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Post by hawkfan on Aug 25, 2023 19:15:02 GMT -5
Ortega’s location is much better, yes. But they still lost the next 3 points in a row, 2 of which were stuff blocks against perfect sets from Ortega. That choice trains the hitters to use Mateo as the scapegoat for their issues. And the message that sends to not only Mateo, but to whole team to pull that soon after such previous success.
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 25, 2023 19:28:22 GMT -5
Hawks take set 2: 25-23
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 25, 2023 19:29:41 GMT -5
Ugly but they would have lost that set last year
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Post by gohawks on Aug 25, 2023 20:35:03 GMT -5
Team seems to be blocking better—that is encouraging
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Post by gohawks on Aug 25, 2023 20:36:27 GMT -5
Encouraging beginning to the season!
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 25, 2023 20:38:55 GMT -5
Wasn't sure how this would go but this exceeded my expectations
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 25, 2023 20:41:39 GMT -5
Nice start! Impressed with how they responded to set 3 getting away from them. Mateo has moxy and is so athletic! Team served well (8 aces and 9 errors). Davis was pleasant surprise. Liked the line-up and creativity of the 5-2 to maximize strengths. Let's keep the momentum tomorrow. Will be lot tougher environment with home-team fans in there. GO HAWKS!
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 25, 2023 20:44:25 GMT -5
Nice start! Impressed with how they responded to set 3 getting away from them. Mateo has moxy and is so athletic! Team served well (8 aces and 9 errors). Davis was pleasant surprise. Liked the line-up and creativity of the 5-2 to maximize strengths. Let's keep the momentum tomorrow. Will be lot tougher environment with home-team fans in there. GO HAWKS! Hopefully the late start time isn't a factor.
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Post by PostPrime on Aug 25, 2023 22:33:09 GMT -5
I just watched CSU beat Kentucky. Wow! It’s a trap playing at that altitude. CSU was fearless.
So happy to see Iowa handle Cal Poly!! We were all wrong. 5-2 not 6-2. And Marovec playing Leftside was big nearly hitting .400. Davis with 8 kills /1 error and 6 blocks was the biggest surprise! Glad to see she is healthy. Holding Cal to .100 showed much improve blocking and defense. Serving also looked improved. Very good win for the Hawks on the road! Especially with so many new players on the floor: Buettner, Moravec, Davis, Darling, Mateo. Mateo is a really special athlete.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Aug 25, 2023 22:33:50 GMT -5
We are a P5 team that beat a team from the Big West… not everyone can say that today
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 25, 2023 22:45:33 GMT -5
I just watched CSU beat Kentucky. Wow! It’s a trap playing at that altitude. CSU was fearless. So happy to see Iowa handle Cal Poly!! We were all wrong. 5-2 not 6-2. And Marovec playing Leftside was big nearly hitting .400. Davis with 8 kills /1 error and 6 blocks was the biggest surprise! Glad to see she is healthy. Holding Cal to .100 showed much improve blocking and defense. Serving also looked improved. Very good win for the Hawks on the road! Especially with so many new players on the floor: Buettner, Moravec, Davis, Darling, Mateo. Mateo is a really special athlete. Thrilled for Emily Kohan (Hiza) to have a great win to start her head coaching career at CSU. She was an amazing and fearless libero for the Hawks so am not surprised that her team has taken on that same mindset.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 26, 2023 21:36:49 GMT -5
Ugly start.
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Post by PointHawks on Aug 26, 2023 22:26:16 GMT -5
Cmon Hawks… this would be a disaster
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 26, 2023 22:45:16 GMT -5
That was pathetic
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 26, 2023 22:47:04 GMT -5
Awful showing. Outplayed. No fire. Could not pass. No block other than Davis. Darling needs to stay as libero. Buettner did all she could. Yikes.
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