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Post by buckypete on Apr 9, 2015 12:50:54 GMT -5
I know this is the Wisconsin 2015 thread, but it's a Throwback Thursday so here's a picture:
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Post by Wiswell on Apr 9, 2015 13:12:10 GMT -5
Was Lisa Boyd on that team?
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 9, 2015 13:39:44 GMT -5
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Post by direstraits on Apr 9, 2015 21:36:05 GMT -5
I know this is the Wisconsin 2015 thread, but it's a Throwback Thursday so here's a picture: I was at that match. The buzz from the team didn't seem to be "Let's win and advance in the NCAA tournament", it was "Damn it, let's get that free trip to Hawaii!". And why not? All I can remember about that team (I'm not going to cheat and look stuff up) is that it was one of Cook's first teams, they had a really good freshman setter whose name I can't remember and their top hitter was a former walk-on or transfer, Grotenhouse (sp?) who was married and had a child. There was something weird about how she ended up on the team. A bizarre series of events, something like that.
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 9, 2015 22:48:37 GMT -5
Was Laura Abbinante the main setter on that team? I actually watched her in 95-96. She was a great setter. Loved watching her play. She was not in the mold of the big setters like Carlini, but very skilled nonetheless.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 10, 2015 8:43:52 GMT -5
We need to go back to Hawaii. And go have beverages with the Wahine fans.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 11, 2015 22:20:20 GMT -5
Tomorrow morning at 8 central, Munciana 18 Samurai (Tionna Williams) plays 1st Alliance 18 Silver (Hannah Juley & Julia Saunders) on court 65 at the JVA World Challenge in Louisville. Stream: enetlive.com/jva-world-challenge/
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 11, 2015 22:37:54 GMT -5
Cool! Is that 8AM?
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Post by bucky415 on Apr 11, 2015 23:05:05 GMT -5
Fortunately, Madison is good in that there is a lot of good beer available, even if you have to go with bottles instead of taps to save money. I am never up at 8 am, and I am definitely not going to be up at 8 am tomorrow. I will, however, look forward to seeing Williams, Juley, Saunders, and all the rest play in the fall, hopefully starting with a non-weather influenced scrimmage.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 1:57:43 GMT -5
I'm not sure why, but everyone seem to think Kriscova will move to the RS. She's largely an OH hitter, despite playing 1 season on the right in colleague. Morgan and Saunders both have a lot experience on the right are what, 6'5 and 6'4? I'm sure Duello being 6'2 with a 30 inch vert. could be really effective here too. Shef may want the experience to be on the OH. Everyone seems to think Kriskova will move to the RS because that's the plan that's been discussed in the news. "But as spring workouts progressed it became apparent that Romana Kriskova, who sat out the past season because of a knee injury after transferring to UW from VCU, had moved ahead of [Fricano] in the competition to take over [Courtney] Thomas’ spot on the right side."Read more: host.madison.com/sports/college/volleyball/badgers-volleyball-freshman-taylor-fricano-to-transfer/article_2e4909a2-8a56-5f67-a91d-22cf08c7b62c.html#ixzz3Wpd0dtqCAWWWWHHHhhhhh, well now that makes sense. However, that is investing a lot of confidence in freshman Duello to essentially hand her the OH2 spot. while the RS has Saunder, Morgan and possibly Duello who could play here.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 12, 2015 7:58:28 GMT -5
Yes. 9 AM Eastern, 8 AM Central.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 12, 2015 8:22:40 GMT -5
AWWWWHHHhhhhh, well now that makes sense. However, that is investing a lot of confidence in freshman Duello to essentially hand her the OH2 spot. while the RS has Saunder, Morgan and possibly Duello who could play here. See, we're not just pulling this stuff out of thin air. I don't think anyone is handing Duello the OH2 spot. She will have to beat Saunders, who plays on the left with 1st Alliance. Nothing is set in stone, and we have no clue what will happen four months from now when these kids actually get into the gym, but the consensus here seems to be that Duello will win the OH2 spot over Saunders. Sheffield likes to move the puzzle pieces around, though, so if things seem to be working out better with Kriskova at OH and Saunders or Morgan at RS, then I'm sure we'll go with that. But there are some huge kneepads to fill at RS, so it makes sense that at this stage, Sheff is thinking of Kriskova there. I'm actually still holding out some hope that we'll get an OH transfer who can give us some depth, experience, and competition for that position.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 12, 2015 8:38:13 GMT -5
Is anyone else watching the Munciana/1st Alliance match?
Tionna is cleaning up!
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 12, 2015 8:42:22 GMT -5
Samurai clawed their way back from a big deficit to be ahead 22-19 in the first set. Williams is playing well. Beth Prince looks good also.
This isn't just a stream. The game is actually being announced by some dude and Katie George, Louisville's setter. When they're talking about the game, that is...
They were going on about ME Dodge, who was playing yesterday. They said she crushed it at OH in two games yesterday, then took over at libero in the third, and cleaned up there, as well.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 12, 2015 8:42:41 GMT -5
And Samurai take Set 1.
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