WCC Fall 2021 Thread

[Zazu]

Nov 11, 2021 23:04:38 GMT -5 usdfan said:

Kylie Pries us back in at OH. Stoner won the MB2 sweepstakes this week.

Great news for San Diego. 

[Zazu]

San Diego running away in set three. LMU out of gas it seems. USD 23-8

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Well USD closes 25-11.

[chatchu-off moksri]

I like Stoner in the middle. Seems like she has a lot of potential, and it looked like she was moving well when she was blocking.

[bayarea]

Nov 11, 2021 23:39:12 GMT -5 chatchu-off moksri said:

I like Stoner in the middle. Seems like she has a lot of potential, and it looked like she was moving well when she was blocking.

She was 3-0-4 with 5 BA.  They didn't set her much, but looks like she does have potential.

USD hit .397 and LMU .171.  LMU is just limping their way through the second half of the season after a promising start.  Do they not believe they can win without Geissberger?  Rice led with 10 kills at .350, Booth had 9 kills at .227.  The rest of the team didn't contribute much.
LMU has lost 7 of their last 8 matches.  Eek.

Lukes had 14 kills at .308 and Frohling had 11 kills at .556 for USD.  Pries added 7 kills at .333 - I'm sure they are thrilled to have her back in the lineup.

[chatchu-off moksri]

Nov 11, 2021 23:45:21 GMT -5 bayarea said:

Nov 11, 2021 23:39:12 GMT -5 chatchu-off moksri said:

I like Stoner in the middle. Seems like she has a lot of potential, and it looked like she was moving well when she was blocking.

She was 3-0-4 with 5 BA.  They didn't set her much, but looks like she does have potential.

USD hit .397 and LMU .171.  LMU is just limping their way through the second half of the season after a promising start.  Do they not believe they can win without Geissberger?  Rice led with 10 kills at .350, Booth had 9 kills at .227.  The rest of the team didn't contribute much.

Lukes had 14 kills at .308 and Frohling had 11 kills at .556 for USD.  Pries added 7 kills at .333 - I'm sure they are thrilled to have her back in the lineup.

LMU is one of the biggest disappointments of the year for me. So much potential at the beginning of the year that just went to waste pretty much after the second weekend of the season. Idk what has been going on, but Booth, Rice, and Klemp should absolutely not be struggling this much. They are good hitters and I'm not sure why they are struggling this much. 

And yes Pries being back is great for this USD team. Definitely gave USD a steady presence on the OH today. Hoping she keeps it up against Pepperdine saturday and helps San Diego to a win!

[bayarea]

Nov 11, 2021 23:53:02 GMT -5 chatchu-off moksri said:

Nov 11, 2021 23:45:21 GMT -5 bayarea said:

USD hit .397 and LMU .171.  LMU is just limping their way through the second half of the season after a promising start.  Do they not believe they can win without Geissberger?  Rice led with 10 kills at .350, Booth had 9 kills at .227.  The rest of the team didn't contribute much.

LMU is one of the biggest disappointments of the year for me. So much potential at the beginning of the year that just went to waste pretty much after the second weekend of the season. Idk what has been going on, but Booth, Rice, and Klemp should absolutely not be struggling this much. They are good hitters and I'm not sure why they are struggling this much. 

LMU started the season 12-1.  Now they are on a 1-7 streak.  It makes no sense to me, even without Geissberger in the past 5 or so matches.  Decent setter, decent libero, some hot hitters, and somehow they are not putting it all together.  Losing at Gonzaga was a headscratcher.  I thought they should have been able to beat Pacific and Saint Mary's with their current lineup, as well.

[Zazu]

WCC Conference Match Friday, November 12, 2021 10pm ET | 9pm CT | 8pm MT | 7pm PT | 5pm HT Alex G. Spanos Center | Stockton, CA (8-6, 14-9) Saint Mary's Gaels   @   (8-6, 11-14) Pacific Tigers                    WCC Network Free Live Stream wccsports.com/watch/?sid=468378 Sidearm Live Stats pacifictigers.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary SMC Preview | Pacific Preview Tied for 4th place in the WCC Last Meeting Oct 12, 2021 | Saint Mary's 3-0  (25-17, 25-18, 25-23) Faced each other 19 times | Saint Mary's lead series 10-9 | Saint Mary's W3 Saint Mary's Roster # Name Pos Ht Yr 4 Selbie Christensen MB 6-2 SR 5 Kristen Erland OPP 6-3 FR 7 Hawley Harrer OPP 6-2 SR 15 Elena Baka OH 6-1 JR 16 Kelsey Knudsen L/DS 5-8 SR 18 Ella Sandt S 6-0 SO 19 Chandler Cowell OH 5-10 SR 21 Jennifer "Boo" Laird MB 5-11 5Y 22 Alosina Thompson S 5-10 SR                   Pacific Roster # Name Pos Ht Yr 1 Alexa Edwards OH 5-10 SR 2 Gabbe Leo S 5-6 SR 5 Jadyn Tubbs L 5-5 SO 6 Jenna Heller S 5-10 FR 7 Ramonni Cook MB 6-1 SO 12 Kennedy Kaminsky MB 6-2 JR 13 Sedona Sherman MB 6-3 SO 14 Lucy Carpenter OH 5-10 SO 15 Darina Kumanova OH 6-0 FR 16 Illyria Kalaj DS 5-3 SR 17 Abby Miller OH 6-1 FR

[Zazu]

Saint Mary's led for much of set one, but then Pacific tied it up at 19. They went back and forth after that until Pacific finally won set one in overtime 29-27 on their 5th set point.

[Zazu]

Tied at 19 again in set two.

[chatchu-off moksri]

I don't know if any of the seniors are returning for SMC, but if they are, they could be a solid team in the WCC next year.

[Zazu]

Nov 12, 2021 23:07:58 GMT -5 chatchu-off moksri said:

I don't know if any of the seniors are returning for SMC, but if they are, they could be a solid team in the WCC next year.

I was thinking the same thing.

Pacific has been tough, too. Saint Mary's squeaks out the deuce-set win 25-23 to tie the match 1-1.

[Zazu]

Pacific hung on to wind the 3rd wet, 25-23 to take a 2-1 match lead.

Fourth set has been just as back and forth as the other three. Tied at 16 currently

Pacific is really pushing the Gaels with their serving. They've served 9 aces to 11 errors.

[Zazu]

Pacific pulls away by two, 18-16. Saint Mary's calls TO.

[Zazu]

Pacific gets a block and another ace. Up 21-16

And another point, 22-16. SMC TO. This is the match for Saint Mary's.

Seems like Pacific is just a step ahead in every play. SMC seems to be reacting, rather than dictating.