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Post by LanaiBoy on Oct 2, 2005 0:50:28 GMT -5
i agree with wetokole.. she seems to make mistakes at critical times. like serving out on game point during the first game. i'm not sure why they pulled arnott out so early. looks like there will be a revolving door for the rest of the season between arnott and mason. not a good situation. hope she (mason) improves but what she brings on offense she gives back on defense. she seems lack footspeed and the transition game does'nt seem to be as quick when she's in. (just my opinion) Are you kidding? Arnott was hitting minus .222 and had one kill and Mason had 19 killls and hit .378. Your position is ludicrous.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2005 0:57:25 GMT -5
Las Cruces, N.M. - In front of the largest crowd to ever witness an Aggie volleyball match in the Pan American Center, the New Mexico State Aggies lost a tough five game match to the No. 11 Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine 2-3 in front of 7,115 fans. The Aggies are now 7-4 overall and 1-3 in WAC play while Hawai'i improves to 9-6 on the year and 3-0 in the WAC.
Alice Borden (Anthony, N.M.) led the Aggies in kills with 16 while Kim Oguh (El Paso, Texas) smacked 15 and Amber Simpson (Quincy, Ill) added 10. Defensively, senior Sarah Silagy (Simi Valley, Calif.) had seven block assists while libero Jordan Bostic (El Paso, Texas) had a career high 25 digs and setter Jackie Choi (Corpus Christi, Texas) tallied 49 assists.
Sarah Mason led the Wahine with 19 kills while four other players smacked double-figures in kills.
With the crowd raging in game one, the Aggies were on fire as they scored the first point of the match and went point for point with Hawai'i before grabbing a 10-8 lead early in the night. NMSU continued to play hard and grabbed their largest lead at 20-16 on a kill by Choi, but the Wahine stormed back and trailed by only one at 28-27. At 29-28, a service error by Hawai'i gave the Aggies a 30-28 win in game one.
“The energy from the crowd tonight was amazing and we couldn't have asked for a better turnout,” Choi said.
The Aggies didn't lose any momentum as game two repeated the format from the first game and NMSU led Hawai'i again at 10-8 early in the game. Just like before, the Wahine caught the Aggies and took the lead at 17-14, but an 8-3 run by NMSU capped off by a kill from Simpson gave the lead back to the Aggies as they led 22-19. The Wahine tied the game at 23 apiece but couldn't manage to slow that Aggies down as NMSU took game two 30-26.
“We served really well in games one and two and got them out of system a little bit as their outside hitters struggled,” Aggie head coach Mike Jordan said. “That kind of opened a window for us, but in games three, four and five, Hawai'i started passing a lot better and got into their system on offense.”
NMSU started to feel the win in game three as they led the Wahine 11-8, but the No. 11 team in the country fought back and were leading the Aggies 16-15 mid way through the game. NMSU trailed only by three at 23-20 after a kill by Silagy, but Hawai'i put together a 7-1 to take game three from the Aggies 30-21.
In game four it was the Wahine who took the first lead of the game as they held the Aggies at a distance leading 16-9 halfway through the game. NMSU struggled to stay close but never managed to close the gap by more than five points as the Hawai'i tied the match at two games apiece with a 30-22 win.
“I thought that defensively we were fantastic for long stretches,” Jordan said. “We made a lot of plays that we haven't been making lately. Individually, Krystal Torres made a lot of great digs and Jordan Bostic was fantastic all night long. She would be the player of the game if we had one. I don't think anyone played poorly and we did a lot of great things tonight.”
In the crucial deciding game five, both teams refused to give up without a fight as the Aggies led early at 4-3, but quickly gave the lead back to Hawai'i at 6-5. From there NMSU could only come within two points of the hot Wahine team as Hawai'i held on for the 15-10 win and pulled off the come from behind win to stretch their conference match winning streak to 94 matches.
“Coming into this match, we didn't want to give ourselves the mindset that we were physically inferior to this team,” Choi said. “We're right up there with them, we have athletic ability and we make plays too. We had to come into this match telling ourselves that we had to play better than they do and follow our assignments.”
“We came out tonight with a lot of energy and caught Hawai'i off guard in the first two games,” Borden said. “They made some really good adjustments after the first two games and really played great.”
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Post by gocalbears on Oct 2, 2005 0:57:53 GMT -5
I'm so happy! Hawaii you should be so proud of yourself with a win like this!
Oh wait... I'm a CAL fan not a Hawaii fan, my bad!
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Post by LanaiBoy on Oct 2, 2005 1:16:55 GMT -5
looks like there will be a revolving door for the rest of the season between arnott and mason. not a good situation. I want to make another point. In defending Mason, I am surely not putting Arnott down. She had some great games this year, particularly the one before New Mexico State, against Lousiana Tech. As I said in another thread Shoji should go with the one who's hot and the one who is most productive in practice. Mason has been a consistent offensive player. Arnott goes hot and cold. By the way, Mason had 19 kills, four blocks, and one service ace for 24 points this game. She had 3 service errors and no receive errors. Tell me that she had a poor night!
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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 2, 2005 1:38:05 GMT -5
Oh...so bloody close...!
Jesus Almighty!
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Post by Rus Socoli on Oct 2, 2005 1:43:47 GMT -5
When i hear/read about New Mexico, I can't help but remember Kenyatta Lovelace. I wonder how she is nowadays? Married with children? I loved that girl.
Was she on the alumni match, anybody?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2005 1:50:28 GMT -5
By the way, Mason had 19 kills, four blocks, and one service ace for 24 points this game. Four block assists, not solos, so 22 points for the match.
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Post by pineapple on Oct 2, 2005 3:26:05 GMT -5
....it still does not make up for her errors in other areas. she constantly passes terrible and constantly serves out. if i were coach mason would sit. her line looks real good but her play sucks How can you say that she passed terribly? She did not make any more service errors than any other Wahine this particular game. I remember one while listening to the broadcast. Prince made about three or four. Did you see the game personally? I keep reminding people like you. She was INJURED at the beginning of the year. She is improving rapidly in all aspects of her game. Her play in the last four games has been very good. As I said before, I am glad Shoji makes the personnel decisions. Go for it, Lanai Boy! Thats' how I view Mason too.
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Post by IdahoBoy on Oct 2, 2005 3:41:43 GMT -5
[quote author=lanaiboy board=general thread=1128135834 post=1128233815 She had 3 service errors and no receive errors. Tell me that she had a poor night! [/quote]
So, out of curiosity... where do you find this stat?
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Post by Gorf on Oct 2, 2005 7:39:47 GMT -5
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Post by Gorf on Oct 2, 2005 7:44:59 GMT -5
I'm so happy! Hawaii you should be so proud of yourself with a win like this! Oh wait... I'm a CAL fan not a Hawaii fan, my bad! I'm pretty much always proud of "my teams" when they win (and generally even if they lose). If they're not playing at their best and still manage to scrap their way to a victory it's certainlly better than a defeat and it also gives them something to learn from as well. If they lose, I believe that they're played as well as they could at the time. They're just like anyone else, they days where everything seems to go wrong for them and I seriously doubt any of them tried to "throw" a match. What's not to be proud about?
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Post by bowman on Oct 2, 2005 12:28:23 GMT -5
looks like there will be a revolving door for the rest of the season between arnott and mason. not a good situation. I want to make another point. In defending Mason, I am surely not putting Arnott down. She had some great games this year, particularly the one before New Mexico State, against Lousiana Tech. As I said in another thread Shoji should go with the one who's hot and the one who is most productive in practice. Mason has been a consistent offensive player. Arnott goes hot and cold. By the way, Mason had 19 kills, four blocks, and one service ace for 24 points this game. She had 3 service errors and no receive errors. Tell me that she had a poor night! well lanaiboy, i hope you and pineapple prove to be correct. i was one of the biggest supporters of sm after i saw her spring game... but not after psu, uw, and lmu. i agree with wetokole. bottomline is that we all wish the best for this team and that they find their groove soon. right now, they seem to inconsistant to keep up with the 'big' dogs. just my opinion.
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Post by pineapple on Oct 2, 2005 12:52:12 GMT -5
Remember how Hittle played last year? She would appear from no where like an F16 high in the sky and would, woosh, smash the ball straight down to the floor on the other side of the net. Then this year she sprained her ankle. So did Sarah Mason. Case close.
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Post by Aikea on Oct 2, 2005 13:01:35 GMT -5
From the Honolulu Advertiser
No. 11 'Bows keep WAC streak alive
By Felix Chavez Special to The Advertiser
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — With its volleyball season "hanging in the balance," 11th-ranked Hawai'i came up with its biggest rally of the year last night to overcome New Mexico State, 28-30, 26-30, 30-21, 30-22, 15-10. The 2 1/2-hour drama was played out before a record crowd of 7,115 at Pan American Center.
"Our season was pretty much hanging in the balance here," UH coach Dave Shoji said. "I'm really, really proud of the way the players stepped up and answered the call."
NMSU head coach Mike Jordan watched his team lose out on the biggest win in its history.
"We played hard, we did some good things in the first two games, but you have to give Hawai'i credit, they came back," Jordan said. "We're not into moral victories. We wanted this one bad. I think this match showed we can compete with top teams and we have the ability to compete in the WAC."
The Rainbow Wahine (9-6, 3-0 WAC) got their wakeup call in the form of a huge deficit as they allowed the Aggies (7-4, 1-3) to take the first two games away. During the break before Game 3, Shoji challenged his seniors to start leading their team.
Hawai'i fell into a 2-5 hole then worked its way back to winning a five-game match for the first time this season, after two losses. A year ago, UH won six five-game matches.
"I think this win was much bigger than anything last year," Shoji said. "Then, we were on a roll and had built up a record. Tonight, I was having flashes of us having to win the WAC Tournament to make the NCAAs if we don't win this match. So I thought it was huge."
The Rainbows' 109th consecutive win over a WAC opponent came before a loud crowd that had seen its team lose just once at home the past four years.
The turnaround started with a blocking adjustment that took away the Aggies' cross-court shots. They hit just .046 in the final three games, down 200 points from the first two, when Alice Borden, Kim Oguh and Amber Simpson battered the UH block.
"We carried out our assignments perfectly in the first two games," said NMSU setter Jackie Choi. "We felt we could compete athletically with Hawai'i but we had to make those extra plays and execute and we did in the first two games. We really felt the crowd's energy early on and we had the momentum."
In contrast, the 'Bows were simply bad.
"At first New Mexico State was fired up," Shoji said. "They came out very, very hot and the crowd was behind them. It was a good atmosphere for them. Our outside hitters got off to a slow start, they were hitting negative, not passing the ball well. Nothing was going right and we were still in both games. We had chances. We have to give them credit — their hitters were on and we had trouble stopping them."
The momentum swung for good with the third game tied at 17. Hawai'i scored 13 of the final 17 points and rolled straight through the fourth game. The Aggies led early in the final game, but Sarah Mason delivered a kill and ace to put Hawai'i up for good at 5-4.
"We needed her offense," Shoji said of Mason. "She helped spark us."
Mason, who did not start, had five kills and a stuff in the decisive game and led UH with 19 kills and .378 hitting."We stayed patient and didn't panic," Mason said. "We weren't very sharp early on and New Mexico State was very strong and played hard. We have a lot of pride and we didn't want the winning streak in league play to end."
The Rainbow Wahine finished with 18 stuffs — 12 in the last three games — with Victoria Prince getting the match's most demanding double-double (13 kills, 10 blocks). Hitters Susie Boogaard (12 kills, 10 digs) and Tara Hittle (11 kills, 11 digs) also had double-doubles and, according to Shoji, turned their games and the match around.
"I thought Susie and Hittle were having poor matches and they both turned it around," he said. "They took over the passing and we passed really well in Games 3, 4 and 5.
"Victoria only had six kills after the second game, but she was also a force at the end. It was a complete team win."
Hawai'i is back home for WAC matches Friday against Fresno State and Saturday against Nevada, which took the 'Bows to five games twice last season.
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Post by pineapple on Oct 2, 2005 13:41:43 GMT -5
Give Sarah some time to adjust. She's new to the team and not used to Kanoe's sets yet. Still, she's holding her own. Towards the end of the season, when it counts the most, she will most likely adjust. She reminds me of Lily. With her jump and long arms she can hit over blocks. Shoji recently said she has not fully recovered from her leg injury and is still about 5 inches short of her highest jump.
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