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Post by baytree on Nov 26, 2023 20:57:32 GMT -5
NCAA Championship Tournament
1st round
 Fresno State @ Stanford Friday, December 1
7 PM PT
If links don't work, check Xitter. (Match day tweets 3rd post below OP.)
Stanford won 7 times, Fresno State won 1 time They last met on 9/28/1999 in Fresno, CA when Stanford won 3-0 |
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Post by baytree on Nov 26, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5
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Post by baytree on Nov 26, 2023 20:57:53 GMT -5
Are the players and positions correct for the Fresno State players?
Are any players unavailable for either team?
Annabelle Smith and Koko Kirsch are out for the season for Stanford.
Stanford  |  |  | #22
Caitie Baird OH
| #14
McKenna Vicini
MB
| #13
Elia Rubin
OH
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Sami Francis MB
| #10
Kendall Kipp
Opp
| #9
Elena Oglivie
L
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| #3
Anna Pringle
SS
| #2
Kami Miner S
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Fresno State  |  |  | #11
Kasey Purry MB
| #23
Jenna Legault
OH
| #8
Ella Rud
OH
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Grace Doyle MB
| #4
Addison Haluska
Opp
| #12
Dionii Fraga
L
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Hannah Waters
DS
| #2
Brooke Cowie S
| #7
Sydney Gazzaniga
DS
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Post by baytree on Nov 26, 2023 20:58:06 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Nov 26, 2023 20:58:37 GMT -5
You are ON it, baytree.
First tournament thread is up!
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Post by JJVb on Nov 27, 2023 0:55:19 GMT -5
Fresno State battle, and their libero defends really well, but unless Stan has a sleepy start, it should be a sweep.
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Post by hammer on Nov 27, 2023 20:45:38 GMT -5
This is Fresno State's likely starting lineup with some stats:
Setter: Brooke Cowie (5'11" Jr., 9.59 APS, 2.52 DPS, 0.48 BPS)
OH1: Ella Rud (6'0" Jr., 2.68 KPS, .202 PCT, 2.34 DPS, 0.29 BPS)
OH2: Jenna Leggault (6'0" R-Fr., 2.41 KPS, .162 PCT, 0.39 BPS)
OPP: Addison Haluska (6'0" So., 3.16 KPS, .231 PCT, 0.55 BPS )
MB1: Grace Doyle (6'1" Sr., 2.2 KPS, .308 PCT, 0.98 BPS)
MB2: Kasey Purry (6'3" Sr., 1.12 KPS, .256 PCT, 1.03 BPS)
L: Dionii Fraga (5'4" Fr., 0.81 APS, 4.14 DPS)
DS1: Sydney Gazzaniga (5'5" Jr., 1.53 DPS)
Note 1: Fresno State's coach is Leisa Rosen, and yes, married to former Michigan coach Mark Rosen.
Note 2: Fresno State was the 7th seed in the Mountain West tournament but managed to win the tournament despite being picked to finish dead last in the conference.
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Nov 29, 2023 23:24:20 GMT -5
Stanford is making their 42nd NCAA tournament appearance. The Cardinal are 443-157 (.738) in sets played since their first appearance in 1981. They have:
won 9 National Championships
1992
1994
1996
1997
2001
2004
2016
2018
2019
and reached:
Runners Up 8 times -- 1984,1985,1987,1999,2002,2006,2007,2008
Final Four 6 times -- 1982,1983,1986,1995,2014,2017
Elite Eight 7 times -- 1981,1990,1991,2010,2012,2013,2022.
Sweet Sixteen 6 times -- 1988,1989,1993,1998,2003,2009.
Fresno State is making their 6th NCAA tournament apperance. The Bulldogs are 7-15 (.318) in sets played since their first appearance in 1984. They have reached:
Elite Eight 1 time -- 1984.
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Post by dokterrudi on Dec 1, 2023 12:55:07 GMT -5
Bonk
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Post by miss girl on Dec 1, 2023 15:06:36 GMT -5
I have a feeling Stanford takes this in 4, just because we like to start tired/messy half the time.
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Post by hammer on Dec 1, 2023 16:14:26 GMT -5
I have a feeling Stanford takes this in 4, just because we like to start tired/messy half the time. Fresno St is a pretty solid team and their style of play could give Stanford some problems. Probably their biggest concern is Stanford's size which for them will be daunting. The Bulldogs will have to play smart and fearless and hope Stanford is playing like they expect to win. Stanford's 2022 NCAA 1st round opponent was Pepperdine and they took a set off of the Card, but their size matched up pretty equally with Stanford's. |
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Post by heystvn on Dec 1, 2023 16:49:34 GMT -5
Leisa Rosen has a pretty good record against Stanford in the NCAA tournament.
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Post by johnbar on Dec 1, 2023 21:50:25 GMT -5
Should start (almost) on time.
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Post by johnbar on Dec 1, 2023 21:56:51 GMT -5
Wow, the Bulldogs' uniforms; especially their sleeves.
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Post by baytree on Dec 1, 2023 22:01:11 GMT -5
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