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Post by st15 on Sept 1, 2005 19:02:56 GMT -5
Gametrack is (not surprisingly) stuck at 9-7 in game 1.
MSU is up 2-0 at the break: 30-27, 30-24.
Katie Johnson has 16 kills through two games (hit .500 in game one and .400 in game two). That's about all I know- the game isn't being broadcast on local cable for some reason.
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Post by st15 on Sept 1, 2005 19:52:02 GMT -5
MSU sweeps, not sure of the last game score. Might have been 30-25.
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Post by vballmaniac40 on Sept 1, 2005 20:41:20 GMT -5
Katie Johnson is for real. Saw her play last year in Michigan against the Gophers and she looked just as good as Schram. She's a very good athlete.
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Post by st15 on Sept 1, 2005 21:04:55 GMT -5
Johnson ended with 27 kills (.426) and three block solos. The final score was 30-27, 30-24, 30-26. Good start for MSU  |
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Post by abcd098 on Sept 1, 2005 23:14:41 GMT -5
Wow, Katie Johnson had one hell of a night. MSU's record for kills in a three game match is 28 (Schram tied it last year). It is good to see Johnson play so well. The most impressive part is her hitting percentage, she really struggled with that last season.
MSU still has a lot of question marks that they can hopefully correct. Schatzle had a decent match 10 kills on .318. Wallin has been kinda slow to start though. She hasn't been playing long since her ACL injury so hopefully that will work itself out as the season progresses. Digs seems also a little low, but they are still outdigging the opponents.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 2, 2005 0:24:35 GMT -5
Isn't Wichita State expected to be one of the front runners in the Valley this year? If so, this looks like a pretty good win for MSU. A sweep of a solid team should help them gain some momentum. Johnson looked like she had a lot of potential last year, although she was kind of up and down, as you might expect from a freshman. I noticed that the Spartans had a ton of solo blocks. Are they having the outsides block solo a lot, like Minnesota did last year?
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Post by ESTRELLA on Sept 2, 2005 9:53:37 GMT -5
Isn't Wichita State expected to be one of the front runners in the Valley this year? If so, this looks like a pretty good win for MSU. A sweep of a solid team should help them gain some momentum. Johnson looked like she had a lot of potential last year, although she was kind of up and down, as you might expect from a freshman. I noticed that the Spartans had a ton of solo blocks. Are they having the outsides block solo a lot, like Minnesota did last year? You are right! WSU is supposed to be the FAVORITE in their conference. I think that the loss of Ausburger from Graduation does hurt them big time. She was the backbone of their defense. I can see Coach LAMBO scratching his head right now. ESTRELLA  |
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Sept 2, 2005 9:58:07 GMT -5
You are right! WSU is supposed to be the FAVORITE in their conference. I think that the loss of Ausburger from Graduation does hurt them big time. She was the backbone of their defense. I can see Coach LAMBO scratching his head right now. You think the loss of Ausburger hurt them more than the loss of Younes? 4 kills a game + 4 aces a match are tough to replace. BTW, I think we talked a lot about Katie Johnson in the spring, didn't we? She was the one I liked at Palos Heights, I think. |
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Post by abcd098 on Sept 2, 2005 10:14:39 GMT -5
BTW, I think we talked a lot about Katie Johnson in the spring, didn't we? She was the one I liked at Palos Heights, I think. Yep, that was her. BTW, I hope MSU doesn't have a repeat of last season, awesome preseason and lackluster conference matches. |
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Post by ESTRELLA on Sept 2, 2005 11:15:18 GMT -5
You are right! WSU is supposed to be the FAVORITE in their conference. I think that the loss of Ausburger from Graduation does hurt them big time. She was the backbone of their defense. I can see Coach LAMBO scratching his head right now. You think the loss of Ausburger hurt them more than the loss of Younes? 4 kills a game + 4 aces a match are tough to replace. BTW, I think we talked a lot about Katie Johnson in the spring, didn't we? She was the one I liked at Palos Heights, I think. Agent, this is my reason: Junior (2003) Valley Libero of the Year First Team All-Valley Scholar-Athlete Senior (2004) Valley Libero of the Year First Team All-Valley Scholar-Athlete CoSIDA All-Academic District VII first team Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week All-Valley Tournament Team Green Mill Restaurant Classic all-tournament team All-Region Honorable Mention Kelly Broussard is still on the learning curve! ESTRELLA |
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Sept 2, 2005 11:18:40 GMT -5
Agent, this is my reason: Junior (2003) Valley Libero of the Year First Team All-Valley Scholar-Athlete Senior (2004) Valley Libero of the Year First Team All-Valley Scholar-Athlete CoSIDA All-Academic District VII first team Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week All-Valley Tournament Team Green Mill Restaurant Classic all-tournament team All-Region Honorable Mention And? That doesn't answer the question. |
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Post by GoVB on Sept 2, 2005 12:46:48 GMT -5
Don't forget WSU also lost Lara Geer to back injury this season. In my opinion, a huge loss for WSU. The loss of both Lara and Karen Augsburger are causing all sorts of defensive issues for the team early in the season. I think they will get them worked out in time, but it has been a tough start for WSU.
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