Schollmaier Arena played host to a four-team Big 12 and Big Ten showdown on Friday and Saturday. This marked the opening of the womens volleyball season. This miniature tournament included 16th ranked Baylor, 5th ranked Minnesota, the defending national champion 3rd ranked Wisconsin, and unranked Texas Christian University. After an exhibition win, 3-0, over Curtis Lazar Men Jersey College of Charleston, the TCU Horned Frogs, did not draw a favorable home opening weekend. Friday night, the Wisconsin Badgers were able to have their way with TCU, as they would go on to win in straight sets, 25-11, 25-18, 25-16. A bright spot for TCU in the match was Julia Adams with 13 kills and McKenzie Nichols, who led the team in a sists with 10. The only team that survived the weekend with an undefeated record was the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who had a nice 3-1 victory over Baylor on Friday afternoon and a clean 3-0 straight-set win over TCU on Saturday evening. With Baylor upsetting Wisconsin on Saturday, Minnesotas 2-0 record deems them the winners of the Big 12/Big Ten Challenge. Minnesota outside hitter Julia Hanson had four kills Dalton Prout Men Jersey in Saturdays match. It was obviously nerve-racking at first, but coming in and trusting my teammates and everything I have been working towards has been really fun. It is definitely great to start off the season 2-0, said Hanson.Scroll to ContinueDespite dropping their 2nd match in a row by the score of 3-0, there were some positives to take away from Saturday nights match for TCU. The 2nd set saw TCU and Minnesota tie at 13-13, Dougie Hamilton Jersey 15-15, and even 19-19. Every time the Golden Gophers would grab the lead back, TCU would make a huge effort to tie it up again and again. If the Frogs can find the type of effort they had in the middle of that set, it can be Matt Bartkowski Jersey a much improved season. Graduate student Callie Williams, the TCU setter, led the team with an outstanding 15 a sists. After starting at Tenne see and transferring to Baylor, Williams moved on to TCU as this is her first season with the Frogs. Her dad, Jason Williams, is in his first season as TCUs head coach, and it was important to them both to bring a winning culture to the volleyball program. I want us to have a great year, any way that I can help my dad turn this program around in his first season. I think Lanny McDonald Men Jersey my goal is to help build the culture, help promote change in a positive way, and help to encourage all of the other girls on the team to have a good volleyball experience, said Callie Williams. The Frogs host another tournament next Friday and Saturday, where theyll play three matches in the two days. TCU will play Coastal Carolina, Memphis, and Texas AM as they look to bounce back.