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Thursday, September 20, 2001

Volley Frogs expect another win
Player predicts victory in first C-USA match
By Colleen Casey
Skiff Staff

Coming off their second victory of the season, the Volley Frogs will play their first Conference USA match of the year against Southern Mississippi tonight with confidence, outside hitter Stephanie Watson said.

The Frogs, 2-6, captured their second win Tuesday night against North Texas on the same night Southern Miss, 5-4, lost to Mississippi State.

David Dunai/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
Junior outside hitter Stephanie Watson spikes the ball Tuesday against North Texas outside hitter Stephanie Connors, who is in position to block it. The Volley Frogs play their first Conference USA foe of the season 7 p.m. tonight at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

This meeting is set to be the first conference match-up this season for both teams.

“I think they’re a team we’re able to beat if we play how we’ve been training,” Watson said.

Head coach Sandy Troudt said she understands the importance to start conference matches after compiling victories.

“It’s huge, especially to begin a new era like we are with a new conference,” Troudt said. “We’ve got to gain some respect.”

Troudt said she does not know too much about the match-up, but knows Southern Miss is coming off a tough loss. She also said TCU is smaller, but quicker, and that could work to the Frogs’ advantage.

The Frogs are on a two-match winning streak.

Watson also said she feels the team has recently been playing the way they envisioned before the season began, and this could encourage future wins.

Conference matches are crucial victories if the team is to fulfill its goal of leading the conference and making it to the postseason conference tournament.

As of Sept. 17, Southern Miss ranked No. 7 in conference standings and TCU was ranked No. 14. TCU, Preseason polls ranked TCU seventh in the conference.

Despite those rankings, Watson said that the team is optimistic of their goal to win key conference matches.

“All the kinks are out and we’re sort of back in the flow, and our offense is really clicking,” Watson said. “In practice, we’ve been fine-tuning positions and running plays to make sure we stay focused.”

The Volley Frogs play at 7 p.m. tonight in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Colleen Casey
c.m.casey@student.tcu.edu

   

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