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Post by rainbowcard on Sept 17, 2024 23:15:52 GMT -5
Hawaii really needs steady pin and middle transfers for next season. Jacyn has had so much time to develop, she was outshined by a freshman. Stella not bringing a whole lot with her deep negative hitting I agree, right now we are Caylen or bust, I really like what Mili is doing in the middle and she has stepped up her game. But honestly besides those players we don’t have big scorers. I hope we can incorporate Maddie in there some how I do feel like she’s our best bet but I don’t think she’s even at 80% if you watch her jump, she’s not jumping how she used to nor is she as fast so I expect her to get better.
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Post by rainbowcard on Sept 17, 2024 23:22:10 GMT -5
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Post by gr8lakes on Sept 17, 2024 23:31:49 GMT -5
Caylen or bust is good enough to beat most Big West teams tbh.
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Post by italianmattd on Sept 17, 2024 23:37:53 GMT -5
Adeymi reminds me of Stephanie Farrell. Stephanie was a power hitter but inconsistent. She had her moments but I don't think she really hit above 0.250
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Post by staticb on Sept 18, 2024 0:00:30 GMT -5
Adeymi reminds me of Stephanie Farrell. Stephanie was a power hitter but inconsistent. She had her moments but I don't think she really hit above 0.250 We'll see how she is one year. It's hard to go from being able to overpower everyone to not being outsized all of a sudden. Stella already had multiple games hitting over .250. But what really needs to work on is that serve-receive and defense. We struggle the one rotation she has to pass.
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Post by VT Karen on Sept 18, 2024 2:09:30 GMT -5
Adeymi reminds me of Stephanie Farrell. Stephanie was a power hitter but inconsistent. She had her moments but I don't think she really hit above 0.250 We'll see how she is one year. It's hard to go from being able to overpower everyone to not being outsized all of a sudden. Stella already had multiple games hitting over .250. But what really needs to work on is that serve-receive and defense. We struggle the one rotation she has to pass. Yes! Stella has shown the ability to get it done. She'll have to stay courageous during these rough patches and continue to take the swings she needs to as well as improve at passing in 5. Though, if Robyn decides that Stella needs to come out of the lineup and get back into the practice gym to work, then I will have no qualms with that.
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Post by VT Karen on Sept 18, 2024 4:17:37 GMT -5
Some positives after the UNLV loss that I can think of: 1. Caylen! She continues to be the Hawaii offense, showing more range and hitting at a higher clip as the match wore on and UNLV knew where the ball was going. 2. Mili's breakout offensive match! (Thank you, bucky415 !) 3. Fans got to see Robyn work her line up differently with the insertion of Adrianna and Jackie coming in as a serving sub. 4. Tali played her best offensive match. 5. The Wahine FINALLY get out on the road. Their most important matches will be on the road this year so it's good for the team to get that travel experience. Some negatives: 1. Offense from the pins, particularly the OH2 and OPP positions. Caylen needs help, girls! 2. A serious lack of any kind of block defense. 3. Long stretches of bad serve receive that leads to droves of hitting errors from poor offensive management/lack of range/shot selection. I hope that the next two matches are good ones! GO BOWS!
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2024 4:21:59 GMT -5
I was sad to see the result, but another positive I would see is that the Wahine were down big in the fifth and had a swing to tie it at 14 that went out. There is a lot of fight in this team for sure. The block disparity jumped out at me, but the Wahine also outdug UNLV by a notable margin despite that.
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Sept 18, 2024 4:23:21 GMT -5
I was sad to see the result, but another positive I would see is that the Wahine were down big in the fifth and had a swing to tie it at 14 that went out. There is a lot of fight in this team for sure. The block disparity jumped out at me, but the Wahine also outdug UNLV by a notable margin despite that. still awake i see
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2024 4:30:28 GMT -5
I was sad to see the result, but another positive I would see is that the Wahine were down big in the fifth and had a swing to tie it at 14 that went out. There is a lot of fight in this team for sure. The block disparity jumped out at me, but the Wahine also outdug UNLV by a notable margin despite that. still awake i see I work night shift, not by choice (shift moved from second to night shift). One of the few perks is that Hawai'i matches from the islands are maybe in my evening, and then only on Fridays when I get up early to go out for beer. Tonight, I just finished my pizza and am enjoying my first beer with it! More to come! Sad Maui Brewing Company distribution to Wisconsin was a casualty of the pandemic. I bought it to drink while watching the Wahine.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2024 4:32:57 GMT -5
Also, now the Hawai'i web site isn't connecting, but did I misremember that Mili 1.0 had a huge night offensively? That would be another positive.
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Post by toonscivb on Sept 18, 2024 5:11:02 GMT -5
It always sucks coming into the thread after a loss, right bows Wahine!
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2024 5:30:08 GMT -5
The blocking is a concern, but that was always probably going to be an issue with two new starters at middle, one who was a freshman, and probably an undersized player on the right side. I think it will improve with more experience, and it sounds like it was just particularly off tonight. It is not an easy thing to get down. Wisconsin hasn't yet, and even with all the moving parts they have due to injury, their middle/right side options are in years 5, 5, 4, and 3 of college volleyball and include athletic 6'2", blocking savant 6'2", 6'7", and 6'9". Honestly, even with the loss, I still get the distinct feeling the season isn't going to be easy, but I think it is going to be good. Also, could they just please beat Baylor? I don't like Baylor, although I respect them. Too many painful Badger losses to them!
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2024 5:33:22 GMT -5
Oh, wait, I just thought of something. I think Stowers, who played for Baylor last year, is in the portal due to Baylor not allowing her to come back, looking for a new school after this semester. RAM may want to contact her, which I think she can, by the rules. Heck of a player if the medical stuff works out.
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Post by hapaguy on Sept 18, 2024 14:22:01 GMT -5
Tough loss. The lack of (quality) depth is killing us. This team is pretty resilient so they will bounce back. Glads to see Adri got some playing time. I saw that some on here were saying that Robyn was redshirting her. So no more redshirt year then?
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