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Post by mcmike on Oct 8, 2024 23:58:07 GMT -5
Hitting Percentages ATTACK
# Player SP K K/S E TA PCT CONF %
8 Minatee, Calissa 56 96 1.71 28 200 .340 .237
7 Awoleye, Phoebe 52 48 0.92 12 123 .293 .277
16 Engeman, Kali 11 10 0.91 5 26 .192 .500 2 0 4 vs USC
5 Shaffmaster, Mel 57 54 0.95 16 126 .302 .236
9 Grote, Lydia 54 150 2.78 52 442 .222 .207
4 Crowl, Lauren 33 28 0.85 10 94 .191 .200
22 Hanson, Julia 53 181 3.42 61 514 .233 .283
3 Wucherer, Mckenna 28 72 2.57 33 225 .173 0
21 Acevedo, Alex 40 58 1.45 26 187 .171 .146
2024 .229 .210
2023 the knee brace & no middle .226
2022 .259
2021 .233
2020 Shaff Fr .265
2015-2018 the SSS years .286 averageShould we be tempering our expectations or expecting measurable improvement? Given how often MN is OOS I think it is imperative that set tempo and location to the OHs give them better options than high hands through a wall When Wookie is back she is going to need sets in her 'kill zone' because there was all too much tippiness in the nonconference matches Given that middle quicks, slides, and high sets to the OPP often face only two hands or an ill formed block we should expect better H%s, but how much better I don't know. Studies of our competitors' H%s would be welcome: Oregon, USC, Purdue, Illinois? bigten.org/wvb/stats/school H%all oppH% through 2wks of B1G play includes non-conf PSU .315 .123 .192 4-0
Neb .298 .163 .135 4-0
Ore .278 .147 .131 3-1
WI .296 .195 .101 3-1
MI .261 .164 .097 3-1
UCLA .253 .159 .094 1-3
Wa .251 .159 .091 3-1
Pur .277 .187 .090 3-1
MD .247 .163 .084 1-3
MN .229 .153 .076 2-2
Ill .235 .185 .050 1-3
USC .215 .171 .044 3-1 hit .444 vs MN!!! wtf was the turnaround. Tuaniga was "on" for first time??
OSU .210 .194 .016 0-4
IN .229 .221 .008 2-2
IA .219 .224 -.005 2-2
MSU .216 .222 -.006 0-4
Rut .214 .225 -.011 0-4
NW .185 .227 -.042 1-3
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Post by vbgeezer on Oct 9, 2024 10:06:24 GMT -5
The most difficult part of the Gophers' regular season is in the rearview mirror.
Nobody has embarrassed them, and the wins over Texas and Wisconsin prove this is a much better team than in 2023.
Of the 16 remaining matches, it would not be surprising to see them go 12-4, with likely losses to Penn St, Oregon, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The Oregon match is at the Pav, so I think optimistically they could go 13-3 over the rest of the schedule.
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Post by gopherhim on Oct 9, 2024 10:38:45 GMT -5
Finally got around to watching the weekly preview video.
1. Nice to hear from Z and Julia. Z is so fun and Julia was giving very competitive vibes which was cool. She knows she's a target for servers and more or less said bring it on. Hope the passing numbers show improvement this week 😅
2. Every single one of these videos has made me wonder why they take questions right next to a court where the team is obviously actively practicing. All the ball sounds are so noisy. I thought it was funny when Keegan paused to give the team a scolding look for being too noisy. It sounded just as loud as always to me lol but I guess it crossed a line for him. Petition for them to take questions literally anywhere else. Would be nice to be able to hear all the questions being asked. Which brings me to...
3. I would have been interested to hear what his response would be to being asked about not using a second timeout two sets in a row. They weren't shy about asking about passing troubles or the 5 set trend, which is good! I think it would have been a fair question and he could have answered honestly or in coachspeak or a mix.
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Post by curiouskg on Oct 9, 2024 11:06:15 GMT -5
I've posted these on the Gopher VB ticket group, but will put them here and in the match thread as well: I have 2 tickets to the Indiana match for sale + parking pass in C58. Tickets are in section 104 (center court), row 26, on the aisle. $50 OBO. DM me if interested.
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Post by mcmike on Oct 10, 2024 13:46:56 GMT -5
bigten.org/wvb/stats/H%/set 11
kills/set 14
assists/set 17
oppH%/set 2
digs/set 1
blks/set 12
rcv% 17
aces/set 6
just a little room for improvement, eh?!
PASS BETTER
SET BETTER
HIT BETTER
based on MN defense it appears that block touches must be high if blocks aren't.
leads to lots of digs and an excellent opponent H%
as vbgeezer noted WI Pur UCLA and USCs outperformance were a tough subset of opponents
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Post by dietcokefan on Oct 10, 2024 15:38:52 GMT -5
I just seen some Instagram stories from the team and Wookie mentioned she is in a bowling class and bowls twice a week. I know I am not a Dr but I'm sure throwing a bowling ball around can't be good for your back lol - she has to be close to a return.
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Post by neatwithatwist on Oct 10, 2024 17:01:17 GMT -5
I just seen some Instagram stories from the team and Wookie mentioned she is in a bowling class and bowls twice a week. I know I am not a Dr but I'm sure throwing a bowling ball around can't be good for your back lol - she has to be close to a return. Good to know she's takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 10, 2024 18:28:47 GMT -5
NCAA volleyball is currently on our campus highlighting our program and interviewing Keegan and some of our players too.
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Post by gopherhim on Oct 10, 2024 19:06:43 GMT -5
NCAA volleyball is currently on our campus highlighting our program and interviewing Keegan and some of our players too. Thanks for the heads up. My algorithm wasn’t algorithming. That’s some nice footage of the river and Dinkytown and the Minneapolis skyline (underrated skyline in the USA tbh). Very Minnesotan with the vibe. Good job NCAA social media. Michella & Co. made the Pav look gorgeous too. That’s my favorite sightline in the Pav with the windows in the background. Can’t wait to see the interviews in full! A long form video post later? Storing up footage to put in broadcasts during the tournament? |
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Post by braceminn on Oct 10, 2024 19:34:04 GMT -5
Very cool to see the panoramic view of our city
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 10, 2024 20:05:06 GMT -5
NCAA volleyball is currently on our campus highlighting our program and interviewing Keegan and some of our players too. Thanks for the heads up. My algorithm wasn’t algorithming. That’s some nice footage of the river and Dinkytown and the Minneapolis skyline (underrated skyline in the USA tbh). Very Minnesotan with the vibe. Good job NCAA social media. Michella & Co. made the Pav look gorgeous too. That’s my favorite sightline in the Pav with the windows in the background. Can’t wait to see the interviews in full! A long form video post later? Storing up footage to put in broadcasts during the tournament? I think it’s a combo of things you mentioned there. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 10, 2024 20:25:23 GMT -5
I have the feeling that Wuch might be ready to play again this weekend.
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Post by gopherhim on Oct 10, 2024 20:39:20 GMT -5
The serving really has been great! We have the lowest opponent passing rating on this list. 1.89! Keeping teams out of system has really helped us dig and get opportunities for swings in transition. A strength we have needed for compensating for bad passing. http://instagram.com/p/DA80RYrSPa2 |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 10, 2024 22:09:51 GMT -5
Non volleyball related but what a come back by the Lynx in their first match of the final series! Down as many as 18 points.
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Post by vonner on Oct 11, 2024 6:35:19 GMT -5
I have the feeling that Wuch might be ready to play again this weekend. She was shown as practicing is some pics posted on X. |
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wtf was the turnaround. Tuaniga was "on" for first time??
