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Post by luckydawg on Oct 8, 2015 14:32:10 GMT -5
PSU typically carries 5 ds's That is roughly three less than the eight at AZ.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 8, 2015 15:02:10 GMT -5
Well, one of the reasons why the Washington outsides were struggling is that Coach Rubio decided to stack the block against the outsides, leaving just one blocker for the middles. For my team, Hawaii, the same was true. In the last two matches, the middles had field days with lots of kills and high hitting percentages. They stacked the block on the outsides, particularly on the right to slow down Nikki Taylor. Other teams will stack the block against Lianna Sybeldon, I'm sure, and her numbers will come down. However, Sybeldon is a terrific middle and I believe she still will do well, but with less spectacular stats. She is first team AA material. The UW outsides just arent elite attackers, period, and even though I love my huskies to death, it will be the reason why UW will probably only make it to the sweet 16 julye is real fun to watch though. she looks nervous and tentative when the camera pans across her facial expressions, but when she goes up for a kill, she's got a quick armswing and generates a lot of heat. was showing a great line shot last night too. a lot of upside for her, and she has even led in kills in her limited duty while schwan is out. julye also impressed me in the usc match. i thought that scambray and jones would be terminating at a better clip in their sophomore seasons. altho, scambray had some great looking kills last night, and she's a really smart hitter. jones looked erratic throughout the match, getting a nice kill, then following up with an error.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 8, 2015 15:04:53 GMT -5
Back from the game. The size of the crowd was disappointing, but the folks who did show up made some noise. Expect better Friday night. Arizona played one good, consistent set (which would have been a true blowout but for Arizona's many service errors). They played well in stretches in sets 2 and 3, but couldn't quite put it together, and then just wilted in set 4. Mau was easily the best hitter on the court in the first set. I don't know why, but she was much less effective the rest of the match and I don't think the Huskies necessarily had a lot to do with it. Fatigue? Snuka's defense was crazy-good in the first couple sets and then just really good in sets 3 and 4. She sets a nice ball, too, but had to scramble to get too many errant passes. Arizona is THIS close to being in the Pac 12 elite but is missing a piece or two at this point. Let us now praise Lianna Sybeldon. She is as close to a sure thing as the Huskies have had since I've been paying attention (only 3-4 years). She and Tanner have some good mojo going. The Huskies are finding their way without Schwan, who I fear may be out for the bulk of the season (I have no further information, just my own fear). If Schwan can come back healthy in, say 4-6 weeks, then she should at least have a shot at getting the rust off before the tournament. Meanwhile, Julye will have grown a lot. Speaking of Julye, you can see her growing match by match. She was pretty terrible in the first set, probably nervous to get her first start and lots of time to think about it. But she settled down nicely. I'd say, right now, she's our best terminator on the outside (not counting Schwan). The setters believe in her -- she had the most attempts tonight of any Husky. I expect we'll see her role grow as her confidence grows and she cuts down on her hitting errors. I've been a little down on Scambray lately so it was nice to see Tia have a good all-around match. She is really an integral part of the team, playing six rotations with generally good defense (tied with Cassie for team high 14 digs), blocking, serving, and (tonight) some pretty good terminating. Looking forward to more of the same against ASU. UW's Opposites did not have a particularly good night. To me, it looks like Jones is afraid of making mistakes. When the Huskies warm up, Jones just crushes the ball. In games, she seems a little self-conscious when hitting, going for dinks or safe shots when should be unloading. You don't get the sense she is playing free and easy. Someone please free Crissy Jones! ASU is shaping up as the best home match of the season so far. what about trying sybeldon at opposite? is there anyone on the bench who could step in at middle? or does uw lose too much by that kind of a move?
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 8, 2015 16:07:26 GMT -5
what about trying sybeldon at opposite? is there anyone on the bench who could step in at middle? or does uw lose too much by that kind of a move? They would have to swap her with Jones, who played middle in club at TStreet. Not sure we'd gain anything, with two players out of position. Pluses: * Schwan played very well prior to her injury, although not against tough competition. Will be a plus when she comes back. * Julye has stepped into a tough situation and performed. Once Schwan returns, Julye will be available to be subbed in where she will do the best good. * DeHoog has been a surprise at OPP - at 6'4", contacts the ball high and, as a lefty, does the hoo-doo on blockers. * Sybeldon is making a strong case for 1st Team All-American. Minuses: * Jones has been out of sync, with uncertain footwork, often early on attacks, getting under the ball and sailing hits out of bounds. I did think she looked better against AZ, getting off some strong kills where she stayed behind and on top of the ball, snapping kills to the floor in front of a strong AZ back row, but still with too many errors. Strong and reliable blocker, however. * Scambray also has a tendency to get under the ball, which makes it hard for her to see the block, and then "wale away", all too often for an opponent block. Against AZ, I thought she was much improved, staying behind and getting on top of the ball, which allowed her to adjust to the block much better. Excellent defender, good server, and improved blocker. I suspect that both Jones and Scambray are just trying too hard. They need to stop rushing it, stay behind and on top of the ball, see the block, slam the ball when the block isn't there, and take smart shots (tips, rolls, pushes, swipes, etc.) when it is.
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Post by tomclen on Oct 8, 2015 17:28:47 GMT -5
Arizona is a much better team than a lot of people realize. Incredible defense. They deserve a lot of credit for keeping last night's match close. But that play by Washington in the first set was just sloppy and uninspired.
They're not going to be able to play sets like that most of the Pac season and expect to be able to pull out wins.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Oct 8, 2015 17:31:00 GMT -5
UW still hasn't woken up from their pre-conference nap schedule. They got lucky to win that set! This match will really show if UW is a top team or not this year. Right now it is looking more like not. Why does THIS match determine whether or not UW is a "top team". You have no qualification for such a statement. It's not like UW plays in a terrible conference, they will have plenty of opportunities to show what they are made of. This is akin to saying the Florida match will determine if Texas is a top team or the Minnesota match will determine if PSU is a top team. See how dumb that sounds? Well that's what you sound like. Also, Arizona is turning out to be a very solid team. They have ONLY lost to top 10 teams, took Texas and Stanford to 5... Thanks. Some folks put too much stress on single matches. One match doesn't prove anything. Also, don't get into the trap of the "who beat who" illogic. I can't tell you how many times I've read "X U lost to Dud U, so X beating Y doesn't mean as much," blah, blah, blah. Now, with that out of the way, I'm really looking forward to UW-ASU!
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 8, 2015 17:46:38 GMT -5
Let us now praise Lianna Sybeldon. She is as close to a sure thing as the Huskies have had since I've been paying attention (only 3-4 years). She and Tanner have some good mojo going. I've been a huge Sybeldon fan ever since she got some early playing time alongside Gil when Wade was injured. It was clear even then that she was a more aggressive and explosive attacker than either Wade or Gil. But.... have you really forgotten Krista Vansant so quickly? I knew somebody would make this point. When I say "sure thing," I'm talking about the ability to terminate and do so efficiently. I don't think you can argue that Krista was ever more efficient than Sybeldon is this season. It just boils down to the difference between a great middle and a great outside -- the middle will be more efficient. Now, do I think that Sybeldon has reached Vansant's overall level of greatness -- no way. Vansant was probably the best OH in the nation for most of two seasons running. Not to mention a six rotation player who could do it all. But that's a different question.
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 8, 2015 18:08:48 GMT -5
what about trying sybeldon at opposite? is there anyone on the bench who could step in at middle? or does uw lose too much by that kind of a move? They would have to swap her with Jones, who played middle in club at TStreet. Not sure we'd gain anything, with two players out of position. I agree with Redbeard -- you don't mess with the production you are getting from Sybeldon. Next year is when Jones likely moves to middle. She is a dominant blocker. People who saw her play club ball at TStreet might have more insight on her ability as a hitter in the middle.
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Post by tomclen on Oct 8, 2015 18:53:36 GMT -5
Work on what's not working. Right now, the middle is working for UW, offensively and defensively. Not just working, but carried the team last night.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 8, 2015 19:38:44 GMT -5
They would have to swap her with Jones, who played middle in club at TStreet. Not sure we'd gain anything, with two players out of position. I agree with Redbeard -- you don't mess with the production you are getting from Sybeldon. Next year is when Jones likely moves to middle. She is a dominant blocker. People who saw her play club ball at TStreet might have more insight on her ability as a hitter in the middle. On the other hand, if Julye hadn't stepped up (I've been touting her as jumping out of the gym and having a rocket arm since last year), we'd probably be talking about Strickland unlimbering her hitting arm and Condie putting on a different color jersey...
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Post by poka on Oct 9, 2015 12:04:18 GMT -5
UW DAILY
“They only had one blocker up on me,” Sybeldon said. “A good hitter should beat a good blocker. Especially if there is only one of them. I don’t want to sound cocky, but they made it kind of easy.”
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 9, 2015 12:08:05 GMT -5
UW DAILY “They only had one blocker up on me,” Sybeldon said. “A good hitter should beat a good blocker. Especially if there is only one of them. I don’t want to sound cocky, but they made it kind of easy.” That's OK, when you go 19-0-26 you have earned a little bit of cockiness.
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Post by poka on Oct 9, 2015 12:22:03 GMT -5
I think it was a great quote...honest and refreshing and after re-watching the game, completely accurate
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Post by 5280volleyball on Oct 9, 2015 12:28:46 GMT -5
Arizona seems to be giving up big numbers to good middles. Lutz went 20-2-40 against them in Tucson
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Post by memorybankrupt on Oct 9, 2015 13:35:15 GMT -5
UW DAILY “They only had one blocker up on me,” Sybeldon said. “A good hitter should beat a good blocker. Especially if there is only one of them. I don’t want to sound cocky, but they made it kind of easy.” Especially given UW runs a slower set to the middle, a terrific hitter like Sybeldon should always be able to get off a solid hit and have an easy time with it.
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