Fort Worth – No. 2 TCU beach volleyball (31-1) cleaned house, claiming all major CCSA Postseason Awards, for the second time in program history.
TCU received six CCSA postseason awards, the most by any team in the conference.
CCSA Head Coach of the Year: Hector Gutierrez
Unanimous CCSA Pair of the Year: Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno
CCSA Freshman of the Year: Anhelina Khmil
CCSA All-Conference Team: Daniela Alvarez/
Tania Moreno and
Rochelle Scott/
Hailey Brockett
CCSA All-Freshman Team: Anhelina Khmil
"I am really happy for the girls," said head coach
Hector Gutierrez. "This is back-to-back years that we have received these awards. This is a very special moment for us as a school and us as a team. I couldn't be prouder of the girls and everyone behind us. None of it would be possible without the staff."
Head coach,
Hector Gutierrez, was named CCSA Head Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Gutierrez led the team to its best regular season record in program history, 31-1. He coached the team to a program best 29-match win streak and program high 23 sweeps. The team also recorded a program high six ranked sweeps.
Daniela Alvarez and
Tania Moreno received both of their postseason honors unanimously which is the first time any Horned Frog pairing had done so. The pairing was named back-to-back CCSA Pair of the Year and named to the All-Conference Team for the third consecutive season. Before the season even began, the duo was named to the CCSA All-Conference team for the third consecutive season. The pairing also claimed numerous accolades over the season including three CCSA Pair of the Week honors (March 8, March 15, March 29) and an AVCA/CBVB Pair of the Week recognition (March 27). The Spanish national team phenoms boast a near perfect 28-1 record from the No. 1 position. The duo faced the best pairings from across the country and boasted a 14-1 record over ranked opponents. Alvarez and Moreno set a program record for the best regular season (28-1) by any pairing at TCU. The back-to-back CCSA Pair of the Year duo also holds two other TCU program records: career wins as pairing at 82-16 (83.67%) and career ranked wins at 39-14 (72.59%). They achieved both records over the course of just three seasons.
Anhelina Khmil was named CCSA Freshman of the Year and was a unanimous selection to the CCSA All-Freshman Team. In back-to-back seasons, the Horned Frogs have had the CCSA Freshman of the Year honor. Khmil was an integral part of the TCU beach volleyball program's success this season. As a freshman, she instantly rose to the top of the lineup, playing all matches from either the No. 2 or 3 positions. She was the only freshman that started consistently for TCU. In the regular season, Khmil posted a 26-3 record including a 12-3 record over ranked opponents. A few of her most notable victories include triumphs over No. 3 Florida State, No. 5 LSU (twice), No. 3 USC, No. 9 California, and No. 10 Georgia State. She is also responsible for two major match-clinching victories this season over No. 5 LSU and No. 9 California.
Rochelle Scott and
Hailey Brockett were named to the CCSA All-Conference team for the first time in their careers as a pairing. The duo finished the season with a 22-2 record. Primarily playing matches from the No. 5 position, the duo set a program record for the best pairing start to a season with an impressive 20-0 mark. The duo also posted an 11-2 record over ranked opponents. A few of their most notable victories include triumphs over No. 10 Georgia State, No. 3 Florida State, No. 3 USC, No. 6 Grand Canyon and No. 9 California. Additionally, the pairing boasted a perfect 4-0 record from the No. 4 position this season.
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