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Post by miss girl on Feb 23, 2024 13:04:52 GMT -5
in the B1G media day event, a lot of players said the hardest gym to play in is Holloway, so I'll choose to believe that the gym is pretty fun to be in (unless you're the other team)
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Post by boilervball on Feb 28, 2024 21:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2024 21:10:23 GMT -5
is it Isabelle Bardin? 6’2 2025 S out of Virginia |
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Post by boilervball on Feb 28, 2024 21:47:41 GMT -5
is it Isabelle Bardin? 6’2 2025 S out of Virginia You are correct! |
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Post by huskervolleyfan14 on Mar 21, 2024 14:59:00 GMT -5
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Post by ay2013 on Mar 22, 2024 18:42:53 GMT -5
I commented in the 2025 thread how shocked I was that she was uncommitted. Congrats to her. Not sure what the draw of Purdue was but I'm not sure I actually like this for her. I think she has the upside to be a good player on a top 16 type team (which Purdue is), but she doesn't strike me as a player that won't be consistently recruited over and may have a hard time breaking into the starting line up. I'd have liked to see her be a true impact player at a top mid-major program. |
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Post by boilervball on Mar 23, 2024 14:38:26 GMT -5
Did anyone attend the spring game? Care to share a detailed report of the lineups or key things you noticed. I’ll be attending the Purdue-Louisville game next Friday.
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Post by bobhorticulture on Mar 23, 2024 15:12:02 GMT -5
I was at the spring game!! They played 4, Purdue won 25-16, 25-15, 25,17, 25-15. My biggest note is that Sydney Yim was on crutches with a big bandage/wrap on her knee and was sitting behind the endline during the game. I hope she's able to recover before the season starts, as Allie Shondell was also in street clothes (Taylor Anderson was the only setter dressed).
Starters were:
S: Anderson
OH: Hudson/Chicoine
M: Colvin/Myers
OPP: Wollard
L: Hornung
DS: McAleer
Lineups moved around a bit, Heaney also got significant time at opp and I'm not sure if I can really say that one was better than the other. McAleer got the L jersey for game 3, but I think she passed better in the first two games at DS. I could definitely see her taking the jersey at some point during the season though, and her serve is wicked. Everyone got some playing time which was really nice to see, and wollard got some time on the right as well.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention! They tried out the pink card "super point" thing, where once per set before 20 points, each team can show the pink card before the serve, and the next point is worth 2 regardless of who wins. It's kind of a gamble, and I don't know if I really like it (feels like it's meant to add more excitement, and I think volleyball is plenty exciting as is). It'll be interesting to see how the coaches feel about it.
Chicoine and Hudson pretty much had their way hitting, but Butler isn't the tallest team/block. I will say that I really liked how smart Hudson/Chicoine were playing, placing the ball really well and tipping/rolling with pretty good success.
On a side note, I was very impressed by Butler's setter, her hands were fantastic and she made some crazy plays.
Let me know if there's anything in particular you're curious about!
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Post by bruinsgold on Mar 23, 2024 15:25:57 GMT -5
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Post by bruinsgold on Mar 23, 2024 15:28:06 GMT -5
Thank you for the very thorough recap bobhorticulture! I think you said Wollard got some time on the left? How did she do? Did she pass at all or play 6-rotations? Did Rastovski get any time at OPP? |
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Post by bobhorticulture on Mar 23, 2024 16:38:43 GMT -5
Thank you for the very thorough recap bobhorticulture ! I think you said Wollard got some time on the left? How did she do? Did she pass at all or play 6-rotations? Did Rastovski get any time at OPP? Yeah, Wollard got some time on the left both in some rotations where she just stayed there and Hudson swung on the right. I don't really recall any huge swings or misses from her, but I think she blocked pretty well. She passed a bit when she played OH, but always had a DS in the back row.
Rastovski did get some time at opp! I think she played alright, I think I recall her having a good tool of the block or two.
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Post by digs on Mar 23, 2024 22:35:51 GMT -5
I was at the spring game!! They played 4, Purdue won 25-16, 25-15, 25,17, 25-15. My biggest note is that Sydney Yim was on crutches with a big bandage/wrap on her knee and was sitting behind the endline during the game. I hope she's able to recover before the season starts, as Allie Shondell was also in street clothes (Taylor Anderson was the only setter dressed). Starters were: S: Anderson OH: Hudson/Chicoine M: Colvin/Myers OPP: Wollard L: Hornung DS: McAleer Lineups moved around a bit, Heaney also got significant time at opp and I'm not sure if I can really say that one was better than the other. McAleer got the L jersey for game 3, but I think she passed better in the first two games at DS. I could definitely see her taking the jersey at some point during the season though, and her serve is wicked. Everyone got some playing time which was really nice to see, and wollard got some time on the right as well. Oh, I almost forgot to mention! They tried out the pink card "super point" thing, where once per set before 20 points, each team can show the pink card before the serve, and the next point is worth 2 regardless of who wins. It's kind of a gamble, and I don't know if I really like it (feels like it's meant to add more excitement, and I think volleyball is plenty exciting as is). It'll be interesting to see how the coaches feel about it. Chicoine and Hudson pretty much had their way hitting, but Butler isn't the tallest team/block. I will say that I really liked how smart Hudson/Chicoine were playing, placing the ball really well and tipping/rolling with pretty good success. On a side note, I was very impressed by Butler's setter, her hands were fantastic and she made some crazy plays. Let me know if there's anything in particular you're curious about! Good summary. I thought they looked good overall. And the head coach seemed mostly pleased. I get the sense there’s a good chemistry with this group. They’re competitive as hell. I like the vibe. And I really like Taylor Anderson. If she continues to trend upward this team might go places. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2024 8:13:46 GMT -5
I like how this team competes. What they lack in size they make up for in volleyball IQ and hustle.
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Post by digs on Mar 24, 2024 13:12:49 GMT -5
I think the Louisville match will yield a lot more insight into how this group stacks up and where the weaknesses are. I'm particularly interested in how the soon-to-be sophomore Opposites are developing. They both have game and appear to be very good athletes. Consistent production from the right pin would be huge for this team.
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