TCU Volleyball Star Becca Kelley Wins National Player Of The Week

TCU volleyball has another national superstar, and Becca Kelley is making sure the Horned Frogs remain a force in the Big 12.

The senior outside hitter was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week on Tuesday following a spectacular weekend that included consecutive 20-kill performances against No. 24 Baylor and Kansas State.

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Kelley also earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors, giving the No. 16 Horned Frogs another reason to celebrate as the regular season approaches its final stretch.

And the numbers explain why she's receiving so much attention.

Kelley piled up 40 kills across nine sets while hitting .309, leading the Big 12 in total kills over the two-match stretch. Her averages of 4.44 kills and 5.06 points per set ranked third in the conference.

But her performances were about more than padding the stat sheet.

Against nationally ranked Baylor on Friday, Kelley delivered 20 kills and helped TCU survive a five-set battle with its in-state rival.

She saved some of her best volleyball for the biggest moments, recording five kills in the deciding fifth set.

The Rockwall, Texas, native also contributed four blocks and a service ace, finishing with 23.5 points as TCU secured its fourth victory over a ranked opponent this season.

Two days later, Kelley wasn't finished.

She hammered another 20 kills against Kansas State, hitting an outstanding .405 with just three attacking errors on 42 attempts.

The performance marked the first time in her collegiate career she'd reached 20 kills in consecutive matches.

She also surpassed 900 career kills, putting the 1,000-kill milestone within reach.

The national recognition places Kelley in rare company.

Only one other TCU player, former standout Melanie Parra, had previously earned the AVCA's weekly national honor.

Parra won it three times during her Horned Frogs career and remains the only Division I player to receive the award in consecutive weeks.

Kelley's latest Big 12 recognition is her third Offensive Player of the Week award this season, the most of any player in the conference.

Her emergence has also strengthened TCU's national profile.

Kelley and teammate Evan Hendrix are both on the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List, giving the Horned Frogs two legitimate individual award contenders.

For TCU, that's an encouraging combination as the program pursues another deep postseason run.

The Horned Frogs have demonstrated they can beat nationally ranked competition, and Kelley continues to provide the offensive firepower needed to compete with the country's best programs.

Now the challenge is maintaining that momentum away from home.

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No. 16 TCU returns to Big 12 action Friday, visiting Houston at 6:30 p.m. CT.

With Kelley playing some of the best volleyball of her career, the Horned Frogs have every reason to believe their biggest victories could still be ahead.