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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 11, 2021 9:17:03 GMT -5
 | |  | | #3 Wisconsin | @ | Michigan State | | (13-1, 5-1) | | (8-7,1-5) |
Friday, October 15, 2021
6:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Central
Jenison Field House - East Lansing, Michigan
In PersonTickets: AvailableDirections & ParkingFan Policies Follow AlongVideo: BTNAudio: U 100.9 FM (WI) Stats: SidearmBackgroundPreviews: Wisconsin | Michigan StateSchedules: Wisconsin | Michigan StateRosters: Wisconsin | Michigan StateLikely Starters| Wisconsin |
| Michigan State | | 2 - Hilley | S | 2 - Cullen | | 21 - Loberg | OH | 6 - Kabengele | | 22 - Orzoł | OH | 20 - Max-Brown | | 16 - Rettke | MB | 17 - Gros | | 10 - Robinson | MB | 9 - Monks | | 15 - Demps | RS | 13 - Franklin | | 1 - Barnes | L | 1 - Edmonds | | 5 - Boyer | DS | 10 - Gibbs | | 11 - Ashburn | DS | - | | 3 - MacDonald | SS | - |
Wisconsin leads 54-27-1 In Madison: Wisconsin leads 28-8 In East Lansing: Wisconsin leads 25-13 Neutral: Michigan State leads 6-1-1 The Streak: Wisconsin has won five straight Did you know...?Michigan State hasn't always been Michigan State University, and they haven't always been the Spartans. The school was chartered in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, one of the country's original land grant universities. Predictably, they were known as the Aggies. Over the next 70 years the school's academic footprint expanded beyond agriculture, and in 1925 it was renamed the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. To complete the rebranding, they adopted the Spartans as their mascot. |
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 14, 2021 5:19:03 GMT -5
Game Day Eve bump!
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Post by Kingsley on Oct 14, 2021 20:09:00 GMT -5
This is the first televised match in Jenison this season.
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Post by nuclearbdgr on Oct 15, 2021 5:46:19 GMT -5
Unless something weird happens, or the curse of set three kicks in full force, I think the Badgers sweep.
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Post by bigfan on Oct 15, 2021 9:30:26 GMT -5
I love Wisconsin in 4
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 15, 2021 10:05:19 GMT -5
Anyone have any insight into Smrek? I think she's key for a NC run. Hoping she makes an appearance.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 15, 2021 10:06:38 GMT -5
MSU has so many good pieces failing to cohese....
Wisc in 3
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 15, 2021 11:36:18 GMT -5
Anyone have any insight into Smrek? I think she's key for a NC run. Hoping she makes an appearance. Per Dennis Punzel's weekend preview, published this morning: First, freshman Anna Smrek stepped into her spot, but she was sidelined by an injury after three matches and has yet to return to the court, although she has been practicing. Sophomore Devyn Robinson then shifted from the right side to the middle, where she played in high school and club. In turn, sophomore Jade Demps and freshman Lauren Jardine have alternated on the right side after shifting over from the left. It’s possible that Smrek may re-emerge on the right side at some point.What specific lineup are you thinking would be optimal for a NC run? |
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 15, 2021 13:30:46 GMT -5
Anyone have any insight into Smrek? I think she's key for a NC run. Hoping she makes an appearance. Per Dennis Punzel's weekend preview, published this morning: First, freshman Anna Smrek stepped into her spot, but she was sidelined by an injury after three matches and has yet to return to the court, although she has been practicing. Sophomore Devyn Robinson then shifted from the right side to the middle, where she played in high school and club. In turn, sophomore Jade Demps and freshman Lauren Jardine have alternated on the right side after shifting over from the left. It’s possible that Smrek may re-emerge on the right side at some point.What specific lineup are you thinking would be optimal for a NC run? I think we need either Devyn or Smrek on the right. Whomever is middle needs to close the block. We can't win unless RS sets block well, slows the ball, and middle can close. However that works, I"m good. I think it's likely Devyn on RS. |
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Post by abcd098 on Oct 15, 2021 13:43:53 GMT -5
Prediction: MSU wins the first set, switches to a 6-2, then loses the next three.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2021 13:47:05 GMT -5
Michigan State sweep ☺️☺️. I need some more chaos for my Friday night
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Post by BuckysHeat on Oct 15, 2021 13:56:59 GMT -5
Per Dennis Punzel's weekend preview, published this morning: First, freshman Anna Smrek stepped into her spot, but she was sidelined by an injury after three matches and has yet to return to the court, although she has been practicing. Sophomore Devyn Robinson then shifted from the right side to the middle, where she played in high school and club. In turn, sophomore Jade Demps and freshman Lauren Jardine have alternated on the right side after shifting over from the left. It’s possible that Smrek may re-emerge on the right side at some point.What specific lineup are you thinking would be optimal for a NC run? I think we need either Devyn or Smrek on the right. Whomever is middle needs to close the block. We can't win unless RS sets block well, slows the ball, and middle can close. However that works, I"m good. I think it's likely Devyn on RS. From the very little we have seen of Smrek, for blocking purposes (specifically closing) I would rather see Robinson in the middle. She seems to have the best footwork of the three and is much faster. |
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Post by BuckysHeat on Oct 15, 2021 13:57:25 GMT -5
Michigan State sweep ☺️☺️. I need some more chaos for my Friday night Shoo fly |
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 15, 2021 14:05:31 GMT -5
I think we need either Devyn or Smrek on the right. Whomever is middle needs to close the block. We can't win unless RS sets block well, slows the ball, and middle can close. However that works, I"m good. I think it's likely Devyn on RS. From the very little we have seen of Smrek, for blocking purposes (specifically closing) I would rather see Robinson in the middle. She seems to have the best footwork of the three and is much faster. Smrek hasn't read the block well and wasn't closing. She's fast though, and that could be solved pretty quickly. I do not think Robinson is blocking well as a middle at the pins and I do believe she'll be able to hit OOS better than Smrek from the right. |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 15, 2021 16:05:33 GMT -5
The thought occurred to me last weekend while watching the Illinois match that maybe Smrek is 'recovered', but right now Sheffield just prefers Robinson in the middle and Demps/Jardine on the right. Nothing in particular triggered the thought, other than maybe because watching Smrek in warmups and on the sidelines, she looks OK. Time will tell.
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