Hawaii vs Oregon matchups: Pre-match

[IdahoBoy]

Please help. I know little of Oregon.

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine	Yr.	Ht.	Pos.		Oregon Ducks	Yr.	Ht.
Kanoe Kamanao	Sr	5'8"	S		Heather Madison	Sr	5'8"
			S		Nevena Djordjevic	Fr	5'10"
Jaimie Houston	So	6'2"	OH		Sonja Newcombe	Fr	6'1"
Sarah Mason	Sr.	6'3"	OH		Mira Djuric	So	6'2"
Juliana Sanders	Jr	6'3"	MB		Kristen Bitter	Sr	6'4"
Kari Gregory	Jr	6'3"	MB		Karen Waddington	Jr	6'2"
Jayme Lee	Fr	5'4"	L		Katie Swoboda	So	5'5"
Amber Kaufman	Fr	6'0"	RS		Enesi Neticia	Fr	6'1"
			RS		Erin Little	Sr	6'1"

Notes:
Oregon runs a 6-2 with subs coming in front row for both setters, as best I can tell from stats, that is. It appears that Enesi and Little are those subs.

Outside attack is affective for both teams, but also low hitting percentage. Interesting and relatively even attack thrown up by Oregon. Lots of steady looking passing numbers and relatively diverse passers from stats.

Oregon doesn't seem to be a big statistical blocking team, even though they have the height for it.

Even though the roster appears young, there are 3 Serbians (Djuric, Djordjevic, and Maricic (does not play).

It's going to be awesome listening to announcers with all of the names that Hawaii/Oregon put on the floor.

[gobows]

Our Wahine sure have gotten taller this season.....LOL

[Ye Olde Dawg]

If you want to see them in action (though a while back), video of their match at Washington is available at gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/sched/wash-w-volley-sched.html. Oregon at Washington, 10/6; the link to watch is available after you click on that row in the schedule.

[ooreo46]

I am hoping for a mean solo stuff by Kanoe ;D

[LanaiBoy]

Jayme Lee is actually 5–2 not 5–4. That is why Shoji was reluctant to start Lee at the beginning of the year. Shoji stated that the ideal libero today is someone like Tara Hittle who, being taller, has a longer reach. My opinion? There are very few Hittles around who is tall, fast, and quick. There are a lots of fast and quick moppets like Lee and Tamari Miyashiro.

[DiggUH]

sankyu said:

If you want to see them in action (though a while back), video of their match at Washington is available at gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/sched/wash-w-volley-sched.html. Oregon at Washington, 10/6; the link to watch is available after you click on that row in the schedule.

I tried watching that match, but got a message stating "Sorry, this match is not yet available. Please try back later."

[aaronic]

Well it's about 19 hrs and counting before Hawaii's first serve. Looks to be a tough match.

I think the Wahine need to just serve tough; pass well consistently; and set the middles often.


Oregon is inexperienced and a scary opponent to face...

[IdahoBoy]

inexperienced and scary.... not two things you usually see together

[aaronic]

idahoboy said:

inexperienced and scary.... not two things you usually see together

well it's true, so why not use it.

[Barefoot In Kailua]

Oregon thinks the fact that they are a PAC 10 team will make a difference. PAC 10 or no PAC 10, Oregon is still a team that has limited tourney experience. OTOH, this is familar territory for Hawai'i. I don't think it matters at all to Hawai'i that Oregon plays in the PAC 10.

[Ye Olde Dawg]

digguh said:

sankyu said:

If you want to see them in action (though a while back), video of their match at Washington is available at gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/sched/wash-w-volley-sched.html. Oregon at Washington, 10/6; the link to watch is available after you click on that row in the schedule.

I tried watching that match, but got a message stating "Sorry, this match is not yet available. Please try back later."

Aargh! It seems that has happened to all of Washington's archived matches. One of these days they'll get all that high tech stuff working, I suppose.

[Barefoot In Kailua]

sankyu said:

digguh said:

I tried watching that match, but got a message stating "Sorry, this match is not yet available. Please try back later."

Aargh! It seems that has happened to all of Washington's archived matches. One of these days they'll get all that high tech stuff working, I suppose.

Perhaps they don't want the videos to be used as a scounting tool.

[Aikea]

barefootinkailua said:

sankyu said:

Aargh! It seems that has happened to all of Washington's archived matches. One of these days they'll get all that high tech stuff working, I suppose.

Perhaps they don't want the videos to be used as a scounting tool.

This may be true of Oregon. Yesterday, I went to look at the stats and it took me to the basketball stats. I clicked on the link posted in another thread and it was still basketball. I tried it again tonight, no change. Maybe it's coincidence but it is weird.

[Ye Olde Dawg]

barefootinkailua said:

Perhaps they don't want the videos to be used as a scounting tool.

You may be right. I checked a post-game interview and it's working. Are there signs other teams have taken their videos down?

(Edit: darn typos!)

[aaronic]

A little less than 16 hours until first serve. I'm super anxious right now!!!