Women’s Volleyball: No. 20 TCU falls to No. 22 Baylor in five sets

No. 20 TCU hosted its final regular season home match on Wednesday evening, falling in five sets against No. 22 Baylor despite a double-double from outside hitter Evan Hendrix, who posted 17 kills and 15 digs in the match. It was the 18th of the season for Hendrix, whose efforts led the Horned Frogs in their 19-25, 25-18, 15-25, 25-21, 6-15 defeat. TCU (19-10, 9-8 Big 12), which has lost seven of its last 10 matches, will cap off the regular season with a road match against Houston on Saturday. The NCAA Selection Show will take place on Sunday.

Becca Kelley and Lauren Murphy stepped up and delivered efficient performances on offense, with Kelley posting 14 kills on a .414 hitting percentage while Murphy added 12 kills, nine digs and three blocks on a .258 hitting rate. But the Bears hit over .300 in the match and the Horned Frogs, who committed 27 hitting errors, finished with only a .199 clip. While TCU had five aces, the team ended the match with eight service errors as well as five receiving errors. Ella Foti sent out 28 assists while adding five kills and seven digs in the match.

Rosemary Archer collected 18 assists and Alice Volpe recorded 11 digs for the Horned Frogs.