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There were supposed to be 16 matches on the Wednesday Division I volleyball schedule to list for this NCAA report.
But now there are 15.
Tuesday, TCU announced that it has too many sick players to field a team against top-ranked Texas, so their Big 12 match is canceled.
From the Big 12: Per Conference rule, the member institution unable to field a team will forfeit the contest if no extraordinary circumstances exist. As a result, Texas will gain a win in the league standings while TCU picks up a loss. Overall records will not be impacted.
From TCU: The cancellation came as a result of non-COVID-19 related illness within the TCU program. The match will not be rescheduled and count as a forfeit for TCU in accordance with Big 12 rules.
“Due to a lack of available players, our staff determined it is not feasible to move forward with the match,” TCU coach Jason Williams said in a news release. “The difficult decision was made in the best interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes and longevity of our season. We are disappointed with the development, as we were excited to treat a record-setting Schollmaier Arena crowd to a competitive match against the nation’s top team. We remain committed to this season and will work diligently to resume our conference schedule on Saturday against Texas Tech. Our players and staff appreciate the continued support from the Frog Fam and extended TCU volleyball community.”
TCU reported that: The forfeit will only impact TCU’s Big 12 win-loss record. It will not count toward the Horned Frogs’ overall record or Williams’ career win-loss total. TCU’s record now sits at 11-10 overall and 6-5 in Big 12 play.
Otherwise Wednesday, No. 11 Baylor plays a Big 12 match at Texas Tech and Kansas State goes to Kansas.
The SEC has four matches, including No. 20 Kentucky at Georgia. Kentucky is in second place, game back of idle Florida, and Georgia is alone in third, a game behind Kentucky. Also in the SEC, Alabama is at Texas A&M, Tennessee is at Ole Miss and South Carolina is at Arkansas.
There is a Wednesday afternoon match when No. 23 Houston plays an American Athletic Conference match at Tulane.
The Big Ten has two…
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