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Post by ay2013 on Oct 15, 2023 17:08:45 GMT -5
Go huskies!!!!
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 15, 2023 17:20:22 GMT -5
So what is the rule if the ball goes over the antenna, anyway? I guess I may need to look that up.
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 15, 2023 17:24:08 GMT -5
So what is the rule if the ball goes over the antenna, anyway? I guess I may need to look that up. 15.1.1 The crossing space is the part of the vertical plane of the net limited at the sides by each antenna and its imaginary extension, and by the ceiling. A ball sent to the opponent’s playing area must pass over the net within the crossing space. ====== So that means that the ball must be inside the antenna AND ITS IMAGINARY EXTENSION. Thus, going *over* the antenna is a fault. Looked like a valid call. |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 15, 2023 17:26:12 GMT -5
So what is the rule if the ball goes over the antenna, anyway? I guess I may need to look that up. It is the same as hitting it. Has to be all the way inside. |
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 15, 2023 17:37:09 GMT -5
Just got back and gotta run, so quick comments. Great win!
Teams so evenly matched . . . but with very different strengths and weaknesses. I have to say I'm liking this Husky team a lot, more than the teams from the last couple years. They really have some grit, they smile a lot, they are pretty loose when the tension is greatest, and they just enjoy playing the game. They really are a reflection of their coach, who smiles more than any coach I can remember.
Audra Wilmes was just money today, completing an outstanding weekend. I don't know what the competition is for Pac 12 offensive player of the week, but she should be a candidate. Grace Zilbert played heroically. I'm beginning to wonder if she shouldn't be our permanent libero. Endsley had some clutch kills and a few blocks. Barton was not sharp but still was critical. Litzau had some nice serves. Bays also played well.
On the other hand, this match really highlighted just how green and ineffectual our middles are. Utah's two middles took 54 swings, or about a third of their total. Our middles took 13 swings -- that's 8 percent of our total. Moreover, our middles hit -.167 and .000. Utah's middles hit .375 and .500. If any match highlights the failure of UW to land an experienced middle in the portal or as a grad student, it was this one. As I keep harping on, the need to build more depth, and especially get another experienced middle next year in the portal or as a grad student, is important for the long-term health of this team.
Just one more observation. Utah has now played seven -- count 'em, seven -- five-setters in conference play this year. That's out of a total of eight matches. The heart attack Huskies have nothing on the Utes. Utah is a better team than I thought. They are well-coached. UW dodged a bullet here this afternoon.
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Post by Huskyfan on Oct 15, 2023 18:11:37 GMT -5
I agree that Utah was the better team overall today. I thought they did particularly well at covering their hitters, much better than the Huskies did today. Barton was not as sharp today, but many of Wilson's sets to the left side were poorly paced and/or located. Her sets to the right were money though.
Glad to witness the Dawgs escaped with a W. My voice is gone ...
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 15, 2023 18:51:54 GMT -5
I agree that Utah was the better team overall today. Except on the service line: SA/SE: UU: 6sa/19se (-13 points) UW: 5sa/9se (-4 points) |
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 15, 2023 19:09:31 GMT -5
Utah really shot themselves in the foot with those service errors. Hard to maintain momentum when you've got 19 service errors. Between that and too many hitting errors after a great first set, Utah will rue what could have been.
One thing I did not mention with respect to our middles is the blocking disparity today: Utah with 13 blocks and UW with 7. Remember when almost no one outblocked us? One more reason to search far and wide for an experienced middle to shore up the defense.
I do, however, want to highlight the continued improvement in our floor defense. Right now I would say this is a better floor defense team than the teams from the last two or three years. It's kind of shocking to write that because floor defense was NOT a strong suit in late August or early September. To me, floor defense is a barometer for team chemistry and coherent play in transition. The Huskies continue to improve and, while Bays and Zilbert have been great, supplemented by Wilson, we are even getting positive contributions from the likes of Barton, Endsley, and Wilmes. I'm not saying the Huskies are elite in this area by any means -- but we are seeing continued improvement and I think some credit has to go to the coaching staff.
Now if we can get Pertofsky back -- maybe next weekend?? -- that will give Coach Gabriel another option to play with.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 15, 2023 19:26:27 GMT -5
Now if we can get Pertofsky back -- maybe next weekend?? -- that will give Coach Gabriel another option to play with. And a dilemma... |
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 15, 2023 19:35:23 GMT -5
Now if we can get Pertofsky back -- maybe next weekend?? -- that will give Coach Gabriel another option to play with. And a dilemma... Exactly. We've been waiting a while to see this type of excellent consistency from Wilmes and she looks so comfortable at OPP. But it's hard to say that Pertofsky should not slot in there again given her consistency and her superior blocking. I think you need Wilmes on the floor, however, even if she isn't quite so comfortable on the left. She is pretty solid in serve receive and, along with Bays, is the best server on the team. |
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Post by Huskyfan on Oct 15, 2023 19:39:57 GMT -5
Utah really shot themselves in the foot with those service errors. Hard to maintain momentum when you've got 19 service errors. Between that and too many hitting errors after a great first set, Utah will rue what could have been. One thing I did not mention with respect to our middles is the blocking disparity today: Utah with 13 blocks and UW with 7. Remember when almost no one outblocked us? One more reason to search far and wide for an experienced middle to shore up the defense. I do, however, want to highlight the continued improvement in our floor defense. Right now I would say this is a better floor defense team than the teams from the last two or three years. It's kind of shocking to write that because floor defense was NOT a strong suit in late August or early September. To me, floor defense is a barometer for team chemistry and coherent play in transition. The Huskies continue to improve and, while Bays and Zilbert have been great, supplemented by Wilson, we are even getting positive contributions from the likes of Barton, Endsley, and Wilmes. I'm not saying the Huskies are elite in this area by any means -- but we are seeing continued improvement and I think some credit has to go to the coaching staff. Now if we can get Pertofsky back -- maybe next weekend?? -- that will give Coach Gabriel another option to play with. Speaking of blocking, Washington's problems with blocking started last season (2022) with just 1.8 blocks/set. The previous two seasons, Washington averaged 2.4 and 2.5 blocks/set for 2021 and 2020, respectively. The difference, IMO, was Lauren Sanders. This season, they are averaging 1.9 blocks/set. The Huskies do have very green MBs this season, and I am hopeful that the block average will go up as the season goes. About Pertofsy, when she is back, where do you think she will fit in? Wilmes hits well from the right side and she is a primary passer. Could she fit in as a middle? |
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Post by volleybob on Oct 15, 2023 20:12:23 GMT -5
Middles aren’t getting blocks, but at least they’re getting touches to help the floor defense. Doesn’t seem like we got many of those last year. I like these two freshmen middle’s long-term prospects but must admit they were almost a complete non-factor on offense today. They have been and will be better there. Also, like Always Learning, I am becoming more and more impressed with Zilbert at Libero.
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 15, 2023 21:11:10 GMT -5
Utah really shot themselves in the foot with those service errors. Hard to maintain momentum when you've got 19 service errors. Between that and too many hitting errors after a great first set, Utah will rue what could have been. One thing I did not mention with respect to our middles is the blocking disparity today: Utah with 13 blocks and UW with 7. Remember when almost no one outblocked us? One more reason to search far and wide for an experienced middle to shore up the defense. I do, however, want to highlight the continued improvement in our floor defense. Right now I would say this is a better floor defense team than the teams from the last two or three years. It's kind of shocking to write that because floor defense was NOT a strong suit in late August or early September. To me, floor defense is a barometer for team chemistry and coherent play in transition. The Huskies continue to improve and, while Bays and Zilbert have been great, supplemented by Wilson, we are even getting positive contributions from the likes of Barton, Endsley, and Wilmes. I'm not saying the Huskies are elite in this area by any means -- but we are seeing continued improvement and I think some credit has to go to the coaching staff. Now if we can get Pertofsky back -- maybe next weekend?? -- that will give Coach Gabriel another option to play with. Speaking of blocking, Washington's problems with blocking started last season (2022) with just 1.8 blocks/set. The previous two seasons, Washington averaged 2.4 and 2.5 blocks/set for 2021 and 2020, respectively. The difference, IMO, was Lauren Sanders. This season, they are averaging 1.9 blocks/set. The Huskies do have very green MBs this season, and I am hopeful that the block average will go up as the season goes. About Pertofsy, when she is back, where do you think she will fit in? Wilmes hits well from the right side and she is a primary passer. Could she fit in as a middle? Well, it's an intriguing question. I'm not sure she's ever played middle. But, if and when she's healthy, she has to be the backup if one of our middles can't play, right? So I guess the question you are raising is whether the team is better as a whole with Pertofsky in for, say, Wessels, while you keep Wilmes at OPP where she's been great as of late. I wouldn't mind seeing it as an experiment. Pertofsky is already averaging more blocks per set than Wessels, and could very well do better than the .71 kills per set that Wessels is averaging now. Just set her some nice 2 balls and see what she can do. Meanwhile, Wilmes has two more seasons of eligibility and could easily be our long-term answer at OPP, with Bush returning on the left side next year. I'm not down on Wessels, recognizing that it's so hard for a true freshman to play middle against tough competition. But why not give the vastly more experienced Pertofsky a chance to see what she can do? |
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Post by Huskyfan on Oct 15, 2023 21:19:33 GMT -5
Well, it's an intriguing question. I'm not sure she's ever played middle. But, if and when she's healthy, she has to be the backup if one of our middles can't play, right? So I guess the question you are raising is whether the team is better as a whole with Pertofsky in for, say, Wessels, while you keep Wilmes at OPP where she's been great as of late. I wouldn't mind seeing it as an experiment. Pertofsky is already averaging more blocks per set than Wessels, and could very well do better than the .71 kills per set that Wessels is averaging now. Just set her some nice 2 balls and see what she can do. Meanwhile, Wilmes has two more seasons of eligibility and could easily be our long-term answer at OPP, with Bush returning on the left side next year. I'm not down on Wessels, recognizing that it's so hard for a true freshman to play middle against tough competition. But why not give the vastly more experienced Pertofsky a chance to see what she can do? So, Pertofsky actually played 1 match in the middle this season in the first week (3rd match against Grambling State, I think). I read she played middle her freshman year in Michigan before playing Opp the next 3 years. For UW, she is listed as MB/OH |
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Post by luckydawg on Oct 15, 2023 21:43:19 GMT -5
Watching May hobble around, I'm not convinced that she's going to be playing anymore this season. Too late to redshirt.
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