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Post by toomuchvb on Sept 14, 2017 14:13:18 GMT -5
Intriguing how the 2011 PSU attack took a dip compared to previous and following seasons. Can't remember what was unusual about that season. Had the same core group. Actually, there were huge losses from 2010 to 2011. Look at the 2010 stats listed on DigNittanyVolleyball and you see that Blair Brown (the Honda award winner for volleyball for 2010) was gone. Arielle Wilson, a fantastic AA middle, was gone. Fatima Balza, an underrated middle, was gone. Alyssa D'Errico, the libero and best server with 49 aces, was gone. Cathy Quilico (the "widget") was gone as the second ds. Look at the 2011 stats on DigNittanyVolleyball.com and yes, you see six returning key players -- McClendon, Slay, Scott, Martin, Longo and Carpenter -- but five are sophomores, and the lone junior -- Carpenter -- had switched from setter to ds, to make room for one of the five freshmen on that team, Micha Hancock. The other four freshmen who played key roles in 2011 were Grant, Whitney, Gonzalez and Fuller. All very good players, but they were freshmen. It was a very, very, very young team. Isn't that interesting?! I remember the players of 2011 as ultimate National Champions. Although it came after those freshmen played with award-winners, AAs, etc. How the memory dulls regardless of the shine of players past!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2017 19:36:21 GMT -5
After 10 games, PSU hitting percentage is .360, opponent hitting percentage is .150, making 1.5 aces/set, and 2.9 blocks per set. Pretty good numbers. They're also entering the B1G season undefeated for the first time since 2009.
Next weekend will put a lot in perspective.
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Post by psumaui on Sept 21, 2017 8:03:57 GMT -5
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Post by traveler on Sept 21, 2017 11:44:38 GMT -5
1. Who knew how comfortable and well spoken Thelen was in front of a camera? It's something that's pretty hard for a 21-year-old to do, and it can be very revealing of a player's confidence. Well done!
2. Never seen Abby speak before. Good to meet her.
3. Putnicki? Does her inclusion speak to the confidence the staff have in her, along with the considerable playing time she's getting?
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Post by traveler on Sept 21, 2017 11:57:38 GMT -5
After 10 games, PSU hitting percentage is .360, opponent hitting percentage is .150, making 1.5 aces/set, and 2.9 blocks per set. Pretty good numbers. They're also entering the B1G season undefeated for the first time since 2009. Next weekend will put a lot in perspective. 51 aces this year (opps: 25): White:10 Lee, Weis: @9 Detering: 8 Wash: 7 Frantti: 5 White especially and also Lee are way in the + side on the SA / SE line. Whereas we used to rely on Hancock to put opps off their game, it seems like a real team effort this year at the service line. A really off-the-cuff observation: when we keep our serving under control, it's an indicator of how well we're going to hold up in the match. When we don't serve well, it seems to indicate something larger, and negative, is afoot. |
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Post by elliotberton on Sept 21, 2017 13:11:33 GMT -5
Before the season, I thought Frantti would be the "x" factor; the player who would determine how well the team will do. However, we now see how mature Frantti's game is. She scores when we need her, and her serve receive and defense have been top notch. So now my "x" factor is Thelen. If she can produce in the big matches (always an issue for her before) then the sky is the limit for this team.
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Post by Millennium on Sept 21, 2017 14:49:58 GMT -5
Before the season, I thought Frantti would be the "x" factor; the player who would determine how well the team will do. However, we now see how mature Frantti's game is. She scores when we need her, and her serve receive and defense have been top notch. So now my "x" factor is Thelen. If she can produce in the big matches (always an issue for her before) then the sky is the limit for this team. I agree, and I would add Nia Reed to the "x" factor list. I really think she could change the momentum in a match if/when she gets going. |
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Post by traveler on Sept 21, 2017 15:30:19 GMT -5
Reed's stats aren't stellar...but she's clutch. seems like the more the heat is on, the better she executes. Sounds like Coach is happy to have her out there.
Also, she's next year, which we have to think about now and then. We've had a couple players...Whitney and Lee especially...who were jammed up behind others until Junior year and then really broke out. I don't see her play time as a diss on Detering; i see it as part of our arsenal that will help keep the opposition off balance.
(even when Reed was Redshirting, you'd see her at warmupa and her vertical and hand time, leg in brace and all, was remarkable.)
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Post by elliotberton on Sept 21, 2017 16:25:22 GMT -5
Interesting points about Reed. I am not yet entirely confident in her play. For taller teams (eg: most of our conference foes), I feel like Gorrell is a little better at RS. Gorrell blocks more consistently, and is a comparable hitter. Neither Reed nor Gorrell can do what Detering has done this year. Big advantage having a lefty play RS, and when coupled with the uncertainty opponents must feel (will she set or swing on 2?) Detering is I think the correct choice for the first 3 rotations.
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Post by traveler on Sept 21, 2017 17:07:59 GMT -5
I agree, but i do like our ability to, without warning, sub Reed in and confuse the opposition a bit more. They can't prep for everybody...at least not well.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 7:54:13 GMT -5
I just took a quick glance at the 2012 stat line. SMH. We all know what went wrong. I guess, as fans, we're lucky not to have had more unfortunate events.
Let's think positive thoughts (is the "P word" OK?) for the team's continued health through this season and beyond.
I really want a great season; if for no other reason than to bedevil Volleytalk's trolls and turds.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 11:12:48 GMT -5
A mid-season update across a range of statistical categories: Year PSU ATK % OPP ATK % BLK/SET ACES/SET DIGS/SET
Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G
2017 .351 .343 .181 .210 2.78 2.67 1.44 1.43 12.64 12.57 At half way point in B1G season
2016 .291 .290 .171 .214 2.62 2.39 1.21 1.34 13.21 13.04
2015 .295 .272 .162 .184 3.06 3.01 1.12 1.01 13.82 14.00
2014 .342 .325 .146 .131 2.68 3.01 1.91 1.85 12.80 12.75
2013 .305 .301 .138 .149 3.05 3.27 1.31 1.11 14.24 13.79
2012 .302 .300 .129 .138 3.01 3.04 1.57 1.35 14.30 14.30
2011 .267 .254 .170 .181 2.68 2.73 1.78 1.64 14.17 14.97
2010 .314 .305 .133 .168 3.01 2.69 1.30 1.04 14.72 15.03
2009 .381 .365 .116 .135 3.23 3.43 1.42 1.18 13.11 12.92
2008 .390 .407 .089 .087 3.22 3.40 1.34 1.13 12.00 11.52
2007 .350 .334 .136 .129 3.82 4.05 1.59 1.38 13.65 13.86
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 14:36:50 GMT -5
Here's a Stat update along with comparisons to prior years. PSU's block is coming along nicely.
Year PSU ATK% OPP ATK% BLK/SET ACES/SET DIGS/SET
Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G Cum B1G
2017a .351 .346 .173 .187 2.93 2.95 1.42 1.40 12.98 13.15 At three-quarter point in B1G season (16 B1G games, 10 pre-B1G games)
2017 .351 .343 .181 .210 2.78 2.67 1.44 1.43 12.64 12.57 At half way point in B1G season
2016 .291 .290 .171 .214 2.62 2.39 1.21 1.34 13.21 13.04
2015 .295 .272 .162 .184 3.06 3.01 1.12 1.01 13.82 14.00
2014 .342 .325 .146 .131 2.68 3.01 1.91 1.85 12.80 12.75
2013 .305 .301 .138 .149 3.05 3.27 1.31 1.11 14.24 13.79
2012 .302 .300 .129 .138 3.01 3.04 1.57 1.35 14.30 14.30
2011 .267 .254 .170 .181 2.68 2.73 1.78 1.64 14.17 14.97
2010 .314 .305 .133 .168 3.01 2.69 1.30 1.04 14.72 15.03
2009 .381 .365 .116 .135 3.23 3.43 1.42 1.18 13.11 12.92
2008 .390 .407 .089 .087 3.22 3.40 1.34 1.13 12.00 11.52
2007 .350 .334 .136 .129 3.82 4.05 1.59 1.38 13.65 13.86
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Post by elliotberton on Nov 12, 2017 16:33:34 GMT -5
White had some monster performances to bump up the dig stats (poor pun intended). Is Thelen to Opp-2 the reason for the blocking increase?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 18:36:30 GMT -5
White had some monster performances to bump up the dig stats (poor pun intended). Is Thelen to Opp-2 the reason for the blocking increase? I'm sure Thelen's performance figures in the stats. But as a team, they've really picked up their blocking. I'd imagine there's also a relationship to the drop in opponent hitting percentages. I wonder if a statistics guy like Coach Rose hasn't come up with some kind of algorithm that computes a relationship between the major categories to derive some kind of "optimal number." Who knows? |
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