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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Nov 25, 2006 0:51:22 GMT -5
All Tourney
Niki Clement - SJSU
Amber Simpson - NMSU
Jackie Choi -NMSU
Kim Oguh -NMSU
Jamie Houston - HI
Kari Gregory - HI
Sarah Mason -HI
Kanoe Kamanao - HI
Houston is MVP!!
Congrats to all!
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Post by triasfan on Nov 25, 2006 0:53:07 GMT -5
Wow I'm surprised Houston got it. I thought Mason had a better overall tournament (kills, digs, blocks, aces), but I thought for sure Kamana'o would get it. In any case Congrats to Houston!!
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Post by lazybones on Nov 25, 2006 1:01:39 GMT -5
Some statistics:
Hawaii showcases a season high 21 blocks to NMSU's 5 blocks
Hawaii gets 11 aces to NMSU's 7 aces
For HAWAII
Sanders: 7 kills, .538, 9 block assists
Gregory: 6 kills but 5 errors, .050, 9 blocks assists, 2 digs
Houston: 16 kills, .229, 4 aces, 1 block solo, 2 block assists, 7 digs
Kamanao: 4 kills, .500, 45 assists, 1 ace, 8 block assists, 6 digs
Duggins: 1 ace, 6 digs
Mason: 18 kills, .333, 4 aces, 2 block solos, 2 block assists, 16 digs
Kaufman: 7 kills, .417, 9 block assists
Jayme Lee: 12 digs
For NMSU
Torres: 16 digs, 2 aces
Choi: 8 kills, .429, 49 assists, 1 block assist, 6 digs
Callis: 9 kills, .467, 2 block assists, 2 digs
Akrie: 6 digs
Oguh: 14 kills, .320, 3 block assists, 3 digs
Bostic: 2 aces, 9 digs
Altermat: 6 kills, .050, 1 ace, 7 digs
Allen: 6 kills, .042, 1 ace, 1 block assist, 3 digs
Simpson: 12 kills, .194, 1 ace, 2 block assists, 1 dig
Borden: 9 kills, -.122, 1 block assist, 4 digs
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Post by mbrooks on Nov 25, 2006 1:11:26 GMT -5
Congratulations Hawaii. You certainly brought it tonight.
Here's to a couple of good seeds in the NCAA's.
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Post by Aikea on Nov 25, 2006 1:12:14 GMT -5
Congrats to the Wahine on another WAC championship  After the way NMSU beat Idaho yesterday I was worried about this match. I hope they can keep up the intensity/emotion for the NCAA's. |
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Post by StuffU on Nov 25, 2006 1:20:48 GMT -5
Can't believe Houston got MVP ~ no offense to Houston, but I'm SOOOOO tired of the high flying- hard hitting player being recognized because the kills they do get are impressive ...how about the REST of her play?
Kamana'o should've won MVP, Mason should've been on her heels for the award. Houston should've been applauding from the side.
Same thing happened in the Regionals at Florida in 98. Jenni Keene earned the MVP with better all-around stats and complete game during the Regionals, yet big bombing Jenny Manz wins MVP (even though she was SHUT DOWN by Hawaii and was subpar in earlier Regional matches that year.)
Can we stop being soooooo impressed by a hard hitter?
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Post by Aikea on Nov 25, 2006 1:31:31 GMT -5
I thought Kanoe or Sarah would get MVP as well. Oh well, congrats to Jayme.
Amber is really stepping it up. She was a huge asset to Hawaii this tourney.
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Post by ooreo46 on Nov 25, 2006 1:33:25 GMT -5
Hey, I know how you feel. I thought Mason would get it because of her all-around stats BUT Houston had better matches hitting-wise (more kills for a better percentage) and I guess that's the usual attraction to volleyball - those "high-flying, hard hitting" players. I mean, Hawaii won and I'm happy. Jamie did her thing and so did everyone else. It was a team effort. Congrats to the Bows!!! *please don't let up and keep the intensity throughout the ncaa tourney - thanks*
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Post by thewacster on Nov 25, 2006 1:38:58 GMT -5
I freaked out and yesterday said that NMS would upset. Guess i was wrong, and thats a good thing. Congrats Bows on #7. Also good luck to NMS in the tourney. Hopefully you guys get sent to the Texas regional. I like your chances.
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Post by StuffU on Nov 25, 2006 1:41:34 GMT -5
Hey, I know how you feel. I thought Mason would get it because of her all-around stats BUT Houston had better matches hitting-wise (more kills for a better percentage) and I guess that's the usual attraction to volleyball - those "high-flying, hard hitting" players. I mean, Hawaii won and I'm happy. Jamie did her thing and so did everyone else. It was a team effort. Congrats to the Bows!!! *please don't let up and keep the intensity throughout the ncaa tourney - thanks* More kills, yes .. better percentage, no. For the WAC tourney: Houston - 57K, 19E, 131A = .290 Mason - 49K, 14E, 117A = .299 If you throw in all the other elements of the game, Mason was the better choice. |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Nov 25, 2006 1:42:46 GMT -5
does it really matter at this point who got individual hardware? i'm guessing the girls care more about team hardware......
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Post by StuffU on Nov 25, 2006 1:46:21 GMT -5
does it really matter at this point who got individual hardware? i'm guessing the girls care more about team hardware...... Yes, it is a team sport, but they DO recognize individual performance and it should go to those that are deserving. To me it's indicative of the US problems in international volleyball. We are SOOO enthralled with a player that can jump high and hit hard, that we forget to notice that the other player on the court that doesn't jump as high or hit as hard actually put up similar hitting numbers. So why take the high-flying, hard hitter that can't pass ... when you have a player that is equally as effective attacking? Especially when that player is better in all other facets of the game? In a season such as this, where we now see what a difference a player like Boogaard can make, it should be even MORE evident that we should reward the all-around player ~ especially if her attacking numbers are equally as good. Forget the hype, take the efficiency! |
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Post by triasfan on Nov 25, 2006 1:53:58 GMT -5
Mason averaged 4.40 digs per game for the tournament and Houston with a 2.30 dig average for the tournament.
In all honesty as much as we're comparing Mason and Houston, it really should have gone to Kamana'o. I thought she set one hell of a tournament, constantly giving her hitters good sets. Plus her blocking stats were unbelievable this tournament 17 blocks for an average of 1.7 per game, just phenomenal!!
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Post by StuffU on Nov 25, 2006 1:58:58 GMT -5
Mason averaged 4.40 digs per game for the tournament and Houston with a 2.30 dig average for the tournament. In all honesty as much as we're comparing Mason and Houston, it really should have gone to Kamana'o. I thought she set one hell of a tournament, constantly giving her hitters good sets. Plus her blocking stats were unbelievable this tournament 17 blocks for an average of 1.7 per game, just phenomenal!! I agree with you (as stated in a previous post) that Kamana'o should've been MVP, with Mason on her heels. The only reason Houston won was because people are always impressed with big kills. |
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Post by Aikea on Nov 25, 2006 1:59:44 GMT -5
Mason averaged 4.40 digs per game for the tournament and Houston with a 2.30 dig average for the tournament. In all honesty as much as we're comparing Mason and Houston, it really should have gone to Kamana'o. I thought she set one hell of a tournament, constantly giving her hitters good sets. Plus her blocking stats were unbelievable this tournament 17 blocks for an average of 1.7 per game, just phenomenal!! Where are you getting the stats? Can you post a link? |
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After the way NMSU beat Idaho yesterday I was worried about this match. I hope they can keep up the intensity/emotion for the NCAA's.