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Post by bayarea on Sept 30, 2022 22:08:53 GMT -5
Pacific sweep of SMC? I'm surprised by this...was expecting perhaps the opposite result. I think the WCC has clearly 4 top teams this year. And the other 6 are going to beat up on each other. |
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Post by Zazu on Sept 30, 2022 22:24:03 GMT -5
Pacific swept Saint Mary's, -18, -16, -21. Watched some of the first two sets, and Saint Mary's was not really in either set. Pacific served aggressively, hit aggressively, and kept the Gaels on their heels a lot. Saint Mary's was a step slow, timid, out of position, and error-prone.
Pacific was led by OH Michigan State transfer Biamba Kabengele with 16 kills (.389) on 36 attacks and kept her errors to just two on the night. Ramonni Cook at opposite hat a fantastic match as well, hitting .421, with 11 kills and 3 errors on 19 attacks. Alexa Edwards added 10 kills (.214). The Tigers had 11 aces to 5 errors, so nearly double. SMC finished with 7 aces to 5 errors of their own, but I think Pacific had 5 or 6 in the first set and it really set the tone for the rest of the match. The disparity in digs was huge, with Pacific at +19 (66-47). Saint Mary's only hit .134 as a result, with just 25 kills. They had 7 fewer hitting errors, but they really struggled to score against Pacific's defense. It seemed like they made a lot of ball control errors on passing/setting. Opposite Hawley Harrer had a slow start but ended up being the only Gael with double digit kills (13) on a .407 clip, but didn't have much help. They've got Kristen Erland playing middle this year, and she had a pretty good match with 4 kills, 0 errors on 11 attacks (.364). Outside hitter Genevieve Bane, who's been very good recently, was held to a .029 (4/3/35). Their outside hitters were basically shut down. With the win Pacific is now 10-6 overall, and 2-2 in conference. Saint Mary's drops their first conference match to go to 3-1 in the WCC and 6-6 overall. EDITED TO ADD Pacific sweep of SMC? I'm surprised by this...was expecting perhaps the opposite result. I think the WCC has clearly 4 top teams this year. And the other 6 are going to beat up on each other. I am too. I thought they'd duke it out for 4 or 5 sets. |
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Post by Zazu on Sept 30, 2022 23:12:10 GMT -5
Useful Links
VolleyMag.com's TV & Streaming Listings by Conference
NYCHusker's Top 25 Matchup Results Google Docs Spreadsheat |
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Post by bayarea on Oct 1, 2022 14:13:26 GMT -5
Gonzaga surprises BYU by getting out to a 6-1 lead. TO BYU. Huh
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:14:34 GMT -5
Gonzaga up 6-1 early in set one against BYU. TO BYU. Not surprised with the way BYU has looked recently
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Post by bayarea on Oct 1, 2022 14:14:47 GMT -5
Thiros has 3 aces. Zags up 10-2. What the heck.
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:19:24 GMT -5
Thiros has 3 aces. Zags up 10-2. What the heck. And they started the match targeting the libero, McComber. Just shows where BYU is with their passing. Same as always. |
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:21:21 GMT -5
Gonzaga 14-7 now.
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Post by bayarea on Oct 1, 2022 14:23:16 GMT -5
BYU starting to look more cohesive now. 15-11 Gonzaga
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:26:31 GMT -5
BYU looks as if they are actually interested in this match now, closes to within one, 16-17.
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:28:26 GMT -5
Marshall LS cross-court kill. Zags 18-16
Marshall RS attack blocked. Zags 18-17
Grimmer RS soft shot kill. 18s
Gonzaga TO.
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Post by bayarea on Oct 1, 2022 14:30:05 GMT -5
BYU is now hitting .250 to Gonzaga's .121. But Gonzaga had those 4 early aces.
And just picked up a 5th ace. Yikes.
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:31:12 GMT -5
Llarenas solo blocks middle attack. BYU 19-18
Thiros LS kill. 19s
Zags ace on Livingston. Gonzaga 20-19
Grimmer RS attack just long. Gonzaga 21-19
BYU TO
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:32:34 GMT -5
Marshall RS attack through the block and down. Gonzaga 22-19
LLarenas middle kill. Gonzaga 22-20
Thiros with a beautiful looping down the long shot. Gonzaga 23-20
Gneiting middle kill. Gonzaga 23-21
Stowell LS kill off the block and beyond the defender's reach. Gonzaga 23-22
Ziros kill again. Gonzaga set point. 24-22
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Post by Zazu on Oct 1, 2022 14:36:38 GMT -5
Croft blocked. Set point #2 Zags 24-23
Long rally, multiple free balls for BYU, but can't put the ball away. Great defense from the Zags, and I think it was Croft with the final shot that BYU couldn't get back. Zags win set one, 25-23
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