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Post by guest2 on Nov 2, 2019 9:25:12 GMT -5
Easy win for Stocsen, Summer looked like she hadnt played in months Once again Spaes had the easiest path to the finals but lost this time and finished 9th. That isn’t going to gain them any points and will probably hurt their entry ranking going forward. Stocsen with a tough match against the Aussies next. They were lousy in that one too, wasnt the Chinese playing exceptional volleyball. Tough loss for Stocsen, hard to see KW/BS beating Australia either but at least they wont lose any ground
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Post by swim4life107 on Nov 2, 2019 10:23:49 GMT -5
This is why I don't see Slaes qualifying. They can't even take advantage of weak draws and there isn't going to be many soft draws coming forward. There are no gimmies anymore.
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Post by ajm on Nov 2, 2019 10:46:20 GMT -5
Looks like the medal rounds will be live streamed on YouTube tonight. Hopefully not geoblocked in the US.
KWJ/Brooke vs AUS at 10:30 pm EDT.
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Post by VolleyballMag on Nov 2, 2019 11:46:03 GMT -5
Our story from Travis is up at VolleyballMag.com.
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Nov 2, 2019 14:14:27 GMT -5
A 3rd in this event wouldn’t qualify as a top 12 finish for KWJ/BS, right? What would a 2nd or 1st do? I know it’s in other threads but I’m too lazy to look for it. This event may end up a wash for all the American squads.
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Post by guest2 on Nov 2, 2019 14:53:31 GMT -5
A 3rd in this event wouldn’t qualify as a top 12 finish for KWJ/BS, right? What would a 2nd or 1st do? I know it’s in other threads but I’m too lazy to look for it. This event may end up a wash for all the American squads. I dont think its a wash for entry points, which should play a pretty big role in accumulating points going forward. Other than KW/BS and 2S - if very healthy - the bottom three US teams (including Flint/Day in although they arent in Olympic contention) probably have no more than a 50-60% chance of getting into a MD in a full field event with all US teams entered. Staying in that top 3 that gets automatic MD is essential and there are only two spots there now. Previously it was easier because 2S were out, but with them back, every big event will include 2 of: Stocsen Slaes 2S KW/BS Flint/Day not getting any points
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 2, 2019 15:16:20 GMT -5
This is why I don't see Slaes qualifying. They can't even take advantage of weak draws and there isn't going to be many soft draws coming forward. There are no gimmies anymore. That is very disappointing. At least they were Main Draw so their trip was paid for by USAV. But you have to wonder if they are able to be a credible threat to KWJ/BS with the inconsistency with which they play. To me it's just a case of being young, and not yet having worked out the mental toughness of a top team.
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Nov 2, 2019 15:37:04 GMT -5
A 3rd in this event wouldn’t qualify as a top 12 finish for KWJ/BS, right? What would a 2nd or 1st do? I know it’s in other threads but I’m too lazy to look for it. This event may end up a wash for all the American squads. I dont think its a wash for entry points, which should play a pretty big role in accumulating points going forward. Other than KW/BS and 2S - if very healthy - the bottom three US teams (including Flint/Day in although they arent in Olympic contention) probably have no more than a 50-60% chance of getting into a MD in a full field event with all US teams entered. Staying in that top 3 that gets automatic MD is essential and there are only two spots there now. Previously it was easier because 2S were out, but with them back, every big event will include 2 of: Stocsen Slaes 2S KW/BS Flint/Day not getting any points I was more just thinking about qualification numbers, but yeah this is true about how difficult it will be to even break into these draws. However, I think the 480 points KWJ/BS would get with a 3rd simply keeps them at the same level for entry points. Slaes and Stocsen also hold steady after this tournament I believe. An upset over Australia would be really good for KWJ/BS, cuz they’ll be favored against whoever in the final and would build a point lead for entry points and Olympic qualy points.
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Post by guest2 on Nov 2, 2019 18:26:15 GMT -5
I dont think its a wash for entry points, which should play a pretty big role in accumulating points going forward. Other than KW/BS and 2S - if very healthy - the bottom three US teams (including Flint/Day in although they arent in Olympic contention) probably have no more than a 50-60% chance of getting into a MD in a full field event with all US teams entered. Staying in that top 3 that gets automatic MD is essential and there are only two spots there now. Previously it was easier because 2S were out, but with them back, every big event will include 2 of: Stocsen Slaes 2S KW/BS Flint/Day not getting any points I was more just thinking about qualification numbers, but yeah this is true about how difficult it will be to even break into these draws. However, I think the 480 points KWJ/BS would get with a 3rd simply keeps them at the same level for entry points. Slaes and Stocsen also hold steady after this tournament I believe. An upset over Australia would be really good for KWJ/BS, cuz they’ll be favored against whoever in the final and would build a point lead for entry points and Olympic qualy points. I havent been able to see them this event, but if Australia is still rusty this could be a good chance for KW/BS. It seems to be super windy, which I always think can benefit Brooke somewhat. They have also played Australia very well, beating them twice in 2 and losing once in 3 and the second time in Hamburg when Brooke had that weird neck thing. Its strange because the combo of Mariafe and Clancy should be able to score whenever they want against Brooke.
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Post by guest2 on Nov 2, 2019 22:37:29 GMT -5
Kerri blocked Clancy, one of the most dynamic offensive players in the world, on three straight swings. After the third Mariafe tried to go on 2 and Kerri blocked that as well. They are still losing - Brooke is on the team after all - but Kerri is some kind of incredible
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Post by rsail203 on Nov 2, 2019 22:57:33 GMT -5
Kerri-Brooke won in 3. No utube
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Post by ajm on Nov 2, 2019 23:02:20 GMT -5
Nice win for Kerri/Brooke. Australia did seem to struggle a bit with ball control and it did look windy. But Kerri didn’t make many mistakes and she bailed out Brooke on two when she needed to. Didn’t look good in the first set but Taliqua had some problems siding out after that.
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Post by ajm on Nov 2, 2019 23:04:03 GMT -5
Kerri-Brooke won in 3. No utube
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Post by guest2 on Nov 2, 2019 23:19:44 GMT -5
Nice win for Kerri/Brooke. Australia did seem to struggle a bit with ball control and it did look windy. But Kerri didn’t make many mistakes and she bailed out Brooke on two when she needed to. Didn’t look good in the first set but Taliqua had some problems siding out after that. I think the 4-5 times Kerri blocked her in the first set got in her head. She seemed much less aggressive after that. It funny in the first I was thinking how great it was she could stay aggressive after Kerri dominated her but definitely seemed to wear on both her and Mariafe as the match went on. Also some awesome drop and digs from Kerri. Not sure why Clancy's jump serve, which was dominant in the first 10 pts of game 1, sort of deserted her. Nice to see her back though
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Post by ajm on Nov 2, 2019 23:52:37 GMT -5
Nice win for Kerri/Brooke. Australia did seem to struggle a bit with ball control and it did look windy. But Kerri didn’t make many mistakes and she bailed out Brooke on two when she needed to. Didn’t look good in the first set but Taliqua had some problems siding out after that. I think the 4-5 times Kerri blocked her in the first set got in her head. She seemed much less aggressive after that. It funny in the first I was thinking how great it was she could stay aggressive after Kerri dominated her but definitely seemed to wear on both her and Mariafe as the match went on. Also some awesome drop and digs from Kerri. Not sure why Clancy's jump serve, which was dominant in the first 10 pts of game 1, sort of deserted her. Nice to see her back though Agree on the jump serve. She was bombing away in the first set, then couldn’t seem to make an impact after that. Kerri really looks to be in peak form, which is pretty incredible given her age and how much she’s played this year. Hitting, blocking, and digging. I think the wind affected Clancy’s passing and Mariafe’s hand setting enough so that their side out game got out of rhythm. Did we ever find out which one was injured?
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