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Post by 5100 on Jul 2, 2014 22:09:07 GMT -5
Going by Shoji's tendencies, I think we will see Olevao on the left and Greeley on the right. If Olevao continues to hit below .200, then we might see a change. The likely lineup will be Taylor and Olevao on the left, Adolpho and Magill in the middle, Higgins at setter and either Passi or Greeley opposite. Mendoza might start at libero but if she struggles, I see Shoji going with his scholarship back row player.
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Post by 5100 on Jul 2, 2014 22:12:18 GMT -5
And he regretted his decision especially with Jessica Sudduth and Kim Willoughby. I'd say put Greeley out there, that is where she belongs (on the leftside). When I posted, I was thinking the same thing about Shoji's regret of not starting Willoughby at LOH over Sudduth. The results of that 2000 season may have had a different outcome if he wasn't hesitant in putting a freshman who clearly was more effective than the incumbent senior. With Kahumoku, Lima and Gustin on the frontline, this was a championship team that never came to be. I'm sure that Shoji has this memory on his forehead, and with the impact that Nikki Taylor has had as a true freshman, hopefully he'll make the right decision of where to place Greeley. 2003 squad was a championship team that never came to be. Willoughby and Kahumoku, Gustin and Duggins, Kamana'o and Tano, Villaroman at libero.
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Post by karrietfan on Jul 2, 2014 23:39:11 GMT -5
When I posted, I was thinking the same thing about Shoji's regret of not starting Willoughby at LOH over Sudduth. The results of that 2000 season may have had a different outcome if he wasn't hesitant in putting a freshman who clearly was more effective than the incumbent senior. With Kahumoku, Lima and Gustin on the frontline, this was a championship team that never came to be. I'm sure that Shoji has this memory on his forehead, and with the impact that Nikki Taylor has had as a true freshman, hopefully he'll make the right decision of where to place Greeley. 2003 squad was a championship team that never came to be. Willoughby and Kahumoku, Gustin and Duggins, Kamana'o and Tano, Villaroman at libero. With Gustin and Duggins at MB, how did Karin Lundqvist fit in, amount of playing time etc? Can't recall, my old memory escapes me.
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Post by ballervolley on Jul 3, 2014 1:36:07 GMT -5
how about Kendra Koelsch? Olevao's passing and defense was terrible!
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Post by madonna on Jul 3, 2014 5:33:12 GMT -5
2003 squad was a championship team that never came to be. Willoughby and Kahumoku, Gustin and Duggins, Kamana'o and Tano, Villaroman at libero. With Gustin and Duggins at MB, how did Karin Lundqvist fit in, amount of playing time etc? Can't recall, my old memory escapes me. I'd forgotten if that was during Gustin's injury time or having to play on the left.
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Post by 5100 on Jul 3, 2014 9:02:45 GMT -5
2003 squad was a championship team that never came to be. Willoughby and Kahumoku, Gustin and Duggins, Kamana'o and Tano, Villaroman at libero. With Gustin and Duggins at MB, how did Karin Lundqvist fit in, amount of playing time etc? Can't recall, my old memory escapes me. Karin Lundqvist was the No. 3 middle for the two years she was with the team. Gustin was injured early in the 2002 season, which led to Lundqvist starting most of the WAC matches (and earning all-WAC honors). Lundqvist would then suffer a season-ending injury in the WAC Tournament. That brought Gustin back to the lineup. In 2003, they split time early in the season before Gustin solidified the spot. She had another injury late in the season, which led to Lundqvist starting all the NCAA Tournament matches.
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Post by C on Jul 3, 2014 11:38:20 GMT -5
how about Kendra Koelsch? Olevao's passing and defense was terrible! I'd look for Koelsch to be more of a hitter than a setter. She can set, but she's not a setter. I really don't know why she's going there as a setter. Is she going there as a setter or is that just what people on here have been saying?
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Post by 5100 on Jul 3, 2014 11:44:13 GMT -5
how about Kendra Koelsch? Olevao's passing and defense was terrible! I'd look for Koelsch to be more of a hitter than a setter. She can set, but she's not a setter. I really don't know why she's going there as a setter. Is she going there as a setter or is that just what people on here have been saying? Cindy Luis has mentioned that Koelsch will be a setter for UH, since Goodman has left the team and they need a second setter. She also mentioned that Shoji indicated Koelsch had the potential to beat out Higgins or set in a 6-2. And that Shoji did not mention the possibility of Koelsch as a hitter. I'm paraphrasing here, so it might be best for you to check out her blog on Star Advertiser.
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Post by C on Jul 3, 2014 12:51:23 GMT -5
I'd look for Koelsch to be more of a hitter than a setter. She can set, but she's not a setter. I really don't know why she's going there as a setter. Is she going there as a setter or is that just what people on here have been saying? Cindy Luis has mentioned that Koelsch will be a setter for UH, since Goodman has left the team and they need a second setter. She also mentioned that Shoji indicated Koelsch had the potential to beat out Higgins or set in a 6-2. And that Shoji did not mention the possibility of Koelsch as a hitter. I'm paraphrasing here, so it might be best for you to check out her blog on Star Advertiser. Interesting. There's no indication that she can beat out Higgins, from what I've seen of her. But I'm not Shoji, so what do I know. Higgins, IMO, has that position locked unless something unfortunate happens.
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Post by karrietfan on Jul 3, 2014 13:40:18 GMT -5
With Gustin and Duggins at MB, how did Karin Lundqvist fit in, amount of playing time etc? Can't recall, my old memory escapes me. Karin Lundqvist was the No. 3 middle for the two years she was with the team. Gustin was injured early in the 2002 season, which led to Lundqvist starting most of the WAC matches (and earning all-WAC honors). Lundqvist would then suffer a season-ending injury in the WAC Tournament. That brought Gustin back to the lineup. In 2003, they split time early in the season before Gustin solidified the spot. She had another injury late in the season, which led to Lundqvist starting all the NCAA Tournament matches. Mahalo, I'm amazed at you recalling the sequence of events that happened 11-14 years ago.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 3, 2014 13:51:30 GMT -5
Cindy Luis has mentioned that Koelsch will be a setter for UH, since Goodman has left the team and they need a second setter. She also mentioned that Shoji indicated Koelsch had the potential to beat out Higgins or set in a 6-2. And that Shoji did not mention the possibility of Koelsch as a hitter. I'm paraphrasing here, so it might be best for you to check out her blog on Star Advertiser. Interesting. There's no indication that she can beat out Higgins, from what I've seen of her. But I'm not Shoji, so what do I know. Higgins, IMO, has that position locked unless something unfortunate happens. Koelsch doesn't have to "beat out" Higgins to contribute, particularly at the net because of her size (and Higgins' lack thereof). She's a versatile player with a great feel for the game and I don't doubt Shoji is excited to see what he can do with her over the next couple of years.
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Post by C on Jul 3, 2014 14:00:54 GMT -5
Interesting. There's no indication that she can beat out Higgins, from what I've seen of her. But I'm not Shoji, so what do I know. Higgins, IMO, has that position locked unless something unfortunate happens. Koelsch doesn't have to "beat out" Higgins to contribute, particularly at the net because of her size (and Higgins' lack thereof). She's a versatile player with a great feel for the game and I don't doubt Shoji is excited to see what he can do with her over the next couple of years. She is a versatile player and can contribute in many ways. I just was confused as to why she was going there as a "setter." Like I said, from what I've seen of her, I don't think she's a "setter" per say, but she definitely has a good all around game. Here's a clip of her in high school. #2, sets when she's in the back row and hits when she's in the front row.
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Post by karrietfan on Jul 3, 2014 16:23:06 GMT -5
Koelsch doesn't have to "beat out" Higgins to contribute, particularly at the net because of her size (and Higgins' lack thereof). She's a versatile player with a great feel for the game and I don't doubt Shoji is excited to see what he can do with her over the next couple of years. She is a versatile player and can contribute in many ways. I just was confused as to why she was going there as a "setter." Like I said, from what I've seen of her, I don't think she's a "setter" per say, but she definitely has a good all around game. Here's a clip of her in high school. #2, sets when she's in the back row and hits when she's in the front row. Thank's for adding the video. Two future Wahine playing for Punahou are 2014 recruit Clare Anderson, DS, #4 and 2015 recruit McKenna Granato, OH, #13 for those who are unaware and interested.
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Post by wang pu on Jul 3, 2014 17:28:13 GMT -5
Karin Lundqvist was the No. 3 middle for the two years she was with the team. Gustin was injured early in the 2002 season, which led to Lundqvist starting most of the WAC matches (and earning all-WAC honors). Lundqvist would then suffer a season-ending injury in the WAC Tournament. That brought Gustin back to the lineup. In 2003, they split time early in the season before Gustin solidified the spot. She had another injury late in the season, which led to Lundqvist starting all the NCAA Tournament matches. Mahalo, I'm amazed at you recalling the sequence of events that happened 11-14 years ago. In addition to the injuries, Gustin was better at offense then defense than Lundqvist (or the other way around, I can't remember). So Dave kept switching them during matches. I can't imagine how difficult it was for either to get into a flow.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Jul 3, 2014 18:14:02 GMT -5
Koelsch doesn't have to "beat out" Higgins to contribute, particularly at the net because of her size (and Higgins' lack thereof). She's a versatile player with a great feel for the game and I don't doubt Shoji is excited to see what he can do with her over the next couple of years. She is a versatile player and can contribute in many ways. I just was confused as to why she was going there as a "setter." Like I said, from what I've seen of her, I don't think she's a "setter" per say, but she definitely has a good all around game. Here's a clip of her in high school. #2, sets when she's in the back row and hits when she's in the front row. thanks for posting the video. i thought koelsch looked pretty good actually. she had some miscues/location issues. but part of it had to do with Huntington's bad passing. she also had some really nice sets off bad passes. she plays aggressive defense, especially moving up for the tip shots. she sets up a decent block on the right side. and she can hit. her serving could be tougher. and she plays with confidence. i think the reality is that koelsh fills a couple needs for Hawaii. she is, of course, a backup setter, but also adds depth as a hitter. her versatility got her recruited. whether she excels enough at one position to displace other players will be up to her when she steps into the practice gym.
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