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Post by kaipono on Oct 2, 2022 16:15:34 GMT -5
Per usual, Robyn has the team humming in conference. Hawaii really improved from UCD/UCR at home to Fullerton/LBSU on the road. Lots of conference matches to be played, but I do think Hawaii has shown they have the highest ceiling in the conference in terms of play. Everyone else is battling for placement in the high/medium/low tier of the conference with the possibility of upsets across the board. Really unfortunate the conference couldn't snag more non-conference wins. The BWC really is better than last year, but no roads to at-larges IMO. Yeah, I think the only scenario where the BWC gets an at-large bid is if Hawaii ends the conference with one loss, and UCSB gets the auto-bid with only one loss with the tiebreaker advantage. Though I honestly just want Hawaii to win the Big West haha. Also, I'm surprised that UC Davis currently has an RPI of 57. Had they not lost to St. Mary's and Cal (both 5 set matches), I wonder how high their RPI could have been. UC Davis will probably take some losses from the other Big West teams though
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Post by wahinefan on Oct 2, 2022 20:47:51 GMT -5
Hoping this weekend, IF the Wahine go up 2 sets to 0, Robyn will allow Mylana Byrd, setting time. Allow Kendra Ham to play all 6 rotations, and especially give Kennedi Evans a whole lot more floor time, get her back in volleyball mode. Have these players play the whole 3rd set. Rest players like Braelyn Akana, and especially Kate Lang and Amber Igiede. Do not believe this coming weekend's teams will give the Wahine much trouble, good time to rest some of the players, at least for one set. Especially, if the Wahine go up 2 sets to 0.
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Post by babybacksets on Oct 2, 2022 20:55:26 GMT -5
Hawaii sure keeping things under wraps regarding the new recruit….
…and Mili Sylvester keeping things under wraps regarding where she committed to…
Lol is this what drug fiending feels like? I NEED TO KNOW!!
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Post by rainbowcard on Oct 2, 2022 21:07:26 GMT -5
Hawaii sure keeping things under wraps regarding the new recruit…. …and Mili Sylvester keeping things under wraps regarding where she committed to… Lol is this what drug fiending feels like? I NEED TO KNOW!! Mili keeps adding Hawaii wins to her IG story so that's a positive sign LOL although she may just be supporting her home state. We will need a boat load of recruits for 2024 so will be fun to see who follows Maddie Way.
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Post by hwnstunner on Oct 2, 2022 21:21:41 GMT -5
Hawaii sure keeping things under wraps regarding the new recruit…. …and Mili Sylvester keeping things under wraps regarding where she committed to… Lol is this what drug fiending feels like? I NEED TO KNOW!! Mili keeps adding Hawaii wins to her IG story so that's a positive sign LOL although she may just be supporting her home state. We will need a boat load of recruits for 2024 so will be fun to see who follows Maddie Way. I know 2024 is two years away, and Hawaii is in the 2022 season, but 2023 could be a huge pay off year for Wahine should everyone return + Hakas and Adeymi. It took awhile, but Ah Mow and company seem to have hit their stride again in recruits following the 2020 cancelled season and the 2021 with the freshmen who just seemed to not fit the Hawaii program without Ljunquist.
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Post by practicesafesets on Oct 2, 2022 21:56:05 GMT -5
Mili keeps adding Hawaii wins to her IG story so that's a positive sign LOL although she may just be supporting her home state. We will need a boat load of recruits for 2024 so will be fun to see who follows Maddie Way. I know 2024 is two years away, and Hawaii is in the 2022 season, but 2023 could be a huge pay off year for Wahine should everyone return + Hakas and Adeymi. It took awhile, but Ah Mow and company seem to have hit their stride again in recruits following the 2020 cancelled season and the 2021 with the freshmen who just seemed to not fit the Hawaii program without Ljunquist. I find it funny that a walk-on was the star of the 2021 recruiting class. Yea the 2023 season should be big and will make recruits look Hawaii's way.
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Post by hwnstunner on Oct 2, 2022 22:12:44 GMT -5
I know 2024 is two years away, and Hawaii is in the 2022 season, but 2023 could be a huge pay off year for Wahine should everyone return + Hakas and Adeymi. It took awhile, but Ah Mow and company seem to have hit their stride again in recruits following the 2020 cancelled season and the 2021 with the freshmen who just seemed to not fit the Hawaii program without Ljunquist. I find it funny that a walk-on was the star of the 2021 recruiting class. Yea the 2023 season should be big and will make recruits look Hawaii's way. Speaking of Ikenaga? TBH, it's pretty astounding to me she's not on scholarship. I get she can pay local tuition and I know some on here don't think she's all that great, but TBH I really appreciate how smooth and consistent Ikenaga is in the backcourt - especially when you consider she was an outside hitter for majority of her HS/club career. Shows that she's just a scholar of the game. I mean when you consider Ka'aihue and Kahakai both earned scholarship offers as HS seniors to be libero's for UH, I would think Ikenaga has proven she's at lest worthy of it this year lol.
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Post by wahinefan on Oct 3, 2022 2:07:36 GMT -5
I find it funny that a walk-on was the star of the 2021 recruiting class. Yea the 2023 season should be big and will make recruits look Hawaii's way. Speaking of Ikenaga? TBH, it's pretty astounding to me she's not on scholarship. I get she can pay local tuition and I know some on here don't think she's all that great, but TBH I really appreciate how smooth and consistent Ikenaga is in the backcourt - especially when you consider she was an outside hitter for majority of her HS/club career. Shows that she's just a scholar of the game. I mean when you consider Ka'aihue and Kahakai both earned scholarship offers as HS seniors to be libero's for UH, I would think Ikenaga has proven she's at lest worthy of it this year lol. She may not be on an Athletic Scholarship, but I am quite sure she has an Academic Scholarship. Heard she is an extremely smart girl. Like 4.0 smart.
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Post by wahinefan on Oct 3, 2022 2:13:51 GMT -5
Mili keeps adding Hawaii wins to her IG story so that's a positive sign LOL although she may just be supporting her home state. We will need a boat load of recruits for 2024 so will be fun to see who follows Maddie Way. I know 2024 is two years away, and Hawaii is in the 2022 season, but 2023 could be a huge pay off year for Wahine should everyone return + Hakas and Adeymi. It took awhile, but Ah Mow and company seem to have hit their stride again in recruits following the 2020 cancelled season and the 2021 with the freshmen who just seemed to not fit the Hawaii program without Ljunquist. That is what I am thinking, also. If everyone, with the exception of Byrd, returning, and adding Hakas, and Adeymi, the Wahine could be looking at Regional play, next year. Just not playing in the 1st and 2nd round, but going beyond that. Throw in a 100% healthy Evans, and the addition of Matias, the Wahine will be very deep at every position.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 3, 2022 2:47:17 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 3, 2022 2:54:16 GMT -5
At The Net: A Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Blog by Tiff WellsBy: Tiff Wells October 2, 2022, ESPN Honolulu Excerpt: After two 3-0 wins to open up Big West play, UH saw themselves tied atop the conference standings with UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly entering week two. Week two…UH back on the road for the first time in five weeks. How would they travel? Could they carry the momentum gained from home and take it with them on the road? Defend home court and win on the road; that is the recipe if you want to be in the conference champ conversation at the end of the season. Eyes were widened around the conference after Cal State Fullerton beat Long Beach State after Tuesday. With UH playing the Titans and then Long Beach State, UH could not afford a slip up before the rivalry match. ... Two weeks through conference play and only two teams are atop the standings at 4-0…UH and UC Santa Barbara. UC Irvine (9-5, 2-2) comes to town on Friday with maybe two of the most explosive players in the BWC…Onye Ofoegbu and Joy Umeh. The Anteaters went 1-1 on the road this week (lost 3-2 at UC Davis, won 3-0 at UC Riverside). UH finishes the weekend facing UC San Diego (8-8, 1-3) on Saturday. The Tritons went 0-2 this weekend on the road, losing at UC Riverside and UC Davis in five sets. Road wins are always great and leaving the continent with two of them makes that plane ride home even sweeter. UH knew coming into conference play that as the defending two-time Big West champions, they’d get the best effort from their opponent night in and night out. That target continues to grow and entering week three at 4-0, UH knows they can’t afford to take anyone lightly. Full story: www.espnhonolulu.com/2022/10/02/at-the-net-a-rainbow-wahine-volleyball-blog-by-tiff-wells/
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 3, 2022 2:55:07 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 3, 2022 2:56:53 GMT -5
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Post by HawaiiVB on Oct 3, 2022 12:58:09 GMT -5
Hoping this weekend, IF the Wahine go up 2 sets to 0, Robyn will allow Mylana Byrd, setting time. Allow Kendra Ham to play all 6 rotations, and especially give Kennedi Evans a whole lot more floor time, get her back in volleyball mode. Have these players play the whole 3rd set. Rest players like Braelyn Akana, and especially Kate Lang and Amber Igiede. Do not believe this coming weekend's teams will give the Wahine much trouble, good time to rest some of the players, at least for one set. Especially, if the Wahine go up 2 sets to 0. Although cleared to play, Kennedi is still healing and not ready for prime-time duty. There is no rush, I would rather have her heal more and slowly come back than to push her out there for reps. Akana was under the weather this trip which is why Ham played all the way around. Kate is still tender from her injury so pulling her out when she starts to slow is the remedy for Coach Rob.
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Post by bowtime on Oct 3, 2022 13:10:46 GMT -5
Hawaii at No. 41 RPI. Not sure where we'll end up, but good start.
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