FORT WORTH \u2014 Rice volleyball took the second set but dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 13 TCU on Friday night at Schollmaier Arena.<\/p>\n
The Owls (6-5) claimed the second set, 25-21, after TCU took the opener, 25-22. The Horned Frogs closed out the match with wins of 25-19 and 25-21 in the final two sets. Rice hit .255 as a team, while TCU hit .349.<\/p>\n
Sydnee Peterson<\/a> led the Owls with 17 kills, while Stephanie Gutierrez<\/a> added 10. Kaia Mateo<\/a> paced the offense with a team-high 44 assists.<\/p>\n Mari Furoyama<\/a> led Rice defensively with 11 digs, while Arissa Smith<\/a> recorded a team-high six blocks.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n First Set Second Set Third Set
\nTCU opened the match with a 4-0 run, but Rice quickly responded with eight straight points to take a 10-6 lead, capped by a Peterson kill. The Owls maintained their advantage through the media timeout before TCU answered with a 4-0 run to pull within one. The Horned Frogs eventually tied the set at 19 and regained the lead late, taking the opener, 25-22. The set featured five tied scores and two lead changes.<\/p>\n
\nRice came out strong in the second set, opening with a 3-0 run and taking a 5-2 lead on a Gutierrez kill. The Owls maintained the advantage until TCU tied the set at 14 and briefly took the lead. Rice answered with a 3-0 run to force a TCU timeout, then extended the run to four points following a Horned Frog error. The Owls held the lead the rest of the way to even the match with a 25-21 win. Rice hit .353 in the set, led by four kills from Peterson.<\/p>\n
\nTCU jumped out to a 5-1 lead, prompting an early Rice timeout. The Owls gradually chipped away before tying the set at nine on a kill from Amalia Simmons<\/a>. The teams traded points through the media timeout, with Rice trailing 15-13. TCU maintained its advantage from there and took the third set, 25-19.<\/p>\n