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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 15, 2018 22:26:25 GMT -5
Big Ten Opener # 5 Penn State vs # 7 Minnesota Sep 19 (Wed) 8 p.m PM CST, 9 p.m. ET Maturi Pavilion TV: BTN or BTN2Go (TV Provider Sign In ) STATS: sidearmstats
In the last meeting between Penn State and Minnesota, Nov 25, 2017, Maturi Pavilion, Penn State won in a 4 set match.
Penn State: Overall 9-1 PCT .900
Preview "Penn State holds a 47-10 all-time record over Minnesota" Penn State red shirt seniors Nia Reed and Bryanna Weiskircher lead the mostly new team to a 9-1 preseason. The Nittony Lions have the No. 1 recruiting class for 2018 according to PrepVolleyball.com as well as two key transfers Taylor Leath and Bayleigh Hoffman.
Possible Starting Line-up: | OH 1 | 6 Nia Reed | 6'1" | RS Senior | | Setter | 21 Bryanna Weiskircher | 6'0" | RS Senior | | M1 | 16 Serena Gray | 6'2" | Freshman | | OH2 | 43 Taylor Leath | 6'3" | Graduate Student | | OPP | 9 Jonni Parker | 6'1" | Freshman | | M2 | 23 Kaitlyn Hord | 6'4" | Freshman | | Libero | 3 Kendall White | 5'5" | Junior |
13 Gabby Blossom and 15 Jenna Hampton will probably DS for 6 Nia Reed and 9 Jonni Parker.
Minnesota: Overall 6-2 PCT .750
Preview "Minnesota has won its last six Big Ten opening matches." Minnesota is lead by senior all american setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson. They also have contributions from newcomers especially Libero CC McGraw and 6-rotation OH, sometimes DS, Adanna Rollins.
Possible Starting Line-up: (but probably will be something else - OH positions played by committee right now)
| OH 1 | 1 Jasmyn Martin | 6'3" | Sophomore | | Setter | 13 Samantha Seliger-Swenson | 5'11" | Senior | | M1 | 21 Regan Pittman | 6'5" | RS Sophomore | | OH2 | 19 Alexis Hart | 6'0" | Junior | | OPP | 10 Stephanie Samedy | 6'2" | Sophomore | | M2 | 12 Taylor Morgan
| 6'0" | RS Junior | | Libero | 7 CC McGraw | 5'9" | Freshman |
DS 2 Lauren Barnes 5'6" Sophomore DS 20 Adonna Rollins 6'0" Freshman Adonna Rollins plays a 6-rotaion OH sometimes.
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Post by big10+4 fan on Sept 15, 2018 22:27:46 GMT -5
This is fun one to open B1G with
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 16, 2018 9:51:39 GMT -5
Its interesting to me that Penn State will have, on average, 1+1/2 freshman on the court at any given time whereas Minnesota may have, on average, 2 freshman on the court. That coupled with Penn States 2 RS Seniors and a Grad Student to Minnesota's one Senior makes Penn State by far the more experienced team of the two. Minnesota, I think will have to step up their game to win this one.
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Post by eastcoastopp on Sept 16, 2018 10:41:44 GMT -5
I really hope Rollins starts to take control of the OH1. She’s impressive.
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Post by gnu2vball on Sept 16, 2018 13:29:01 GMT -5
Its interesting to me that Penn State will have, on average, 1+1/2 freshman on the court at any given time whereas Minnesota may have, on average, 2 freshman on the court. That coupled with Penn States 2 RS Seniors and a Grad Student to Minnesota's one Senior makes Penn State by far the more experienced team of the two. Minnesota, I think will have to step up their game to win this one. If I clench my teeth, squint, and wave my hand in front of my face, PSU's team reminds me of their 2008 squad. But when I open my eyes, after taking a deep breath, I see a red shirt senior (who didn't make the starting lineup in her three preceding years), a good red shirt senior setter, a good junior libero, a 5th year transfer outside hitter, and a bunch of freshman. I don't see any other sophomore or junior starters. Perception is reality. Let's see which perception is borne out by Wednesday's game. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 13:31:43 GMT -5
I still can't figure out how good anyone in the B1G is right now. So, I'll call this one to the home team in 5.
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Post by dc on Sept 16, 2018 13:44:50 GMT -5
I think Hugh played the lineup he did on Thursday night under the assumption he was going to have another match to play against a P5 opponent before playing Penn State.
Not getting to play yesterday feels like a body blow heading into that match. Maybe to the team it doesn't, but it does to me.
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Post by hammer on Sept 16, 2018 14:44:01 GMT -5
Based upon what I saw at Maples Pavilion, I'd favor PSU due to their vastly superior floor defense. Maybe with Minny at home that sort of equalizes things however.
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Post by spikerthemovie on Sept 16, 2018 15:41:49 GMT -5
65 for a high. We might get to see this one.
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Post by azsker on Sept 16, 2018 15:47:45 GMT -5
I still can't figure out how good anyone in the B1G is right now. So, I'll call this one to the home team in 5. This is a good point. They all have incredible ceilings to consider, but they’re all so inconsistent with a mix of maturity and immaturity. I think it’s going to come down to who can gel the quickest in conference play and not drop matches in the beginning. I give that edge to Wisconsin because they are essentially playing the same team as last year but with a new set of OHs that are better. Do I think Wisconsin will be the best in the NCAAs out of the B1G? No. But I do think they’ll win the B1G. |
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Post by Millennium on Sept 16, 2018 15:49:14 GMT -5
Its interesting to me that Penn State will have, on average, 1+1/2 freshman on the court at any given time whereas Minnesota may have, on average, 2 freshman on the court. That coupled with Penn States 2 RS Seniors and a Grad Student to Minnesota's one Senior makes Penn State by far the more experienced team of the two. Minnesota, I think will have to step up their game to win this one.
That is an interesting observation.
I'm certain that most PSU fans don't consider this year's team more experienced than Minny.
As far as I can recall I'd say Penn St has 3 freshmen on the floor most rotations.
Freshmen with significant playing time: Parker, Hord, Gray, Hampton.
Upperclassmen with significant playing time: Wieskircher, Leath, White, Reed.
In any case, I have chalked up a PSU loss for this one; Minny is tough at home.
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Post by Northern lights on Sept 16, 2018 16:18:24 GMT -5
Looking forward to watching this match. It should be a good gauge for both teams. I was wondering earlier which BIG team had the best OH tandem and both these squads came to mind. Nia Reed really looks fit and aggressive this year for PSU. The freshman OH2 for Minnesota looked like she might take Martin's spot.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 16:20:44 GMT -5
65 for a high. We might get to see this one. So we can figure on 95 in the Pavilion. The place does not cool down and there will be a lot of people in there. #openthedoors |
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Post by Millennium on Sept 16, 2018 16:29:13 GMT -5
65 for a high. We might get to see this one. So we can figure on 95 in the Pavilion. The place does not cool down and there will be a lot of people in there. #openthedoors I hope the Gophers have good floor wipers, otherwise, we'll be in for a long night.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 16:33:22 GMT -5
Tiny girls with towels. Don't turn your back on them either. They can be dangerous.
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