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Post by hwnstunner on Sept 3, 2022 18:30:16 GMT -5
Actually really excited to see this team progress. I believe they have a chance to beat UCLA and USC on their home court. Would be huge wins if they could.
BTW, am I the only one that finds it surprising that after the rotation of nine players, the bench is basically a setter (Byrd), opposite (De Goede), and an outside (Cowell)?
I know Evans is still waiting clearance and there's a chance Matias is being redshirted... but I don't remember a Wahine team so short on depth.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 3, 2022 18:36:31 GMT -5
Actually really excited to see this team progress. I believe they have a chance to beat UCLA and USC on their home court. Would be huge wins if they could. BTW, am I the only one that finds it surprising that after the rotation of nine players, the bench is basically a setter (Byrd), opposite (De Goede), and an outside (Cowell)? I know Evans is still waiting clearance and there's a chance Matias is being redshirted... but I don't remember a Wahine team so short on depth. It feels weird especially after almost over recruiting pins and having 3 of them leave. But then we also didn’t expect Kiraly’s illness. Here’s hoping we get a couple more solid middle recruits soon. I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated?
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Post by brooselee on Sept 3, 2022 18:51:00 GMT -5
Actually really excited to see this team progress. I believe they have a chance to beat UCLA and USC on their home court. Would be huge wins if they could. BTW, am I the only one that finds it surprising that after the rotation of nine players, the bench is basically a setter (Byrd), opposite (De Goede), and an outside (Cowell)? I know Evans is still waiting clearance and there's a chance Matias is being redshirted... but I don't remember a Wahine team so short on depth. Talia and Kendra, would be considered to be part of the bench since they sub in for Caylen and Brae. Kendra has taken swings from the backrow and took 12 swings in one match this season. Maybe she needs more work in the front row for Robyn to feel comfortable with her but she can help the depth if she can improve her front row play. Kendra was a MB/RS hitter coming out of high school so she has a hitter’s background. Been mostly a backrow player in college. Maybe she can pull a McKenna Ross and show some front row ability later this season or next. The lost of Anna and the late transfer of Demirtas probably added to the lack of depth. Remember there were speculations on whether Demirtas was going to stay or go? She announced her leaving so late that it hindered our chance to find a decent replacement. I’m sure the coaches went after some kids from the portal but it’s so late in the game that there was no relationship formed and UH probably held on to the scholarship or gave it to another player for this season. We might have gotten lucky with Kennedi in that Kennedi knew a few local kids who played at Utah and having them here in Hawaii would help in her transition.
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Post by staticb on Sept 3, 2022 19:25:11 GMT -5
I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated? Beach scholies don't get full like indoor do. If she transfers it's for a bigger indoor program or NIL. (She could probably get a P5 gig as a libero)
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 3, 2022 19:42:48 GMT -5
I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated? Beach scholies don't get full like indoor do. If she transfers it's for a bigger indoor program or NIL. (She could probably get a P5 gig as a libero) I gutted don’t know whether she sees her future in the sand or indoor but I feel like if she was truly gunning for legitimate indoor career, she’d have Improved that vertical more in the off season
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Post by hwnstunner on Sept 3, 2022 20:06:30 GMT -5
Actually really excited to see this team progress. I believe they have a chance to beat UCLA and USC on their home court. Would be huge wins if they could. BTW, am I the only one that finds it surprising that after the rotation of nine players, the bench is basically a setter (Byrd), opposite (De Goede), and an outside (Cowell)? I know Evans is still waiting clearance and there's a chance Matias is being redshirted... but I don't remember a Wahine team so short on depth. Talia and Kendra, would be considered to be part of the bench since they sub in for Caylen and Brae. Kendra has taken swings from the backrow and took 12 swings in one match this season. Maybe she needs more work in the front row for Robyn to feel comfortable with her but she can help the depth if she can improve her front row play. Kendra was a MB/RS hitter coming out of high school so she has a hitter’s background. Been mostly a backrow player in college. Maybe she can pull a McKenna Ross and show some front row ability later this season or next. The lost of Anna and the late transfer of Demirtas probably added to the lack of depth. Remember there were speculations on whether Demirtas was going to stay or go? She announced her leaving so late that it hindered our chance to find a decent replacement. I’m sure the coaches went after some kids from the portal but it’s so late in the game that there was no relationship formed and UH probably held on to the scholarship or gave it to another player for this season. We might have gotten lucky with Kennedi in that Kennedi knew a few local kids who played at Utah and having them here in Hawaii would help in her transition. I'm aware they are subs. That's why I said *rotation* and not starting line up. Hawaii has a 9-person rotation and only three players on the bench.
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Post by hwnstunner on Sept 3, 2022 20:08:24 GMT -5
Actually really excited to see this team progress. I believe they have a chance to beat UCLA and USC on their home court. Would be huge wins if they could. BTW, am I the only one that finds it surprising that after the rotation of nine players, the bench is basically a setter (Byrd), opposite (De Goede), and an outside (Cowell)? I know Evans is still waiting clearance and there's a chance Matias is being redshirted... but I don't remember a Wahine team so short on depth. It feels weird especially after almost over recruiting pins and having 3 of them leave. But then we also didn’t expect Kiraly’s illness. Here’s hoping we get a couple more solid middle recruits soon. I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated? The pre show interview with Lang made it clear some of the junior class (Igiede, Akana, Wagoner, Westerberg, etc.) are graduating with their BAs. It'll be interesting to see if they all decide to complete their eligibility at UH or decide to use their final year somewhere else. Really hoping they all return, Hawaii could be very special next year if all the players improve and Hawaii can secure a couple hitters that can terminate.
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Post by wahinefan on Sept 3, 2022 21:48:16 GMT -5
I am thinking the only reason Akana is starting ahead of Cowell and De Goede is that she is a better blocker then either of them. Robyn is probably looking at that position not so much as being Offensive, but more about Blocking ability. Well at least for right now. It will be interesting to see what Robyn does once Kennedi Evans becomes available. Will Robyn keep Westerberg in the Middle, or move her to the Opposite position.
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Post by wahinefan on Sept 3, 2022 21:53:50 GMT -5
It feels weird especially after almost over recruiting pins and having 3 of them leave. But then we also didn’t expect Kiraly’s illness. Here’s hoping we get a couple more solid middle recruits soon. I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated? The pre show interview with Lang made it clear some of the junior class (Igiede, Akana, Wagoner, Westerberg, etc.) are graduating with their BAs. It'll be interesting to see if they all decide to complete their eligibility at UH or decide to use their final year somewhere else. Really hoping they all return, Hawaii could be very special next year if all the players improve and Hawaii can secure a couple hitters that can terminate. Thinking, it will all depend on how the Wahine do this year. Knowing the whole team will return, except for one, Byrd. Also, who Robyn is able to sign for next year. If the one, or two, players who have committed, do sign, the Wahine could have a really outstanding year. I believe the players would want to be part of that Wahine team.
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Post by kaipono on Sept 3, 2022 23:28:33 GMT -5
It feels weird especially after almost over recruiting pins and having 3 of them leave. But then we also didn’t expect Kiraly’s illness. Here’s hoping we get a couple more solid middle recruits soon. I wonder if Riley plays at UH next year or transfers to focus on Beach only? Since it was mentioned she graduated? The pre show interview with Lang made it clear some of the junior class (Igiede, Akana, Wagoner, Westerberg, etc.) are graduating with their BAs. It'll be interesting to see if they all decide to complete their eligibility at UH or decide to use their final year somewhere else. Really hoping they all return, Hawaii could be very special next year if all the players improve and Hawaii can secure a couple hitters that can terminate. I remember Akana and Igiede saying that they would use their final year of eligibility in an interview. Not sure about Wagoner and Westerberg though
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2022 0:59:08 GMT -5
How tf you gettin in without a ticket? 🫠 some of us get the good pu-nah-kneee lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Okay bih you stopped me in my tracks there! You puni queen 😂
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2022 1:01:37 GMT -5
Being the ticket or not, our current one is not doing much. Continue to leave a below average player in the lineup and not give others more chance is just not doing the team right. I believe both Annika and Chandler only played in one match…and that was against a nationally ranked Pittsburgh team. Our current starter at OPP is hitting 2%. Hit 0 and 16% in the last 2 matches against non nationally ranked teams in Texas State and West Virginia. She got 5 matches to prove herself. The other 2 only got one chance. Tbh I would like to see Akana and Alexander switch pin positions first. All of Akana’s best swings seem to come from the left but she’s a better blocker than Caylen on the right, plus Caylen is good on OOS balls surprisingly. But I think Braelyn mostly needs to understand that this should be personally unacceptable to her and needs to figure out how to be effective. I almost want to see that or Ham for 6 rotations but something tells me Ham is just as error prone if not more I agree agree agree! I’m all for letting Akana grow into that spot but like you’ve mentioned before she gotta get rid of attack the block so low. She actually jumps pretty well
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Post by hwnstunner on Sept 4, 2022 3:15:11 GMT -5
To Akana's defense, Lang is sets to the opposite have been dying and tight to the net. She's not giving Akana much to work with at all...
TBH, I'd love to see Ham get a shot at some front row opposite play lol. I take back all my doubt during the offseason that she'd contribute. TBH, she is still such an unknown to me as a player.
Why did you come to Hawaii from Cal Poly and in general, who are you?! And on top of that, how do you feel about being a 6'0 defensive sub lol.
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Post by 2left on Sept 4, 2022 3:17:13 GMT -5
Did anyone get autographs after the WVU game? My friends waited in line twenty minutes and gave up - it looked like it would be at least another half hour at least. It was nice to see so much fan support for the team. Also nice that the team went almost straight from the game to the autograph table. It must have been a long night for them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2022 4:14:20 GMT -5
To Akana's defense, Lang is sets to the opposite have been dying and tight to the net. She's not giving Akana much to work with at all... TBH, I'd love to see Ham get a shot at some front row opposite play lol. I take back all my doubt during the offseason that she'd contribute. TBH, she is still such an unknown to me as a player. Why did you come to Hawaii from Cal Poly and in general, who are you?! And on top of that, how do you feel about being a 6'0 defensive sub lol. I feel the same regarding Kate’s back sets. They either die inside or are too off
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