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Post by BadgerAce42 on Mar 4, 2020 11:51:31 GMT -5
1st spring match on Sunday and things have been pretty quiet. Hoping for some updates and any hints at Robinson, Gorum, and Gregorski.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Mar 4, 2020 15:01:19 GMT -5
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Mar 4, 2020 15:24:34 GMT -5
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 4, 2020 16:21:53 GMT -5
No TV or video of this then? Not seeing anything. It will be interesting to see who plays on the right.
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 4, 2020 17:45:27 GMT -5
Wow! What a great opportunity for these kids, and amazing considering that they are both so early in their careers.
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Post by northwoods on Mar 7, 2020 10:30:42 GMT -5
Excited to get a first glimpse at Robinson, Gorum & maybe some Julia Wohlert tomorrow!
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Post by Wiswell on Mar 7, 2020 13:46:37 GMT -5
I will miss so I expect lots of updates!
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Post by ndodge on Mar 8, 2020 1:33:48 GMT -5
Wow! What a great opportunity for these kids, and amazing considering that they are both so early in their careers. In the preview of the spring match for Sunday it also mentions: “Sydney Hilley and Danielle Hart will travel to Anaheim, California, to train with the national team over spring break” Was this a known thing or something new ?
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Post by ndodge on Mar 8, 2020 1:38:00 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2020 12:55:59 GMT -5
Dana in street clothes. Molly in a boot
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 8, 2020 15:35:28 GMT -5
I'm just catching up. In the clips I saw it Looks like Devyn in the middle, Wohlert on the right, Barnes at libero. AnnaMac and Whitehead playing. Think I saw Ashburn setting in one clip. Think it was the last set.
Actually, the last clip I saw, Wohlert was in middle and Devyn was on the right. I think that is what they did. Also, Gregorski replacing Haggerty on the left? I think?
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 8, 2020 15:46:40 GMT -5
Would love to hear anything about the match. Especially re how the new faces did, and Barnes as libero. By the match scores, it would seem like they did pretty well until the last set when Ashburn set.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Mar 8, 2020 16:31:11 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2020 16:39:14 GMT -5
My assessment of the things I took note of.
1. The lineup shuffle. UW started in the lineup I would have expected (Apart from no Dana or Molly) with Robinson on the right, Barnes at Libero. I thought the first set surprised me a bit in that they had Loberg and Gregorski playing 6 rotations. MacDonald only came in as a serving sub. The 2nd set had Gorum in for Shanahan and MacDonald playing back row for Loberg. They also used Izzy as a serving sub for Robinsion. In the 1st set Izzy played all 3 back row rotations as she did last year. In the 2nd set they brought Devyn back in to stay around for the back row. 3rd set moved Robinson to the middle and Wholert to right side. 4th set was mixing and matching. Hard to get a gauge on anything team-wise. Individually, perhaps.
2. Hilley, Loberg and Hart stood out. They looked midseason form. Loberg brought the wood a number of times. Hart hit the deep corners on slides a few times. Hilley was as she always is.
3. Gregorski looked impressive. I know Loberg and Haggerty are not going to be unseated barring injury. But, compared to last year where OH depth was nonexistent, I would not be terribly nervous about Gregorski playing. She looks like a pretty versatile player. Maybe not quite Bates, as they are different body types. But, jack of all trades kind of player.
4. Burying the lede here. Devyn Robinson is going to be a star. Maybe as soon as August. She looked every bit the part of a great player. Agile, quick, explosive. She just seemed to move so well, can jump, can bring the heat. I think she will have some growing pains on the right side, assuming she plays there this year. It is a different way of hitting, and it will probably take some time for her to be great at it. But, man, color me impressed. I was walking out of the Field House and putting cart way before the horse by wondering what position she will end up next season when Dana is gone. You can do an awful lot with a player like that.
5. We are a bit light on DS's. Not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. But, you basically have Barnes, AMac, Whitehead and Bell. The bench will be a bit smaller this season.
6. Hard to get a firm grasp on the back row. Barnes took the libero jersey, as expected. AMac had some time, Whitehead had a little, Bell was in street clothes. It seemed all of the passers had their share of shanks. I thought Barnes looked good on defense. No idea how this will all play out. With Loberg and Gregorski mostly playing 6 rotations, the subs were minimal. Even Robinson came up with a nice dig. She missed the ensuing back row attack, but still looked like a good sequence. I saw Gregorski and Ashburn collide at one point. I will try to watch this group more closely in coming matches, assuming I can attend.
7. Haggerty in a boot does not concern me at this point. It is March, afterall. I don't know the situation with Rettke, but I would imagine it is both some load management plus wanting to get Gorum, Robinson and Shanny more reps. Probably more of the load management, as she is presumably going to Anaheim again this summer. Girl needs a break.
8. Back row attack was more of a thing today than it has been under Sheffield. Robinson, Loberg and Gregorski all got swings out of the back row. We shall see.
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 8, 2020 17:08:43 GMT -5
Wow. That's really great to hear about Gregorski. She has had a tough run. Devyn I had no worries about and I kind of expected this kind of report. It's how the passing will shakeout that worries me.
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