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Post by hammer on Aug 26, 2022 19:22:22 GMT -5
Kipp has had a couple of nice serving runs
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Post by hammer on Aug 26, 2022 19:23:49 GMT -5
Berty and Teehan in
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Post by hammer on Aug 26, 2022 19:25:56 GMT -5
Announcer talking about Francis being POY -- If that happens, then Stanford might win the NC
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Post by liberosetter101 on Aug 26, 2022 19:27:21 GMT -5
Berty with some heat to end the game! Good job ladies
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Post by bayarea on Aug 26, 2022 19:29:02 GMT -5
Well, I certainly like this year's edition of Francis better than at OH. I didn't recognize her at first with very blond hair and seems stronger/bigger than last year.
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Post by hammer on Aug 26, 2022 19:29:46 GMT -5
I'd say the one big surprise from this first match was how well Francis played. With that said, the Bison weren't a strong opponent and lacked height, so let's see what happens against Florida.
Hopefully Kipp cleans up her errors, especially from the back row.
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Post by vinnielopes on Aug 26, 2022 19:29:47 GMT -5
Thanks for tuning in everyone. Fun to be on the call tonight. I'll standby my comment -- if Francis hits .600 and about 10 blocks every night she'll win Player of the Year  OK, off to get a postmatch Starbucks. |
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Post by Turlington on Aug 26, 2022 19:33:17 GMT -5
Thanks for tuning in everyone. Fun to be on the call tonight. I'll standby my comment -- if Francis hits .600 and about 10 blocks every night she'll win Player of the Year OK, off to get a postmatch Starbucks. Thank you for the play by play! |
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Post by naujack85 on Aug 26, 2022 19:42:24 GMT -5
I'd say the one big surprise from this first match was how well Francis played. With that said, the Bison weren't a strong opponent and lacked height, so let's see what happens against Florida. Hopefully Kipp cleans up her errors, especially from the back row. Yeah the bic errors were the most strange cause she was nearly unstoppable from the backrow last year. I think she'll definitely figure it out though. Great win to start the season! |
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Aug 26, 2022 20:58:44 GMT -5
Great win to start the season! Yeah. In watching this...concurrent with viewing ongoing cumulative statistics in real-time...there were a number of notable trends and achievements. Sami Francis was the indisputable MVP: .667 (11-1-15); .733 K%; eight total Bk (one stuff block); 15.5 points. Elia Rubin had an impressive stat line for her first NCAA match: .312 (8-3-16); two aces (w/3 SEs); 10 points. Kami Miner was her usual incredible self: (3-0-5); 35 A; 3 digs; 3 total Bk. Kipp was second in points (12.5), and yet hit a pretty low .250 (8-4-16) while being fairly wild with consistency: 3 SA, two SE; 3 total Bk, one BE. Baird was Baird...Caitie hit .500 (8-1-14) with one A; 2 aces, one SE; four D; 1 TB; was third in points (10.5). Vicini was solidly, if not spectacularly, steady: .429 (4-1-7); one stuff Bk. Team: .436 (44-10-78); 7 SA/7 SE; nine total Bk. Considering the opposition, nonetheless this was a very good first outing for the Card. On to TN. State! |
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Post by stanfankev on Aug 26, 2022 21:06:13 GMT -5
Pleasantly surprised by Francis in the middle. Better offensively than I thought she would be. Scoring on slides; bringing some heat? OK, I'll take it!
Rubin looked solid. Good serve, good hops, good hustle. Hope her blocking gets a good bit better.
I know Pringle didn't play much but I think we got a glimpse of why Hambly likes her. She's a fast-twitch athlete. She'll go for it.
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Aug 26, 2022 21:49:07 GMT -5
Thanks for tuning in everyone. Fun to be on the call tonight. I'll standby my comment -- if Francis hits .600 and about 10 blocks every night she'll win Player of the Year OK, off to get a postmatch Starbucks. Yeah, you're a true ambassador of the NCAA women's game. Though I gotta admit I had the sound off.   |
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Post by neurovolley on Aug 27, 2022 7:10:49 GMT -5
Just watched and I liked what I saw from Francis in the middle. The slides to her from Miner looked 100x better than any slides that were ran last year so that's great
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Post by Sbilo on Aug 27, 2022 10:19:09 GMT -5
Saw the reply on youtube.
I am pleasantly surprised too with how good Francis is in the MB. She’s quick and is good offensively. Her slide is a real weapon. However, I know for a fact that she spent a lot of time playing in the middle before in Club/HS so this is good. This will really help Stanford this season.
Losing Francis to the middle but having Rubin filling in nicely.
I think this team is more complete than last year and I’m excited to see them gel together. This team will be special.
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