VolleyDawgs play tonight
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They play Hawaii at 6:00 CT. If they win they play the Washington/Brown winner at 7:30 tomorrow night.
Hawaii is an interesting team. They won three national championships in volleyball in the 80s and were considered a power until the last decade or so. Think Louisiana Tech in women's basketball. They are actually the lowest rated 3 seed in the tournament with an RPI of 56. They would not have made the tournament without securing the auto-bid from the Big West. On paper, we should mop the floor with them, but I think the girls will be nervous and will have to shake that off.
The second round is the big one. Assuming Washington takes care of Brown, you are going to have to play the Pac 12 champions on their home court and apparently a large hostile crowd. Here is a photo from our practice session.
Washington is the No. 15 seed overall - they are solid but they are beatable and we match up well with them. Washington was in the Final Four last year and lost to Kentucky, who went on to beat Texas to win the national championship. An interesting twist to this bracket is that Kentucky, Texas and Washington - three Final Four teams from last year - are all in the same region and slated to play each other in the Sweet 16/Elite 8 rounds. Hopefully we can throw a wrench in that and join Kentucky in Austin next weekend.
Hawaii is an interesting team. They won three national championships in volleyball in the 80s and were considered a power until the last decade or so. Think Louisiana Tech in women's basketball. They are actually the lowest rated 3 seed in the tournament with an RPI of 56. They would not have made the tournament without securing the auto-bid from the Big West. On paper, we should mop the floor with them, but I think the girls will be nervous and will have to shake that off.
The second round is the big one. Assuming Washington takes care of Brown, you are going to have to play the Pac 12 champions on their home court and apparently a large hostile crowd. Here is a photo from our practice session.
Washington is the No. 15 seed overall - they are solid but they are beatable and we match up well with them. Washington was in the Final Four last year and lost to Kentucky, who went on to beat Texas to win the national championship. An interesting twist to this bracket is that Kentucky, Texas and Washington - three Final Four teams from last year - are all in the same region and slated to play each other in the Sweet 16/Elite 8 rounds. Hopefully we can throw a wrench in that and join Kentucky in Austin next weekend.
If you can, keep those of us on the road and unable to watch posted on how the girls are doing throughout the match. Thanks
I've seen it listed at either 6:00 or 6:30 in a few different places. Kind of odd.
Should State advance, it looks like most of the remaining games will be on TV. Also, here are live stats, if anyone is interested: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=380792
Should State advance, it looks like most of the remaining games will be on TV. Also, here are live stats, if anyone is interested: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=380792
I know very little about volleyball. Are you considered to have an advantage when serving, like tennis?
No, I understand that, although that is as change from the volleyball I learned in gym class.
What I meant is does the team serving have any perceived advantage?
This team has made a living winning tight long matches this year.
Need to find something in this 4th set and turn the tide.
Need to find something in this 4th set and turn the tide.
MSU up 18-12 in the 4th. Hawaii timeout. They've found something. Anybody's match now.
Answering my own earlier question, UH has exactly 1 point off their own serve in this set.
Answering my own earlier question, UH has exactly 1 point off their own serve in this set.
Seems very important to play very clean and get off to a good start in a first to 15 set.
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