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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 20:04:41 GMT -5
If you talk to men who are used to playing on a men’s net height, one of the most noticeable things they say about a women’s net height is how quickly that ball can drop. They have not been trained in that skill as servers, because men’s serve are more about power and lateral movement. Not to mention men are hitting from higher contact points. Passing on a women’s net against male servers is not going to help your ability to pass serves from women on the same net. Happens to be something Kloth has been terrible at since her Creighton days. I would be surprised to find this to be true across the board. I'm sure it's jarring for men when they play on our women's net at first but I've practiced and played against men who adjusted quickly.
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Post by socalplayer on Apr 18, 2024 21:33:55 GMT -5
Sara! Hit the ball!!!!
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 21:35:46 GMT -5
Fantastic option pokey kill by Kelly!
Side note: Kelly is looking more beautiful, in my opinion!
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 21:41:14 GMT -5
The Spanish girls are using that short serve on Kelly and they're hitting it sharp into zone 4.
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Post by maizecrayons on Apr 18, 2024 21:41:54 GMT -5
Anyone have a tournament ace count going? The serves today are brutal.
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 21:43:35 GMT -5
Anyone have a tournament ace count going? The serves today are brutal. I do not. But I agree that the serves have been great today and stressing so many teams.
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 21:47:46 GMT -5
Chughes controlled the service game en route to a first set win against Spain!
Keep it going, ladies!
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Post by blackmambabeto on Apr 18, 2024 21:55:53 GMT -5
Yea those serves doing damage
Jordan Cheng looking sleepy AF
Needs a Monster Energy or a Predator Energy since they’re in MX
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 22:00:58 GMT -5
Okay Ms. Hughes with her own option pokey!
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 22:02:10 GMT -5
Okay Ms. Hughes with her own option pokey! And then a jumbo into the corner!
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 22:04:45 GMT -5
Kelly finally getting on the board with a block!
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Post by VT Karen on Apr 18, 2024 22:05:38 GMT -5
Well played match by Chughes!
It's nice to see Liliana still giving it out there.
GO USA!
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Post by robvolei on Apr 18, 2024 22:51:20 GMT -5
Good to see Sarah/Molly get it done against Spain. Low level game, though.
Just watched Sarah/Molly vs Italy and they were sooooooo close. Sarah's options are terrible and Molly's shot selection is also terrible 50% of the time.
Sarah should be pulling more, especially on players who aren't big hitters.
Molly is so up and down. She's been playing great defence, though.
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Post by ajm on Apr 18, 2024 23:37:40 GMT -5
Good to see Sarah/Molly get it done against Spain. Low level game, though. Just watched Sarah/Molly vs Italy and they were sooooooo close. Sarah's options are terrible and Molly's shot selection is also terrible 50% of the time. Sarah should be pulling more, especially on players who aren't big hitters. Molly is so up and down. She's been playing great defence, though. Sarah and Molly both played much, much better today than they did yesterday. They had a legit chance at beating Italy, a team they had no business hanging around with. They’re likely to break pool now even if they don’t beat Chughes tomorrow. That’s going to earn them 600 points and solidify themselves in the top 18. All this after I completely wrote them off last night. I like to think they’re reading this board and my post motivated them. And I’m fine with that!
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Post by robvolei on Apr 19, 2024 0:03:34 GMT -5
Good to see Sarah/Molly get it done against Spain. Low level game, though. Just watched Sarah/Molly vs Italy and they were sooooooo close. Sarah's options are terrible and Molly's shot selection is also terrible 50% of the time. Sarah should be pulling more, especially on players who aren't big hitters. Molly is so up and down. She's been playing great defence, though. Sarah and Molly both played much, much better today than they did yesterday. They had a legit chance at beating Italy, a team they had no business hanging around with. They’re likely to break pool now even if they don’t beat Chughes tomorrow. That’s going to earn them 600 points and solidify themselves in the top 18. All this after I completely wrote them off last night. I like to think they’re reading this board and my post motivated them. And I’m fine with that! Blocking and defence was definitely better in the Italy game. Yeah, round of 12. Depending on the match-up, I think they can make quarters (big ask). The way they got in to the MD was bonkers. Image this tournament being the reason they make the Olympics over Sophie/Heather!!!
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