FORT WORTH, Texas – HBU dropped the first set to host TCU, but rebounded to take the next two, then held off the Horned Frogs, 3-2 (16-25, 25-22, 28-26, 16-25, 15-13) in the finale of the "Fight in the Fort" Friday at Schollmaier Arena. Earlier in the day, the Huskies had that script flipped, falling behind two sets to one to Louisiana Tech, but rallied for the 3-2 (25-21, 15-25, 22-25, 25-10, 15-10) victory.
 
HBU's win over TCU was only the program's second ever over a "Power 5" opponent, previously sweeping Alabama on Sept. 6, 2013.
 
Against the Horned Frogs, junior right side Anna Gadway had 13 kills and nine digs, while freshman middle blocker Audrey Pearce registered 10 kills and eight blocks. Freshman outside hitter Alyssa May also had 10 kills and freshman outside hitter Alexia Jones added eight kills and led HBU (7-4) with 17 digs. Senior middle blocker Ebonie Ballesteros had eight kills and seven blocks and junior setter Ellie Wipf dished out 41 assists to go along with five kills, eight digs and six blocks. Sophomore libero Kaley Feris had 15 digs.
 
Afedo Manyang had 17 kills, while Julia Adams had 13 kills for TCU (5-3).  Mykayla Myers added nine kills and four blocks and McKenzie Nichols had 53 assists, four kills, 10 digs, four blocks and four aces.
 
TCU outhit HBU, .210-.167, and outdug the Huskies, 68-61. HBU came up huge at the net, outblocking TCU, 15-10, but the Horned Frogs held a 10-6 advantage in aces.
 
The Huskies held an 8-7 lead in the fifth set, but scored three-straight points, two on kills by May to lead, 11-7. HBU got to match point at 14-12, but TCU sided out on a kill by Manyang, then Manyang's attack error gave the Huskies the 15-13 win.
 
Four Huskies recorded double-figure kills against LA Tech with May leading the way with 12 kills and eight digs. Gadway had 11 kills, 13 digs and three blocks for her second double-double of the season, both of which have come against the Lady Techsters. Ballesteros had 10 kills and seven blocks, while Jones had 10 kills and 13 digs for her first career double-double. Wipf handed out 46 assists and had three kills, 11 digs and six blocks. Sophomore libero Kaley Feris came up with a career-high 30 digs and freshman defensive specialist Tatiana Evans had 11.
 
Jordan Carswell led LA Tech (4-7) with 12 kills and seven digs, while Faith Menary had 11 kills and nine digs. Mackenzie Murray chipped in with eight kills. Mallory Meers had 35 assists and 12 digs and McKenzie Johnson had 23 digs.
 
HBU hit .140, while holding LA Tech to .062, thanks in large part to an 18-6 advantage in blocks. The Huskies also outdug the Lady Techsters, 89-66.
 
LA Tech's 25-22 win in the third set lit a fire under HBU, with the Huskies steamrolling to a 25-10 victory to even the match. The fourth set saw the Huskies score seven of the first nine points, then extend the lead to 15-5. A pair of aces by May during a four-point run led to a 22-8 advantage, before closing out the set.
 
The fifth set was tied, 7-7, but a kill by Ballesteros and a kill by May gave the Huskies a lead they would not relinquish. HBU scored four-straight points to reach match point at 14-9, but LA Tech stayed alive with a side out, before Pearce put it away with a kill.
 
The Huskies return to action when they host Texas Southern Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Sharp Gym.