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Post by nyline on Aug 29, 2015 5:33:55 GMT -5
We've posted the match previews on DigNittanyVolleyball.com for the Stony Brook and Villanova matches. Here's the link. P.s. For Villanova, watch out for former Pepperdine player, 6-3 Allie Lotz #28. She had 17 kills and 12 digs against Stony Brook. |
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Post by lionsfan on Aug 29, 2015 12:27:52 GMT -5
Weiskircher and Holcomb starters against SB
...Rivera in early in the 2nd set (briefly)
Nia Reed in late in 2nd! Yay!!!
PSU up -13, -13
13 all in third...not a pretty PSU set by any stretch...Rose tinkering with 6-2, but back to 5-1 now
PSU takes third 25-20
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Post by nyline on Aug 29, 2015 15:49:39 GMT -5
We've posted our Match Recap for the Stony Brook match here. Here's an excerpt:
Penn State Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Russ Rose probably hasn’t changed his opinion about the “work-in-progress” status of this year’s team, but after the match, Assistant Coaches Salima Rockwell and Stevie Mussie were all smiles as they greeted Penn State’s Head Football Coach James Franklin, who attended the match with his daughters.
We can’t claim it was entirely because of our #GetJamesToTheGames campaign (OK, maybe despite our campaign) but whatever the reason, it was great to see him at the match. Come back again soon, Coach Franklin!
About the Match
Penn State (2-0) swept Stony Brook (0-2) 25-13, 25-13, 25-20. The offensive standouts for the match were 6-2 Sr. OH Megan Courtney (11 kills, 17 swings, no errors — .647 attack % — 9 digs, and 4 blocks) and 6-2 So. OH Ali Frantti (10 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks). Led by 6-0 RS Fr. Bryanna Weiskircher, who tallied 30 assists, Penn State hit .398 as a team. 5-8 Fr. Wilma Rivera was the setter for parts of sets two and three, registering 5 assists and 3 digs.
[four photos of Coach Franklin after the match are included in the Match Recap post]
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 16:54:08 GMT -5
We've posted our Match Recap for the Stony Brook match here. Here's an excerpt:
Penn State Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Russ Rose probably hasn’t changed his opinion about the “work-in-progress” status of this year’s team, but after the match, Assistant Coaches Salima Rockwell and Stevie Mussie were all smiles as they greeted Penn State’s Head Football Coach James Franklin, who attended the match with his daughters.
We can’t claim it was entirely because of our #GetJamesToTheGames campaign (OK, maybe despite our campaign) but whatever the reason, it was great to see him at the match. Come back again soon, Coach Franklin!
About the Match
Penn State (2-0) swept Stony Brook (0-2) 25-13, 25-13, 25-20. The offensive standouts for the match were 6-2 Sr. OH Megan Courtney (11 kills, 17 swings, no errors — .647 attack % — 9 digs, and 4 blocks) and 6-2 So. OH Ali Frantti (10 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks). Led by 6-0 RS Fr. Bryanna Weiskircher, who tallied 30 assists, Penn State hit .398 as a team. 5-8 Fr. Wilma Rivera was the setter for parts of sets two and three, registering 5 assists and 3 digs.
[four photos of Coach Franklin after the match are included in the Match Recap post]
Nyline:
Are you attending this weekend's games?
Will you be in attendance next weekend?
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Post by psumaui on Aug 29, 2015 17:16:46 GMT -5
That's just not fair. LOL!   |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 17:24:47 GMT -5
It will be more challenging next weekend. Let's hope the setters learn to duplicate the quick sets PSU used against Stanford in the semifinal.
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Post by psumaui on Aug 29, 2015 17:38:55 GMT -5
It will be more challenging next weekend. Let's hope the setters learn to duplicate the quick sets PSU used against Stanford in the semifinal. I think Russ will go after their weak middle since both Inky and Lutz are hurt. Lutz may be back next week though. Don't know extent of her injury. I think Bryanna's setter dump will work great next weekend in the middle. |
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Post by nyline on Aug 29, 2015 20:59:33 GMT -5
We've posted our Match Recap for the Stony Brook match here. Here's an excerpt:
Penn State Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Russ Rose probably hasn’t changed his opinion about the “work-in-progress” status of this year’s team, but after the match, Assistant Coaches Salima Rockwell and Stevie Mussie were all smiles as they greeted Penn State’s Head Football Coach James Franklin, who attended the match with his daughters.
We can’t claim it was entirely because of our #GetJamesToTheGames campaign (OK, maybe despite our campaign) but whatever the reason, it was great to see him at the match. Come back again soon, Coach Franklin!
About the Match
Penn State (2-0) swept Stony Brook (0-2) 25-13, 25-13, 25-20. The offensive standouts for the match were 6-2 Sr. OH Megan Courtney (11 kills, 17 swings, no errors — .647 attack % — 9 digs, and 4 blocks) and 6-2 So. OH Ali Frantti (10 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks). Led by 6-0 RS Fr. Bryanna Weiskircher, who tallied 30 assists, Penn State hit .398 as a team. 5-8 Fr. Wilma Rivera was the setter for parts of sets two and three, registering 5 assists and 3 digs.
[four photos of Coach Franklin after the match are included in the Match Recap post]
Nyline:
Are you attending this weekend's games?
Will you be in attendance next weekend?
Yes and yes. |
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Post by cross5 on Aug 29, 2015 22:22:27 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Aug 29, 2015 22:30:44 GMT -5
Coach Rose made a couple of interesting statements about that after the match, which I'll have in my writeup tomorrow. The short version: Villanova is a scrappy, tough team, with four starters back from last season plus #28, a very good transfer from Pepperdine. He also said, on the subject of "upsets," that when a team wins, it's because they are a very good team, that knows how to do what it takes to win. I got the impression he thinks the term upset diminishes the accomplishment of the upsettor. |
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