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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 13, 2022 2:32:24 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 13, 2022 2:35:20 GMT -5
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Post by 2left on Oct 13, 2022 13:58:44 GMT -5
Anyone know if Tayli traveled with the team this weekend? And I wonder what the plan is if she doesn’t and Edmonds get injured or sick.
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Post by staticb on Oct 13, 2022 14:12:36 GMT -5
Anyone know if Tayli traveled with the team this weekend? And I wonder what the plan is if she doesn’t and Edmonds get injured or sick. Ham is the libero and Akana plays all the way around. (Like the spring game)
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Post by babybacksets on Oct 13, 2022 14:14:01 GMT -5
Anyone know if Tayli traveled with the team this weekend? And I wonder what the plan is if she doesn’t and Edmonds get injured or sick. I’m sure next libero up is Ham but I also want to know if Tayli traveled. Some ankle rolls take 2 days to bounce back from some take 2 months, so it’d be nice to gauge the severity
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 13, 2022 18:12:22 GMT -5
Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner says her footwork has improved her approach and her swing By Jason Kaneshiro 10/13/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner is “doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” said her teammate Kendra Ham. Wagoner blocked UC San Diego outside hitter Ava McInnes last Saturday at SimplFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Since the start of conference play, Riley Wagoner leads the Wahine with 85 total kills while hitting .302.Riley Wagoner built her recent surge from the ground up. After setting a career-best with 25 kills last Saturday, the University of Hawaii outside hitter cited “getting my feet to the ball” among the factors in her jump in production and the focus on her footwork helped set the foundation for a conference honor. “It’s definitely something I’ve noticed watching film, but I’ve definitely talked to the coaches a lot more about that and they’re trying to work through some little technical things with me,” Wagoner said of refining her approach, which plays a big part “in my hand-to-ball contact … and it carries over to my actual swing.” Wagoner was named the Big West women’s volleyball offensive player of the week for the first time this season and the second time in her career after posting the program’s highest kill total since 2017 in last Saturday’s four-set win over UC San Diego. Since the start of conference play, Wagoner is leading the Rainbow Wahine (9-5, 6-0 Big West) with 85 total kills and 4.25 kills per set while hitting .302. She takes a streak of eight consecutive matches in double figures into Friday’s conference match at Cal State Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5). “It’s a totally different change from the games we played preseason,” UH coach Robyn Ah Mow said. “It’s not like she’s hitting the ball harder, it’s you can see the confidence, ‘yes, I can do this.’ ” Wagoner is also third on the team in digs (50 total, 2.50 per set) and 10 blocks, including three solo, over six Big West matches, all while serving as the Rainbow Wahine floor captain. “Leadership-wise she’s stepped up a lot,” UH middle blocker Amber Igiede said. “Statistically, she’s putting up a lot of big numbers. I feel like she’s spreading the offense, she can roll shot, she can hit, she plays defense and she passes and serves well also. She’s literally contributing to every skill in the game right now.” Igiede, perhaps UH’s most excitable player, also finds calm in playing next to Wagoner, who plays the game with a firmly grounded demeanor. “She’s vocal, but she’s not loud vocal,” Ah Mow said. “She leads more by example and her play, which everybody just tries to piggy-back.” An example of her non-verbal influence came in UH’s win at Long Beach State when Kendra Ham was inserted into the front row for the fourth set to help bolster UH’s defense at the net. “Riley was doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” Ham said. “It was working well for her so (it was) trying to implement what she’s doing and replicate that on the right side.” While Wagoner has scored with blocks with greater frequency of late, just being in position to get a touch at the net can help the back row trigger the UH counterattack. “I keep telling them it’s not about just getting the straight-down block,” Ah Mow said. “But if you can be in the right spot and slow balls down, it’s still good for us. That’s what she does.” Wagoner is one of two Wahine indoor players listed on this season’s UH beach volleyball roster, along with junior Chandler Cowell, and Ah Mow can see the influence of her experience with the BeachBows on the variety of shots now in her arsenal. “The cut shot right alongside the net, that’s definitely a beach shot,” Ah Mow said. “We give her spots … ’hey when the ball is here, this is open,’ and she just goes.” Big West women’s volleyballAt Icardo Center, Bakersfield, Calif. Hawaii (9-5, 6-0 BWC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5) >> When: Friday, 3 p.m. >> TV: None >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM >> Online: ESPN+
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Post by rainbowcard on Oct 13, 2022 18:34:11 GMT -5
Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner says her footwork has improved her approach and her swing By Jason Kaneshiro 10/13/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner is “doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” said her teammate Kendra Ham. Wagoner blocked UC San Diego outside hitter Ava McInnes last Saturday at SimplFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Since the start of conference play, Riley Wagoner leads the Wahine with 85 total kills while hitting .302.Riley Wagoner built her recent surge from the ground up. After setting a career-best with 25 kills last Saturday, the University of Hawaii outside hitter cited “getting my feet to the ball” among the factors in her jump in production and the focus on her footwork helped set the foundation for a conference honor. “It’s definitely something I’ve noticed watching film, but I’ve definitely talked to the coaches a lot more about that and they’re trying to work through some little technical things with me,” Wagoner said of refining her approach, which plays a big part “in my hand-to-ball contact … and it carries over to my actual swing.” Wagoner was named the Big West women’s volleyball offensive player of the week for the first time this season and the second time in her career after posting the program’s highest kill total since 2017 in last Saturday’s four-set win over UC San Diego. Since the start of conference play, Wagoner is leading the Rainbow Wahine (9-5, 6-0 Big West) with 85 total kills and 4.25 kills per set while hitting .302. She takes a streak of eight consecutive matches in double figures into Friday’s conference match at Cal State Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5). “It’s a totally different change from the games we played preseason,” UH coach Robyn Ah Mow said. “It’s not like she’s hitting the ball harder, it’s you can see the confidence, ‘yes, I can do this.’ ” Wagoner is also third on the team in digs (50 total, 2.50 per set) and 10 blocks, including three solo, over six Big West matches, all while serving as the Rainbow Wahine floor captain. “Leadership-wise she’s stepped up a lot,” UH middle blocker Amber Igiede said. “Statistically, she’s putting up a lot of big numbers. I feel like she’s spreading the offense, she can roll shot, she can hit, she plays defense and she passes and serves well also. She’s literally contributing to every skill in the game right now.” Igiede, perhaps UH’s most excitable player, also finds calm in playing next to Wagoner, who plays the game with a firmly grounded demeanor. “She’s vocal, but she’s not loud vocal,” Ah Mow said. “She leads more by example and her play, which everybody just tries to piggy-back.” An example of her non-verbal influence came in UH’s win at Long Beach State when Kendra Ham was inserted into the front row for the fourth set to help bolster UH’s defense at the net. “Riley was doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” Ham said. “It was working well for her so (it was) trying to implement what she’s doing and replicate that on the right side.” While Wagoner has scored with blocks with greater frequency of late, just being in position to get a touch at the net can help the back row trigger the UH counterattack. “I keep telling them it’s not about just getting the straight-down block,” Ah Mow said. “But if you can be in the right spot and slow balls down, it’s still good for us. That’s what she does.” Wagoner is one of two Wahine indoor players listed on this season’s UH beach volleyball roster, along with junior Chandler Cowell, and Ah Mow can see the influence of her experience with the BeachBows on the variety of shots now in her arsenal. “The cut shot right alongside the net, that’s definitely a beach shot,” Ah Mow said. “We give her spots … ’hey when the ball is here, this is open,’ and she just goes.” Big West women’s volleyballAt Icardo Center, Bakersfield, Calif. Hawaii (9-5, 6-0 BWC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5) >> When: Friday, 3 p.m. >> TV: None >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM >> Online: ESPN+ Not to be too off topic, but that is interesting about the beach volleyball, I wonder why Jackie is not playing beach? I was excited to see her play or potentially play. I wonder if she is going to just focus on indoor
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2022 19:59:52 GMT -5
Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner says her footwork has improved her approach and her swing By Jason Kaneshiro 10/13/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Wahine outside hitter Riley Wagoner is “doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” said her teammate Kendra Ham. Wagoner blocked UC San Diego outside hitter Ava McInnes last Saturday at SimplFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Since the start of conference play, Riley Wagoner leads the Wahine with 85 total kills while hitting .302.Riley Wagoner built her recent surge from the ground up. After setting a career-best with 25 kills last Saturday, the University of Hawaii outside hitter cited “getting my feet to the ball” among the factors in her jump in production and the focus on her footwork helped set the foundation for a conference honor. “It’s definitely something I’ve noticed watching film, but I’ve definitely talked to the coaches a lot more about that and they’re trying to work through some little technical things with me,” Wagoner said of refining her approach, which plays a big part “in my hand-to-ball contact … and it carries over to my actual swing.” Wagoner was named the Big West women’s volleyball offensive player of the week for the first time this season and the second time in her career after posting the program’s highest kill total since 2017 in last Saturday’s four-set win over UC San Diego. Since the start of conference play, Wagoner is leading the Rainbow Wahine (9-5, 6-0 Big West) with 85 total kills and 4.25 kills per set while hitting .302. She takes a streak of eight consecutive matches in double figures into Friday’s conference match at Cal State Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5). “It’s a totally different change from the games we played preseason,” UH coach Robyn Ah Mow said. “It’s not like she’s hitting the ball harder, it’s you can see the confidence, ‘yes, I can do this.’ ” Wagoner is also third on the team in digs (50 total, 2.50 per set) and 10 blocks, including three solo, over six Big West matches, all while serving as the Rainbow Wahine floor captain. “Leadership-wise she’s stepped up a lot,” UH middle blocker Amber Igiede said. “Statistically, she’s putting up a lot of big numbers. I feel like she’s spreading the offense, she can roll shot, she can hit, she plays defense and she passes and serves well also. She’s literally contributing to every skill in the game right now.” Igiede, perhaps UH’s most excitable player, also finds calm in playing next to Wagoner, who plays the game with a firmly grounded demeanor. “She’s vocal, but she’s not loud vocal,” Ah Mow said. “She leads more by example and her play, which everybody just tries to piggy-back.” An example of her non-verbal influence came in UH’s win at Long Beach State when Kendra Ham was inserted into the front row for the fourth set to help bolster UH’s defense at the net. “Riley was doing a really good job of setting up her feet and getting there and getting touches on the block,” Ham said. “It was working well for her so (it was) trying to implement what she’s doing and replicate that on the right side.” While Wagoner has scored with blocks with greater frequency of late, just being in position to get a touch at the net can help the back row trigger the UH counterattack. “I keep telling them it’s not about just getting the straight-down block,” Ah Mow said. “But if you can be in the right spot and slow balls down, it’s still good for us. That’s what she does.” Wagoner is one of two Wahine indoor players listed on this season’s UH beach volleyball roster, along with junior Chandler Cowell, and Ah Mow can see the influence of her experience with the BeachBows on the variety of shots now in her arsenal. “The cut shot right alongside the net, that’s definitely a beach shot,” Ah Mow said. “We give her spots … ’hey when the ball is here, this is open,’ and she just goes.” Big West women’s volleyballAt Icardo Center, Bakersfield, Calif. Hawaii (9-5, 6-0 BWC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5) >> When: Friday, 3 p.m. >> TV: None >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM >> Online: ESPN+ Big difference! Like I’ve said, once she started fixing her feet and stopped her broad jump/gliding, she has transferred her power and momentum so much better and her contact point has improved. It’s hard to tool a block or exploit seams when you broad jump.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 14, 2022 0:41:04 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 14, 2022 13:13:02 GMT -5
The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team heads out on a grueling road trip By Jason Kaneshiro 10/14/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM The Rainbow Wahine celebrated a point against UC Irvine during a Big West Conference women’s volleyball match last week.Between the plane rides and bus trips, Hawaii will look to maintain some distance in the Big West women’s volleyball race. The conference-leading Rainbow Wahine departed for Los Angeles on Wednesday morning with a three-hour drive to Bakersfield, Calif., awaiting them upon landing at LAX. After taking on Cal State Bakersfield today on the Icardo Center’s blue court, they’ll have a two-hour drive (depending on SoCal traffic, of course) toward the coast ahead of Saturday’s match against second-place Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. “One of the challenges is going to be the road trip itself,” UH coach Robyn Ah Mow said before the team’s third trek to the continent this season. “The girls have proven that they know how to travel, that doesn’t upset them. It is what it is — this is our schedule, this is what we have to do.” In navigating the conference race, Ah Mow has kept her focus squarely on the near side of the court as the Wahine keep their collective gaze from wandering beyond the task directly ahead. UH (9-5, 6-0 Big West) takes a seven-match winning streak into today’s match at CSU Bakersfield, and the Roadrunners (5-14, 2-5) will have the attention of the Wahine before Saturday’s showdown with Cal Poly (9-8, 6-1), UH’s closest pursuer entering today’s play. “(The coaches) keep them grounded, making sure ‘this is the team at hand,’ ” Ah Mow said. Three weeks into the Big West season, the conference has stratified into three levels. UH has won 18 of 20 sets in league play to remain a step ahead of Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara (9-7, 5-1). Four teams (Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Long Beach State and UC Davis) remain within sight of the leaders at 3-3. CSU Bakersfield (2-5) swept UC Davis and UC Riverside last week before falling in five sets to Cal Poly on Tuesday. UC San Diego, Cal State Northridge and UC Riverside entered the week at 1-5. UH’s latest homestand provided a reminder of how quickly momentum can shift in conference play. The Wahine put together perhaps their most complete performance of the season in a quick sweep of UC Irvine a week ago. A night later, they scrambled past UC San Diego, fighting off three set points in both of the first two frames before pulling out a four-set win. “Every team we play in conference is going to give us a run for our money,” UH defensive specialist/libero Talia Edmonds said. “So we can’t take them for granted and think each game is going to be like (last) Friday night. Sometimes we’re going to have those games, sometimes we’re going to have a dogfight, and we have to be ready for both of those. “In practice every day, our coaches are constantly pushing us and putting us in situations that are challenging and hard so when those moments come in a game we can be ready.” CSU Bakersfield pushed Cal Poly on Tuesday before falling in five sets (21-25, 25-21, 14-25, 21-25, 15-13) at the Icardo Center. Senior outside hitter Haley McCluskey led CSUB with 19 kills on .340 hitting while also posting five aces and four blocks. She leads the Roadrunners and ranks ninth in the Big West with 3.02 kills per set. Cal Poly outside hitter Tommi Stockham leads the conference with 3.74 kills per set and was among three Mustangs with double-doubles on Tuesday with 14 kills and 16 digs. Libero Jolei Akima, a Kamehameha graduate and Boise State transfer, had 17 digs on Tuesday and leads the Mustangs with 3.11 per set. UH middle blocker Amber Igiede continues to lead the Big West with a .431 hitting percentage and 4.44 points per set. Setter Kate Lang also tops the conference with 10.04 assists per set while running an attack hitting a league-best .252 overall and .315 in six Big West matches. Outside hitters Riley Wagoner (3.39 kills per set) and Caylen Alexander (2.86) earned weekly conference honors while hitting primarily on the left side. While the UH lineup had been fairly stable, the right side and the back row were shuffled last week. Annika de Goede made her first start of the season at opposite against UC Irvine, with Braelyn Akana not in action. Akana returned to the bench for the UCSD match, but de Goede and Kendra Ham split time on the right side in the win over the Tritons. Tayli Ikenaga’s pregame injury prior to Saturday’s match moved Edmonds into the libero spot, where the junior posted a career-high 28 digs. Ikenaga’s status was questionable prior to the trip. “Everybody should be ready to play whether you’re starting or you’re coming off the bench,” Ah Mow said. “But it’s been good competition in here the last couple of weeks in all the positions.” Big West women’s volleyballAt Icardo Center, Bakersfield, Calif. Hawaii (9-5, 6-0 BWC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-14, 2-5)>> When: Today, 3 p.m. >> TV: None >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM >> Online: ESPN+
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Post by justaUHfan on Oct 14, 2022 23:33:59 GMT -5
I’m wondering if Cowell is really not a good passer or the staff would just have Alexander play all 6 rotations instead. If the passings shaky tmrw then I’d like to see cowell come in for the back row. But we’ll see! I do wish Degoede could be a stronger blocking presence at the net at least if she can’t put down enough kills. They really do have a shorter string for her once she’s not producing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2022 1:06:07 GMT -5
Can't believe that Cal State Bakersfield took them to 5 sets. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It's always the teams that you expect to blow out that give you the biggest fight. Cal Poly almost got beat by Bakersfield as well. Hopefully UH will get their focus back & finish out the road trip strong. I'd love to see them make some noise in the postseason.
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Post by raian13 on Oct 15, 2022 1:43:10 GMT -5
Can't believe that Cal State Bakersfield took them to 5 sets. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It's always the teams that you expect to blow out that give you the biggest fight. Cal Poly almost got beat by Bakersfield as well. Hopefully UH will get their focus back & finish out the road trip strong. I'd love to see them make some noise in the postseason. Losing their starting libero exploited their freshman OH in passing.
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Post by bucky415 on Oct 15, 2022 1:49:15 GMT -5
I hope Hawai'i can find a way to win at Cal Poly tomorrow night, but Stockham is good and Dvoracek is good and can exploit a weakness of the Wahine defensively. Serving tough would help. On the good side, the Wahine have shown the ability to grind it out the last 2 matches.
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Post by bucky415 on Oct 15, 2022 2:05:01 GMT -5
As a Wisconsin fan primarily, I never take a road win in the league for granted. Yeah, the Wahine were not great at Bakersfield, but they won. Does anyone think this lineup of Wahine can't play better at Cal Poly? I don't. Match up issues on both sides, imo.
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