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Post by Ye Olde Dawg on Oct 25, 2006 15:13:55 GMT -5
If you're following the Pac-10, this pair of matches didn't need more publicity. However, here's Washington's PR for the matches: gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/102406aab.html Huskies Host USC & UCLA This Week
UCLA match to be televised on FSN.
Oct. 24, 2006
THIS WEEK: The sixth-ranked Washington volleyball team (17-3, 7-2 Pac-10) kicks off the second half of the Pac-10 season when it hosts conference leader UCLA and third place USC, Oct. 26-27 at Bank of America Arena. The Huskies open the week Thursday vs. USC before facing UCLA Oct. 27 in a match to be televised by FSN. Jim Watson will call the action, while Karch Kiraly and Holly McPeak will provide expert analysis. The match will air locally on a tape-delayed basis on Sat., Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Live video streaming will be available through the Dawg Channel on GoHuskies.com for the USC match-up, with play-by-play by Benton Strong and color commentary by former UW volleyball player Carolyn Farny. Live stats will be available for both matches on GoHuskies.com.
SCOUTING USC: The USC Women of Troy (18-2, 7-2) lost the battle for first place in the Pac-10 last week when it lost to UCLA in four games. The team is led by Asia Kaczor with 4.66 kills per game, while Diane Copenhagen and Jessica Gysin average 3.00 and 2.99, kpg, respectively. Taylor Carico paces the offense with 12.44 assists per game, while Debora Seilhamer anchors the defense with 6.03 digs per game. USC leads Washington 32-12 in the all-time series.
SCOUTING UCLA: The UCLA Bruins (21-1, 8-1) defeated USC in four games last week in a battle for first place of the Pac-10. Nana Meriwether headlines the Bruins' attack with 4.03 kills per game, 1.76 blocks per game and a .486 hitting percentage, while Katie Carter and Ali Daley average 3.46 and 3.14 kpg, respectively. Nellie Spicer paces the offense with 13.72 assists per game, while Jordan Smith averages 3.87 digs per game. UCLA leads Washington 32-9 in the all-time series and has won the last two matches.
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HOME SWEET HOME: Washington has won all nine of its home matches this season, extending its home win streak to 25 matches, which is a program record. The Huskies won all 11 matches they played at Bank of America Arena last season and have not lost at home since dropping a five game heartbreaker to USC on Nov. 26, 2004 (28-30, 24-30, 30-25, 30-22, 15-17). Eight of Washington's nine home wins this season have come via the 3-0 sweep. The Dawgs have lost just one game at home in that time, dropping game one to Oregon on Oct. 6, 30-28.
etc. Keeping that home win streak alive is going to be a challenge. What I know for sure is that I'm going to have a lot of fun watching. |
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Post by middlemonkey on Oct 25, 2006 19:49:32 GMT -5
keep the home streak alive, go dawgs!!!  |
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Post by beachman on Oct 25, 2006 19:53:27 GMT -5
Two must wins for Washington and a real opportunity for UCLA to separate themselves from everyone in the conference but Satanford! U$C? Who gives a rat......hope they lose twice!!
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Post by vintagegoof on Oct 25, 2006 22:03:06 GMT -5
What is up with such a big game being taped delayed?
USC fans get the opportunity to watch and listen live.
UCLA fans you have to wait until Saturday when you can watch it after you already know the results.
UCLA should have better coverage than that.
Game Tracker will make all the Bruin fans crazy.
How come UCLA doesn't have a traveling play by play announcer?
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Post by Chance on Oct 26, 2006 1:01:37 GMT -5
Good, ill finally get to see the merriwether chick...
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Oct 26, 2006 1:12:52 GMT -5
Good, ill finally get to see the merriwether chick... Flora and Fauna will be there too.  Nana is not a physically imposing player but she is incredibly athletic. If she gets a good set....forget about it. The ball usually hits the ground on the opposite side of the court before the opposing blockers have even reached the top of their jumps. She is a beast for the Bruins. The only thing that can stop her is a bad pass or set. |
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Post by blastingsand on Oct 26, 2006 1:17:58 GMT -5
The only thing that can stop her is a bad pass or set. Which doesn't usually happen with Spicer as the setter. |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Oct 26, 2006 1:21:11 GMT -5
The only thing that can stop her is a bad pass or set. Which doesn't usually happen with Spicer as the setter. Yep that is why Nana is "Money in the bank!" |
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Post by pedro el leon on Oct 26, 2006 1:27:49 GMT -5
Nana is by far the best MB I've seen play live, although she has never done exceptional in Seattle, I think she had a decent night here last year, 2004 regional final she played horrific here if I recall correctly... Hopefully that doesn't change this weekend. please... no?.. ok. she's easy on the eyes too.  |
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Post by Chance on Oct 26, 2006 1:35:12 GMT -5
she's easy on the eyes too. Hence the ... sunglasses? |
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Post by Ye Olde Dawg on Oct 26, 2006 1:44:44 GMT -5
The only thing that can stop her is a bad pass or set. Which doesn't usually happen with Spicer as the setter. Well, there's still the bad pass possibility. I'm sure the Huskies will be serving tough in an effort to keep the good passes to a minimum. I'm sure that was part of the plan in LA too, of course.  We'll see on Friday. |
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Post by pedro el leon on Oct 26, 2006 1:53:32 GMT -5
she's easy on the eyes too. Hence the ... sunglasses? they're 3D glasses, actually. |
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Post by Chance on Oct 26, 2006 2:00:25 GMT -5
Hence the ... sunglasses? they're 3D glasses, actually. I might have to invest in some of those... |
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Post by jgrout on Oct 26, 2006 5:20:27 GMT -5
The Pac-10 Match of the Week is part of a conference-wide, multi-sport must-carry package deal with all the region's FSN affiliates. Though there is some sensitivity to big matches and some end-of-season flexibility, the Pac-10 Match of the Week package always shows all the teams at least once and (like the Pac-10 Player of the Week) is frequently focused on lesser volleyball powers.
Within those boundaries, for a Pac-10 Match of the Week to be on live, FSN must have the on-site production capability... they always do in L.A. and (for a big match) could plausibly arrange it in a big city (e.g., the Bay Area). There must be time for it to be packaged in L.A. for tape-delay, which means it must be on Thursday night in places like Corvallis or Pullman (as shown by this week's UCLA-Washington match, they can do it Friday in a big city like L.A. or Seattle). Since FSN has no national origination channel (unlike ESPNU and CSTV), some local FSN affiliate must also want to show it live. Since FSN West in L.A. has two channels and has no high school football... yet... on Thursday night, a big match on Thursday night at USC or UCLA in a week where FSN is not obligated to show Oregon State-WSU (or similar) is most likely to be televised live (and redistributed nationally by FSN Prime Ticket and Fox College Sports). On the Friday after Thanksgiving, they could show Stanford-UW, Cal-WSU, an Oregon school at USC or UCLA or UA-ASU. If UW and Stanford hold serve at home and Stanford beats Cal at Haas, Stanford-UW would be for the Pac-10 automatic bid and a share of the Pac-10 championship... which is why they'd be showing something else instead!
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Post by rubyredslippers on Oct 26, 2006 10:40:04 GMT -5
The UCLA girls are big game players. They always seem to get geared up especially for the Stanfords, Washington, and usc games. I wish them all the luck and want them to just kick butt all weekend. They can do it.
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