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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 10:09:27 GMT -5
Omaha, NE
| Saturday, October 15th
| | 3:00 pm CT |
| Watch (free): link
| | Stats: link |
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| | #144* NDSU Bison |
| #95* Omaha Maverics | | 13-6 (6-1) #1 Summit |
| 11-7 (6-2) #3 Summit | * official RPI ranking
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Series History
| | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | All-time: Omaha leads the series 49-43** | | Recent: Omaha has won the last 7 meetings | | in 2021: Omaha won both contests | | ** these two teams had an old rivalry as the two best teams in the old (D-II) NCC Conference. |
| Odds/ Predictions | | Massey: Omaha wins 3-1 (90%) |
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 10:09:42 GMT -5
Meet the Bison: #3 Syra Tanchin 6-1 OH Syra Tanchin is slotted third in the Summit League with a team-high 252 kills. Tanchin connected on 23 kills against North Dakota to surpass the 1,000 career kills mark. She has totaled 1,014 kills over four seasons and ranks 24th on the all-time list. Tanchin is one of eight players to reach the mark the NDSU Division I era.  #7 Ali Hinze 6-0 OH Ali Hinze is positioned eighth in the Summit with 216 kills. On Thursday Hinze powered the Bison (13-6, 6-1 Summit) to their first win over the Pioneers (11-8, 5-3 Summit) in Denver since 2013 with a match-high 17 kills and .429 hitting percentage. She also added seven digs, three blocks and one assist to her stat line.  #14 Kelley Johnson 5-10 S Kelley Johnson paces NDSU with a team-high 712 assists, which ranks third in the conference and 17th in the nation. She's distributed 50 or more assists in five matches this season, including a career-high 58 against Chicago State and Central Michigan. Johnson handed out a match-high 34 assists in the win over St. Thomas to reach the 2,000 career assists plateau. She has now amassed 2,226 assists over four seasons and ranks 11th on the all-time list. Johnson is one of five players to reach the mark in the NDSU Division I era.  #4 Michelle Glover 5-10 MB Michelle Glover has registered a team-best .434 hitting percentage, which ranks second the Summit League and eighth in the nation. She is also positioned eighth in the Summit League in total blocks with 64.0. Glover is one of four players in the nation to register at least a .430 hitting percentage and 62.0 blocks or more joining Kara McGhee (Baylor), Meegan Hart (Colorado) and Cadi Boyer (Denver).
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 10:09:54 GMT -5
Meet the Mavs: #4 McKenna Ruch 6-2 MB McKenna Ruch earned her second Summit League defensive peak performer of the week honor of the season after recording 15 total blocks and 1.67 blocks per set last week. She became the first player in the league to reach 100 total blocks in the process.  #11 Shayla McCormick 5-11 OH Shayla McCormick also comes into this week with some new hardware, having won Summit League offensive peak performer of the week. Her first career weekly honor, McCormick led the Mavericks with 39 kills and 4.33 kills per set, as well as notching a pair of double-doubles against Oral Roberts and Kansas City.  #3 Kali Jurgensmeier 6-1 OH Kali Jurgensmeier racked up 20 kills and 14 total blocks last week, propelling her back into the top 20 in the league in total blocks and hitting percentage (.234), as well as the top 25 in points (170.5).  #15 Sami Clarkson 5-11 S  #1 Olivia Curry 5-10 S Since Sami Clarkson and Olivia Curry have started splitting time on the court the team has yet to drop a single set. The duo combined for 110 assists last week, with Curry leading the team in assists for the first time this year at Oral Roberts with 17.
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 10:49:38 GMT -5
Really interesting that Omaha has made a change at Setter, having Senior Clarkson split time with Junior Curry. Reminds me of last year, when Coach Buttermore switched to using both Centeno and Mountjoy, often on the court at the same time. He virtually had two Liberos out there (only one in an opposite shirt).
Not sure of the advantage of splitting time with Setters, though. It doesn't sound like a 2-setter system or anything (I think?). I suppose that since Setters touch the ball the most of any player, giving them a rest could be good?
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 11:02:56 GMT -5
This is a Summit #1 vs #3 where the #3 (Omaha) will be favored... The Bison are just coming off of an upset SWEEP of Denver.... The Mavs have swept their last 6 opponents... This will be the 93rd meeting between these two former rivals for dominance of the the old NCC conference in the 80's and 90's.... and most importantly, both of these teams use the same hand-sign:   Who's "horns" will prevail? |
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Post by FreeBall on Oct 14, 2022 11:59:47 GMT -5
Really interesting that Omaha has made a change at Setter, having Senior Clarkson split time with Junior Curry. [snip] Not sure of the advantage of splitting time with Setters, though. It doesn't sound like a 2-setter system or anything (I think?). I watched part of the KC match last weekend and to me it appeared they were running a 6-2 system. I think Buss and McCormick were playing OH, while Jurgensmeier and Fairbanks were playing RS (and subbing with the setters). |
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Post by bigfan on Oct 14, 2022 12:59:19 GMT -5
I like the NDSU Bison to end this streak
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Post by Steve vb on Oct 14, 2022 13:42:20 GMT -5
Really interesting that Omaha has made a change at Setter, having Senior Clarkson split time with Junior Curry. [snip] Not sure of the advantage of splitting time with Setters, though. It doesn't sound like a 2-setter system or anything (I think?). I watched part of the KC match last weekend and to me it appeared they were running a 6-2 system. I think Buss and McCormick were playing OH, while Jurgensmeier and Fairbanks were playing RS (and subbing with the setters). Yes, they began running the 6-2 system after the opening weekend losses to SD and SD State. It seems to have worked as Curry has played well at setter. |
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 14:54:13 GMT -5
I like the NDSU Bison to end this streak I probably should be rooting for the Bison, as I perceive the Mavs as a bigger threat to the Yotes in the Tournament... but their (bison) football fans can be a little obnoxious. So there's that. And the Bison have had Summit Championships in multiple sports. I've not really had any bad experiences with Mavs fans in any sport (and my wife went to grad school there, too). So I'll root for them for now.... Until they get a few D-1 rings..... From a rational, logical standpoint I agree that this could go either way, but I like the Mavs at home. |
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Post by Steve vb on Oct 14, 2022 15:11:21 GMT -5
I like the NDSU Bison to end this streak I've not really had any bad experiences with Mavs fans in any sport Including me?  |
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 14, 2022 15:18:08 GMT -5
I've not really had any bad experiences with Mavs fans in any sport Including me? Oops. Yeah, I guess I forgot about you.   |
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Post by kiyoat on Oct 15, 2022 20:57:06 GMT -5
Mavs 3-1
All sets competitive
Omaha moves within a 1/2 game of first, behind USD
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