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Post by traveler on Sept 23, 2016 10:31:16 GMT -5
Remember what happened last year @ NW? Think Courtney, think ankles, think the collapse of the rest of the offense... NW is not having a bad year. Won a tournament that, incidentally, included Dennis Hohensheldt (sp??) VA Cavs and Blair Brown Lipsitz's Buffs. Hit .306 this week, oddly, in a 4 set loss. Tashima seems to be healthy, but they do seem to be leaning on Abbott for all their offense. Live StatsBTN Plus ($$)Live Audio |
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Post by nyline on Sept 23, 2016 14:43:25 GMT -5
Remember what happened last year @ NW? Think Courtney, think ankles, think the collapse of the rest of the offense... NW is not having a bad year. Won a tournament that, incidentally, included Dennis Hohensheldt (sp??) VA Cavs and Blair Brown Lipsitz's Buffs. Hit .306 this week, oddly, in a 4 set loss. Tashima seems to be healthy, but they do seem to be leaning on Abbott for all their offense. I'll post something tomorrow with links (if no one has done so prior to that -- feel free  ) I'm curious what effect their new coach has had on the team. I liked Chan -- he made strides, but couldn't get the program to the next level. The problem in the B1G is that getting to the next level means you have to displace a program that already is supporting WVB, and wants to stay at that level. Not easy. |
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Post by Millennium on Sept 25, 2016 10:27:53 GMT -5
Remember what happened last year @ NW? Think Courtney, think ankles, think the collapse of the rest of the offense... NW is not having a bad year. Won a tournament that, incidentally, included Dennis Hohensheldt (sp??) VA Cavs and Blair Brown Lipsitz's Buffs. Hit .306 this week, oddly, in a 4 set loss. Tashima seems to be healthy, but they do seem to be leaning on Abbott for all their offense. Could you please add the date of the match in the thread's title? It makes it easier to go back and find stuff later. Thanks. |
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Post by Millennium on Sept 25, 2016 10:33:11 GMT -5
Northwestern is much worse off than PSU this year. Their Win-Loss record is 7-6 (0-1 in B1G).
We "should" win this match, and I saw that with much reservation.
As roles become more defined and players begin to build trust with each other on the floor I expect more success.
My only/biggest hope is that the team gels more and more with every passing game.
I believe the talent is there.
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 10:46:44 GMT -5
We've posted a match preview on DigNittanyVolleyball.com. Here's the link: Northwestern Preview Q&A with Talking Head. The media links are: Live Stats; Live Audio and BTN Plus ($$)Here's an excerpt: Penn State (9-3) is at Northwestern this afternoon to take on the Wildcats (7-6) at 2 p.m. ET at Ryan-Welsh Arena in Evanston, Illinois. Although Penn State leads the all-time series with Northwestern by a 49-9 margin, last year, the Wildcats upset PSU in five sets (18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17, 12-15) (the match in which Megan Courtney was injured — not an excuse, just historical fact). Penn State then swept Northwestern in Rec Hall(25-18, 25-14, 26-24). The Nittany Lions are 24-5 in matches in Evanston, Illinois. Since dropping three consecutive matches (to North Carolina, Colorado, and Stanford), the Nittany Lions have won seven consecutive matches, including a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-17, 25-5) over Rutgers in their Big Ten opener. 6-1 Jr. OH Ali Frantti (11 kills, .579 attack %) and 6-1 Jr. OH Simone Lee (13 kills, .458 clip attack %) led Penn State against the Scarlet Knights, while 6-0 Jr. setter Abby Detering had a solid match with a team-high .468 attack %, 34 assists, a career-high 4 aces, 6 digs, and 2 blocks. 6-2 RS Fr. MB Tori Gorrell chipped in 4 kills (.800 attack %), 6-2 Jr. MB Heidi Thelen added 5 kills, and 5-5 Fr. libero Kendall White came up with a team-high 13 digs. Penn State leads the B1G (and is 2nd in NCAA D1) in opponents’ attack % — 0.093. The Nittany Lions are second in the Big Ten in team attack % — .302 average (5th in NCAA D1). The team’s 2.78 blocks/set ranks 6th in the B1G and 23rd nationally. This will be a tough match, and is far from a gimme for the Nittany Lions. But we’re going to go out on a limb and pick Penn State in 4 sets. Or 5. Well, in any rate, a Penn State win. For the Q&A with Talking Head, Click Here |
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 11:49:52 GMT -5
By the way, the Live Stats link (which I checked on both the Penn State and Northwestern sites) doesn't appear to go to today's match. Or at least not yet.
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Post by treblejig on Sept 25, 2016 13:01:15 GMT -5
Hope the split screen on BTN PLus will get fixed.
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 13:01:36 GMT -5
Also, my video is doing a weird split screen with images from Penn State vs Michigan on the bottom third of the screen.
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Post by traveler on Sept 25, 2016 13:02:30 GMT -5
For new folks, Tashima had serious health issues following the 2014 season. her story is a real inspiration and findable online, i assume. she certainly looked fully recovered in the 2015 season, but it says something about her dedication to the game and her determination.
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Post by treblejig on Sept 25, 2016 13:03:11 GMT -5
Also, my video is doing a weird split screen with images from Penn State vs Michigan on the bottom third of the screen. Same here. Fixed now. |
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Post by traveler on Sept 25, 2016 13:03:51 GMT -5
WVB: Chicago's best-kept secret, from the looks of the stands...
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 13:08:47 GMT -5
Announcer just said Penn State "very much knows its identity." Really?
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Post by treblejig on Sept 25, 2016 13:11:12 GMT -5
Sorry to complain, but I am so disinterested in commentators' thoughts these days. I must be getting crabby.
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 13:14:26 GMT -5
Sorry to complain, but I am so disinterested in commentators' thoughts these days. I must be getting crabby. I finally turned off the sound. |
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Post by nyline on Sept 25, 2016 13:20:29 GMT -5
9-11 NW. Penn State forces a NW TO with 4 straight points.
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