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Post by heartbeat on Nov 10, 2023 23:19:28 GMT -5
Didn’t she lose her starting spot? Was that due to injury? I know very little about this USC team I’m just watching this game live and her passing and defense has been great |
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Post by bou on Nov 10, 2023 23:33:48 GMT -5
Now it's exciting, 23-23
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Post by heartbeat on Nov 10, 2023 23:44:24 GMT -5
USC takes the match 29-27. Huskies showed some fight in the end!
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Post by USC✌🏼 on Nov 10, 2023 23:54:41 GMT -5
Didn’t she lose her starting spot? Was that due to injury? I know very little about this USC team I’m just watching this game live and her passing and defense has been great They were trying to run pipes with gala but that didn’t work out. |
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Post by bucky415 on Nov 11, 2023 0:02:20 GMT -5
Congrats to USC on the win.
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Post by Mocha on Nov 11, 2023 0:04:55 GMT -5
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Post by oldnewbie on Nov 11, 2023 0:12:52 GMT -5
I know very little about this USC team I’m just watching this game live and her passing and defense has been great They were trying to run pipes with gala but that didn’t work out. Also, Snook has played very well. The two of them getting comfortable playing with each other, along with London, has made their defense night and day improved from those first two weekends of the season when they struggled. |
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Post by montlakemouse on Nov 11, 2023 0:15:47 GMT -5
Gala was impressive!
Washington missed having Zilbert helping with passing and defense tonight.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 11, 2023 0:57:58 GMT -5
The question is whether the re-insertion of Pertofsky into the lineup (at MB in a 5-1 or OPP in a 6-2) can "flip the script", which otherwise looks to be very much in USC's favor. She’s not even starting  She played as the second OPP in a 6-2. She was one of the few bright spots for UW: Pertofsky: 10k 1e 19ta .474 2ba 2dg |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 11, 2023 1:14:38 GMT -5
Washington missed having Zilbert helping with passing and defense tonight. She wasn't in the arena. (Flu bug?) Griffin took her place, but only had 2 digs. |
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Post by tomclen on Nov 11, 2023 7:37:45 GMT -5
Even if UW wins their final 5 matches (seems a stretch), they'd end up at 10-10 in conference and, in theory, could end up finishing in 5th place in the last year of the PAC.
Conversely, if they lose all of their final five matches and Arizona and Cal get hot, UW could still end up in last place (also seems a stretch).
But finishing in 10th place or 11th place is looking like a realistic possibility.
We're all used to shopping at Nordstrom's. This year we're at Quickie-Mart.
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Post by ocvbguy on Nov 11, 2023 11:44:35 GMT -5
Stream is back, let's see if it starts on time for set 3! So frustrating when the MGM commercial pops up during a time out or video challenge. The live feed never comes back at the start of play after a timeout. Last night, I tried something new which was to refresh my browser after 30 or 45 seconds after the timeout is called. The trick is to refresh the browser to restore the live feed, and void the pop up commercials. Try this next time. Happy Pac 12 volleybyall everyone ! |
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Post by tomclen on Nov 11, 2023 11:49:05 GMT -5
Ah, yes. The Pac12 Network. You have to refresh your browser to make it work.
We're one step away from them putting this on dial-up on AOL.
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 11, 2023 12:35:14 GMT -5
I decided to forego my "back from the match" post last night because I was tired and frustrated. Still am. A few thoughts:
- It is difficult to win when a) the other team has better athletes at virtually every position; b) they aren't just better athletes, they are more skilled volleyball players; and c) for the most part, they have a lot more experience. This season, UW is starting from this deficit against at least half of the Pac 12. Part of the reason is that recruiting fell off towards the end of Keegan Cook's tenure. Part of it is that UW has never subscribed to a revolving door culture. That is hurting us now because we are seeing, time and again, that transfer and grad student recruits are making a huge difference with many of the best teams. Look at USC: Fields alone is a game changer but then you add six other transfers or grad students on the USC roster who played college ball elsewhere (often very successfully) and you have a team that is not only more talented but vastly more experienced than UW. UW relies on two freshman middles, a freshman OH, and a setter who didn't start until this season. It looks like we will have two scholarships to offer next season so we'd better make the most of it.
- To have a fighting chance against teams with more talent, you have to excel in the fundamentals: serve and pass and low-error volleyball. It was always going to be a difficult challenge to win serve/pass without Zilbert (who was in the arena, by the way, and did not appear to have any outward sign of injury but was not dressed). For about one-third of the first set, I thought UW was the better passing team. That thought quickly evaporated and USC passed very well for the remainder of the match. Part of the reason is that UW's serve was not aggressive enough. When you only commit four service errors, you aren't taking enough risk. And when you let an offense like USC stay in system, you are going to give up an 86% side out percentage, like UW did in the second set. As for passing, neither Barton nor Endsley should really be in serve receive.
- I admit I am confused by our coaching staff's lineup choices. I can see why you might want to experiment with a 6-2 one last time against Stanford (what have you got to lose?). But I've always felt that a 5-1 with Wilson works better. And if you're going to play with two Opposites, why not start your best hitter, May Pertofsky, rather than give her fewer rotations by starting Wilmes? For that matter, why not set your best hitter more (May was #4 in attempts on the team)? UW abandoned the 6-2 in the third set and it helped, and UW also played Pertofsky in the back row in that set. Is it a coincidence that this was the only set where UW was competitive? I would still advocate for a 5-1 with May in the middle and Wilmes at OPP with Wilmes receiving serve in the back row, rather than either Barton or Endsley, who were out there together. USC was targeting one or the other all night. May in the middle gave us a real spark against Cal. Last night, it was back to our usual dreadful middle play with a grand total of three blocks (two of which May participated in as a part-time OPP). Hani had zero blocks in three plus sets. Hani and Wessels combined for 12 swings. Not all that surprising in light of the passing.
Sorry to so negative, UW fans. I had hoped that by this time in the season we would see more growth and cohesion. Maybe better times are just around the corner but it's hard to see after last night.
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Post by JJVb on Nov 11, 2023 15:13:34 GMT -5
I decided to forego my "back from the match" post last night because I was tired and frustrated. Still am. A few thoughts: - It is difficult to win when a) the other team has better athletes at virtually every position; b) they aren't just better athletes, they are more skilled volleyball players; and c) for the most part, they have a lot more experience. This season, UW is starting from this deficit against at least half of the Pac 12. Part of the reason is that recruiting fell off towards the end of Keegan Cook's tenure. Part of it is that UW has never subscribed to a revolving door culture. That is hurting us now because we are seeing, time and again, that transfer and grad student recruits are making a huge difference with many of the best teams. Look at USC: Fields alone is a game changer but then you add six other transfers or grad students on the USC roster who played college ball elsewhere (often very successfully) and you have a team that is not only more talented but vastly more experienced than UW. UW relies on two freshman middles, a freshman OH, and a setter who didn't start until this season. It looks like we will have two scholarships to offer next season so we'd better make the most of it. - To have a fighting chance against teams with more talent, you have to excel in the fundamentals: serve and pass and low-error volleyball. It was always going to be a difficult challenge to win serve/pass without Zilbert (who was in the arena, by the way, and did not appear to have any outward sign of injury but was not dressed). For about one-third of the first set, I thought UW was the better passing team. That thought quickly evaporated and USC passed very well for the remainder of the match. Part of the reason is that UW's serve was not aggressive enough. When you only commit four service errors, you aren't taking enough risk. And when you let an offense like USC stay in system, you are going to give up an 86% side out percentage, like UW did in the second set. As for passing, neither Barton nor Endsley should really be in serve receive. - I admit I am confused by our coaching staff's lineup choices. I can see why you might want to experiment with a 6-2 one last time against Stanford (what have you got to lose?). But I've always felt that a 5-1 with Wilson works better. And if you're going to play with two Opposites, why not start your best hitter, May Pertofsky, rather than give her fewer rotations by starting Wilmes? For that matter, why not set your best hitter more (May was #4 in attempts on the team)? UW abandoned the 6-2 in the third set and it helped, and UW also played Pertofsky in the back row in that set. Is it a coincidence that this was the only set where UW was competitive? I would still advocate for a 5-1 with May in the middle and Wilmes at OPP with Wilmes receiving serve in the back row, rather than either Barton or Endsley, who were out there together. USC was targeting one or the other all night. May in the middle gave us a real spark against Cal. Last night, it was back to our usual dreadful middle play with a grand total of three blocks (two of which May participated in as a part-time OPP). Hani had zero blocks in three plus sets. Hani and Wessels combined for 12 swings. Not all that surprising in light of the passing. Sorry to so negative, UW fans. I had hoped that by this time in the season we would see more growth and cohesion. Maybe better times are just around the corner but it's hard to see after last night. It is frustrating for sure. Coaching decisions are part of the problem here. 6-2 is not the solution. May needs to be on the court. Like most of us, we all agree, May in the middle over Hani needs to occur. Hani, on any other team, would not be starting. Her numbers are just not there yet. Maybe next year she will elevate more, but its not happening this season. |
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