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Post by ilalum92 on Jan 30, 2020 14:23:02 GMT -5
Raina Terry and Maddie Whittington are prepvolleyball.com HS All-Americans. Brooke Mosher is High Honorable Mention. They have Terry listed at 6'4" now. We could have a high flying banger on the outside for the next 4 years. It's going to be a dogfight on the outside to see who starts. If Holzman comes back healthy, Terry, Bruna if she gets over her foot injury and gets back into her Italian league form, Holliwell, she's got the height for sure. We are going to take our lumps next year but I'm looking forward to a year or two down the road when these players mature. |
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Post by exit237a on Jan 30, 2020 18:39:25 GMT -5
Happy (belated) birthday, Madi!
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Jan 31, 2020 6:32:37 GMT -5
With libero Morgan Obrien choosing to bypass her final year of eligibility, "rebuilding year" becomes an even more appropriate description for next season's Illini.
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Post by semicoherent on Jan 31, 2020 10:28:40 GMT -5
I always found it intriguing to see Morgan O'Brien serve with her right hand, but do her fist-bump celebrations with her left. Anyone know if she is a natural left-hander, or ambidextrous? In any event, I will miss watching her play.
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Feb 1, 2020 12:02:57 GMT -5
Might this be the face of the Illini libero next season?
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Post by ilalum92 on Feb 2, 2020 0:50:53 GMT -5
To answer a recruiting question. - Next years class has 3 signed. Brooke Mosher out of Wisconsin. She's a Micha Hancock type of player, setting, hitting out fo the front row, serving. She will be our new setter and will redshirt her freshman year. 5'11" out of Wisconsin and easily one of the top 3 players in the state for her class. Sarah Bingham 6'3" MB/RS out of KC Power - and Caroline Barnes - 5'10" L/DS out of Benet Academy in IL. Could be another Kuper situation if she can pass and hit out off the back row. No other recruits listed as the new rules have taken effect.
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Feb 2, 2020 7:06:30 GMT -5
Happy (belated) birthday, Madi! Madi exhibits contagious spirit on and off the floor. With Carolyn Welsh and Morgan Obrien no longer in the backrow, might Madi see mucho playing time next season? |
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Feb 2, 2020 7:13:54 GMT -5
To answer a recruiting question. - Next years class has 3 signed. Brooke Mosher out of Wisconsin. She's a Micha Hancock type of player, setting, hitting out fo the front row, serving. She will be our new setter and will redshirt her freshman year. 5'11" out of Wisconsin and easily one of the top 3 players in the state for her class. Sarah Bingham 6'3" MB/RS out of KC Power - and Caroline Barnes - 5'10" L/DS out of Benet Academy in IL. Could be another Kuper situation if she can pass and hit out off the back row. No other recruits listed as the new rules have taken effect. What are the new rules referenced here? |
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Post by combes on Feb 2, 2020 16:51:21 GMT -5
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Post by Friday on Feb 2, 2020 17:25:20 GMT -5
The rules are intended to slow down the early recruiting. They didn’t really affect 2021s, but definitely are making things interesting for 2022s many of whom are kind of caught in the middle since they had already started talking to coaches and getting interest and then it all stopped on 5/1/2019. |
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Post by Friday on Feb 2, 2020 17:26:58 GMT -5
To answer a recruiting question. - Next years class has 3 signed. Brooke Mosher out of Wisconsin. She's a Micha Hancock type of player, setting, hitting out fo the front row, serving. She will be our new setter and will redshirt her freshman year. 5'11" out of Wisconsin and easily one of the top 3 players in the state for her class. Sarah Bingham 6'3" MB/RS out of KC Power - and Caroline Barnes - 5'10" L/DS out of Benet Academy in IL. Could be another Kuper situation if she can pass and hit out off the back row. No other recruits listed as the new rules have taken effect. So how many schollys will be available? Guess we aren’t looking for a setter or DS. Maybe just one more MB and a couple of OH/RS? |
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Post by Pasquale on Feb 2, 2020 19:06:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure who is on scholarship and who isn't, but I put an asterisk by those players that I believe are on scholarship. My guess is that we'll want at least one (likely two) middle hitters in 2022 and one OH. This assumes everyone remains health and there are no transfers (in or out). Apologies in advance in case I've missed anyone.
2019
Diana Brown*, 6’1”, S (Ohio)
Kyla Swanson*, 6’3”, MB (Nebraska)
Rylee Hinton*, 6’2” MB (Illinois)
Alyssa Eske, 5’3” L (Wisconsin)
Kennedy Collins*, 6’3” MH (Illinois)
Madison Chi, 5’8”, DS (California)
Bruna Vrankovic*, 6’1”, OH (Croatia)
2020
Maddie Whittington*, 6’3” OPP/MH (Minnesota)
Ellie Holzman*, 6’2” OH (Louisiana)
Raina Terry8, 6’2” OH (Ohio)
Sophie Gregus, 6’0” OH (Illinois)
2021
Brooke Mosher*, 5’11” S (Wisconsin)
Caroline Barnes, 5’8”, L (Illinois)
Sarah Bingham*, 6’3”, MH (Kansas)
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Post by Pasquale on Feb 2, 2020 19:19:31 GMT -5
Here's another perspective by position. My guess is Whittington will move to the right side, so I've placed her there.
Setters
Diana Brown (Senior)
Brooke Mosher (Sophomore)
Outside Hitters
Bruna Vrankovic (Senior)
Ellie Holzman (Junior)
Raina Terry (Junior)
Sophie Gergus (Junior)
Middle Hitters
Kyla Swanson (Senior)
Rylee Hinton (Senior)
Kennedy Collins (Senior)
Sarah Bingham (Sophomore)
Opposite
Maddie Whittington (Junior)
Defensive Specialists
Alyssa Eske (Senior)
Madison Chi (Senior
Caroline Barnes (Sophomore)
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Post by Friday on Feb 2, 2020 19:43:55 GMT -5
Here's another perspective by position. My guess is Whittington will move to the right side, so I've placed her there. SettersDiana Brown (Senior) Brooke Mosher (Sophomore) Outside HittersBruna Vrankovic (Senior) Ellie Holzman (Junior) Raina Terry (Junior) Sophie Gergus (Junior) Middle HittersKyla Swanson (Senior) Rylee Hinton (Senior) Kennedy Collins (Senior) Sarah Bingham (Sophomore) OppositeMaddie Whittington (Junior)
Defensive SpecialistsAlyssa Eske (Senior) Madison Chi (Senior Caroline Barnes (Sophomore) Don’t forget about Mica Allison. She will be a factor on the court somewhere next year and the year after. |
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Post by Pasquale on Feb 2, 2020 20:24:46 GMT -5
Allison will not be here in 2022 - I was responding to the post about 2022 recruits and I provided a snapshot of our 2022 roster.
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