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Post by karrietfan on Sept 10, 2014 4:09:58 GMT -5
Megan Huff signed with UH because she wanted to have the highest level D1 coaching to develop her volley game. She was quoted in the Federal Way newspaper, that she wanted to develop her game to play to a pro level after college. That was her main aim, not basketball.
On Karsta Lowe, UH's new volunteer assistant is James Ka. He's a local boy, 6'0 and a lefty. He can bring the heat and would I assume emulated Lowe in the past two days and this Wednesday.
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Post by karrietfan on Sept 11, 2014 2:03:24 GMT -5
Tonight on tv Leahey and Leahey, Dave Shoji said that he'll play Nikki in spots this weekend, and she'll be full time next week. He seemed pretty confident in stating this. I'll be courtside to see what evolves.
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 11, 2014 3:03:05 GMT -5
You know, it's not so bad to redshirt Nikki Taylor.
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Post by karrietfan on Sept 11, 2014 3:37:47 GMT -5
You know, it's not so bad to redshirt Nikki Taylor. True, but a decision has been made to get Nikki playing. The people involved, Shoji and his associates, the doctor, the trainer, etc., and Nikki of course, have made a decision with her seemingly successful recovery that she's in playing shape. The decision has been made so let's see what evolves this week and next.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 11, 2014 11:45:41 GMT -5
Wahine face a familiar challenge
By Cindy Luis, Star-Advertiser
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 10, 2014
A ranked Pac-12 team.
Another loaded with experienced foreign players.
And a dangerous Mountain West squad.
It feels like the movie "Groundhog Day" is replaying this week at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Swap uniform colors and nicknames and the schedule -- minus the very odd noon match for Hawaii -- and the look of the Outrigger Resorts Challenge (No. 25 UCLA, San Francisco and Utah State) isn't much different from last week's Hawaiian Airlines Classic (No. 22 Oregon, St. John's and New Mexico).
There's also a touch of "That '70s Show" for those who remember the early years of the Rainbow Wahine program. Back in the day, UCLA, Utah State and Hawaii combined for four national titles out of six from 1974 to 1979, with the Rainbow Wahine finishing second three times, the Bruins second twice and the Aggies once, that to Hawaii in 1979.
Perhaps the rivalries aren't as heated as they once were, but expect some rekindling this week.
After all, former Wahine associate coach Mike Sealy, in his fifth year at UCLA, is 2-2 against Hawaii. He is seven wins away from No. 100 and the next victory will be the 1,200th for the Bruins program.
And then there is Utah State coach Grayson Dubose, whose Aggies ruined UH's senior night in 2007 with a sweep, the Wahine's only conference loss that year. In 2010, Utah State stunned Hawaii in the WAC tournament final, snapping a number of impressive streaks: consecutive tournament titles won (10), consecutive tournament matches won (31), UH's 23-match WAC win streak and 62-set win streak.
"They've beaten us in the past," Hawaii coach Dave Shoji said of Utah State. "He knows how to win and he knows how to beat us."
In his ninth season, Dubose is looking forward to his team's first trip to the islands since 2011, Hawaii's last season in the WAC.
"What's not to like? The most knowledgeable fans in the country and the most appreciative of good volleyball," he said. "This is a really nice tournament for us to continue our growth as a team and a program. The competition is very good, with UCLA, USF and, of course, Hawaii.
"I have always enjoyed coming over there and competing. It is a great environment and I am looking forward to having our team gain that experience."
A look at the tournament field:
No. 22 HAWAII (4-2)
The Rainbow Wahine finished second in their second consecutive tournament and, for a second straight week, the loss was to a lower-ranked Pac-12 team.
Junior middle Olivia Magill was named the Most Outstanding Player of last weekend's Hawaiian Airlines Classic, a performance that included a program record for blocks in a four-set match with 12 against St. John's. It was one of three rally-scoring marks for four-set matches, the others being sophomore setter Tayler Higgins' eight aces against New Mexico and the team's 40 block assists versus St. John's.
Magill also was named the Big West player of the week after averaging 3.38 kills and 1.92 blocks per set. Against the Red Storm she added 15 kills for her first double-double at UH, hitting .538.
Junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao was named to her second straight all-tournament team last week. She put down a career-high 17 kills against New Mexico and leads the Wahine in kills (3.26 kps).
Freshman hitter Kalei Greeley has continued to impress and, after moving into the starting lineup four matches ago, is third on the team in kills (2.41).
Hawaii likely will be without sophomore hitter Nikki Taylor again (elbow on her hitting arm). She continues to be limited in practice, but began hitting from behind the 3-meter line this week.
All 15 healthy Wahine have seen the court this season, including all eight freshmen. In the match against St. John's, Hawaii had four freshmen in the lineup -- Greeley, setter Kendra Koelsch, hitter Megan Huff and middle Emily Maglio.
Hawaii is 42-9 against Utah State.
UTAH STATE (3-3)
The Aggies went 2-1 at the UC Irvine Invitational, getting edged by Pepperdine in the opener -- their third straight loss going back to opening weekend -- then rebounding with wins over Idaho (3-1) and the host Anteaters (3-2).
The veteran team has five senior starters, the largest senior class since 1979, when the Aggies fell to the Wahine in five sets for the AIAW title.
Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn VanHoff became USU's career block-assist leader last weekend and has 423 coming into Thursday's match. She has 445 career blocks and needs 32 to pass Denae Mohlman (1997-2000) to also lead that category.
Senior libero Ashlan Rogers-Court is No. 3 in career digs (1,343). Senior hitter Rachel Orr leads the team in kills (3.93 kps) and senior setter Paige Neves is averaging 10.33 assists.
The Aggies opened the season 1-2 in their new 1,400-seat home, Kirby Court at the Wayne Estes Center. They beat Idaho State (3-1), then lost to Oregon State (2-3) and Saint Mary's (1-3).
No. 25 UCLA (3-2)
The Bruins are used to opening the season on the road for the first three or four weeks, usually due to the school's quarter system, which has them starting classes later in September. This season will be an even more nomadic existence after the July 29 water-main break on adjacent Sunset Boulevard damaged the floors of both home venues for volleyball: Pauley Pavilion and the John Wooden Center.
Tuesday it was announced that the Bruins' first four home matches will be held in Pepperdine's Firestone Fieldhouse, 20 miles west of the UCLA campus. The first match in Westwood is scheduled for Oct. 15 against Oregon.
As for their third of seven straight weeks on the road, this is the 39th consecutive season the Bruins are in Honolulu. Hawaii leads the series 37-34, with last year's sweep the first win over UCLA since a four-setter in 2010.
The Bruins rebounded from being swept at Loyola Marymount the opening weekend by splitting their matches in the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge at Stanford. UCLA upset then-No. 9 Illinois in three on Friday then were swept by then-No. 1 Penn State on Saturday.
UCLA's offense runs through senior hitter Karsta Lowe, who was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. She put down 49 kills in the six sets at Maples Pavilion, hitting .344 with 13 digs, four aces and three blocks.
Coming into the week, Lowe was leading the country in kills (7.07 kps) and points (8.07 pps). Against the Illini she finished with a career-high 29 kills and her third double-double of her career (10 digs).
Three newcomers have made immediate impacts, including setter Julie Consani, who transferred after three seasons at Cal State Fullerton. Greek national Olga Strantzalii, a 6-1 freshman hitter, is second in kills (3.07 kps) and Reily Buechler, another 6-1 freshman hitter, is third (2.13 kps).
Junior defensive specialist Rachel Inouye (Punahou '12) has played in all 15 sets and is third in digs (1.47 dps).
SAN FRANCISCO (5-1)
The Dons saw their unbeaten season end last Saturday at Long Beach State, falling to the 49ers 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-13. Sophomore setter Kiara McKibben and senior middle Valentina Zaloznik were named to the all-tournament team, McKibben finishing with 106 assists and 25 digs, and Zaloznik 30 kills, 12 blocks and six aces.
USF opened the season winning its own invitational, picking up victories over SMU (3-0), Fordham (3-0) and Georgia (3-1). The Dons added two victories at The Walter Pyramid -- Campbell (3-1) and Army (3-0) -- before losing to the hosts.
USF has six foreign players out of 13, including Slovenian Zaloznik and senior opposite Anja Segota of Croatia, who are both averaging 3.24 kills. In his third season as assistant coach is former Rainbow Warrior Eyal Zimet, team captain and academic All-American as a senior.
The Dons are 0-7 against the Wahine.
Outrigger Resorts Challenge At Stan Sheriff Center
Thursday
>> No. 25 UCLA (3-2) vs. San Francisco (5-1), 5 p.m.
>> Utah State (3-3) vs. No. 22 Hawaii (4-2), 7:30 p.m.
Friday
>> Utah State vs. San Francisco, 5 p.m.
>> UCLA vs. Hawaii, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
>> UCLA vs. Utah State, 2 p.m.
Sunday
>> San Francisco vs. Hawaii, 5 p.m.
>> TV: UH matches on OC Sports (Ch. 16)
>> Radio: UH matches on KKEA (1420-AM)
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 11, 2014 11:48:19 GMT -5
Rainbow Wahine volleyball preview
Published on Sep 10, 2014
Hawaii's Nikki Taylor talks about this week's Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge. Hawaii will play Utah State, San Francisco and UCLA.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 11, 2014 11:50:10 GMT -5
She was destined to go WestKalei Greeley followed her roots and ended up in Hawaii, where her great-uncle was a member of the first U.S. men's Olympic volleyball teamBy Cindy Luis, Star-Advertiser POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 11, 2014 COURTESY GREELY FAMILY Kalei, a freshman outside hitter, first met her great-uncle during her high school graduation luau.COURTESY USA VOLLEYBALL Jacob “Jake” Highland, fourth from left, is the great-uncle of Rainbow Wahine player Kalei Greeley. Jake the Legend was a member of the first U.S. men’s Olympic volleyball team. Second from left is Pete Velasco, a Kamehameha Schools graduate and member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.Legend and legacy have finally met at the intersection of Hawaii and volleyball, the crossroads a half-century in the making. Fifty years after her great-uncle Jacob Alapaki "Jake" Highland was selected to the first U.S. men's Olympic volleyball team, Kalei Greeley is continuing on the 'ohana's path in the sport as a freshman outside hitter for the Rainbow Wahine. Her swings are big, her passing solid and, at 6 feet 3, she is a presence at the net. Greeley is a six-rotation player, just as her 6-2 great-uncle was in the decades before the sport trended to back-row and serving specialists. That Greeley ended up in Manoa, a few miles away from where Highland grew up in Papakolea, had the athletic fates battling. She was a softball all-star but as the 13-year-old neared her current height, her parents "pulled me out of softball and forced me into volleyball against my will," Greeley said. "They said I wasn't putting my height to use." Serendipitously, her first volleyball camp was at UH during a vacation to visit family. "I was on the beginners' court," said Greeley, born and raised in Riverside, Calif. "I didn't get any interest from (UH) then obviously. My first year wasn't too pretty. "Along the way, they started looking at me and I was super stoked. When they offered (a scholarship), I jumped right on it. This was the first place I wanted to go." Athleticism ran in the family along with height. Dad Keith, 6-8, played basketball at USC and UC Riverside; mom Audrey, 5-10, also played basketball at UCR and was a three-sport high school standout. Greeley said she has always felt at home in Hawaii. It is more than people knowing how to pronounce her first name, or that there are so many Kaleis here, including teammate Adolpho. She remained connected with her Hawaiian culture while growing up in California, particularly through her grandmother Renee Highland Serticchio. It included traditional luau food, including chicken long rice and kalua pig. And, at her high school graduation luau, Greeley finally met her 82-year-old great-uncle, who lives in Novato, Calif. Nicknamed "The Legend," Highland's volleyball career included decades of being on the All-Service team while serving in U.S. Air Force. "He was big, strong, solid blocker, great all-around player," said Chris McLachlin, OC Sports volleyball broadcaster who played against Highland while at Stanford. "You didn't make that '64 team (the first time volleyball was contested at the Olympics) not being an all-round player. As great of a player that he was, he was an even better person. So filled with the aloha spirit." Greeley said she was nervous about meeting Highland. "I grew up hearing about 'Jake the Legend,'" Greeley said. "He's really great and he was so happy that I was coming here. "I'm excited to represent his name and the family. It's not just about me. It's so cool to have that connection." UPCLOSE / KALEI GREELEY>> Class: Freshman >> Position: Outside hitter >> Height: 6-3 >> Hometown: Riverside, Calif. >> High school: M.L. King High >> Noteworthy: Three-time first-team all-league ... First team All-CIF 2013 ... Press Enterprise Player of the Year 2012 ... Played in all six matches, three starts ... 53 kills (2.41 kps) hitting .268 ... 6 aces, 36 digs, 10 blocks >> Coach Dave Shoji: "She plays the whole game, is a six-rotation player, which, at 6-3, is just a rare kind of player these days. She takes an honest swing every time."
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Post by volleyballfan99 on Sept 11, 2014 19:09:06 GMT -5
Tonight on tv Leahey and Leahey, Dave Shoji said that he'll play Nikki in spots this weekend, and she'll be full time next week. He seemed pretty confident in stating this. I'll be courtside to see what evolves. I am thinking we will only see Nikki Taylor playing the backrow only. Reason being, she has not practiced in the front row, yet. Could possibly see her hitting out of the back row, and playing for Olevao, when she goes to the back row. I just hope Nikki Taylor is not coming back to soon. Hate to see what happened to Michelle Wie, happen to Nikki Taylor, re-injurying her elbow by coming back to soon.
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 11, 2014 19:18:43 GMT -5
From the article: She was a softball all-star but as the 13-year-old neared her current height, her parents "pulled me out of softball and forced me into volleyball against my will," Greeley said. "They said I wasn't putting my height to use."
LOL! Not putting her height to good use! What practical parents she has.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 12, 2014 14:25:05 GMT -5
Easy as 1-2-3
Olivia Magill and Tai Manu-Olevao propel Hawaii to a sweep of Utah State
By Cindy Luis
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Tayler Higgins set a kill attempt for Olivia Magill during the third set on Thursday.
Very good early. Good enough late.
No. 22 Hawaii continued to ride the arm of junior transfer Olivia Magill and got another solid performance from junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao to turn back Utah State 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 in Thursday's second match of the Outrigger Results Volleyball Challenge.
A Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 3,610 saw Magill put down a match-high 13 kills with just one error, the middle-blocker's fifth consecutive match with 10 or more kills. The transfer from Arizona also was in on five of the Rainbow Wahine's 11.5 blocks during the 84-minute match.
"She is carrying us, it's amazing to watch her play," said Manu-Olevao, who added 11 kills and a career-high six aces.
There was no argument from Utah State coach Grayson Dubose.
"We watched film on Hawaii and knew she was a real special player," Dubose said. "She's even more special in person. You know how they say the camera adds 10 pounds to someone? The film didn't do her justice. It was like it added six inches to her vertical in person.
"And (Manu-Olevao) … she's another special kid, got range and different shots."
Hawaii likely will need more consistency all the way around Friday when it faces a third Pac-12 team in as many weeks. In Thursday's tournament opener, No. 25 UCLA needed just 70 minutes to sweep San Francisco, 25-19, 25-13, 25-19.
USF (5-2) and Utah State (3-4) meet Friday at 5 p.m. followed by the main event at 7:30.
It will be the 72nd meeting between the two storied programs. Fifth-year UCLA coach Mike Sealy, Hawaii's associate coach for four seasons, was happy to continue the rivalry. The teams have met every season since 1974, UH's first year of competition.
"I love playing here," said Sealy after the Bruins were successful in the 1,200th match in program history. "It's amazing. It still feels like home."
The Wahine lead the series 37-34.
"We're going to have to serve tough," Hawaii coach Dave Shoji said. "They have one of the best players in the country (6-foot-4 senior Karsta Lowe).
"And we can't get complacent like we did tonight. I thought we played very well in all phases of the game for about two games. That we were able to come back, down by four (15-11) was a good sign."
Hawaii slowly chipped away at Utah State's lead. Down 19-17, the Wahine went on a 4-0 run to take the lead for good, using a kill by freshman Kalei Greeley, an Aggie hitting error and saw Manu-Olevao and senior middle Kalei Adolpho team for consecutive blocks.
Magill played a part in the team's last three points on a kill, a block assist and the match-ending kill.
Greeley finished with a match-high 11 digs.
The Aggies got 11 kills from sophomore hitter Kaylie Kamalu
Manu-Olevao dominated Set 1, putting down six kills on seven swings with no errors. She was equally effective from the service line with four straight aces during a turn on the back line that helped the Wahine pull away at 17-8.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 12, 2014 14:33:44 GMT -5
Magill is turning out to be a huge get for Hawai'i. Before her career at UH is over, she could very well have the kind of impact that transfers like Heather Bown, Victoria Prince, Aneli Cubi-Otineru, and Ali Longo had for the Wahine.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 14, 2014 0:46:53 GMT -5
Wahine swept by UCLABy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPOSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 13, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 04:33 a.m. HST, Sep 13, 2014 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii's Savanah Kahakai got low for a pass Friday night during UH's loss to UCLA. More Photos HereIt was a night where longevity was feted both on and off the court. The 72nd meeting between No. 22 Hawaii and No. 25 UCLA included the 100th birthday celebration of longtime season-ticket holder Madeleine Lee and the Bruins redeeming themselves from a disappointing showing — being swept — in their last appearance at the Stan Sheriff Center. Led by senior All-American Karsta Lowe's 17 kills — including seven in the final set — UCLA became the third Pac-12 team to defeat Hawaii in as many weeks. The Bruins needed 1 hour and 46 minutes to hold off the Rainbow Wahine 25-23, 25-23, 27-25. A season-best crowd of 6,845 watched as UCLA all but clinched the championship of the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge. The Bruins (5-2) have a quick turnaround, returning Saturday for a 2 p.m. match against Utah State (4-4), which subdued San Francisco 32-30, 24-26, 25-21, 32-30. The Dons (5-3) and Rainbow Wahine (5-3) close out the tournament Sunday at 5 p.m. "It was just a matter of two points every game and it's a tough pill to swallow," sophomore setter Tayler Higgins said. "I thought we played well and have continued to improve. We really wanted to beat them." Junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao led Hawaii with 13 kills. Freshman Kalei Greeley continued to impress with 11 kills and junior Olivia Magill finished with eight kills and seven blocks. The match saw the return of sophomore hitter Nikki Taylor, sidelined with a hyper-extended elbow since summer. Taylor debuted late in Set 2 and made a huge impact in Set 3, serving the Wahine to a 19-17 lead. The highlight of her 3-0 serving run might have been the solo block of Greeley on Lowe, the nation's kill leader coming in at 7.07 kills per set, that put the Wahine up 19-17. As happened in the first two sets, the Bruins were simply too much at the end. A kill by Manu-Olevao tied it at 22, but she was blocked on the next play and Lowe's 15th kill gave UCLA match point. Taylor's first two kills of the season tied it at 24. Zoe Nightingale put down her fifth kill to give the Bruins another swing at ending it. Taylor hit a crosscourt screamer to tie it again. Lowe took over, finishing it with two kills, the second a line shot that went wide, but was ruled to have been touched by Greeley. "It's not fun losing, but I don't have any problem with our play," Wahine coach Dave Shoji said. "We fought hard, we competed, we just didn't make enough plays down the stretch in all three games." As for using Taylor, "I didn't want to, but we got in a situation where we had a two-hitter rotation and we needed to get another attacker in there," he said. "Without Tai (on Sunday), that leaves us with a big void. Nikki will play Sunday." Sets 1 and 2 ended the same way, with Hawaii closing to 24-23. But both times a service error by Manu-Olevao ended it anticlimactically. Manu-Olevao finished with a double-double with 10 digs. Libero Sarah Mendoza had a match-high 18 digs. Utah State 3, San Francisco 1It was a very even match between two evenly matched teams with long rallies for over two hours. Kaitlyn VanHoff led the Aggies with 16 kills. Jamaica Alisa added 14 kills and Rachel Orr 13. For the Dons Valentina Zaloznik and Anja Segota each finished with 17 kills.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 15, 2014 14:30:10 GMT -5
Wahine find a wayBy Cindy LuisCoach Dave Shoji talks to his troops in the second set of the University of San Francisco vs. Rainbow Wahine volleyball match at Stan Sheriff Center.
The search for a lineup and an identity continues. The work in progress that is the No. 22 Hawaii volleyball team is both progressing and a lot of work. A lot of work. The Rainbow Wahine (6-3) are still finding themselves. Sunday evening, they also found a way to win, turning back San Francisco 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 in the finale of the 20th Outrigger Resorts Challenge. A Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 3,886 watched for 2 hours and 4 minutes as Hawaii finished second in this 10th annual event for the fourth time, to go with 16 titles. They also saw the return of sophomore hitter Nikki Taylor (hyper-extended elbow) to the starting lineup for the first time this season and another all-tournament performance from junior middle Olivia Magill. Magill finished with a match-high 15 kills, hitting .560 with just one error, and was in on seven of Hawaii's 14 blocks. Taylor, who played in her first match of the year Friday against No. 25 UCLA, added 14 kills in playing "the kitchen sink" role last performed by graduated All-American Emily Hartong, playing both right-side and left-side hitter. "I've always played both of the pins (outside positions), so it wasn't much of a transition tonight," said Taylor, taking a match-high 41 swings. "The hardest thing was trying to remember two separate scouting reports. "It feels great, of course, to be back starting. And it's a huge blessing to have a coach that really trusts me even though I haven't had a lot of reps, trusting that I could come back and be effective." Hawaii was anything but effective in Set 1 when it was outscored 11-2 at the end. The lineup struggled and was juggled the rest of the match, especially at outside hitter. With junior Tai Manu-Olevao sitting out for religious reasons, the third hitter option was "by committee." Starter Ginger Long was followed by Savannah Kahakai (end of Set 1), then Keani Passi (Set 2) and Megan Huff (Sets 3 and 4). The Dons contributed to the problems with their 6-2 lineup (alternating setters), which gave them three attackers in the front row at all times. Freshman Oluoma Okaro was untouchable in Set 1, with seven kills and no errors on eight swings. Sophomore Katarina Pilepic was nearly as effective with five kills and no errors on seven attempts as USF hit .517. Hawaii adjusted. "We were getting our butts whipped," Taylor said. "It infuriated us, and that drives you to kick butt the next set." The Wahine settled down but didn't appear comfortable, even when serving for Set 2 at 24-20. Three tries later, it took a USF serving error to end it. Closing it out continued to be a problem in Set 3. It was 21-16 and, just as quickly, it was 23-21. At 24-22, 5-foot-9 setter Tayler Higgins won a joust with USF's 6-4 middle Valentina Zaloznik to end it. Dons coach Gilad Doron had anticipated the match would go five sets and was feeling good about his prediction as his team took what would be its last lead at 17-16. Hawaii's tough serving forced USF's serve-receive to break down, with passes so tight to the net that setter Jurja Vlasic was called for two net violations, the last putting the Wahine ahead 21-18. Hawaii finally closed it out with a 4-2 run, the match-ender coming on a solo block of Zaloznik by senior middle Kalei Adolpho. Asked why it didn't go to five sets, Adolpho, the team captain, said, "I think we were the better team. "Our identity is ongoing, with people moving in and out of roles, we're finding ourselves every night. We're not a team of All-Americans who can just walk out there and roll over teams. It's going to be a grind, but I think we've learned so many things from the (three) tournaments that we can continue building on." This was Hawaii's last tournament. The Wahine take on Toyota Auto Body, with former UH All-American Kanani Danielson, in an exhibition Wednesday, followed by nonconference matches against Northern Arizona on Friday and Saturday. "I give Hawaii a lot of credit to fight through the way they did tonight," Doron said. "We knew No. 10 (Manu-Olevao) wouldn't play and we didn't know how much Nikki (Taylor) would. She wasn't great, but she gave them just enough when they needed it." Pilepic led the Dons with 13 kills, Okaro finished with 12 and Zaloznik 10. Libero Kim Gutierrez had a match-high 17 digs. Hawaii won the dig battle 43-41, with both Higgins and senior libero Sarah Mendoza finishing with 11. Mendoza was named to her first all-tournament team as well. OUTRIGGER RESORTS CHALLENGE All-tournament team » UCLA: Karsta Lowe (Most Outstanding), Claire Felix, Taylor Formico » Hawaii: Sarah Mendoza, Olivia Magill » Utah State: Kaitlyn VanHoff » San Francisco: Valentina Zaloznik
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 15, 2014 14:59:35 GMT -5
More photos from the match, Hawaii vs. San Francisco, Sept. 14. Full gallery here. Photos by BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 15, 2014 15:31:18 GMT -5
I really like the funny faces Olivia Magill makes during her kills. They're kind of cute.
At times, I get confused with the girls whose names contain the letters "M" and "G" in close proximity: Magill, Maglio, Megan (Huff), not to mention Tayler (Higgins) and (Nikki) Taylor, plus the two Kaleis. It makes my head spin.
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