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Post by wiscvball on Sept 4, 2004 20:34:38 GMT -5
Wisconsin wins game one 30-22, 6 team blocks, and hitting .381 for the match... much better than last night so far. Game two is 19-16 GT.
Purdue beats Missouri in 5 games in the early match
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Post by wiscvball on Sept 4, 2004 22:24:07 GMT -5
Wisconsin wins in 5 games, 20-18 in game 5! Sounds like a thriller between two teams with young and inexperienced setters. Meierotto was the star of the match for Wisconsin with 20 kills, hitting over .300 and 23 digs (!?! -- must be a career high for her), and 4 blocks and 2 aces. Shaw turned some offense on finally with over 15 kills at a decent %, and bladow and odenthal also had double figure kills.
Moster led GT with 23 kills and hit around .323. Wisconsin had about 16 blocks in 5 games, so that is much improved over last year. They did have 11 after 2 games though, so it dropped off significantly.
Hopefully UW can work out some of the inconsistencies in the setting and unforced hitting error departments... they could be dangerous if they got on the right track with their size and offensive firepower.
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Post by gtfan on Sept 4, 2004 23:23:59 GMT -5
With the game tied at 16-16 in the 5th game, Tech gets a kill off the block to go up 17-16......After several minutes (and several conferences), the play was reversed because a Tech player was out of bounds prior to the serve....
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Post by wiscvball on Sept 5, 2004 2:55:00 GMT -5
I just read about that.. unfortunate, because its highly unlikely that that player out of bounds led to anything dealing with how the point ended up. unfortunately, rules are rules, but it's still a shame. Both teams needed this win badly, and I'm glad UW got it  Both teams look like they still have work to do to get where they want to be... should be a fun rollercoaster of a season! |
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Post by eastcoaster on Sept 5, 2004 11:47:24 GMT -5
I have seen that call one other time, it was in a NCAA tournament match, North Carolina vs South Carolina a couple of years back - and it shifted the the game tide. Good the Line judge knows the f-ing rule, but did he really have to make the call - This is a call that should not be made - or the rule change - I don't believe in either case the player was trying to gain an advantage.
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Post by huskervbfan on Sept 5, 2004 12:49:38 GMT -5
Good the Line judge knows the f-ing rule, but did he really have to make the call - This is a call that should not be made - or the rule change Of course he has to make the call. You can't allow a line judge to be deciding which rules to apply at which times in the match. You don't need a rule change in this case either. I would certainly think that a college player SHOULD HAVE LEARNED BY NOW that you have to be in the court when the ball is served. |
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Post by caljr on Sept 5, 2004 14:21:41 GMT -5
I heard a different story. The official called Tech for being "out of rotation" after the overzealous linesmen rushed to the official's stand after Tech had taken a 16-15 lead and were ready to serve match-point. After a lengthy conversation, the up official signaled for a Badger point to allow them to serve for match point. According to the Tech fans, Shymansky indicated the official allowed a lines judge to make an out of rotation call on the Badger homecourt. This call clearly gave the match to Wisconsin. II doubt Tech will be back to Madison any time soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2004 17:14:16 GMT -5
Out of rotation would be the call if she were out of bounds, however...
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 5, 2004 17:14:17 GMT -5
It was unfortunate that a call influenced the match at such a late juncture. After the match, I overheard a Wisconsin staffer say that the call was that a Georgia Tech player (Sauer, from the story on the Tech web site) was out of bounds on the serve. The point was 16-16. When Odenthal served the ball, I noticed the line judge waving his flag to indicate a violation. I guess the official didn't see that, so the rally went on and Tech got a kill that would have made it 17-16. An extended conversation ensued, and the Badgers were given the point and the serve. Then, Odenthal served one right into the middle of the net, even though she didn't jump serve. It ended at 20-18 with two Meierotto kills. I really don't know enough about the rules to judge the call, but the line judge was signalling it at the very start of the rally when the serve occurred, not at the end of it. I agree that Tech probably won't be back in Madison any time soon, but I am glad the Badgers got the win.
Okay, as for the match, I thought both teams were significantly improved from their showings on friday. Shymansky indicated that he thought Tech played better in the story on their web site as well, so I hope that I am not saying Tech was better because I want the Badgers to seem better as a result. It basically came down to whomever was passing better at the time did well and won the game. UW won games one and three, while Tech won the second and fourth. None really seemed like they could have gone to the other team. Both setters still had some off sets, but I thought they were both improved from friday. Lynnette Moster is just really, really good. If the tournament had an award for "most impressive player," I think she would have won it easily. She isn't that tall or physically overwhelming, but she will find ANY weakness in your defense on her attacks and take advantage of it. I think she had 26 kills and 6 errors, and I would guess the majority of the errors came on Badger blocks. She also made some nice digs and is Tech's most consistent passer. Aston and Randall made some nice digs, but they were up and down on serve receive. The Tech block still has a ways to go. Sauer really wasn't a huge factor in the match (aside from the call) after recording 30 kills against the Badgers last year. She and Laband just don't seem to have their timing down yet, and she struggles if she has to wait for the set and can't hit in rhythm. The Badgers also helped contain her by getting a lot more touches on the block against her than in last year's match. Kuhn had 18 kills, mostly on the back slide, which the Badgers didn't handle too well. Meierotto was the offensive star for UW and also had 23 digs, despite being replaced by DS Amanda Berkley for a few rotations in the back row at times during the match. Odenthal was somewhat quiet offensively, and Shaw didn't really get rolling for any extended periods. Tech effectively neutralized her on the back slide by putting Sauer against her (the advantage of a 6'4" OH). Bladow is coming along offensively, hitting some nice angle shots and unloading on some attacks. All in all, a big win for the Badgers, albeit a controversial one. You kind of take 1-1 over 0-2 any way you can get it. I think Tech has some issues to overcome, but they should be able to beat everyone left on their non-conference schedule except maybe Ohio State if they play like they did last night. If they pass better and tighten up their block, they could be pretty good.
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Post by gtdon on Sept 5, 2004 17:34:38 GMT -5
A great match between two teams looking to find the
"groove". It was a shame the line judge call had to figure into the outcome. I am anxious to see the tape to see how soon she was off the court. Officials have nearly always given players the benefit of any doubts late in a close match. UW was able to neutralize Sauer, who killed them last year. It was a very "steamy" fieldhouse, I was soaked with sweat by just sitting. McConaha was a very justifiable MVP, she was so solid both days. Not many middles play middle back, but she does it very well. My congrats to Purdue for a great tourney.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 5, 2004 18:19:25 GMT -5
In my biased opinion, the Field House is a really nice venue for volleyball, because the Badgers only have to share it with wrestling, it can seat around 7,000 even without opening the upper deck if UW can draw a crowd that big, and the seats are very close to the court. The Camp Randall renovations have also meant that there are now two bathrooms for men and women, rather than one, and women don't have to go upstairs anymore. On the other hand, yeah, I think it was set up to be one of the world's largest indoor saunas this weekend. I am not too bothered by heat, so it was fine, but the players probably had no problem staying warm in the long matches. The building can also be cold later in the year and have strange air currents. You have to love quirks. To clarify, I think that a Purdue player had to be the MVP because they won, just that I think Moster was really impressive. McConaha is definitely good and clearly deserved all-tournament, but I might have picked Dargan as MVP. Of course, I didn't see much of the Purdue-Mizzou match, so that might have changed things.
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Post by gtdon on Sept 5, 2004 20:11:11 GMT -5
The Fieldhouse at Wisconcin is a great place to watch vb. All of the lower seats have a good view of the court. Very bright lighting....I use a film camera and have to use a fast shutter speed....I was able to get some great shots. It is just very hard to look through a lense while such great action is happening. I got a hug from Moster after the match and she was WET even with her 4th shirt of the night. But hey, we're from Hotlanta.....we should be used to the heat.
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