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Post by JJVb on Sept 1, 2022 2:10:44 GMT -5
Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup Sept 2nd-3rd Houston, TX Fertitta Center
Sep 2 (Fri) 1 p.m. CST
Oregon State vs Alabama
Sep 3 (Sat) 10 a.m. CST
Central Arkansas vs Oregon State
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Post by JJVb on Sept 1, 2022 2:10:56 GMT -5
Notes on the Teams (from an article by Abby McCreary in The Crimson White newspaper):
The Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) is testing their undefeated status at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup in Houston, Texas, this weekend. The invite will be the first away games for head coach Rashinda Reed and her coaching staff. Reed said she’s looking forward to the team’s mindset on an away court. “That attention to just being present within the moment and dialed in, those are things that you can’t see statistically,” Reed said. “So just the whole mindset are things that we’ve been working on.” The Oregon State Beavers (0-2) opened up its season with two losses this past weekend, despite some hard-fought matches. The Beavers held a 2-0 lead against Long Beach State before losing 2-3 and won the first set against Portland State before losing the next three. After a 5-13 COVID season in 2020 and the seasons before that ruined with countless injuries, last year was just another disappointment for the Beavers. Their 5-25 record only featured three conference wins. This year, though, holds some hope for Oregon State. Although their opening weekend was marked with losses, the Beavers led their opponents in both kills and digs, showing strong foundations, offensively and defensively. The team might also just need some experience under its belt. The 2022 squad is a mix of freshmen and sophomores, led by the single senior on the roster, transfer Inna Balyko. Balyko, a former setter for the Russian championship team, already has nearly double the assists than the rest of the team combined. The University of Houston Cougars (2-1) had a more successful opening weekend, going 2-1 with some dominant wins. The team knows how to find its groove, winning two of its sets by more than 10 points. Veteran players Kate Georgiades and Abbie Jackson led the team with an impressive 44 kills and 61 digs, respectively. Both players return from a team that went 25-7 last year. However, one of those losses came from Alabama. Houston had won the previous two times the teams met, but in Tuscaloosa last year, the Crimson Tide pulled off a 3-1 win against the Cougars.
The University of Central Arkansas (3-0) Sugar Bears. Like Alabama, Central Arkansas is going into the invite undefeated. The Sugar Bears’ latest win was an exciting 3-2 victory that took down Missouri State on its home court. They originally led Missouri State 2-0, but then let the match tie before securing the win with a 15-12 fifth set. Central Arkansas is already off to a better start than last season. The Sugar Bears ended 7-18, despite head coach John Newberry’s history of two NCAA tournament appearances with the program. Coach Reed also has experience in the NCAA tournament, but there will be different factors at play this weekend, like communication. “Something that we discussed as a coaching staff is that dynamic between the coaching staff and then also the coaching staff-to-player and player-to-player [communication],” Reed said. “Is it absolutely perfect? No, but this is still early on within the season. If this is the foundation, we’re in a really good spot.” |
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Post by JJVb on Sept 1, 2022 2:41:56 GMT -5
Hoping the Beavs can get some wins this weekend, and get them moving in the right direction. They pushed LBSU to 5 sets, and the transfers and freshmen added some nice strength to the team. Though these other teams had winning weekends last weekend, these teams won't likely be as tough as LBSU. Houston could be their biggest challenge. Houston beat them last year in 4 sets. Oregon State has never played Alabama or Central Arkansas before.
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Post by JJVb on Sept 2, 2022 4:04:36 GMT -5
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Post by JJVb on Sept 2, 2022 14:36:17 GMT -5
Beavs up 2 sets to 1.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 2, 2022 14:46:03 GMT -5
Beavers struggling with the Crimson Tide.
They really need this win.
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Post by Kingsley on Sept 2, 2022 14:50:53 GMT -5
Beavers struggling with the Crimson Tide. They really need this win. Mother of God, look at the SEs |
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Post by madden55 on Sept 2, 2022 14:53:42 GMT -5
Beavers struggling with the Crimson Tide. They really need this win. Mother of God, look at the SEs 20-2 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 |
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Post by hipsterfilth on Sept 2, 2022 14:57:46 GMT -5
Oregon State has to win this. otherwise the rest of the PAC might as well cancel their matches against them to protect their RPI.
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Post by madden55 on Sept 2, 2022 14:59:01 GMT -5
Go Alabama tho. Someone’s gotta help Kentuckys rpi
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Post by hipsterfilth on Sept 2, 2022 14:59:08 GMT -5
Side note: it's hilarious to me how often they get the logos wrong. But considering that the Alabama logo is just a circle with an A and "Alabama" written along the side... this feels particularly egregious.
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Post by vbfamily on Sept 2, 2022 14:59:14 GMT -5
Ugh, let’s go Beavs, not another reverse sweep!!!
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Post by madden55 on Sept 2, 2022 14:59:24 GMT -5
Is there no stream to watch this travesty ?
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Post by hipsterfilth on Sept 2, 2022 15:03:30 GMT -5
Anddddd stats are down.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 2, 2022 15:07:21 GMT -5
Is it just me or have there been an extraordinary number of "Error by Team" entires in the PBP?
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