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Post by newbeach on Aug 29, 2021 21:48:24 GMT -5
Honestly, the Pan Am cup is going to screw over whichever team doesn't make the AQ spot (unless its Mexico) Mexico can't get a ranking spot. Puerto Rico looks pretty good for a spot... honestly Canada might too. The three Euro squads getting AQs (Serbia, Dutch, Poland) help. If turkey and Italy can claim the AQs... that's even better I forgot about how the PanAm Cup could mess with everything! I know Canada likely won’t have a strong team due to pro commitments. So really, AQ is the safest (and probably only route) for Canada and Mexico. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2021 21:50:27 GMT -5
Honestly, the Pan Am cup is going to screw over whichever team doesn't make the AQ spot (unless its Mexico) Mexico can't get a ranking spot. Puerto Rico looks pretty good for a spot... honestly Canada might too. The three Euro squads getting AQs (Serbia, Dutch, Poland) help. If turkey and Italy can claim the AQs... that's even better Italy would have to get past Russia and tbh I think that's a tossup, even though it was a sweep for Italy at the Olympics I wonder if Mexico qualifying for the World Championships would have any implication on wether or not Parra would make this her last year at Texas? I know there were rumors of this being her last season Russia or Italy are fine... I just said Italy because I think they'll win. (Russia is ranked higher I think) |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2021 21:52:46 GMT -5
Honestly, the Pan Am cup is going to screw over whichever team doesn't make the AQ spot (unless its Mexico) Mexico can't get a ranking spot. Puerto Rico looks pretty good for a spot... honestly Canada might too. The three Euro squads getting AQs (Serbia, Dutch, Poland) help. If turkey and Italy can claim the AQs... that's even better I forgot about how the PanAm Cup could mess with everything! I know Canada likely won’t have a strong team due to pro commitments. So really, AQ is the safest (and probably only route) foe Canada and Mexico. I don't think it's the only... Canada can still get in via ranking (sucks that the Asian teams won't be playing... that could've helped) Luckily the Pan Am games only has a ranking weight of 10. Canada at 171 and PR at 181, Canada would lose 2 or 3 points if they were to get swept. |
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Post by trojansc on Aug 29, 2021 22:10:58 GMT -5
Wow. Bricio just couldn't get it done. Way too many errors and had all the chances to get it done at crucial moments.
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Post by chicagosports on Aug 29, 2021 22:14:47 GMT -5
Mexico is a setter away from being decent, but with none in their local league pipeline and Ung at WSU (sitting on the bench at that, and unavailable fully for the next 3 years*) it’s not looking good.
*Worse, WSU throws Ung in at Opp when she does get playing time.
Hope Bricio is up for trying til 2028 👀
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2021 22:16:20 GMT -5
Mexico is a setter away from being decent, but with none in their local league pipeline and Ung at WSU (sitting on the bench at that, and unavailable fully for the next 3 years*) it’s not looking good. *Worse, WSU throws Ung in at Opp when she does get playing time. Hope Bricio is up for trying til 2028 👀 Honestly.. she could. That would be Mexico's best shot (I think 2024 is too close) USA will be an AQ... DR will be even more ancient so NORCECA's spots will really be up for grabs |
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Post by chicagosports on Aug 29, 2021 22:16:55 GMT -5
Wow. Bricio just couldn't get it done. Way too many errors and had all the chances to get it done at crucial moments. Rangel with mistakes too 🥴 They both get streaky, but it’s often the sets (and most of the time, they’re way too low.) |
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Post by chicagosports on Aug 29, 2021 22:20:36 GMT -5
Mexico is a setter away from being decent, but with none in their local league pipeline and Ung at WSU (sitting on the bench at that, and unavailable fully for the next 3 years*) it’s not looking good. *Worse, WSU throws Ung in at Opp when she does get playing time. Hope Bricio is up for trying til 2028 👀 Honestly.. she could. That would be Mexico's best shot (I think 2024 is too close) USA will be an AQ... DR will be even more ancient so NORCECA's spots will really be up for grabs We’re vibing. (Not ancient though lol.) Maldonado will be available by then too, and while I know Parra has the hype - unpopular opinion - Maldonado >>> Parra. |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Aug 29, 2021 22:34:22 GMT -5
Puerto Rico was just the better team today. Love that we went from #FreeAbercrombie to potentially seeing her at the World Championships!!!
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Post by pbmu on Aug 29, 2021 23:44:10 GMT -5
It looks like Cuttino is not even on the bench. Evans was announced as team captain during introductions. Interesting. She was seated watching, I heard the announcers say ‘get well Cuttino’ but not sure what’s wrong with her |
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Post by werka on Aug 30, 2021 2:09:58 GMT -5
Kramer is really retiring?
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Post by pbmu on Aug 30, 2021 10:26:16 GMT -5
Happening today 8/30
Canada vs. PR at 630 PM est
USA vs. DR 9PM est
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Post by huskyvolley on Aug 30, 2021 13:39:27 GMT -5
Any thoughts on these upcoming matchups?
I am excited to see how this USA "young" team will play against the DR A team. I hope our passing will be okay.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2021 13:52:50 GMT -5
Any thoughts on these upcoming matchups? I am excited to see how this USA "young" team will play against the DR A team. I hope our passing will be okay. I think Dominicana and Canada make it to the final. USA just hasn't looked good enough IMO. |
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Post by mapuan on Aug 30, 2021 14:58:17 GMT -5
Kramer is really retiring? Yes. And the sad part is she has gotten so much better than when she was in Florida. She helped her team in Italy to be promoted in A1 and they wanted her back but she decided to retire. Her improvement from college to pro/NT is so much better than Alhassan’s. She should reconsider her decision of retiring. |
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