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Post by babybacksets on Aug 15, 2022 2:08:21 GMT -5
She hasn't really been mentioned compared to other players. I was thinking she would most likely have a break out season. We gotta see what that approach looks like haha Lol literally, her highlights on YouTube from the USC game just make me laugh every time |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 2:18:30 GMT -5
We gotta see what that approach looks like haha Lol literally, her highlights on YouTube from the USC game just make me laugh every time Same! I had to watch after my last post and died all over again. You can see even on her face that she wasn’t sure what some of the things she did was lol My favorite is the awkward standing kill where she had to reach back and my second favorite is when she jumped like 1 inch off the ground and brought the ball back down the line into a well formed double block and somehow snuck it through 😂 |
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 15, 2022 2:22:12 GMT -5
And I’m thinking we see this
S: Lang
OP: Akana
OH1: Wagoner
OH2: Cowell
M1: Igiede
M2: Westerberg
L: Ikenaga
DS: Edmonds
I think Evans missing a couple practices is why she might not start right away. Tbh I wouldn’t be surprised if Matias and Alexander come in on the double sub or Matias/DeGoede and Alexander gets regular Mop up duty as an OH.
I’m sure Robyn wants to get her freshman some early experience but I don’t know how much
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 2:31:50 GMT -5
And I’m thinking we see this S: Lang OP: Akana OH1: Wagoner OH2: Cowell M1: Igiede M2: Westerberg L: Ikenaga DS: Edmonds I think Evans missing a couple practices is why she might not start right away. Tbh I wouldn’t be surprised if Matias and Alexander come in on the double sub or Matias/DeGoede and Alexander gets regular Mop up duty as an OH. I’m sure Robyn wants to get her freshman some early experience but I don’t know how much This would be my prediction as well |
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Post by justaUHfan on Aug 15, 2022 2:38:47 GMT -5
I do hope Degoede starts though. Because we need some height at the pins if we’re going against top teams opening weekend.
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 15, 2022 3:33:56 GMT -5
I do hope Degoede starts though. Because we need some height at the pins if we’re going against top teams opening weekend. We’ll that’s the thing though. IS DeGoede a taller, stronger and more disciplined block than Akana? I’m not sure if that’s the case. Yes she’s physically taller, but we don’t know who is the better actual blocker yet. |
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Post by Logan Tom Fan on Aug 15, 2022 9:47:10 GMT -5
S: Lang (Matias)
Opp: Alexander (Akana)
OH1: Cowell
OH2: Wagoner
MB1: Igiede
MB2: Evans (Westerberg)
Lib: Ikenaga
DS: Edmonds
Subs: Byrd(S), Ham(DS/OH), De Goede(Opp), Kiraly(MB)
Considering what Koavball said about the Freshman doing well, I can't help but to think they may make an immediate impact, and I also think Matias has the edge over Lang, defensively. Maybe we do see a 6-2? Maybe not. Alexander at Oppo is a position she's used to playing at a high level on the junior's scene, so hopefully that translates over to the collegiate level. I'm going to make a bold claim and say she starts at Oppo. That second MB position, depending on how good Evans is after surgery, she may just step right in and claim it. If Westerberg has improved in strides, it can be hers as well. Excited for this season to start!
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 15, 2022 14:33:18 GMT -5
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Post by kaipono on Aug 15, 2022 14:48:49 GMT -5
I do hope Degoede starts though. Because we need some height at the pins if we’re going against top teams opening weekend. We’ll that’s the thing though. IS DeGoede a taller, stronger and more disciplined block than Akana? I’m not sure if that’s the case. Yes she’s physically taller, but we don’t know who is the better actual blocker yet. I believe that in the post-match interview for our win against USC, Robyn was asked what kept DeGoede from starting in the matches before, and Robyn mentioned that DeGoede was behind in blocking. Hopefully, she's improved since then |
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 15, 2022 14:50:27 GMT -5
We’ll that’s the thing though. IS DeGoede a taller, stronger and more disciplined block than Akana? I’m not sure if that’s the case. Yes she’s physically taller, but we don’t know who is the better actual blocker yet. I believe that in the post-match interview for our win against USC, Robyn was asked what kept DeGoede from starting in the matches before, and Robyn mentioned that DeGoede was behind in blocking. Hopefully, she's improved since then Yea I figure that’s going to be a big part of what gets someone the initial start at opposite |
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 15, 2022 14:52:24 GMT -5
S: Lang (Matias) Opp: Alexander (Akana) OH1: Cowell OH2: Wagoner MB1: Igiede MB2: Evans (Westerberg) Lib: Ikenaga DS: Edmonds Subs: Byrd(S), Ham(DS/OH), De Goede(Opp), Kiraly(MB) Considering what Koavball said about the Freshman doing well, I can't help but to think they may make an immediate impact, and I also think Matias has the edge over Lang, defensively. Maybe we do see a 6-2? Maybe not. Alexander at Oppo is a position she's used to playing at a high level on the junior's scene, so hopefully that translates over to the collegiate level. I'm going to make a bold claim and say she starts at Oppo. That second MB position, depending on how good Evans is after surgery, she may just step right in and claim it. If Westerberg has improved in strides, it can be hers as well. Excited for this season to start! I like the boldness! I was going to say the same but I think Robyn might want to see the girls who have been working in the program first before getting newcomers in, unless Caylen has been shining offensively, which might give her more of a look |
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Post by Logan Tom Fan on Aug 15, 2022 15:18:57 GMT -5
S: Lang (Matias) Opp: Alexander (Akana) OH1: Cowell OH2: Wagoner MB1: Igiede MB2: Evans (Westerberg) Lib: Ikenaga DS: Edmonds Subs: Byrd(S), Ham(DS/OH), De Goede(Opp), Kiraly(MB) Considering what Koavball said about the Freshman doing well, I can't help but to think they may make an immediate impact, and I also think Matias has the edge over Lang, defensively. Maybe we do see a 6-2? Maybe not. Alexander at Oppo is a position she's used to playing at a high level on the junior's scene, so hopefully that translates over to the collegiate level. I'm going to make a bold claim and say she starts at Oppo. That second MB position, depending on how good Evans is after surgery, she may just step right in and claim it. If Westerberg has improved in strides, it can be hers as well. Excited for this season to start! I like the boldness! I was going to say the same but I think Robyn might want to see the girls who have been working in the program first before getting newcomers in, unless Caylen has been shining offensively, which might give her more of a look Only time will tell! |
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Post by justaUHfan on Aug 15, 2022 15:37:03 GMT -5
UH going against #6, #25 first weekend. Then #12 UCLA the next weekend and #24 in the last weekend of non conf
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Post by aznsun90 on Aug 15, 2022 15:38:15 GMT -5
We gotta see what that approach looks like haha Lol literally, her highlights on YouTube from the USC game just make me laugh every time Omg I Was thinking the same. Let’s temper our expectations. |
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Post by Timeless on Aug 15, 2022 17:05:45 GMT -5
I think all starting lineup predictions are valid.
An uninformed guess is:
S: Lang
OH: Wagoner, Akana
MB: Igiede, Westerberg
Opp: Annika
L: Ikenaga
DS: Matias
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