Hawaii 2015

[Seahawks 1972]

Dec 9, 2015 22:46:27 GMT -5 Boris said:

Unfortunately, the setting is not 'there' either. Punishment (3-0) Penn State. Positions 'there' being whacked!! B1G needs it more; the UH has/is taper -ed/-ing. Truth.

I think coach Shoji will be able to feel the momentum(either way) in each position and will respond quicker than before. Imho, I feel the majority of the team members are beginning to elevate towards their higher skill% and others are very close behind.(but not far). So as a whole, this is where the coaching staff will shine for either team and the match itself will definitely be worth watching.

Let's Go Wahine!!!

[Barefoot In Kailua]

Wahine ‘B’ team readies starters for PSU
By Cindy Luis
December 10, 2015


DENNIS ODA / AUG. 15
UH’s Casey Castillo slammed the ball over the net during practice at the Stan Sheriff Center.


DES MOINES, Iowa >> It’s a unique mirror through which Casey Castillo looks. It’s a two-way one where the Hawaii freshman utility player sees herself on the other side of the glass because her hard work — and that of the “B” team — is reflected in the success of the Rainbow Wahine this volleyball season.

At times it becomes a three-sided one where the 6-foot-3 PrepVolleyball.com’s Top 50 2015 member has to see herself as the No. 3 middle behind all-conference teammates Olivia Magill and Emily Maglio; the No. 2 opposite behind Big West Player of the Year Nikki Taylor; and as a situational left-side player both as a luxury to give her reps out there and as a necessity when nothing else is working on the outside.

“She’s had to be the filler at three positions,” Hawaii coach Dave Shoji said as the Rainbow Wahine prepared for their NCAA third-round match against two-time defensing national champion Penn State. “She’s been a real trouper about it.

“Next year? That’s a good question. We’ll probably try her in all three spots in the spring.”

But that is several months away and the focus is on extending Hawaii’s 23-match winning streak and getting to the regional final for the first time since 2009. Friday’s stage is a big one nationally for the Rainbow Wahine (28-1) and “it’s definitely been a great journey,” Castillo said. “To have it come together like this is unreal.”

The Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) product could be used at any of the three attacking positions or, as happened in last Friday’s NCAA first-round five-set win over TCU, as a back-row passer. Or, as happened in last Saturday’s second-round sweep of Texas A&M, she might not play at all.

“I’m at peace with it,” said Castillo, who played just one match as a high school junior when rehabbing from an ACL surgery. “I came into this as a freshman knowing I would be a practice player, on the ‘B’ side pushing the other side.

“I want to help the team however I can and, if I get in, even more so.”

Castillo has played sparingly in 19 matches, seeing action in 23 sets. She had played outside and middle before but moving to the right as an opposite had its frustrating moments when learning a new position.

“It’s gotten easier,” she said. “I’m more comfortable in other positions but I need to support Nikki and be able to be her backup.”

Castillo, who grew up playing on the beaches in San Diego, is planning to play a second sport for Hawaii in spring. Head beach coach Jeff Hall, also the associate head indoor coach, is looking forward to it.

“I can’t wait to see her on the beach, I’m very excited about it,” Hall said. “You definitely see her beach skills in the gym. She was good when she got here but she’s become a very good, well-rounded volleyball player.

“That’s what we like most in our program, we have volleyball players. If you play multiple positions, you have multiple skill sets and your value increases. That’s beach volleyball, multiple skill sets. That’s Casey.”

Castillo also has a number of nicknames, the one most often used is “The Quipster” for her witty, quick-fire comments.

“She’s got great wit,” Shoji said. “She has something to say about everything and it’s usually pretty right on.”

“That’s my favorite thing about her,” freshman outside hitter McKenna Granato said. “We’re very similar in that we’re both sarcastic.

“I’m impressed with her playing all those positions. She does a really good job of listening to Dave and does what is asked.”

Both Granato and Castillo were asked to play back-row together for the first time in a match in Set 1 last Friday against TCU. Hawaii’s serve-receive and passing had broken down and the freshmen helped steady it out.

“They have good passing skills and it was what we needed at the time,” Shoji said.

Shoji played a large part in Castillo’s decision to play for Hawaii. She had narrowed her choices to UH and the University of San Diego, about a 30-minute drive from her Oceanside home.

“USD was a little too close to home and since I went to a small, private school, it felt like it would be the same culture,” she said. “I wanted something out of my comfort zone.

“Hawaii is everything volleyball, the community support like no other place. I wanted to play for a program like that with a great coaching staff and become the best player I could be. I feel like I’ve already improved, learning to be a smarter hitter and diversify my shots.”

One other thing that has changed is her major. She originally wanted a graphic design degree but the demands of that major did not mix with the demands of volleyball; Castillo expects to switch to business.

That meshes well with how Hawaii has treated its NCAA tournament journey. Wednesday’s preparation included a business-like practice at Drake University’s Knapp Center, about a five-minute drive from where the Wahine will have their first practice in the Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday afternoon.

“It’s really exciting,” Castillo said. “We’re pretty optimistic. As long as we play our game, like was did when we showed our diversity against Texas A&M … we’re pretty optimistic. We have more to do.”

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The OMG Report: 'Bows Arrive in Des Moines

12/8/2015 10:02:00 AM






NCAA Tournament Road Trip With The Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team
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On The Road With Olivia Magill




Follow the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team as they travel to Des Moines, Iowa and take on Penn State in the NCAA regional semifinal on Friday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Rainbow Wahine senior Olivia Magill will provide blogs from Des Monies, Iowa as the team travels to Des Moines, Iowa and prepares for their regional match-up. Check out her posts here:


#9 Olivia Magill


Blog Entry #1 - Dec. 9, 2015

"The TCU match was hard fought to say the least. I felt like we were all nervous before the game and the first set was very tense. After that we settled down we got more into our groove. I am so proud that we were able to fight back and show our resiliency.

Texas A&M was a completely different match. We came in confident in ourselves and I thought that translated in how we played as a team. It also helped that we diversified our offense. I think that it takes an entire team to win as handily as we did. Savanah was absolutely amazing!! You can tell she is a passionate player. I am lucky to be on a court with a libero who will fight so hard to get a ball up. It felt so good to win that match. Even though I did not have my best match, it is about how the team performs overall at the end of the day."


Full UH release, Olivia's blog entry, and videos at: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/8/WVB_1208151042.aspx?path=wvball

[Wolfgang]

Love the article on Castillo. I can't believe graphic design is harder (or more time consuming) than business. I suppose it's all those drawing labs? Being adept at Adobe Illustrator? Help me out here.

[po'okela]

trying to cross paths with someone I met years ago.

he's a hard core UH fan and used to work at Martin & McArthur. kind of random but I figured this would probably be the best place to check

if you're out there, message me LOL

[Wolfgang]

I love blog posts when they are very loaded with specific details (e.g., studying for Portuguese, Saturday Night Fever). I hate it when it's too general (e.g., descriptions of TCU and TAMU matches).

On Magill's comment about the nice facilities at Drake, is she being genuine or sarcastic? I can't tell because I've never been to Drake. My guess is she was genuine. If so, I wonder if the facilities at Drake University, Texas A&M, and even U of Washington are much better than the ones at UH Manoa. I mean, except for Drake, Texas A&M and UW belong to super rich power conferences so they should have the $$$ to beef up their campus athletic facilities.

[Boris]

Last chance.. :-)

[skeleton]

Dec 10, 2015 14:10:31 GMT -5 Cubicle No More ... said:

The OMG Report: 'Bows Arrive in Des Moines

12/8/2015 10:02:00 AM

Full UH release, Olivia's blog entry, and videos at: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/8/WVB_1208151042.aspx?path=wvball

Take a look at the 3rd video. Someone is doing basketball layups before practice. I think it's Olivia.

[Barefoot In Kailua]

Volleyball’s winningest coaches look to move on to Elite Eight
By Cindy Luis
Posted on December 11, 2015 1:47 am



SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Hawaii coach Dave Shoji called out plays to his team at the NCAA volleyball tournament last week in College Station, Texas.


ES MOINES, Iowa >> Seventy-eight seasons, 2,367 victories in 2,751 matches with 11 national championships. That’s the combined volleyball history that will be showcased in today’s second match of an NCAA regional at Wells Fargo Arena when No. 7 Hawaii faces No. 8 Penn State.

Surprisingly, the sport’s two winningest coaches — the Rainbow Wahine’s Dave Shoji and the Nittany Lions’ Russ Rose — are facing each other for just the sixth time. As far as the two are concerned, they are playing Game No. 1.

“The players don’t know the history,” said Rose, who is 5-0 against Shoji. “It’s not about me and Dave playing. It’s about this year’s teams playing.

“Hawaii has great balance. That they beat the SEC champion 3-0 at their venue is a clear indication they are playing great volleyball. They have our attention and respect based on everything they’ve done.

“No one has a better record than they do. When there’s only a ‘1’ in their record (Hawaii is 28-1), that’s hard to do in the rally-scoring era, whatever conference you’re in.”

Undefeated Big West champion Hawaii is crashing the Big Ten’s party with the longest active winning streak in the country (23). Dayton had won 25 straight but was eliminated by Penn State in Saturday’s second round.

“Hawaii’s changed a little over the years — we all have based on the need for size,” Rose added. “They’ve always had a terrific program and that fighting Wahine spirit. When I was doing my graduate work in 1977-78 I was really trying to model my thoughts on the game because they played great defense. Their style of play reflects a certain style of game, but now they have great size and are physical.

“He’s a great coach. We’ve been friends a long time. The nice thing is we’ll try to beat each other and whoever loses will wish each other well in the next game. And mean it.”

“Russ is a really good guy and we’re honored to play Penn State,” Shoji said. “He’s having a great career and, at only 63, he will set a (win) record that no one will break.

“We are 0-5 against them and hope that we can chisel into that. They’ve been so good lately that it’s been hard for anyone to beat them. We’re certainly going to give our best shot.”

This regional features three of the four teams from the 2009 NCAA final four, the last time Hawaii made it that far. In the semifinals, the Rainbow Wahine lost to the Nittany Lions in four and Minnesota was swept by Texas in Tampa, Fla.

On Thursday, all four teams had their first practice at the Wells Fargo Arena, which doubles as the home ice for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League. It will be the first time this season that Hawaii will play on a Sport Court surface; the Wahine’s other matches have either been on Taraflex or wood.

NO. 2 MINNESOTA: A season after not even making the NCAA tournament, the Golden Gophers won the Big Ten (8-2) for just the second time, earning their 20th postseason. It is the 13th regional appearance for Minnesota, its last coming in 2013, and its highest national seed (No. 2).

The Gophers opened at home last week with a sweep of Jackson State, hitting a program-best .562 against the Gamecocks with just four hitting errors, and a 7.5-0 edge in blocks. Minnesota followed with its fourth straight victory, sweeping Marquette in the second round.

Four players were named to the AVCA All-North Region team: senior hitter Daly Santana, the Big Ten Player of the Year; freshman setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson; and twin junior middles Hannah and Paige Tapp. Seliger-Swenson also was named the region’s Freshman of the Year.

The 6-foot-1 Santana has 19 double-doubles this year, with 10 or more kills in all but two matches. Against Louisville in September, she had 39 kills and 93 attacks, the most by any Division I player this season. She is top 10 in three program career lists: seventh in kills (1,580), eight in aces (181) and 10th in digs (1,243).

Gopher coach Hugh McCutcheon, the former U.S. women’s Olympic coach, is 103-31 in four seasons. He also was named Big Ten and regional coach of the year.

Against the regional field, Minnesota is 33-30-1 all-time against Illinois, including 1-1 this season; 8-43 against Penn State also splitting its Big Ten meetings this year; and 0-7 against Hawaii.

NO. 7 HAWAII (28-1): The unseeded Rainbow Wahine have won their last 23 — the longest active streak in Division I — including last Friday’s five-set win over TCU to open the NCAA tournament and a sweep of host and 10th-seeded Texas A&M last Saturday in the second round, just the second home loss for the SEC champions. It is Hawaii’s longest streak since winning 26 straight in 2011, with the Wahine’s only loss coming to current No. 12 UCLA (25-7) in four sets on Sept 6 at the Stan Sheriff Center.

This is the 26th regional appearance for Hawaii, which has participated in 34 of 35 NCAA tournaments, the lone miss coming in the injury-marred 15-12 season of 1992.

The Rainbow Wahine are led by AVCA Pacific North All-Region players Nikki Taylor, a junior opposite, and senior middle Olivia Magill.

Taylor, the reigning Big West Player of the Year, leads the team in kills (427), kill average (4.36 kps) and ace average (0.43), and is second in digs (203) and blocks (112). The Kaiser High product is No. 5 nationally in points (kills, blocks, aces) at 5.41 pps.

Magill ranks No. 12 nationally in blocks (1.49 bps) and 14th in hitting percentage (.414). She has helped Hawaii to become the No. 1 blocking team in the country (3.20 bps).

This is Hawaii’s 22nd consecutive NCAA appearance but the first time the Wahine have reached a regional semifinal since 2011, when they fell to USC in five at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawaii is 77-30 in tournament matches, with national titles in 1982, ’83 and ’87, two second-place finishes (1988, ’96) and four third-place finishes (2000, ’03, ’04, ’09).

The Wahine have swept 17 of their opponents and are 3-0 in five-set matches, 8-1 when it goes four. Against the regional field, Hawaii is 0-5 against Penn State, 7-0 against Minnesota and 8-1 against Illinois.

Coach Dave Shoji is in his 41st season (1,178-197-1), second in all-time career wins in the sport.

NO. 8 PENN STATE (28-5): The Nittany Lions advanced to their 13th consecutive regional after hosting the first two rounds at home for the 29th straight season. Penn State swept both Howard and Dayton in Rec Hall, extending the two-time defending national champion’s NCAA tournament winning streak to 14, dating back to 2012’s national semifinal loss to Oregon.

Penn State and Stanford are the only programs to appear in all 35 NCAA tournaments. The Nittany Lions had four players named AVCA All-Northwest Region in senior hitters Aiyana Whitney and Megan Courtney, sophomore hitter Ali Franti and sophomore middle Haleigh Washington. Redshirt freshman setter Bryanna Weiskircher, an all-region honorable mention, has Penn State hitting .297, best in the Big Ten and fifth nationally.

The Nittany Lions are third nationally in blocks (3.11 bps), led by Washington’s 1.40 bps, putting her 20th in the country. She is hitting .443, third in the country.

Penn State is 92-27 in the NCAA tournament with 10 appearances in the national championship match and seven titles. The Nittany Lions won their first in 1999 at the Stan Sheriff Center and have claimed six of the past seven, only missing out in 2011, the last season they did not win the Big Ten title.

Coach Russ Rose is in his 37th season, (1,189-185), passing Shoji for most career wins in 2014.

Against the field, Penn State is 5-0 against Hawaii, 43-8 against Minnesota and 42-10 against Illinois.

NO. 21 ILLINOIS (21-12): The Illini defeated Southern Illinois in straight sets and upset No. 15 seed and host Louisville in four last week.

Illinois is making its 23rd NCAA appearance and is 38-22 all-time.

The Illini are led by all-region senior hitter Jocelyn Binks, the program’s all-time leader in kills (1,926) and attempts (5,534). She also is the 12th Illini to reach 1,000 digs (1,127).

Freshman middle Ali Bastianelli led the Big Ten in blocks (150), 21st nationally.

Against the field, Illinois is 30-33-1 against Minnesota, including a five-set loss to the Gophers in their only meeting this year; 1-8 against Hawaii and 10-42 against Penn State.

Coach Kevin Hambly is in his seventh year (161-71).

NCAA Women’s Volleyball

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Regional semifinal, today

>> No. 4 Minnesota (28-4) vs. No. 21 Illinois (21-12), 1 p.m.

>> No. 7 Hawaii (28-1) vs. No. 8 Penn State (28-5), 30 minutes after end of first match

Regional final, Saturday

>> Friday winners, 3:30 p.m.

>> Winner advances to final four, Dec. 17 & 19, Omaha, Neb.

>> Watch: ESPN3

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The OMG Report: Practice At Wells Fargo Arena

12/8/2015 10:02:00 AM


#9 Olivia Magill

Blog Entry #2 - Dec. 10, 2015




Excerpt:

"Today we had team breakfast again at the hotel, but this time it was in close quarters along with Penn State, which made for some awkward eye contact. Russ Rose was sitting with his little coaching entourage and Dave was with his across from each other.

After breakfast we all gathered up and sorted our dirty lanudry (wow, does it add up quickly) for Tats our equipment manger to wash.

...

We had practice today at the Wells Fargo Arena. It is also a really nice facility. It is huge! I heard it seats around 17,000 people. After practice our hosts gave us some snacks and made us feel very welcome.

..."


Full UH release, Olivia's blog entry #2, and more videos: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/8/WVB_1208151042.aspx?path=wvball

Hawaii videos

First practice: www.facebook.com/video.php?v=583591325124996

Press conference: www.facebook.com/video.php?v=583566445127484

[Wolfgang]

In the video of the team practicing at Wells Fargo Arena, Jeff Hall is huge. I know he's a tall guy but I didn't realize how tall until I saw him hitting on the left side. I think he was hitting at probably 70% power but it had some heat! I wonder if, at practice, he routinely trash talks, "None of you can stop me."

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Rainbow Wahine sweep Penn State

By Cindy Luis

December 11, 2015
Updated December 11, 2015 7:31pm

www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sports-breaking/rainbow-wahine-sweep-penn-state/



Hawaii’s Kalei Greeley (11) and Olivia Magill (9) celebrate their win over Penn State today during the first round of the NCAA Division I college volleyball championship in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register via AP)


Hawaii’s Tai Manu-Olevao (10) spikes the ball past Penn State’s Megan Courtney (17) and Heidi Thelen (19) today during the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register via AP)


Hawaii’s Tai Manu-Olevao (10) looks on as Hawaii’s Savanah Kahakai (15) gets under the ball today during the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register via AP)



DES MOINES, IOWA >> Led by junior opposite Nikki Taylor’s 18 kills and 14 from senior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao, unseeded Hawaii eliminated two-time defending national champion Penn State 25-22, 27-25, 25-16 in today’s NCAA regional semifinal.

Senior middle Olivia Magill added nine kills with no hitting errors, and sophomore Kalei Greeley had eight as the Rainbow Wahine (29-1) reached the regional final for the first time since 2009. It also was the first time Hawaii had defeated Penn State in six meetings.

The Rainbow Wahine will face second-seeded Minnesota (29-4) at 1:30 p.m. Hawaii time on Saturday. The match will be broadcast on ESPNU.

The Golden Gophers swept Illinois 25-22, 25-23, 25-17 in today’s first match.

Aiyana Whitney led the Nittany Lions (28-6) with 10 kills.

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UH Eliminates Two-Time Defending Champs; Advances To Reg. FinalsUH Eliminates Two-Time Defending Champs; Advances To Reg. Finals

12/11/2015 5:43:00 PM




Excerpt:

"DES MOINES, Iowa – The No. 7 University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team took down the two-time defending champions Penn State in straight sets, Friday, to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2009. The Rainbow Wahine swept the Nittany Lions, 25-22, 27-25, 25-16 in the NCAA Des Moines Regionals at Wells Fargo Arena.

The Rainbow Wahine (29-1) will next face second-seeded and No. 4 Minnesota in Saturday's regional final with a trip to the NCAA Championships on the line. The match will start at 5:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. HT) and will be televised on ESPNU.

UH extended its nation's-best win streak to 24 matches and defeated Penn State for the first time in six chances. Penn State, which has won six national titles in the last eight years, ends its season at 28-6. The match featured the nation's top two winningest coaches in UH's Dave Shoji (1,179) and PSU's Russ Rose (1,189).

Nikki Taylor led the Rainbow Wahine with a match-high 18 kills along with eight digs. Tai Manu-Olevao added 14 kills, with just one error, hitting a remarkable .500. Middle blocker Olivia Magill did not commit an error in 19 attempts with nine kills hitting .474. Kalei Greeley added eight kills and two aces.

Aiyana Whitney led Penn State with 10 kills while Haleigh Washington and Megan Courtney each chipped in with nine kills."

Full UH release: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/11/WVB_1211155338.aspx?path=wvball

Stats: hawaiiathletics.com/custompages/Stats/Wvb/2015/haw-psu.htm

[surfboy]

KHON Hawaii/Penn St News Highlights

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Post-Match Quotes - Hawai‘i

NCAA Volleyball Tournament - Des Moines Regional
No. 7 Hawai‘i vs. No. 8 Penn State
Wells Fargo Arena
December 11, 2015

hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2015/12/12/WVB_1212151531.aspx?id=591

Hawaii Quotes: Dave Shoji, Nikki Taylor, Tai Manu-Olevao

Opening statement
Dave Shoji- “I don’t know if Minnesota actually started scouting us until halfway through the second game, it’s an honor to be here in the first place it is an honor to play penn state, they have an unbelievable program and Russ is an unbelievable coach , we feel honored to be in the game , more than honored to win the match, quite an effort by our young women about midway through the first game, I thought that while we were playing them, I hope our kids believe that we can win this match and we did, they played their hearts out and I’m so proud of them.

How does it feel to get your first career win against Russ Rose?
Coach Shoji- “Well, it’s a win against Penn State not Russ Rose, they have had our number lately , I wish we could have played them earlier in his career because maybe we would have turned the table earlier, when you beat penn state you have to feel good about that and we do. Russ is a great coach and he is continue to have great teams and we feel honored to be able to beat them.”

What do you tell your players in set 2 during the timeout, haven’t dropped a set all season.
Coach Shoji- “Nikki reminded the team that we haven’t dropped set 2 all year and I think that we got a little inspiration from that, we had several plays that we couldn’t convert. We made the plays when we had to and managed to steal set two.”

Nikki what was going through your mind at that point during set 2?
Nikki- “I think at the timeout I was kind of in the back of my head we are in a little bit of a disadvantage coming into the timeout, but I still had faith in my team, I knew that we had the ability to convert, through the whole first set and all through the second we were siding out at a very high rate. I was letting the team know that we hadn’t the entire season that we hadn’t dropped a second set and that was something that we needed to hold proud to ourselves and muster through and build up enough energy to be able to finish quickly after the time out.”

Tai do you have any comments on this big win?
Tai- “Just feeling humble, enjoying the experience.”

How much does it mean to you to have your fans travel so far to support you?
Nikki- “It means a lot for our fans to be that 7th player, our fans are so loyal and so dedicated, and the thing that is so special about Hawaii fans is that know so much about volleyball, its always great having them come. It was really great having everyone be here, they brought the entire crowd up and showed the Hawaii spirit.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow night with Minnesota how do you think your team matches up against
Coach Shoji- “I’m gonna have to look at film again, during warmups I was very impressed with their vertical, my goodness how anybody has ever stopped them. They are awfully talented and hit you from all parts of the court, we are just going to have to find some way to slow them down, we are going to have to serve tough, I was really impressed with their passing because they got every player involved, it’ll be a tough task but our kids have been very resilient as far as trying to take away the strengths of the other team, so that is what we are going to have to try to do. Break them down, tonight we touched a lot of balls on the block and we ran our transition and we will have to do that tomorrow night.”

Coach Rose said 2 things, 1 that he admires the defense your team has.
Coach Shoji- “Well one of the things we did was have our middle backs stay deep because they hit the ball high over our block, and maybe we slow it down, we couldn’t get sucked up into the middle of the court, keeping everything in front of them. If they were to bounce one down in front of us we were just chalk it up and go on to the next play. Our game plan was to stay deep, touch some balls and run transitions.”

Coach Rose had said that whoever won the other coach would and say wish you well and mean it, did he keep to his word?
Coach Shoji- “You know he was a true guy, I know that he was disappointed but I think he was happy for our program and wishes us well.”