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Post by JJVb on Sept 7, 2022 3:42:23 GMT -5
Aztec Invitational Sept 9-10, Aztec Court at Peterson Gym, San Diego
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Post by JJVb on Sept 7, 2022 3:42:34 GMT -5
Records so far:
Arizona 4-1
Maryland 4-2
San Diego State 2-4
Sacramento State 2-4
SERIES RECORD SDSU VS. MARYLAND
> The Aztecs have faced the Terrapins just twice in program history, splitting two matches prior to the rally scoring era.
> SDSU claimed a 3-1 victory (15-6, 15-9, 8-15, 15-7) in its opening encounter of the Marine Midland Classic in Syracuse, New York, before dropping a tough five-set nail-biter (5-15, 15-12, 7-15, 15-9, 9-15) at the 1998 Temple Invitational in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
> The Aztecs last played a Big Ten adversary in 2017 when it fell in three sets to then-No. 23 Michigan State at the Spartans' own Auto-Owners Insurance Invitational in East Lansing, Michigan.
> The previous season, San Diego State was defeated in four sets by Michigan State in the second match of the 2016 Aztec Invitational, marking the last time the Scarlet and Black faced a Big Ten school at home.
> The Aztecs sport a 24-10 overall record vs. current Big Ten volleyball members.
SERIES RECORD SDSU VS. ARIZONA
> > Despite dropping four straight matches in the series, SDSU still owns a 20-11 all-time record against the Wildcats dating back to 1978.
> The Aztecs are 11-4 against Arizona in San Diego, 7-4 in Tucson and 3-3 on a neutral court.
> The teams met last season at the 2021 Wildcat Classic in Arizona, where the Scarlet and Black was upended in three sets (20-25, 22-25, 15-25). In that contest, the Wildcats served up seven aces while recording more kills (41-30) and team blocks (8.0 to 4.0) to help fuel their victory.
> Among SDSU returners, Mikela Labno racked up six kills, three digs and a pair of block assists vs. Arizona, while Jordyn Goldsmith finished with five put-aways of her own to go with a trio of digs.
> The teams combined for 14 ties and three lead changes in the first two sets; however, the Aztecs were unable to respond to several timely runs by the Wildcats.
SERIES RECORD SDSU VS. SACRAMENTO STATE
> San Diego State has faced the Hornets just once in program history, dropping a dramatic five-set decision on the road in 1994 (5-15, 15-10, 15-13, 9-15, 14-16).
> The Aztecs are 19-6 against current members of the Big Sky Conference.
> SDSU last played a Big Sky foe in 2019 when it defeated Eastern Washington, 3-1, in the second match of the GCU Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona (25-16, 22-25, 28-26, 25-21).
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS (2-4)
Sacramento State is 2-4 after the first two weekends of the season. The Hornets have picke dup wins against Nevada and Saint Mary's.
The Hornets' offense is led by Caitlin Volkmann with 66 kills and Ashtin Olin with 228 assists. Sacramento State's defense is led by Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin with 31 blocks.
All time, Arizona is 5-1 against the Hornets. The Cats have won the last three matches between the two schools.
SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (2-4)
San Diego is 2-4 on the season and went 0-3 at the Pepperdine Asics Classic last weekend.
The Aztecs' offense is led by Heipua Tautua'a with 62 kills and Sarena Gonzalez with 123 assists. Elly Schraeder leads the defense with 21 blocks.
Arizona is 11-20-1 all time against the Aztecs. Arizona has won the last four matches between the two schools dating back to 2004.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS (4-2)
Maryland is 4-2 to start the season. The Terrapins went 2-1 at the Stony Brook Tournament last weekend, beating Georgetown and Stony Brook. Maryland fell to South Florida in five sets.
The Terrapins are led by Sam Csire with 60 kills and Sydney Dowler with 175 assists. Rainelle Jones leads the defense with 42 blocks.
This will be the first time Arizona will face Maryland.
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Post by wonkaman on Sept 7, 2022 8:18:54 GMT -5
Looking forward to the San Diego State/Maryland matchup. Keep hoping the Aztecs can turn their program around. Remember them during the Rudy Suwara years when they were one of the best teams in the country. Now I attend Maryland games, switching coasts.
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Post by montysrevenge on Sept 7, 2022 13:13:42 GMT -5
Are the libero and DS still hurt for SDSU? If they aren't playing this weekend, it's going to be long tournament for the Aztecs. If they both are playing, I feel they have a very good chance against all 3 teams.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Sept 8, 2022 6:23:55 GMT -5
No streams for this at all?
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Post by JJVb on Sept 8, 2022 11:46:20 GMT -5
No streams for this at all? Nope. None listed. |
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Post by montysrevenge on Sept 8, 2022 12:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by kimdc on Sept 8, 2022 22:44:19 GMT -5
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Post by uofaGRAD on Sept 9, 2022 15:28:34 GMT -5
kimdc how you like those 5 first set service errors😵💫
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 9, 2022 15:30:23 GMT -5
Arizona just can't get away with playing Maldonado-Diaz, Hodge, and Stubbe together.
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Post by JJVb on Sept 9, 2022 15:31:40 GMT -5
Losing the first set 25-19 to Sac state. Come on AZ, wake up!
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Post by JJVb on Sept 9, 2022 18:42:57 GMT -5
When AZ barely sneaks by Sac State 15-13 in the 5th..phew. Stubbe had a terrible match, and team total of 27 hitting errors, but Johnson and Maldonado stepped it up to lead with 15 kills each. Now, how much energy do they have left for SDSU this evening is the question.
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Post by JJVb on Sept 9, 2022 22:09:05 GMT -5
AZ playing strong against SDSU, up two sets. Pin hitters having a match. Hodge with 11 kills, Stubbe with 10.
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Post by JJVb on Sept 9, 2022 22:29:27 GMT -5
AZ finish off with a sweep. Great performance in the 3rd set 25-11 hitting .407. 10 service aces in the match. SDSU needs to work on serve receive clearly.
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Post by kimdc on Sept 10, 2022 11:52:11 GMT -5
Arizona was just off against Sac State. Especially bad match for Puk Stubbe. The turnaround between that and the match against SDSU was 180°. Very efficient hitting vs SDSU. Was a huge improvement for Stubbe, especially. Serving was so much better than it has been in a few games. I was especially pleased to see Ana Heath's serve come back. She is difficult to deal with when she's serving well. I didn't post here last night because our old dog finally succumbed to cancer and I was not very focused. I did talk to Rubio after the match and wrote a short recap, though. www.azdesertswarm.com/volleyball/2022/9/10/23345563/arizona-wildcats-volleyball-double-header-sacramento-state-san-diego-narrow-victory-blowout-pinsNo video again today for Arizona-Maryland, so I am going to try to get his impressions again right after. Will post when I can. |
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