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Post by bownlovingfreak on May 31, 2007 1:27:14 GMT -5
How does everyone think they might fare this year? After their amazing season they followed it up with a sad, injury filled season. With McGiven, Walters (?), Muratore and Perret gone from that original team can Lowe, Cmaylo, and Matich do enough to bring there team back to a national ranking?
BTW what happened with Brittany Lowe last season? I thought for sure she would have a huge season. She was a terrific player to watch, but seemed very quiet. Did they move her to the rightside?
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Post by SakiBomb25 on May 31, 2007 10:25:10 GMT -5
Injuries forced Lowe to play on the right side a bit. It hurt that Matich was out for six weeks because than Evans had to set full-time rather than play just the right side. I know she is being groomed to set, but I thought she had good potential to be a great right side. After Matich graduates, Santa Clara brings in Sammy Selsky from LA (a setter) so perhaps Evans will stay on the right side.
Walters is still with the team - she is in the same class as Cmaylo and Matich. Last year's problems had a lot to do with their passing. The previous year, they had rocks in Perret, Lowe, and Walters, but last seaon they just couldn't find that third consistent passer. Perhaps with Krista Kelley coming in, they can again be stabilized in the back with Kelley, Lowe, and Walters. The other big question will be the second middle blocker position. With Muratore gone, two freshman will have to duke it out for that second spot and relying too much on freshmen can be a danger, as well all know.
I think Pepperdine looks like the team to beat in the West Coast Conference, but my sleeper team to win is San Diego. I don't think the conference as a whole is as strong as in recent years.
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Post by airmail24 on Jun 11, 2007 15:10:38 GMT -5
How do you think newcomer UC Davis will do?
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Post by BearClause on Jun 11, 2007 15:17:06 GMT -5
How do you think newcomer UC Davis will do? UC Davis is in the Big West Conference.
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Post by Chance on Jun 11, 2007 17:01:29 GMT -5
you passed up a chance to say "danger" mcgiven. (that's the right girl, right?).
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Post by baywatcher on Jun 12, 2007 2:21:27 GMT -5
Santa Clara should have the pieces to put together a good team. Will be interesting to see if they can stay injury free and recruits pan out. Matich and Cmaylo are very good and Evans and/or Dowd looked hard hitting in the spring.
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Post by dishdaball on Jun 12, 2007 11:11:31 GMT -5
Santa Clara should have the pieces to put together a good team. Will be interesting to see if they can stay injury free and recruits pan out. Matich and Cmaylo are very good and Evans and/or Dowd looked hard hitting in the spring. Did you see their match against Stanford this spring?
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Post by cdizzle on Jun 12, 2007 15:27:01 GMT -5
Hard to judge anything from that match. Both teams were playing without so many players, and it really did seem that they were just trying to work their basic skills/bring players who haven't seen much time up to speed.
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Post by bigfan on Jun 12, 2007 16:29:12 GMT -5
I hope they suck............
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Post by Tiruray2004 on Jun 12, 2007 18:02:16 GMT -5
I hope they suck............ Even without Barboza, Stanford had a fairly easy match against Santa Clara. Of course, Lowe and Cmaylo didn't play for Santa Clara either.
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Post by volleyholly on Jun 15, 2007 4:52:52 GMT -5
I hope they suck............ why do you hope they suck? they have enough problems as it is (small school, no football = no recruits) without ill-wishers like you.... what did they ever do to you anyway?
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Post by BearClause on Jun 15, 2007 9:20:06 GMT -5
I hope they suck............ why do you hope they suck? they have enough problems as it is (small school, no football = no recruits) without ill-wishers like you.... what did they ever do to you anyway? I believe he has a strong dislike for the Catholic Church, especially as it pertains to the coverups of sexual abuse scandals.
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Post by wally838 on Jun 15, 2007 14:18:22 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2007 14:44:09 GMT -5
Perret will have a big year. She's going to put 2003 behind her and be HUGE in 2004.
You heard it here first.
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Post by bigfan on Jun 15, 2007 15:22:04 GMT -5
I hope they suck............ why do you hope they suck? they have enough problems as it is (small school, no football = no recruits) without ill-wishers like you.... what did they ever do to you anyway? I believe he has a strong dislike for the Catholic Church, especially as it pertains to the coverups of sexual abuse scandals.
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