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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2022 21:30:10 GMT -5
She has never been able to put it together in what I've seen. She has the length for sure but hasn't hit well. .062 in 20/21 & .115 in 21/22. Toy is the only pin hitter on the team that has the velocity you need to consistently get kills & she's more effective on the right. To me, Urquhart is an OH2 and is solid but not terminal (some may disagree). I don’t disagree. Urquhart would be an excellent compliment to a terminal OH1 which… which we don’t currently have. Agree on Urquhart. Vanderweide had a terrible tourney hitting an blocking. Looks like the only options beside her are Black and the freshmen Washington. Onabanjo is a big difference maker so it’s too bad she got hurt early and they didn’t have her. Hope she is back quickly. And they find an answer for the other Leftside. 6-7 Mcsweeney came in and played really well. She seems to be the other middle.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 5, 2022 20:42:21 GMT -5
McSweeney did have a little extra when she got in for the 3rd set against CU. Let's see if she can build off that. Washington is not ready to play from an offensive perspective. It was fairly evident during the scrimmage and first tournament when she had a negative hitting %. At this point I'd think giving Black a chance wouldn't hurt. She hit .200 when she got in which is better than what the team has been getting. They need a Marina Markova/Lexi Hadrych type but so do 300 other D1 programs🤣. Wright State, ISU, and Drake up next so they'll have better chances than this past weekend. Not sure who the favorite is for this tournament. Allie Matters did a great job at Wright State before leaving. ISU has struggled a bit to start and a B1G 10 school should be able to beat Drake. Hopefully the Hawks have a good week of practice and get after it Friday & Saturday!
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Post by PointHawks on Sept 6, 2022 10:53:00 GMT -5
Not crying over spilled milk, but our three grad transfers had nice tournaments this past weekend. 3 all tournament teams Would of, could of, should of, but the talent is there in IC, I’m certain Coach is building trust back in the program - Go Hawks
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Post by hawkfan on Sept 6, 2022 13:59:48 GMT -5
One more thing on the topic of terminal left-side hitters: it's worthy of note that we took a huge blow in that specific area when Haley Melby changed her commitment from Iowa to Kentucky after our coaching change last year. She had three really solid matches this weekend for the Wildcats. OK, I lied about "one more thing" on the topic of terminal left-side hitters. I have one more thing...again! Need to cite that Meghan Buzzerio was well on her way to being in that category in 2019 until she went down with injury. She was putting up monster stats that season for the 1st 8 matches until she got hurt. Was just heartbreaking for many reasons...robbed her of a great senior year AND also of the opportunity to be part of a season-long, true one-two punch alongside her sister, Courtney. Just had to come back to this to give props to Meghan.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2022 18:23:31 GMT -5
Not crying over spilled milk, but our three grad transfers had nice tournaments this past weekend. 3 all tournament teams Would of, could of, should of, but the talent is there in IC, I’m certain Coach is building trust back in the program - Go Hawks Just realized all 3 of them did have a big weekend. Clayton, Slagle and Buzzerio. Good for them!
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 7, 2022 20:54:39 GMT -5
Highlights from 2025 prospect Abbey Hayes from North Scott. Got to think there aren't too many 24's left they'd take at this point unless they are walkons or would accept less than 4 years. Guessing they'll be more active in the portal for that class at this point.
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Post by vballfan25 on Sept 8, 2022 17:36:28 GMT -5
Any news on the the status of Onabanjo for this weekend?
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 8, 2022 18:54:57 GMT -5
Any news on the the status of Onabanjo for this weekend? It looked like she was practicing in the Instagram clip they posted. Really quick camera pan so it was hard to tell.
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Post by hawkfan on Sept 8, 2022 19:19:26 GMT -5
Any news on the the status of Onabanjo for this weekend? It looked like she was practicing in the Instagram clip they posted. Really quick camera pan so it was hard to tell. Hope she is on the court because is definitely a difference-maker...not only athletically, but also from energy standpoint. Would personally love to have seen some more fire from some on the team at times thus far. At same time, hate to have Toy try to come back too soon because like you said, ankles are tricky and so easily re-injured. We'll see. Any news on Darling's status? Think we've really been missing her defensive skills.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 8, 2022 19:26:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2022 20:53:16 GMT -5
It sounded like a bad sprain last weekend so I would doubt Onabanjo would be playing. Which really hurts the Hawks if she’s out. Don’t know what happened with Darling. She hasn’t been dressed out this season so far. Both Wright State and Drake are nearly unbeaten so far, so they won’t be easy matches. And Iowa playing at Iowa State without Toyosi will be a hard get. We’ll see how the rivals go. Good to see all the matches on ESPN+
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 8, 2022 21:02:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2022 22:16:34 GMT -5
Wow. She was playing. Looked like she was moving well. Good catch.
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Post by hawkfan on Sept 9, 2022 9:06:10 GMT -5
Wow. She was playing. Looked like she was moving well. Good catch. Article in the DI about this weekend: dailyiowan.com/2022/09/07/university-of-iowa-volleyball-notebook-hawkeyes-prepare-for-cardinal-and-gold-challenge/Of note to me was this about Toy: Onabanjo said she is focused on strengthening her ankle in hopes of returning to the court this weekend in the Cardinal and Gold Challenge in Ames. “But honestly, I’m feeling great and I’m ready for this weekend hoping I can go in,” Onabanjo said. And this about about blocking:Barnes emphasized his team needs to do better defensively, specifically with blocking. Iowa sits 10th in the Big Ten in opponent kills, allowing an average of 11.75 kills per set. “We have to get to the next level in blocking,” Barnes said. “If we can stop opponents, that’s where you’re going to win … So really what we are focusing on now with our middles is blocking better.” GO HAWKS!
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 9, 2022 11:30:44 GMT -5
Hawks take set 1 vs Wright St. 25-20 Ugly 2nd set. Wright St block giving Iowa some problems. 25-21 Wright St. Set 3 25-16 HAWKS
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