Summit League 2024

[kiyoat]

Oct 21, 2024 16:04:07 GMT -5 vballfan17 said:

kiyoat - can I convince to come back to voting for Summit League POWs?

Sure, I can try to be consistent with it (although I'm often not).  Send me a reminder if you don't mind.

[kiyoat]

Sorry for not making a game thread this week, but I thought I 'd share my research/analysis anyway.  Here's a hitter% comparison of the two teams, overall stats, conference only and last 2 matches.  The idea being to see how they are improving or backsliding over time.....

For evaluating hitting% by position, I'm using this metric (found in a response on an old VT thread...no idea if it's accurate)

position	below ave.	average	good	great
OH	<200	200-250	250-300	>300
OPP	<230	230-270	270-320	>320
MB	<280	280-320	320-360	>360
Set	<200	200-300	300-400	>400

Coyote Hitters (min 100 attempts on season)

	player	All	Conf.	last 2
OH	L Medeck	.155	.142	.284
OH	K Sealock	.225	.212	.205
OPP	C Hlady	.220	.149	.033
MB	M Bode	.274	.263	.354
MB	A Nelson	.238	.264	.000
OH	S Laird	.159	.155	.182
S	A Van Hook	.322	.333	.409
MB	A Loschen	.306	.361	.415
	TEAM	.222	.213	.227

Freshmen bounce back:
Medeck and Bode had a shaky start to conference play, but lately have been hitting at a very high level, showing that potential!

Sophomore growth:
Van Hook and Loschen have steadily been increasing efficiency all season, and are currently our best hitters by% !

Steady Senior:
Sealock has been very consistent all season, and has shown an ability to take over a set when needed.

Jacks Hitters (min 100 attempts on season)

	player	All	Conf.	last 2
OH	S Zgonc	.253	.210	.216
OH	K Van Egdom	.104	.107	.140
MB	S Schetnan	.449	.483	.348
MB	M Burr	.323	.438	.452
OPP	A Groves	.136	.095	.074
MB	A V-Brown	.155	.091	-.214
	TEAM	.249	.258	.249

So overall, I'd say there are fewer hitters getting more attempts than with the Yotes.

Zgonc gets the lion's share of attempts, and she seems to be a consistent hitter, similar to Sealock on USD.

Schetnan and Burr both hit very, very efficiently, although Schetnan's numbers seem to have gone down just a little in recent matches.

The other hitters are below-average offensively, although without watching them I don't know if that is due to being out-of-system?

As a team, they hit a little better than USD, mainly because of their Starting Middles, I think.

[vbneber]

You can use my post on the Coyote thread if you’d like…

[kiyoat]

OK, I went ahead and made a game thread...

volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/101143/south-dakota-sdsu-7pm-tues?page=1&scrollTo=4090675

[kiyoat]

Just did a hitting analysis on Denver, the Yotes' next opponent... they are not the same team we saw at the beginning of conference play!

position	below ave.	average	good	great
OH	<200	200-250	250-300	>300
OPP	<230	230-270	270-320	>320
MB	<280	280-320	320-360	>360
Set	<200	200-300	300-400	>400

Denver Hitters  (Minimum 100 attempts on season)

	player	All	Conf.	last 3
OH	C Davis	.240	.289	.267
MB	M Mirabelli	.339	.358	.580
OH	A Reynolds	.123	.096	.108
OPP	G Lewis	.135	.071	DNP
OH	J Johnson	.243	.324	.310
S	B Decker	.203	.284	.385
MB	K Perryman	.170	.180	.286
	TEAM	.215	.233	.293

wow.  As a team they have gotten gradually better on offense all season, and all four of Davis, Mirabelli, Johnson and the Setter Decker have lately been hitting at a very high level.  I'll guess that Decker has been a big part of the improved hitting across the board.

Mirabelli is going to be a challenge to defend, so I'm glad we just played Schetnan!

[Steve vb]

Oct 23, 2024 11:56:22 GMT -5 kiyoat said:

Just did a hitting analysis on Denver, the Yotes' next opponent... they are not the same team we saw at the beginning of conference play!

One thing to keep in mind though is that among Denver's last three matches, two have been against bottom feeders KC and Oral Roberts. 

[kiyoat]

Although "per set" stats aren't as good as "per attempt" stats... we are at the halfway point of conference play, so at least everyone has played everyone.  The stats should be pretty fair.

One key matchup for today: Denver Serve vs USD Recieve

1. Denver is the best serving team in the conference in terms of Aces/set.  They are getting 1.84 Aces/Set (in conference play), lead by:

...............0.50 from OH Ava Reynolds (#2 Summit)
...............0.44 from S ..Briley Decker (#4 Summit)
...............0.34 from OH Cassie Davis (#12 Summit)

2. USD is the best serve-receive team in the conference in terms of preventing aces.  We are only allowing 1.03 Aces/Set (in conference play).  Here's our main serve-receive crew with conference only stats:

pos	player	Sets Played	Errors	Attempts	Reception%
OH	L Medeck	32	2	130	.985**
DS	A Wolff	32	5	127	.961
DS/L	K Farris	32	4	116	.966
DS	C Hokenstad	26	3	97	.969
OH	K Sealock	30	5	58	.914

** = certified "Serve-Receive Ninja"

For Reference:
90-95% = Average 
96% = Good
97% = Great
98+ = Ninja

[uofaGRAD]

whoa Medeck is a star when it comes to serve receive. the SDSU match isn’t coded correctly, but in the other 7 matches, she’s passing a 2.40 on 117 attempts (the most!)

Wolff is 2.16 (98)
Farris 2.15 (92)
Hokenstad 2.10 (85)
Sealock 1.93 (42)

[kiyoat]

The other match I'd highlight is St Thomas @ NDSU.

The Bison swept the Tommies in the previous meeting.

Both teams are 4-4 in conference play, in a 3-way tie for 4th with Denver.

Statistically, both teams are similar; upper-middle ranking in most team stats (conference play only)
- The Tommies are #1 in Assists/set (staying in-system?)
- NDSU is #2 in Aces/set

I'd expect a good match this time around, with seeding at stake.

[kiyoat]

Oct 24, 2024 10:11:12 GMT -5 uofaGRAD said:

whoa Medeck is a star when it comes to serve receive. the SDSU match isn’t coded correctly, but in the other 7 matches, she’s passing a 2.40 on 117 attempts (the most!)

Wolff is 2.16 (98)
Farris 2.15 (92)
Hokenstad 2.10 (85)
Sealock 1.93 (42)

Is that a 3-point "pass quality" assessment?  Isn't that very subjective?  And who is keeping those stats?

[vbneber]

Can't wait to tune into the USD vs Denver! Mirabelli is going to be a little different animal than Schetnan just because SDSU runs a 6-2 and Schetnan or Burr don't run the slide. Mirabelli is so lethal on the slide, but I think if USD can dig and cover like they did against Schetnan/Burr then they should be able to contain her a bit. USD should be able to win this one but it might be another battle if Denver is hungry enough.
I'm going to keep my eyes on the Tommies vs NDSU stats too. Would love to see the Tommies win that one.

[uofaGRAD]

Oct 24, 2024 10:20:15 GMT -5 kiyoat said:

Oct 24, 2024 10:11:12 GMT -5 uofaGRAD said:

whoa Medeck is a star when it comes to serve receive. the SDSU match isn’t coded correctly, but in the other 7 matches, she’s passing a 2.40 on 117 attempts (the most!)

Wolff is 2.16 (98)
Farris 2.15 (92)
Hokenstad 2.10 (85)
Sealock 1.93 (42)

Is that a 3-point "pass quality" assessment?  Isn't that very subjective?  And who is keeping those stats?

yep, and it’s VolleyMetrics.

it’s a bit subjective, but the best measurement out there for seeing how well someone is passing. a 3 is a perfect pass where every hitter can be set. a 2 would be a set that pulls the setter maybe further off the net or to one side of the net or the other that usually takes at least one option out of the offense or would make it a strenuous set for the setter (like, Cullen for SMU will set the quick 15 feet off the net sometimes but that doesn’t mean the pass is a 3, that’s a 2). a 1 is a pass that forces the setter (and a lot of times a secondary setter) to step in and take the ball and they have to throw up a high OOS ball to a pin. a 0 is obviously an ace (and I think overpasses for VM purposes? or maybe not, I can’t remember. at arizona we would give a 0 if it was an overpass that would lead directly to a kill, but a 1 if it was deep enough to be where the other team had to actually run their offense to score)

[kiyoat]

Oct 24, 2024 11:04:55 GMT -5 vbneber said:

Can't wait to tune into the USD vs Denver! Mirabelli is going to be a little different animal than Schetnan just because SDSU runs a 6-2 and Schetnan or Burr don't run the slide. Mirabelli is so lethal on the slide, but I think if USD can dig and cover like they did against Schetnan/Burr then they should be able to contain her a bit. USD should be able to win this one but it might be another battle if Denver is hungry enough.
I'm going to keep my eyes on the Tommies vs NDSU stats too. Would love to see the Tommies win that one.

Yeah, I'll be doing some drywall work in my garage, while watching both matches + our local high school football game (just wired in extra outlets/ Coaxial/ HDMI for my three TVs in the garage)... it's my "Varsity Club" man-cave project...

[JT]

Tommies matches this week (same thread for both)

St Thomas at NDSU | Thu, Oct 24, 7:00pm CT | SL-net($$)

St Thomas at UND | Sat, Oct 26, 12:00pm CT | SL-net($$)

[Steve vb]

Oct 24, 2024 12:08:19 GMT -5 kiyoat said:

Oct 24, 2024 11:04:55 GMT -5 vbneber said:

Can't wait to tune into the USD vs Denver! Mirabelli is going to be a little different animal than Schetnan just because SDSU runs a 6-2 and Schetnan or Burr don't run the slide. Mirabelli is so lethal on the slide, but I think if USD can dig and cover like they did against Schetnan/Burr then they should be able to contain her a bit. USD should be able to win this one but it might be another battle if Denver is hungry enough.
I'm going to keep my eyes on the Tommies vs NDSU stats too. Would love to see the Tommies win that one.

Yeah, I'll be doing some drywall work in my garage, while watching both matches + our local high school football game (just wired in extra outlets/ Coaxial/ HDMI for my three TVs in the garage)... it's my "Varsity Club" man-cave project...

Good to see that you have GIF's for every aspect of life.