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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2021 21:34:03 GMT -5
Hawai'i Takes Top Spot in Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll8/17/2021 10:00:00 AM IRVINE, Calif. (August 17, 2021) – Hawai’i has been selected as the preseason favorite to capture the 2021 Big West women’s volleyball crown, according to a vote of the eleven head coaches in their annual preseason poll Tuesday. The Rainbow Wahine received 117 total points and seven first-place votes in the poll, with Cal Poly right behind at 111 points and the four remaining top picks in the conference. UC Santa Barbara follows in third with 90 points, as Long Beach State (88) and UC Davis (83) round out the top five in the predictions. Hawai’i claimed the 2019 Big West Championship and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 before falling to Nebraska and ending the season with an overall mark of 26-4 (14-2 Big West). They were joined in the NCAA field by Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara, who both notched a postseason win and finished second and third in The Big West, respectively. The 2020 Big West women’s volleyball season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full poll is as follows: 2021 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLLSchool | Votes (First Place Votes) | 1. Hawaii | 117 (7) | 2. Cal Poly | 111 (4) | 3. UC Santa Barbara | 90 | 4. Long Beach State | 88 | 5. UC Davis | 83 | 6. UC Irvine | 57 | t7. CSUN | 50 | t7. UC San Diego | 35 | 9. CSU Bakersfield | 35 | 10. Cal State Fullerton | 25 | 11. UC Riverside | 20 |
Thanks, I'll add this to the first page.
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Post by 642fiddi on Aug 18, 2021 13:52:34 GMT -5
Does the BW have a preseason all conference team? If not, the forum should do one.
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Post by wahinefan on Aug 18, 2021 18:08:57 GMT -5
Big West teams will have a very difficult time matching up with the Wahine height advantage.
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Post by beachgrad on Aug 19, 2021 13:23:38 GMT -5
Going into the season the only thing Hawaii has an advance is in the middle with the two best in the conference. BVS is an undersized pin hitter and all other positions are probably up for grabs. Right now no one knows what the lineups will be by the time conference rolls around. The tall players at the pins might not be the starters.
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Post by jake on Aug 19, 2021 15:39:23 GMT -5
Big West teams will have a very difficult time matching up with the Wahine height advantage. CAL POLY will do just fine!!!
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 19, 2021 16:11:43 GMT -5
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Post by HawaiiVB on Aug 19, 2021 16:44:36 GMT -5
Going into the season the only thing Hawaii has an advance is in the middle with the two best in the conference. BVS is an undersized pin hitter and all other positions are probably up for grabs. Right now no one knows what the lineups will be by the time conference rolls around. The tall players at the pins might not be the starts. All our hitters can go over the block.
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Post by SmokeDogg on Aug 19, 2021 18:12:00 GMT -5
Going over the block is not a problem. Fullerton's hitters can also hit over the block, that is Hawaii's block!
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Post by beachgrad on Aug 19, 2021 20:44:24 GMT -5
I just looked at Fullerton’s roster and the program only has one player above six feet tall. Very short team but hopefully they are athletic with some hops.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Aug 19, 2021 21:44:13 GMT -5
Going over the block is not a problem. Fullerton's hitters can also hit over the block, that is Hawaii's block! Absolutely. What you do after that is the question. How is your back row defense? How many weapons do you have to spread the offense out? What is your stamina - Can your team go five, six plays deep just for one point? It's so one-dimensional for anyone to say, "Our team is better because we are taller" or something like that. All I can say is, bring it!! And may the best team win.
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Post by SmokeDogg on Aug 21, 2021 2:34:38 GMT -5
Going over the block is not a problem. Fullerton's hitters can also hit over the block, that is Hawaii's block! Absolutely. What you do after that is the question. How is your back row defense? How many weapons do you have to spread the offense out? What is your stamina - Can your team go five, six plays deep just for one point? It's so one-dimensional for anyone to say, "Our team is better because we are taller" or something like that. All I can say is, bring it!! And may the best team win. Of course you are right. If Fullerton hit over the black, the ball would not land in the court. Every one knows what you meant by "over the block." Fullerton does have some high fliers, but Fullerton's high fliers are 5' 9" , no way they hit "over the block."
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Post by noblesol on Aug 21, 2021 14:57:11 GMT -5
Absolutely. What you do after that is the question. How is your back row defense? How many weapons do you have to spread the offense out? What is your stamina - Can your team go five, six plays deep just for one point? It's so one-dimensional for anyone to say, "Our team is better because we are taller" or something like that. All I can say is, bring it!! And may the best team win. Of course you are right. If Fullerton hit over the black, the ball would not land in the court. Every one knows what you meant by "over the block." Fullerton does have some high fliers, but Fullerton's high fliers are 5' 9" , no way they hit "over the block." Hitting over the block, unless it's a complete mismatch in the front row, can be over rated. If the back row defense is ready, the ball often comes back up. The hitter that can tool the block, split the block, wipe the block, hit high hands, tip where they aren't, is using the block and frustrates the back row defenders.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Aug 21, 2021 19:54:07 GMT -5
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Post by practicesafesets on Aug 21, 2021 20:58:00 GMT -5
Ofoegbu looks like Amber Igiede's archnemesis lol. Can't wait to see all the competition this season offers
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Post by rainbowsets on Aug 22, 2021 2:56:48 GMT -5
just finished the first set of long beach vs pepperdine - the team does look a bit more on fire than in previous seasons. i think we'll see the chip of not playing in the spring among all big west teams. back row (esp right back) needs to be polished. i remember Williams beings scary to watch, but it seems like she's even stronger this year.
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