|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 6, 2016 15:07:20 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 6, 2016 15:21:07 GMT -5
TAYLOR, MAGLIO EARN AVCA PACIFIC NORTH ALL-REGION HONORS12.06.2016 LEXINGTON, Ky.—Two University of Hawai'i volleyball players—Nikki Taylor and Emily Maglio—both earned American Volleyball Coaches Association Pacific North All-Region honors on Tuesday. Taylor was selected to the all-region team for the second straight season while Maglio was named to her first indoor all-region squad as an honorable mention selection. Taylor, the two-time Big West Player of the Year and four-time all-Big West first teamer, lead the league and Hawai'i with 4.54 kills per set, 0.61 service aces per set and 5.76 points (kills + blocks + aces) per set. She finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the NCAA DI in aces per set; No. 5 in points per set; and No. 14 in kills per set. Taylor, a senior opposite from Honolulu, O'ahu, also led Hawai'i with 386 kills, 52 total aces, 490.0 total points, was second on the team with 97 blocks, and third on the squad with 196 digs. Her averages in kills, aces, digs (2.33), and blocks (1.15 p/set) were all career-highs. She finished her stellar career ranked in UH's career record books at No. 12 with 1,377 kills and No. 8 with 117 service aces. In her four years, she amassed 665 digs, 373 blocks, and 1,694.5 career points. Unfortunately, in UH's NCAA second round match at Minnesota, Taylor suffered a season-ending injury after landing on the foot of a Minnesota player after coming down from a block attempt. For Maglio, a junior middle hitter from Coquitlam, B.C., Canada, this marks her first AVCA all-Region honor on the indoor court after earning several accolades on the Hawai'i beach volleyball team last season, including All-America honors and the Big West Pairs Team of the Year award. On the hardcourt, Maglio was a force in the middle for Hawai'i. She lead both the league and the team overall with a .400 hitting percentage and 133 total blocks (1.33 per set). Her hitting percentage ranks at No. 14 in the NCAA and she was No. 30 in the nation in blocks per set. Maglio set new career highs across the board with 231 total kills, 56 digs, 12 solo blocks, 119 block assists, 131 total blocks and 303.5 total points. The Rainbow Wahine have now earned 83 total all-region honors in its program history. In addition to Taylor and Maglio, from the Big West Cal Poly's setter Taylor Nelson also earned Pacific North Region honorable mention recognition, while Long Beach State's Nele Barber was named to the Pacific South All-Region team for the first time. UC Santa Barbara's Lindsey Ruddins was named to the Pacific South's honorable mention team. UH release: www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2016/12/6/womens-volleyball-taylor-maglio-earn-avca-pacific-north-all-region-honors.aspx
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2016 15:46:54 GMT -5
One quibble: I do NOT believe Wilhite crossed the centerline. If you watch the replay, she actually does a very nice job of avoiding that infraction. Both players were ON the line. It's a hazard of the game.
The down ref, btw, is not the type of ref to ignore a centerline violation. Just like he never ignores net violations, real or imagined.
|
|
|
Post by mnbadgerfan on Dec 6, 2016 15:58:38 GMT -5
To (R)uffda's "It's a hazard of the game" point, look at the highlight video above, and at the 2:13 mark of the highlights there is an eerily similar play to what we saw happen to Nikki. Reading the stories here make my heart continue to go out to Nikki and her teammates. They are all true warriors and should be incredibly proud of what they accomplished.
|
|
|
Post by calitripleblock on Dec 6, 2016 16:16:14 GMT -5
If Hawaii has trouble getting the top notch recruits every year, why not focus on some international players? I bet many would love to live and play in Hawaii
|
|
|
Post by vballfreak808 on Dec 6, 2016 22:00:25 GMT -5
From Volleyshots:
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 7, 2016 14:02:43 GMT -5
Taylor named all-region again, says SandBows career overBy Cindy Luis, Honolulu Star-Advertiser December 7, 2016 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / NOV. 27 UH Rainbow Wahine Nikki Taylor, left, huddled with Emily Maglio while watching the NCAA volleyball tournament selection show. Both were honored Tuesday, with Taylor being named All-Pacific North region and Maglio being honorable mention.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii outside hitter Nikki Taylor (14) reacts after a point during the second set of a women’s college volleyball game between the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine and the Cal Poly Mustangs on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The season is over but not the awards for two Hawaii volleyball players. Senior opposite Nikki Taylor repeated on the All-Pacific North region team, while junior middle Emily Maglio was one of six honorable mentions among Tuesday’s AVCA selections. Taylor, injured three points into Saturday’s NCAA second-round match at Minnesota, has been diagnosed with a fracture in her left ankle. It was not serious enough to require surgery or a cast, and she is in a walking boot. “I’m always grateful for the accolades,” said Taylor, a second-team All-American last season. “It’s extremely humbling. “But it’s a team sport and you can’t achieve this without your team.” Taylor and Maglio both are beach volleyball All-Americans, and Maglio was part of the inaugural Big West Pairs Team of the Year with Katie Spieler last spring. This is the first indoor regional honor for Maglio, who led the Big West with a .400 hitting percentage — No. 14 nationally — and 133 total blocks, which ranked her 30th in the country. “I’m so proud of Emily,” Taylor said. “She’s extremely deserving of this.” While Maglio is scheduled to return to the beach team next semester, it appears that Taylor’s SandBows career is over. “I was up in the air about beach until this,” she said of her injury. “I think for the betterment of my (professional) indoor career, I’ll use this time preparing for that.” Taylor finished her UH indoor career 12th in all-time kills (1,277) and eighth in aces (117). Five other players with Hawaii ties were selected to their respective all-region teams, led by four-time All-Southeast Region pick Carly Kan, a senior hitter at Missouri. Kan will join the Rainbow Wahine beach team in the spring as a graduate student with two years of eligibility. Named to the All-Pacific South Region team were Arizona senior setter Penina Snuka (Kahuku), her third honor, and her Wildcats teammate Kalei Mau (St. Francis/Kaiser). Utah junior hitter Adora Anae (Kahuku) also made the Pacific South team and Pittsburgh sophomore setter Kamalani Akeo (Kamehameha) was named to the East Coast Region team. The Rainbow Wahine have earned 83 all-region honors in program history. The AVCA All-America teams will be announced next week.
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 14, 2016 14:16:18 GMT -5
UH’s Taylor, Maglio earn All-America honorsBy Cindy Luis www.staradvertiser.com/2016/12/14/sports/sports-breaking/uhs-taylor-maglio-earn-all-america-honors/ December 14, 2016 Updated December 14, 2016 8:05am COURTESY ERIC MILLER The UH Rainbow Wahine defeated USC in the NCAA tournament opener in Minneapolis, M.N., on Dec. 2. Nikki Taylor, right, went for a kill. Hawaii senior opposite Nikki Taylor repeated as a second-team All-American and junior middle Emily Maglio was among the honorable mentions on the AVCA’s Division I women’s volleyball All-America teams announced today. It is the 56th and 57th NCAA All-American certificates for the Rainbow Wahine program, giving them a total of 29 players honored. Hawaii also had 14 AIAW All-American certificates (nine players) and 15 certificates (10 athletes) from the USVBA prior to the NCAA sponsorship of the sport in 1981. Both Taylor and Maglio also are beach volleyball All-Americans. Taylor, the two-time Big West player of the year, was No. 2 nationallly in aces per set, No. 5 in points per set and No. 14 in kills per set nationally heading into the NCAA tournament. She finished No. 12 in kills (1,377) and No. 8 in aces (117) on the UH program’s career lists. Nationally, Maglio was No. 14 in hitting percentage and No. 30 in blocks per set. She led the Big West in hitting percentage at .400. Also named with Hawaii ties were Adora Anae (Utah/Kahuku), second team; Kalei Mau (Arizona/St. Francis/Kaiser), third team; Penina Snuka (Arizona/Kahuku), third team; and Carly Kan (Missouri/Punahou), honorable mention. Also named from the Big West were Long Beach State senior hitter Nele Barber and UC Santa Barbara freshman hitter Lindsey Ruddins, both to the honorable mention list There were 14 players named to each of the first, second and third teams, and 68 honorable mentions. For the second consecutive year, only one player from a non-power five conference was named to the first team, again a player from BYU which plays in the West Coast Conference.
|
|
|
Post by paidlive on Dec 14, 2016 14:27:16 GMT -5
I'll say it again, but the BWC needs to take an all-star team on a tour around the not-so-populous-Oahu.
The summer could be spent wisely with Cal Poly setter(s) and Ruddins and LBS libero(s) and Maglio matched up against PVL teams in: Hilo, Kona, Maui.
Davis and Irvine and CSUN could have something, too.
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 14, 2016 19:50:26 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 14, 2016 19:54:15 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by rainbowbadger on Dec 14, 2016 20:56:54 GMT -5
Any word on Nikki's injury?
|
|
|
Post by Mix Breed-TEXAS,HI,LBSU on Dec 14, 2016 21:05:23 GMT -5
Congrats to Nikki and Emily!
|
|
|
Post by newbeach on Dec 15, 2016 1:14:21 GMT -5
Congrats to Nikki and Emily for the AA recognition! Not sure that they should both have been ranked a bracket higher, but it is what it is and happy that they were both on the list!
|
|
|
Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 15, 2016 14:43:53 GMT -5
Taylor repeats as second team AVCABy Cindy Luis, Honolulu Star-AdvertiserDecember 15, 2016 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii middle blocker Emily Maglio led the Big West with a .400 hitting precentage this season.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Nikki Taylor improved her standing in ace average from 27th last year to second this year. Better numbers. Better national ranking. Still not good enough to break through. For the second consecutive season, Hawaii’s Nikki Taylor was selected to the AVCA All-America second team. The senior opposite took Wednesday’s announcement much the way she has dealt with a season-ending injury and the recent news that her coach had been diagnosed with prostate cancer: in stride and looking at the positives. “It’s a huge honor, getting second team is a huge accomplishment that I’m proud of,” the two-time Big West player of the year said. “When Jeff (associate coach Hall) told me, I tried to look at my own game, think of a reason why I didn’t get first team, specifically because of the numbers I put up this season. “But the numbers and the awards don’t define a player, don’t define abilities I will keep that mantra going and keep working hard.” Joining Taylor on the AVCA list was junior middle Emily Maglio, who was named as one of 68 honorable mentions. The pair, also beach volleyball All-Americans, give the Rainbow Wahine program its 56th and 57th All-American certificates for a total of 29 players honored. Hawaii also had 14 AIAW All-American certificates (nine players) and 15 certificates (10 athletes) from the USVBA prior to the NCAA sponsorship of the sport in 1981. Hall, heading the indoor program while Dave Shoji is on leave for medical reasons, had the same opinion Shoji had last year when Taylor was not named to the 14-member first team. “It’s a great award but disappointing,” said Hall, also the head beach coach. “Nikki is one of the best players in the country and she deserves first team. But it is what it is and it’s other people’s opinions. “Not everybody is aware of what she brings to the table, that she plays all six rotations, and that is the piece that we’ve lobbied for her. She plays all the way around, she scores in the front court, she scores in the back court. Some of these kids on the first team only play three rotations. “I’m really happy for ‘Mags’ (Maglio). She’s a really incredible player who has worked really hard and we’re proud of her. I’ve always said the beach complements the indoor and the indoor complements the beach. This is two prime examples of kids overachieving in both and I’m proud to coach them both on different surfaces. ” Maglio led the Big West in hitting percentage (.400), which put her 14th nationally. The Canadian national also was 30th in blocks per set (1.33 bps). Taylor is the 17th Wahine to earn multiple All-America awards and the fourth in the last 10 years, joining Jamie Houston (2006, ’08), Kanani Danielson (2008-11), and Emily Hartong (2011-13). After the regular season, she ranked No. 2 nationally in ace average (0.61 per set), fifth in points (5.76 pps) and 14th in kills (4.54 kps); last year, the Kaiser High graduate was 27th in ace average (0.42), fifth in points (5.48 pps) and 16th in kills (4.46 kps). Four players with Hawaii ties also were honored on Wednesday: Utah junior hitter Adora Anae (Kahuku), second team; Arizona senior hitter Kalei Mau (St. Francis/Kaiser), third team; Arizona senior setter Penina Snuka (Kahuku), third team; and Missouri senior hitter Carly Kan (Punahou), honorable mention. While Maglio intends to continue her beach career this spring, Taylor said she will concentrate on rehabbing the ankle fractured three points into the NCAA second-round match with Minnesota and prepare for a professional indoor career. Her injury did not require surgery and she is scheduled to be out of her walking boot next week. The Rainbow Wahine were still dealing with the news of Shoji’s cancer diagnosis. The 42nd-year coach told the team about it on Sunday. Said Taylor, who served as floor captain: “We didn’t even know he was ill. It’s the first time in my life that I’ve had someone close to me be diagnosed with cancer so I’m learning day to day how to process this. I’m overcome with sadness. While the news does suck, I know God has a plan and Dave is in a unique place where he has the opportunity to spread awareness of prostate cancer. I think looking at the positives out of what might seem only a negative diagnosis is what is best for Dave and his family right now.” NOTE: Hall confirmed that first-year assistant coach Lindsey Berg would be returning to her multi-pronged business ventures in Los Angeles as planned. The three-time Olympic setter’s contract had been only for this past season.
|
|