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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 18, 2021 10:45:14 GMT -5
Friday, October 22, 2021
9:00 PM Eastern / 8:00 PM Central
UW Field House - Madison, Wisconsin
Likely Starters| Wisconsin |
| Ohio State | | 2 - Hilley | S | 10 - Podraza | | 21 - Loberg | OH | 6 - Grunze | | 22 - Orzoł | OH | 8 - Gonzales | | 16 - Rettke | MB | 20 - Rader | | 10 - Robinson | MB | 14 - Davis | | 15 - Demps | RS | 22 - Londot | | 1 - Barnes | L | 6 - Murr | | 5 - Boyer | DS | 7 - Gruensfelder | | 11 - Ashburn | DS | - | | 3 - MacDonald | SS | - |
Wisconsin leads 41-39 In Madison: Wisconsin leads 20-19 In Columbus: Wisconsin leads 19-18 Neutral: Tied 2-2 Last meeting: Ohio State won in 4 in Columbus. The teams did not play in 2020-21.Did you know...?The buckeye candy is an open-top peanut butter ball, named for the nut it so resembles.   There's also a buckeye chicken. But we don't need to talk about that.  |
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Post by bruinsgold on Oct 18, 2021 11:05:27 GMT -5
I'm hoping for a real battle of the pins and middles and liberos in this one. Give me a 5-set chaos match!!
Ohio State is going to have to up their service game, though. And their passing.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 18, 2021 12:39:04 GMT -5
I'm hoping for a real battle of the pins and middles and liberos in this one. You mean a real battle of almost everybody?  |
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Post by bruinsgold on Oct 18, 2021 13:04:17 GMT -5
I'm hoping for a real battle of the pins and middles and liberos in this one. You mean a real battle of almost everybody? ALMOST! There are a few match-ups that are definitely uneven 😂 |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 18, 2021 15:13:58 GMT -5
You mean a real battle of almost everybody? ALMOST! There are a few match-ups that are definitely uneven 😂 I agree about the serving. If Wisconsin plays to capacity, the serving should be an edge. Hoping Ashburn, Barnes, Boyer and Orzol are on fire. (And I wish Civita could play....  ) It appears Gruensfelder, Gonzales and Podraza are the servers to watch out for from the Buckeyes. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Oct 18, 2021 15:20:15 GMT -5
ALMOST! There are a few match-ups that are definitely uneven 😂 I agree about the serving. If Wisconsin plays to capacity, the serving should be an edge. Hoping Ashburn, Barnes, Boyer and Orzol are on fire. (And I wish Civita could play.... ) It appears Gruensfelder, Gonzales and Podraza are the servers to watch out for from the Buckeyes. Yup, though I've seen Rader go on runs. She doesn't necessarily ace teams, but gets them OOS. Any word on Civita's health? I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 18, 2021 15:35:15 GMT -5
I agree about the serving. If Wisconsin plays to capacity, the serving should be an edge. Hoping Ashburn, Barnes, Boyer and Orzol are on fire. (And I wish Civita could play.... ) It appears Gruensfelder, Gonzales and Podraza are the servers to watch out for from the Buckeyes. Yup, though I've seen Rader go on runs. She doesn't necessarily ace teams, but gets them OOS. Any word on Civita's health? I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. They have hopes for Civita being back on the floor yet this year, but there is no timetable I'm aware of. |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 18, 2021 15:35:39 GMT -5
I agree about the serving. If Wisconsin plays to capacity, the serving should be an edge. Hoping Ashburn, Barnes, Boyer and Orzol are on fire. (And I wish Civita could play.... ) I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. I have not seen or heard anything, except that she appears healthy on the sidelines, but is never dressed as other subs are now, on the bench. Her former injuries must be forming the decision for the UW sports rehab. staff, I guess. |
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Post by ndodge on Oct 18, 2021 15:51:26 GMT -5
Any word on Civita's health? I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. I have not seen or heard anything, except that she appears healthy on the sidelines, but is never dressed as other subs are now, on the bench. Her former injuries must be forming the decision for the UW sports rehab. staff, I guess. She essentially ran (maybe jogged) out with the rest of the bench to the celebration circle after the Michigan win, looked pretty nimble. That was encouraging to see. |
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Post by bucky415 on Oct 18, 2021 16:01:48 GMT -5
I agree about the serving. If Wisconsin plays to capacity, the serving should be an edge. Hoping Ashburn, Barnes, Boyer and Orzol are on fire. (And I wish Civita could play.... ) It appears Gruensfelder, Gonzales and Podraza are the servers to watch out for from the Buckeyes. Yup, though I've seen Rader go on runs. She doesn't necessarily ace teams, but gets them OOS. Any word on Civita's health? I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. Anna MacDonald has been serving for Rettke, but, yeah, if they had subbed her in to play the rotation Civita had been playing earlier in the season, I am not sure I would have picked that up immediately. |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 18, 2021 19:30:21 GMT -5
Yup, though I've seen Rader go on runs. She doesn't necessarily ace teams, but gets them OOS. Any word on Civita's health? I've seen her serve doe Rettke, right? I miss watching her in the back row, not that Boyer and Ashburn aren't holding their own in their respective positions. Anna MacDonald has been serving for Rettke, but, yeah, if they had subbed her in to play the rotation Civita had been playing earlier in the season, I am not sure I would have picked that up immediately. Actually, MacDonald has been serving for Robinson. And that's why when they got close to the limit on subs one set vs Michigan State this weekend, Robinson ended up serving - and got a couple points on her serve! Adding, when everyone was healthy, it was Izzy Ashburn who was the serving specialist for the 'serving middle' (Rettke/Hart/Robinson). Civita was playing three rotations across the back while subbing for Loberg, Ashburn just that one 'half-rotation'. Now Izzy plays the Civita three-across-the-back, and MacDonald the serving sub. |
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Post by rampageripster on Oct 19, 2021 10:48:25 GMT -5
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 21, 2021 8:59:35 GMT -5
Happy Game Day Eve!
On Fridays, we wear black. This Friday, at least.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 21, 2021 10:29:47 GMT -5
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Post by newtoschool on Oct 21, 2021 11:25:23 GMT -5
CHEESE WEASELS !! I almost spit my drink out, so funny!! I can't wait to tell all my Minnesota friends this.
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