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NAIA 2019
Feb 26, 2019 22:32:35 GMT -5
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Post by wyomingpancake on Feb 26, 2019 22:32:35 GMT -5
Does anyone know what happened to warner? Where did the coach go and the other underclassmen? Their roster looks unbelievably unrecognizable from the past 2 years
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Post by fandad on Feb 28, 2019 0:39:44 GMT -5
There are a couple key matchups this week to look out for. - Tonight (Tuesday), St. Xavier plays at St. Ambrose. St. Ambrose has been playing better recently, including taking MoBap to 5 sets last week. I would take Ambrose even if they weren't at home, but definitely since they are in the own building.
- Wednesday, MoBap travels to Ottawa. St. Ambrose may have exposed a little chink in MoBap's armor and Ottawa has played well recently. I think Ottawa plays well, but I still think MoBap wins. There are a couple other interesting matches: Missouri Valley at Grand View (GVU should handle MoVal pretty easily) and Lourdes travels to Siena Hts (I will take Lourdes).
- Friday, we get the first of two matchups between Aquinas and Lourdes. I haven't actually seen Lourdes play, so it's hard for me to call. I would take Lourdes because they are at home. If Aquinas wins, that should definitely validate what they've done so far. We also have the rematch of MoBap vs. St. Ambrose in Ambrose's house. This time I think MoBap comes out motivated and dusts Ambrose handily.
- Saturday, UC Merced goes to Hope Int'l. Merced is good, but not as good as I thought they would be. I thought they had the attackers to replace Cole Smith this year, but the really don't. Should be a good match, but I pick Hope. Also, MoBap plays at Clarke; MoBap easily in 3.
What do others think? Any other matches to follow?
could be an interesting week. I think Ambrose could win against St. X but i just dont know. Ambrose is so hit or miss and they are just not as good as they should be. I think MoBap should destroy Ambrose, but they should have destroyed them at home too and struggled. going 5 with a team like ambrose isnt something that the #1 team should be doing. I could see Ottawa having a shot at beating MoBap just based on the struggle they had with ambrose but MoBap should win against ottawa. GVU over Moval and Lourdes over Siena Then the Aquinas v. Lourdes should be interesting. I havent seen much of Lourdes but i have seen Aquinas a few times. Aquinas is complete and have solid weapons. If Lourdes wins then i think that people will need to look out for them because aquinas is legit. If aquinas wins it will just further solidify what they have done to this point. I honestly dont think the california conference is that good this year, Benu will likely take it and are a solid team, i just think the others at the top are just much better than any other team in that conference. Mobap easily in 3 over Clarke So far: St. Ambrose beat St. Xavier in 3. MoBap in 4 over Ottawa. Grand View handled MoVal in 3 as did Lourdes over Siena Hts.
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Post by fandad on Feb 28, 2019 0:51:28 GMT -5
Last I heard Warner has undergone a significant roster turnover. Coach left for Campbellsville and took the starting Libero. Starting OH and Middle blocker reunited with Steve Benson at Limestone. Starting setter and OPP headed back overseas could be down to one returning OH as only returning starter.
With all that turnover I would be surprised to see them in the top 10. Does anyone know what happened to warner? Where did the coach go and the other underclassmen? Their roster looks unbelievably unrecognizable from the past 2 years
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NAIA 2019
Feb 28, 2019 11:03:59 GMT -5
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Post by beachbum86 on Feb 28, 2019 11:03:59 GMT -5
What are some mid-season thoughts on UC Merced? I’ve watched a couple of their streamed matches but haven’t gotten a chance to catch a game in person. I hope to this weekend when they make the trip down to SoCal to play Hope Intl. I streamed their game vs. Menlo and Merced basically walked over them. (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) The scores indicate a closer match than it actually was.
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Post by fandad on Feb 28, 2019 12:33:51 GMT -5
What are some mid-season thoughts on UC Merced? I’ve watched a couple of their streamed matches but haven’t gotten a chance to catch a game in person. I hope to this weekend when they make the trip down to SoCal to play Hope Intl. I streamed their game vs. Menlo and Merced basically walked over them. (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) The scores indicate a closer match than it actually was. I would be very interested in hearing someone else's perspective on them. I really thought they would be much better this year. They really played well as the season progressed last year, as a couple of their freshmen (Webb and Steele) got acclimated. They didn't lose too many key players (Cole Smith being the biggest loss). They added a couple good looking freshmen and I thought they had enough to fill the void left by Smith. But that really hasn't been the case. Webb has been fine, and Jose Gomez has impressed; he's actually been their best attacker. Somehow it just hasn't added up. They've won more than they've lost, but.... They lost early to Menlo, which is a bit of head-scratcher and they really didn't push Hope, Benedictine, or Grand View in their losses to those teams. Do they still have time to pick it up? Probably. But it has to be soon. I'd like to know what it is that's keeping them down. I hope to get to them in person myself, but it won't be for awhile.
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Post by fandad on Feb 28, 2019 12:35:49 GMT -5
What are some mid-season thoughts on UC Merced? I’ve watched a couple of their streamed matches but haven’t gotten a chance to catch a game in person. I hope to this weekend when they make the trip down to SoCal to play Hope Intl. I streamed their game vs. Menlo and Merced basically walked over them. (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) The scores indicate a closer match than it actually was. I would be very interested in hearing someone else's perspective on them. I really thought they would be much better this year. They really played well as the season progressed last year, as a couple of their freshmen (Webb and Steele) got acclimated. They didn't lose too many key players (Cole Smith being the biggest loss). They added a couple good looking freshmen and I thought they had enough to fill the void left by Smith. But that really hasn't been the case. Webb has been fine, and Jose Gomez has impressed; he's actually been their best attacker. Somehow it just hasn't added up. They've won more than they've lost, but.... They lost early to Menlo, which is a bit of head-scratcher and they really didn't push Hope, Benedictine, or Grand View in their losses to those teams. Do they still have time to pick it up? Probably. But it has to be soon. I'd like to know what it is that's keeping them down. I hope to get to them in person myself, but it won't be for awhile. I do want to revise one thing I said. They did take Hope to 5 when they lost to them, so it wasn't that bad. The match was in Merced, though.
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NAIA 2019
Feb 28, 2019 14:23:31 GMT -5
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Post by beachbum86 on Feb 28, 2019 14:23:31 GMT -5
I would be very interested in hearing someone else's perspective on them. I really thought they would be much better this year. They really played well as the season progressed last year, as a couple of their freshmen (Webb and Steele) got acclimated. They didn't lose too many key players (Cole Smith being the biggest loss). They added a couple good looking freshmen and I thought they had enough to fill the void left by Smith. But that really hasn't been the case. Webb has been fine, and Jose Gomez has impressed; he's actually been their best attacker. Somehow it just hasn't added up. They've won more than they've lost, but.... They lost early to Menlo, which is a bit of head-scratcher and they really didn't push Hope, Benedictine, or Grand View in their losses to those teams. Do they still have time to pick it up? Probably. But it has to be soon. I'd like to know what it is that's keeping them down. I hope to get to them in person myself, but it won't be for awhile. I do want to revise one thing I said. They did take Hope to 5 when they lost to them, so it wasn't that bad. The match was in Merced, though. I know that they started the year running a 6-2 with Steele and their transfer setter (from Charleston?), which could explain the early loss to Menlo. Once they went back to the 5-1 with Steele and got Gomez on the court more it seemed to click for them a little more. Against Ben. Mesa and Grand View, it could have been due to a lack of experience against big, physical teams due to them starting numerous freshmen. All that being said, I still think they should be playing better and I am anxious to see what they do against Hope this weekend.
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Post by fandad on Mar 1, 2019 10:29:06 GMT -5
NAIA Men's Volleyball Players of the Week — No. 6 (Feb. 26) Attacker of the WeekAshan Jordan, Ottawa 6-3, SO, OH, Barbados Jordan notched a double-double against Briar Cliff (Iowa) (27 kills, 11 digs), which also marked a new career-high for the sophomore. Weekly Stats: - Totaled 53 kills
- Averaged 4.00 kills per set
- Attack percentage of 0.446
- Added one assist, one ace, 19 digs and 11 blocks (10 assisted) to his stat line.
Defender of the WeekTroy Lance, Ottawa 6-6, JR, MB, Las Vegas, Nev. Lance helped his team secure an upset over No. 3 Park (Mo.) with four solo blocks and one assisted block. Weekly Stats: - Totaled 19 blocks (14 assisted)
- Averaged 1.58 blacks/set
- Recorded only one blocking error
- Added 20 kills, nine digs and four aces to his stat line
Setter of the WeekBryce Thompson, Ottawa 6-3, FR, S, Los Alamitos, Calif. Thompson directed the Braves offense to an undefeated week with wins over No. 3 Park, Briar Cliff and Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.). Weekly Stats: - Totaled 139 assists
- Averaged 11.58 assists per set
- Added three kills, 15 digs, five aces and five blocks (two assisted).
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NAIA 2019
Mar 2, 2019 14:28:56 GMT -5
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Post by digs4days on Mar 2, 2019 14:28:56 GMT -5
Got a chance to look at some of the results of late.
1. MoBap swept Ambrose and Clarke 2. Lourdes Beat Aquinas 3-1 3. Ottawa lost to GRACELAND 3-1....
A couple of things. MoBap still hasn't really been tested thus far this season but their ability to close matches and win shows why they are at the top. Lourdes beating Aquinas was my guess but I don't think that this takes anything away from Aquinas. They are definitely a top 4 team in my opinion. Ottawa losing to Graceland not only crushes Ottawa but also that conference strength. Ottawa just beat Park and then gets beat by GRACELAND. That crushes Park and Ottawa in my opinion.
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NAIA 2019
Mar 3, 2019 0:54:57 GMT -5
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Post by beachbum86 on Mar 3, 2019 0:54:57 GMT -5
Got a chance to see UC Merced at Hope Int’l. tonight. Game went to 5, but Merced did not look good. Passing was not good, Hope kept targeting #2 Webb with easy float serves and he couldn’t figure it out. They did a good job working with it, as a few hitters had good outings, but everything seemed off for them. Their libero, Zach Brill, is very solid on defense but he doesn’t get served much so I’m not sure about his serve receive. Steele did a good job working with the passes and setting the middles, but his blocking left a lot to be desired. Hope played solid enough to get the win, but they didn’t play great either. Their pins have some great swings and some bad ones, but overall they weren’t bad. I’d like to see these teams face off again when both have it figured out.
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Post by fandad on Mar 3, 2019 12:04:04 GMT -5
Got a chance to see UC Merced at Hope Int’l. tonight. Game went to 5, but Merced did not look good. Passing was not good, Hope kept targeting #2 Webb with easy float serves and he couldn’t figure it out. They did a good job working with it, as a few hitters had good outings, but everything seemed off for them. Their libero, Zach Brill, is very solid on defense but he doesn’t get served much so I’m not sure about his serve receive. Steele did a good job working with the passes and setting the middles, but his blocking left a lot to be desired. Hope played solid enough to get the win, but they didn’t play great either. Their pins have some great swings and some bad ones, but overall they weren’t bad. I’d like to see these teams face off again when both have it figured out. Thanks for the report on Merced. It's too bad. I expected more from them. It is positive that they took Hope to 5 on Hope's floor, but it sounds like some tighter play could have made them a winner. It sounds like they have room for improvement which could get them over the hump in that conference, but the question remains will they actually improve.
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Post by fandad on Mar 3, 2019 12:10:33 GMT -5
Got a chance to look at some of the results of late. 1. MoBap swept Ambrose and Clarke 2. Lourdes Beat Aquinas 3-1 3. Ottawa lost to GRACELAND 3-1.... A couple of things. MoBap still hasn't really been tested thus far this season but their ability to close matches and win shows why they are at the top. Lourdes beating Aquinas was my guess but I don't think that this takes anything away from Aquinas. They are definitely a top 4 team in my opinion. Ottawa losing to Graceland not only crushes Ottawa but also that conference strength. Ottawa just beat Park and then gets beat by GRACELAND. That crushes Park and Ottawa in my opinion. I disagree that MoBap hasn't been tested. Ambrose took them to 5 at MoBap and had the momentum going into the 5th set. MoBap winning the 5th showed some resolve and then they made things right by handling Ambrose so easy back at Ambrose's court. The Lourdes win over Aquinas tells us something about their relative strength. Even though Lourdes won, I can easily see Aquinas returning the favor when they play again in a couple weeks. Boy are you right about Ottawa. That is a positively awful loss to Graceland. It does take both of them down. Even with the loss to Lourdes, I could see Aquinas being ranked above both Park and Ottawa in the next poll.
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NAIA 2019
Mar 3, 2019 13:22:38 GMT -5
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Post by digs4days on Mar 3, 2019 13:22:38 GMT -5
Got a chance to look at some of the results of late. 1. MoBap swept Ambrose and Clarke 2. Lourdes Beat Aquinas 3-1 3. Ottawa lost to GRACELAND 3-1.... A couple of things. MoBap still hasn't really been tested thus far this season but their ability to close matches and win shows why they are at the top. Lourdes beating Aquinas was my guess but I don't think that this takes anything away from Aquinas. They are definitely a top 4 team in my opinion. Ottawa losing to Graceland not only crushes Ottawa but also that conference strength. Ottawa just beat Park and then gets beat by GRACELAND. That crushes Park and Ottawa in my opinion. I disagree that MoBap hasn't been tested. Ambrose took them to 5 at MoBap and had the momentum going into the 5th set. MoBap winning the 5th showed some resolve and then they made things right by handling Ambrose so easy back at Ambrose's court. The Lourdes win over Aquinas tells us something about their relative strength. Even though Lourdes won, I can easily see Aquinas returning the favor when they play again in a couple weeks. Boy are you right about Ottawa. That is a positively awful loss to Graceland. It does take both of them down. Even with the loss to Lourdes, I could see Aquinas being ranked above both Park and Ottawa in the next poll. I hardly consider MoBap going 5 with Ambrose being tested. It's Ambrose...that's more so considered poor play than a test. Ambrose has been pretty awful all season. They got beat by Robert Morris!!!! So a win in 5 over Ambrose on MoBaps floor looks bad for MoBap in my opinion. Though they did bounce back and sweep them. I agree about Aquinas over Park and Ottawa. This is a no brainer due to that loss to Graceland. That loss to Graceland shows that at best that conference is inconsistent. I won't say they are bad because the teams do have talent but inconsistency should not be at the top of the poll. I also agree that Aquinas could return the favor to Lourdes as they are a very quality team. However the scores were pretty definitive. Looked like lourdes gave them the second set statistically but otherwise dominated the match.
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Post by fandad on Mar 4, 2019 15:14:06 GMT -5
Matches to watch the week of March 4-10:
Not much in the way of great matchups this week until Wednesday when Park hosts MoBap and Grand View goes to Mt. Mercy to try to avenge their earlier loss. On Friday, Park and Ottawa face off in Parkville and Mt. Mercy hosts MoVal. Saturday sees Briar Cliff at MoBap and Benedictine-Mesa at UC Merced. Finally on Sunday, Ben-Mesa and UC Merced face off again and Lourdes travels to St. Andrews.
I see MoBap taking care of business against Park and Briar Cliff; Grand View returns the favor by taking down Mt. Mercy, but Mt. Mercy bests MoVal; Park gets revenge on Ottawa; Ben-Mesa takes Merced down twice; and Lourdes easily defeats St. Andrews.
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Post by fandad on Mar 5, 2019 10:36:57 GMT -5
February 19, 2019 Men’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 10 Poll LAST RANK WEEK SCHOOL [FIRST PLACE VOTES] RECORD POINTS 1 2 Missouri Baptist [12] 13-0 132 2 4 Lourdes (Ohio) 8-2 115 3 3 Park (Mo.) 7-1 114 4 5 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 9-3 97 5 1 Grand View (Iowa) 8-1 94 6 6 Aquinas (Mich.) 15-0 90 7 7 Ottawa (Kan.) 5-3 67 8 9 Hope International (Calif.) 6-1 60 9 NR Mount Mercy (Iowa) 11-5 56 10 NR Saint Xavier (Ill.) 9-2 31 Others Receiving Votes: Life (Ga.) 22, UC Merced (Calif.) 13, Clarke (Iowa) 8, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7, Siena Heights (Mich.) 5 The new poll should be out later today and I wanted to make a prediction before it comes out. But I have to say, I'm having trouble finding 10 teams that deserve to be ranked. Above is the most recent rankings. A couple of the ranked teams hurt themselves with some bad losses (Ottawa lost to Graceland and St. Xavier lost to St. Ambrose). And none of the RVs from last time really did anything to move up. You could make an argument for Life U, but the way they lost that match to St. Andrews leaves a bad taste. Maybe St. Ambrose moves up by beating St. Xavier and taking MoBap to 5. Anyway, I'll take a shot, but only feel real confident about the first 6 to 8 teams: 1. Missouri Baptist 2. Lourdes 3. Grand View 4. Aquinas 5. Benedictine-Mesa 6. Hope International 7. Park 8. Mt. Mercy 9. Ottawa (KS) 10. St. Ambrose The rankings seem so irrelevant at this point. I know there has to be 8 teams in the championship tournament, but it seems like there are only 4, maybe 5, teams that could win the tournament. What do you all think?
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