Ohio St. @ Oregon (7 PM - P12 Oregon Network)

[c4ndlelight]

Likely lineup for the Duck:
S: Maggie Scott
S: Shellsy Ashen
OH: Liz Brenner
OH: Frankie Shebby
MB: Kacey Nady
MB: Serena Warner (Taylor Agost may start a set or two; these two will push each other hard for PT this year)
RS: Martenne Bettendorf
RS: Naya Crittenden
L: Amanda Benson

Oregon has decided to go with the 6-2 (at least to start the season). I predict big matches for the sophomores: Kacey Nady became a block monster and got a lot better on offense in the off-season; Crittenden added some polish. Freshmen will contribute big as well. Shebby had a great preseason and is a really good match for the Ducks' system; really happy she fell in our laps.

Should be a good match, but I predict Ducks in 4. Floor defense will be sickening as usual and the level of blocking has taken a step up (6-2 obviously helps).

[rampageripster]

It's gonna go to 5... I expect lot of growing pains as the Buckeyes break in new players in key positions... I'll give Oregon the nod since it is on their home court.

Odd that the marquee matchup of the tournament is the first match, would have liked to see each team get a match or two under their belts before this one.

[hammer]

Sorry rampageripster, I'll go with Oregon to beat tOSU like a dead mule. Playing in Eugene and dealing with the BIG O floor is going to kill the Bucks and help the Ducks.

[volleyfan24]

I say Oregon in 4. They have Brenner and one of the best liberos in the country.

[kokyu]

I only see women's soccer scheduled on my Pac 12 channels tonight.

:SMH:

[c4ndlelight]

It's on the local oregon network. Stanford-Iowa St. is on Pac-12 Bay Area right now.

[Thrill of the 'ville]

Let's go Bucks!

[c4ndlelight]

We got Scates!

[c4ndlelight]

Shebby out tonight. Bummer.
She played both scrimmages; thought she was over wahtever ailed her.

[ay2013]

Aug 29, 2014 21:06:48 GMT -5 c4ndlelight said:

Shebby out tonight. Bummer.
She played both scrimmages; thought she was over wahtever ailed her.

Ducks need her.

[c4ndlelight]

6-0 Oregon.

[c4ndlelight]

Agost/Nat Bookout-Gonzalez playing L2 for Shebby tonight. Probably means we don't hae the subs for the 6-2.

[hammer]

Ducks are digging nearly everything

[hammer]

11-6 Ducks

[c4ndlelight]

Going with the 6-2 anyways. We'll see how the subs end up. 12-10 Oregon.... tOSU creeping back.