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Post by bvolley17 on Oct 19, 2024 18:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by bvolley17 on Oct 20, 2024 14:48:23 GMT -5
Crazy match. I’ve never seen so many ridiculous comebacks after a team was up big. But glad to get the W in a place that has been a really hard place to play this year. UVA is much improved.
Gotta learn to put teams away and stay in it mentally… we gave up way too many big leads today.
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Post by volley4ever on Oct 20, 2024 14:58:20 GMT -5
Great win when we lost momentum so many times. Need to do a better job of putting teams away, but I’ll take the road win against a good UVA team.
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Post by bvolley17 on Oct 20, 2024 15:21:34 GMT -5
Being up 21-11 in the fourth and losing 25-22 to force a fifth set is hard to stomach. Sure hope we don’t let something like that happen again.
If you told me we won a five-setter and Mabrey only had 9 kills I’d think you were drunk… but yet. Safi led the team with 15 kills and hit .300+. Thorpe had 10 and those were the only two with double-digit kills. I also thought Bohlinger played well today when she came in for Safi in the back row… and Zoe’s serve was awesome today.
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Post by bvolley17 on Oct 20, 2024 16:01:13 GMT -5
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Post by JJVb on Oct 21, 2024 2:23:14 GMT -5
This may be the week that UNC get ranked. They are deserving. Auburn took two losses, and Arkansas lost as well. One of these teams should drop out.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 21, 2024 7:19:50 GMT -5
Very good win against a team that SWEPT FSU and Miami at home. This should continue to help our RPI/KPI. Also should be a good confidence boost as we welcome FSU and Miami this weekend at Carmichael. Really need to beat both of those before we begin playing the Pitt, UL, SMU, Stanford of the ACC....
Glad to see the underclassmen playing well. I am focusing on this year...but do wonder how things look when Eisert, Engelbrecht, Foster, and Shaff are gone. The current play of Thorpe, Safi, Taylor make me feel better about our future. Staff is certainly building a much better program than many assumed.
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Post by volley4ever on Oct 21, 2024 15:25:58 GMT -5
Ranked #25 in this weeks AVCA Coaches poll! Hopefully we can build on that and get 2 more wins this week.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 22, 2024 7:24:59 GMT -5
Happy to see all the work pay off in the ranking. Time to enjoy that recognition.
Friday and Sunday is time to defend it and prove you belong.
If we serve like we did on Sunday at UVA, I think we can win both FSU/Miami matches. Esp FSU. You have to remove their middles from the equation.
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Post by bvolley17 on Oct 22, 2024 14:44:19 GMT -5
I know that we haven't played anybody ranked in the ACC yet... but it's so nice to see UNC tied for second in the ACC standings... even for a week. It's been so long since they've been anywhere near the top of that chart.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 25, 2024 8:56:42 GMT -5
Cannot underestimate how important this match is today for seeding and staying in the hunt. Will def tests our record and our #25 ranking. SLOW the middles and make them feed the outside. we need to receive well enough to have all options and avoid the block.
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Post by pointexas on Oct 25, 2024 9:07:53 GMT -5
Cannot underestimate how important this match is today for seeding and staying in the hunt. Will def tests our record and our #25 ranking. SLOW the middles and make them feed the outside. we need to receive well enough to have all options and avoid the block. YES! Make them feed Koenig!! |
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 25, 2024 9:22:40 GMT -5
Cannot underestimate how important this match is today for seeding and staying in the hunt. Will def tests our record and our #25 ranking. SLOW the middles and make them feed the outside. we need to receive well enough to have all options and avoid the block. YES! Make them feed Koenig!! Her and whoever else the undersized OH will be. I expect Thorpe/Emani to smother their OHS. I am most worried about Louis and a random player whose name we dont know to emerge LOL Need Shaff and Safi to not try to overpower their block but hit edges. UVA beat them from the service line and using all angles of the court. |
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Post by pointexas on Oct 25, 2024 9:28:27 GMT -5
YES! Make them feed Koenig!! Her and whoever else the undersized OH will be. I expect Thorpe/Emani to smother their OHS. I am most worried about Louis and a random player whose name we dont know to emerge LOL Need Shaff and Safi to not try to overpower their block but hit edges. UVA beat them from the service line and using all angles of the court. Thorpe should handle Head pretty easily. Filimaua has been used as a 2nd L the past 3ish weeks so I wouldn’t expect to see her at the net. Henke and Snider (RS) are both inconsistent so if UNC can shut down Louis AND Koenig it should be a wrap. But that’s easier said than done |
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Post by volleyheels10 on Oct 25, 2024 9:31:39 GMT -5
Her and whoever else the undersized OH will be. I expect Thorpe/Emani to smother their OHS. I am most worried about Louis and a random player whose name we dont know to emerge LOL Need Shaff and Safi to not try to overpower their block but hit edges. UVA beat them from the service line and using all angles of the court. Thorpe should handle Head pretty easily. Filimaua has been used as a 2nd L the past 3ish weeks so I wouldn’t expect to see her at the net. Henke and Snider (RS) are both inconsistent so if UNC can shut down Louis AND Koenig it should be a wrap. But that’s easier said than done I almost think that Louis is a player who is going to get hers...so strategy may be to slow her down and shut down everyone else. Koenig has been very up and down this year OOS so serving will be critical. |
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