to face Texas Tech and Baylor next. They gotta regroup fast because you can’t carry that kind of hitting performance into your next home stand if you want to keep competing at the top of the conference. It’s all about bouncing back now.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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