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Post by raian13 on Oct 16, 2022 14:33:56 GMT -5
How did Cowell do last night?
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 16, 2022 14:49:29 GMT -5
the hawaii/cal poly match is posted ... even if you're not racing to watch the replay ... everybody thank 808poipounder for getting it up it's also posted in the original post ...
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 16, 2022 14:53:26 GMT -5
created the match thread for hawaii's matches against csun and ucsb this week ... trying to get it done early, before i get hit with work ... lol critical matchup with ucsb ... but of course, don't look past the matadors ... volleytalk.proboards.com/post/3153034/thread
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Post by 5100 on Oct 16, 2022 15:00:14 GMT -5
How did Cowell do last night? Two kills on two swings.
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Post by 808poipounder on Oct 16, 2022 15:48:13 GMT -5
I appreciate it Cubicle. Sorry I was a bit late, this game really made me hit the bottle a little to much lmao before I got home to rewatch and record the match. I think I got done around 5:30/6:00am this morning lol. The Wahine didnt play well and made alot of errors but thats on our end to clean up. I just didnt like those "home cooked ref calls".
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 16, 2022 16:12:55 GMT -5
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Post by justaUHfan on Oct 16, 2022 19:57:45 GMT -5
Anyone think the coaching staff will try get a transfer during the December transfer period. If so, what positions should they go after?
I’m thinking a strong opposite for sure after watching last nights match.
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Post by practicesafesets on Oct 16, 2022 20:04:29 GMT -5
Anyone think the coaching staff will try get a transfer during the December transfer period. If so, what positions should they go after? I’m thinking a strong opposite for sure after watching last nights match. I mean Hugh MCutcheon of Minnesota is stepping down. Wonder if Hawaii can snag a well rounded taller pin from there
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Post by wahinefan on Oct 16, 2022 21:07:23 GMT -5
You can tell how important a match is for the Wahine, just by watching Robyn during the match. If she is really into a match, that match is very important for the Wahine to win. Watching Robyn's demeanor during the Cal Poly match, it was not as important a match for the Wahine to win. It would have been good if they won, but not the end all. Watch Robyn's demeanor when the Wahine play UCSB, and Cal Poly, at home. Robyn will be really into the match. This match against Cal Poly was more like a teaching and learning match, by Robyn's demeanor. On a side note, this is one of the few times, where Riley Wagoner's offensive inability had an effect on how she played defensively. Normally Riley does not let her offensive liability effect her defensive play, but this time it did. this is just plain silly ... i guarantee you this match was important for robyn (and the team) ... regardless of robyn's demeanor on the sidelines. a comment like this is also pretty disrespectful to the opponent ... just sayin' ... What I was trying to say is that, this match was a lot more important to Cal Poly, then it was for the Wahine Team. Cal Poly had to win this match, knowing they still have to play the Wahine in Hawaii, where the Wahine are very tough to beat. If this match was played in Hawaii first, it would have been the other way around. Where it would have been very important for the Wahine to win, knowing they would still have to travel to Cal Poly. By the Wahine losing to Cal Poly, at their place, it just means, the Wahine cannot have any stumbles. It also makes, this coming weekend's match with UCSB, that much more important, and a must win match for the Wahine.
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Post by wahinefan on Oct 16, 2022 21:12:47 GMT -5
Anyone think the coaching staff will try get a transfer during the December transfer period. If so, what positions should they go after? I’m thinking a strong opposite for sure after watching last nights match. If those 2 verbal commitment players do sign to play for the Wahine. One of those 2 will be the Opposite, or Robyn could move Caylen Alexander to Opposite, then have those 2 new players fight it out for the other OH position. Unless a current player leaves, Robyn does not have a scholarship available for a transfer.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Oct 17, 2022 12:24:47 GMT -5
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Post by 2left on Oct 17, 2022 15:05:19 GMT -5
I didn't see the match. Just looking at the stats, we had more service aces than Poly. Wagenor did not have a good offensive night but led the team (including the libero) in digs. Poly out blocked us by a good margin. Westerburg had one block. That is an area that needs focus. The number of aces don't tell the story on how dominant some of Poly's service runs were, and they had Hawaii on their heels and out of system a lot. If you remember De Falco's serve for the LBSU men's team, Dvoracek's serve is comparable for the women's game. It was a victory just to pop up some of her serves. I don't think the main problem was Westerberg because Poly presents a buch of matchup problems as their big middles can counter Hawaii's to some extent, and their firepower from the outside far exceeds Hawaii's. Since, a sold out Mott is a lot tougher venue than a half-filled Thunderdome (I once met an older Poly couple there who wear earplugs to matches), I thought this would be the toughest conference match of the season. I think the good news is that despite playing an exhausting five set match the night before, not having its starting libero, and Dvoracek going off with 21 kills on .500+ hitting, Hawaii almost won this match with leads or ties late in all four sets.
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Post by brooselee on Oct 17, 2022 15:22:11 GMT -5
I didn't see the match. Just looking at the stats, we had more service aces than Poly. Wagenor did not have a good offensive night but led the team (including the libero) in digs. Poly out blocked us by a good margin. Westerburg had one block. That is an area that needs focus. The number of aces don't tell the story on how dominant some of Poly's service runs were, and they had Hawaii on their heels and out of system a lot. If you remember De Falco's serve for the LBSU men's team, Dvoracek's serve is comparable for the women's game. It was a victory just to pop up some of her serves. I don't think the main problem was Westerberg because Poly presents a buch of matchup problems as their big middles can counter Hawaii's to some extent, and their firepower from the outside far exceeds Hawaii's. Since, a sold out Mott is a lot tougher venue than a half-filled Thunderdome (I once met an older Poly couple there who wear earplugs to matches), I thought this would be the toughest conference match of the season. I think the good news is that despite playing an exhausting five set match the night before, not having its starting libero, and Dvoracek going off with 21 kills on .500+ hitting, Hawaii almost won this match with leads or ties late in all four sets. Yeah..we just gassed. You add up all the situations (injuries, playing back to back road games on probably the hardest trip travel wise, playing against the 2nd best team in the conference, an opponent well rested and had 3 days to prepare for us), we were bound to struggle if luck wasn’t on our side.
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Post by staticb on Oct 17, 2022 17:37:09 GMT -5
Anyone think the coaching staff will try get a transfer during the December transfer period. If so, what positions should they go after? I’m thinking a strong opposite for sure after watching last nights match. We have no scholies left, unless they also know someone is leaving.
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Post by brooselee on Oct 17, 2022 18:03:22 GMT -5
Anyone think the coaching staff will try get a transfer during the December transfer period. If so, what positions should they go after? I’m thinking a strong opposite for sure after watching last nights match. We have no scholies left, unless they also know someone is leaving. I personally think we can play with 3 left side hitters instead of 2 OHs and one OPP(like in 2019 when we had Hellvig, BVS and Wagoner as starters. Brooke was very successful hitting from the right on her one rotation). Just have the OH hitter who rotates to the front right, hit from there. Caylen is familiar with hitting from there since she played mostly OPP in club. I’m certain I’ve seen Tali Hakas hit from there also. Wagoner is going to need work since Robyn does not allow her left side hitters to hit from the right on that one rotation lately. We’ve have had teams in the past with no true OPPs. Sometimes we have had a MB play that position. A dominant OH hitter is preferable. I don’t think having a big OPP in the women’s is same as in the men’s game. Yeah…I know Maia Dvorcak will prove me wrong but it’s harder to find a player like her than to find a Skylar Field or a Clarita Luper, a Clare Hoffman or a Mimi Colyer, etc… UW has nobody on their roster listed as an OPP so going with 3 OHs is doable. UH women’s program probably only had one dominant OPP and that was Nikki Taylor. She was special. We have tons of dominant OHs like Kim, Lily, Kanani, Tee, Emily Hartong, etc….but only one Nikki Taylor. With a limit on scholarship, we are stuck with what we have. One potential scholarship opening can occur if Anna Kiraly move to a academic scholarship and free up one athletic scholarship. We are still stuck with too many “unproductive “ OPPs though. Got to hope Annika and Brae pick up their game so we don’t need 3 OPPs on the roster next season.
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