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Post by hammer on Dec 5, 2023 14:28:09 GMT -5
Here are the numbers from the two conference matches:
Sept 29, Friday 6pm (Stanford, CA) : Stanford wins 3-0: 25-19, 25-18, 25-12 ... total 75-49
Oct 29, Sunday 12pm (Tempe, AZ): ASU wins 3-0: 25-16, 25-21, 25-14 ... total 75-51
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Post by n00b on Dec 5, 2023 15:33:03 GMT -5
I'm usually not the one who cares about this, but I believe this is the one transition year where (a) the NCAA is NOT sending a standardized court, and (b) there is no requirement for Teraflex (that IS a requirement starting in 2024). Stanford's court looks so much cheaper and worse than the other three regionals. Not great for the ESPN broadcast. Wait, are they not having the standardized court this year at schools? If not, how come? and will it stop for future years? I feel like it is much cooler doing this, than having the schools own court. They are not doing it anymore. Probably because they don’t want to buy and transport four teraflex courts. And nobody wants to play on Sport Court. |
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Post by exit237a on Dec 5, 2023 16:22:06 GMT -5
Haven't seen ASU play this season so I'm looking forward to this one. These intraconference rematches in the Sweet Sixteen are pretty cool with so much on the line.
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Post by manyshaped on Dec 5, 2023 16:36:20 GMT -5
Haven't seen ASU play this season so I'm looking forward to this one. These intraconference rematches in the Sweet Sixteen are pretty cool with so much on the line.  |
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Post by exit237a on Dec 5, 2023 16:47:10 GMT -5
Haven't seen ASU play this season so I'm looking forward to this one. These intraconference rematches in the Sweet Sixteen are pretty cool with so much on the line.
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Post by manyshaped on Dec 5, 2023 17:05:37 GMT -5
a relative of mary shroll's (i'm assuming), has been posting complete match links on youtube if you want to catch up lol |
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Post by exit237a on Dec 5, 2023 17:11:09 GMT -5
a relative of mary shroll's (i'm assuming), has been posting complete match links on youtube if you want to catch up lol
Much appreciated! Don't tell Stanford fans but I'm rooting for the Sun Devils, sight unseen. Love the storyline that you've got a new coach and the team goes this far in their first season together. Would be really cool for the Cinderella run to continue.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Dec 5, 2023 20:10:25 GMT -5
ASU do the things you’ve previously done.
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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 5, 2023 20:14:28 GMT -5
ASU do the things you’ve previously done. Only problem with that is that one of the things they have previously done this year is get swept by Stanford at Maples. |
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Post by hornshouse23 on Dec 5, 2023 20:15:23 GMT -5
ASU do the things you’ve previously done. Only problem with that is that one of the things they have previously done this year is get swept by Stanford at Maples. rephrase: do what you’ve previously done… on the road this time. You know what it is. |
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Post by hammer on Dec 6, 2023 2:35:49 GMT -5
I just viewed the replay of the Stanford vs ASU in Tempe on Oct. 29 and it was painful. Here's a recap:
1. All but one of Stanford's 12 SEs was on a 1st serve, thereby giving ASU 11 free points.
2. ASU only had 5 SEs, yet they served deep and tough, forcing Miner into many 1-pass or marginal 2-pass situations.
3. Several of Stanford's serve receptions ended up as overpasses. ASU didn't have any serve receive or free ball overpasses.
4. Stanford had 14 hitting errors versus 9 for ASU. 7 of Stanford's errors were spikes that went long or wide versus 2 for ASU.
5. Stanford hitters tipped a lot, and while some some of those tips hit the floor, many were dug and turned into attacks that scored a point for ASU.
6. ASU was very successful digging Kendall Kipp or getting hands on her attacks (block touches).
7. ASU won all the real long rallies (about 4 of them).
8. Francis' inability to close a block resulted in several tools off her hands or gaps that hitters exploited by going angle.
Conclusion: Overall ASU played mostly clean volleyball not shooting themselves in the foot. That combined with good service pressure allowed them to steamroll error prone Stanford.
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Post by johnbar on Dec 6, 2023 19:11:25 GMT -5
This will be the last meeting between two Pac-12 teams, unless Oregon or WSU also make the final four.
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Post by gobruins on Dec 7, 2023 8:26:42 GMT -5
This will be the last meeting between to Pac-12 teams, unless Oregon or WSU also make the final four. Oregon State and Washington State will likely play again next season. |
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Post by johnbar on Dec 7, 2023 14:04:30 GMT -5
This will be the last meeting between to Pac-12 teams, unless Oregon or WSU also make the final four. Oregon State and Washington State will likely play again next season. Will it still be called the Pac-12 with two members? A friend just bought a ticket for tonight, said there weren't many seats left. |
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Post by hammer on Dec 7, 2023 17:42:20 GMT -5
This will be the last meeting between to Pac-12 teams, unless Oregon or WSU also make the final four. WSU is out. So all we've got is tonight's match and a very small chance for the winner to play Oregon in FF. |
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