Match Recap and Q&A with Talking Head: PSU vs Stanford
Sept 11, 2017 18:17:36 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Sept 11, 2017 18:17:36 GMT -5
We've posted a "Match Recap and Q&A with Talking Head: Penn State’s Win Against Stanford in Big 10 – Pac 12 Challenge." Click Here for the post on DigNittanyVolleyball.com. Below is an excerpt:
DigNittany: That was some match between Penn State and Stanford. Your overall thoughts?
Talking Head: You had two heavyweights going at it. Stanford and Penn State have some of the best collegiate volleyball players in the nation. This was a match that was really in question. Penn State missed a number of serves in set one, fought back to take set two, lost a close one in set three. But in set 4, you started to see a really different Penn State and a really different Stanford, and the Nittany Lions really started to separate from the Cardinal. A fifth set between two teams as talented as Stanford and Penn State can be something of a coin toss. But Penn State kept grinding in sets 4 and 5, and really just wore down Stanford with defensive fortitude.
Penn State made so many quick reaction plays, and the players weren’t even surprised by what they were doing, but I was very impressed. Bryanna and Kendall White, to name just two, made fantastic defensive plays. But all the Penn State players were diving for balls — and I mean everyone. If you’ve ever seen a Penn State practice, it is a cardinal sin (no pun intended) if you don’t go for a ball. And Saturday night how what you do in practice, and the mindset you have in practice, translates to the game. The Penn State players were determined not to give up any easy points, and there really were no easy points for Stanford in sets 4 and 5. And that’s what I really like, that’s what I think is really cool.
Talking Head: You had two heavyweights going at it. Stanford and Penn State have some of the best collegiate volleyball players in the nation. This was a match that was really in question. Penn State missed a number of serves in set one, fought back to take set two, lost a close one in set three. But in set 4, you started to see a really different Penn State and a really different Stanford, and the Nittany Lions really started to separate from the Cardinal. A fifth set between two teams as talented as Stanford and Penn State can be something of a coin toss. But Penn State kept grinding in sets 4 and 5, and really just wore down Stanford with defensive fortitude.
Penn State made so many quick reaction plays, and the players weren’t even surprised by what they were doing, but I was very impressed. Bryanna and Kendall White, to name just two, made fantastic defensive plays. But all the Penn State players were diving for balls — and I mean everyone. If you’ve ever seen a Penn State practice, it is a cardinal sin (no pun intended) if you don’t go for a ball. And Saturday night how what you do in practice, and the mindset you have in practice, translates to the game. The Penn State players were determined not to give up any easy points, and there really were no easy points for Stanford in sets 4 and 5. And that’s what I really like, that’s what I think is really cool.
