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Post by ersatzhusker on Sept 9, 2007 9:59:11 GMT -5
I nominate Nebraska's Christina Houghtelling. It's great to see her gettiing back into her 2005 game shape. Against Duke and NMSU, she averaged 4.17 kills per game on .535 hitting and 3.00 digs per game. Against NMSU, she hit .519 on 27 swings, 3 blocks and 9 digs. Oh yeah, she was named Ameritas Players Challenge Tournament MVP.
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 9, 2007 11:16:48 GMT -5
If someone out there had better numbers vs good competition, congrats to them.
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Post by flyingl123 on Sept 9, 2007 11:57:53 GMT -5
Foluke Akinradewo
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Post by ersatzhusker on Sept 9, 2007 12:21:14 GMT -5
She indeed was named the Stanford Invitational MVP. Her numbers were: 47 kills @ .547 with 19 blocks over three matches against pretty good competition (St. Mary's, Cal Poly, BYU). However Foluke is a middle and does not play across the back row (I don't think) but she does serve. By comparison -- and I'm not saying she had a better weekend, NU's M1 Tracy Stalls had 18 kills and set season bests in both hitting percentage (.692) and blocks (five) while hitting .654 in two matches. Stalls also serves and that's it for back row play for her too. She also was named to the All-Tourney team. |
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Post by gobows on Sept 9, 2007 13:08:02 GMT -5
Jamie Houston of the Wahine....a hitting, blocking, digging machine!!!
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Post by 3talltrees on Sept 9, 2007 13:57:25 GMT -5
Foluke has my vote! She is amazing!
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Post by flyingl123 on Sept 9, 2007 15:10:05 GMT -5
The whole middle blocker not playing back rown thing has been discussed here ad nauseum. The game has become too specialized. It matters NOT!
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 9, 2007 18:09:24 GMT -5
Fantastic weekend by Foluke, and their is no point in denying that. . I will say this however, .535 from a leftside player, is more impressive than .547 from the middle. Also, Houghtelling playing 6 rotations, primary passer, great defender means something. Not sure how you could say it doesn't matter. I have no problem if Foluke wins, it, but when I compare the offensive stats, the fact that Houghtelling did that, from her position is more impressive to me. Harmotto didn't win it the first weekend, with the same stats Foluke had.
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Post by SaltNPepper on Sept 9, 2007 18:16:54 GMT -5
Houghtelling won't get it. Only 3rd week into the season and Pavan's already go one. Too much politics involved to have a second Husker get it this early in the season - especially with Foluke preformance this last week. Foluke would be a great choice.
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Post by morkfromork on Sept 9, 2007 18:42:36 GMT -5
This is not against Top 25 opponents but Ole Miss is pretty good. Katie Sanders was MVP of the SMU tournament. For the weekend the outside hitter hit .350 with 4.5 KPG and 3.4 digs per game. Great weekend for the Sophomore.
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Post by holidayhusker on Sept 9, 2007 22:52:09 GMT -5
HOUGHTELLING IS BACK !!!
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Post by utexrulz23 on Sept 9, 2007 23:44:50 GMT -5
Check out D. Hooker...doubt she'll win, but she was amazing.
MVP of the Time Warner Texas Inviational.
5.57 KPG, .312 PCT, 3.43 DPG, 1.0 BPG, 0.57 AcesPG
All in all, I'd say that's a pretty good weekend
We're bound to see a setter at some point make the AVCA NPOW...anyone there? Moriarity had a pretty good weekend too.
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Post by beachvball on Sept 10, 2007 0:01:35 GMT -5
Alexis Crimes had a great weekend: Against Florida State she hit .542, 14 kills, 9 digs, 5 blocks. Against Washington (though we didn't win) 19 kills, 9 digs and 7 blocks. This is her first year playing around and her defense is getting better every game.
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Post by GatorVball on Sept 10, 2007 0:12:32 GMT -5
Kisya Killingsworth looks like the rust has shaken off and she's playing like the AA middle that she is. Not that she'll be POW, but just wanted to mention her.
For the week, 24 kills, .525, 14 blocks, 7 digs.
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Post by Mix Breed-TEXAS,HI,LBSU on Sept 10, 2007 1:05:45 GMT -5
Alexis Crimes had a great weekend: Against Florida State she hit .542, 14 kills, 9 digs, 5 blocks. Against Washington (though we didn't win) 19 kills, 9 digs and 7 blocks. This is her first year playing around and her defense is getting better every game. Too bad that Alexis Crimes don't have stellar outsides to help her up with the offense that Long Beach St. always had in the glory days of the program. Anyone knows how the freshmen from the beach is holding out?....I mean, are they good?.....Like AA status good?..... And did Alex Jupiter commit to Long Beach St. also?....Hear a rumor about that.....?....Just curious |
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