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Post by Millennium on Oct 17, 2018 20:05:44 GMT -5
Rutgers hangin in 23-22. Had swing to tie but had hitting error. We are in the net twice. tied at 24.
Oh brother. Errors like that kill me.
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Post by bob2061 on Oct 17, 2018 21:39:25 GMT -5
I thought Coach did a nice job of getting a lot of subs into the match. It is not possible to play everyone and be as competitive as a team that plays the best 7 or 8 players. He did a great job and the fans were happy.
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Post by seeyajohn on Oct 18, 2018 9:52:48 GMT -5
Disappointing 3rd set, we need to do better. Gotta play with intensity in every match. I'm sure RR thinks so too. I'm not sure that I agree. It's a challenging 30-match schedule and high intensity for every match might wear a team down.
I do agree that Coach Rose is critical of any lack of intensity. It is also true that he has been somewhat successful in his profession. 
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Post by elliotberton on Oct 18, 2018 11:49:05 GMT -5
Bryanna said the right things in the post match interview. Every BIG team needs to be taken seriously. It looked like RU has some players, but when they had the chance to take set 3, mistakes were made. Point here-margin between winning and losing is not very large in the BIG. (Coach makes that point all of the time). Often the team that has more confidence stays calmer and does not make the mistake at the critical time.
Should be interesting to see how RU comes out on Saturday. They may be more confident after the "near miss" in set 3 and play better at home. Hopefully, our ladies will be a bit more focused - or at least avoid making so many net violations.
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Post by jojonito on Oct 18, 2018 13:29:41 GMT -5
I was interested by the lack of soft blocking by PSU. PSU didn't seem to be able to block them much at all. If RU got rid of their errors, of which serve receive is a major item, they would be a difficult team to play. On the other hand, that is true of just about any team There is some talent on the RU team. |
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Post by jojonito on Oct 18, 2018 13:41:41 GMT -5
I was also hoping that Cathey would get more time (replacing Reed). I guess Coach thought that the first string or Nia Reed needed the time on the court more. (Also see elliotbertons comment in recap about Coach wanting to win.)
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Post by elliotberton on Oct 18, 2018 17:25:40 GMT -5
Also a little surprised that Amanda Phegley did not get a little time. Hoard and Gray did not have their best games. But sets 2 and 3 were pretty competitive, so maybe the staff wanted to keep the starters in. The other factor is limited number of subs. Since Coach has been a bit more liberal with DS/server subs, there may have been insufficient "room" to get Cathey or Phegley on the court.
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Post by elliotberton on Oct 18, 2018 17:36:32 GMT -5
I was interested by the lack of soft blocking by PSU. PSU didn't seem to be able to block them much at all. If RU got rid of their errors, of which serve receive is a major item, they would be a difficult team to play. On the other hand, that is true of just about any team There is some talent on the RU team. Rutgers actually had more blocks than we did (if I recall correctly, 7.0 to 6.5). And a couple more digs than PSU as well. I thought Hord and Gray were just a little off. I bet both of them play much better on Saturday. One factor that we sometimes ignore, and which does not appear on the stat sheet, is the degree to which the defense induces hitting errors. Almost every one of our opponents has hit for a poor percentage. A good deal of that is attributable to our block and back row, which in combination have been excellent. Sometimes the team can't get soft touches because the opponent is hitting the ball too high (and out) or using an easy to dig roll shot, or tip. |
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Post by Millennium on Oct 18, 2018 18:34:46 GMT -5
Another issue that I hope we can improve on this year, which is a must heading into the tournament, is missed kills on overpasses. It seems our middles are struggling with those and the slide attack. If they can figure those out, we would be more efficient in our attack.
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Post by jojonito on Oct 18, 2018 19:36:28 GMT -5
Sometimes the team can't get soft touches because the opponent is hitting the ball too high (and out) or using an easy to dig roll shot, or tip. Good point. Tho it seemed to me that there were a fair number of kills by RU that were bumped sets and still were unable to be blocked (soft or otherwise). Interesting that RU outblocked us. I also think that it's also a good point that Hord and Gray were a little off. Hopefully that will improve. Really do hope the overpass issues are fixed soon. Tho from my meager experience playing volleyball, it's not always as easy to kill the overpasses as it appears. One thing I've noticed when watching is that some overpasses are unable to be killed, and so it would be better to try to just pass it and try to get a good kill in system. Not speaking about PSU, just in general. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 20:01:54 GMT -5
Sometimes the team can't get soft touches because the opponent is hitting the ball too high (and out) or using an easy to dig roll shot, or tip. Really do hope the overpass issues are fixed soon. Tho from my meager experience playing volleyball, it's not always as easy to kill the overpasses as it appears. One thing I've noticed when watching is that some overpasses are unable to be killed, and so it would be better to try to just pass it and try to get a good kill in system. Not speaking about PSU, just in general. You might be right about killing overpasses being a difficult skill to master. My formative years as a PSU watcher were 2010-13 and during those years, I'd salivate at the prospect of high-power topspin serves resulting in overpasses which were, in turn, swatted down like addled flies. I remember Karch Kiraly referring to those plays as virtual aces. Because it was so "automatic," it never occurred to me that it was difficult. I guess the more I watch the game, the more I learn. |
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Post by nitneliun on Oct 19, 2018 11:34:29 GMT -5
Katie Slay was the master overpass killer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 11:40:03 GMT -5
Katie Slay was the master overpass killer. And she was so "slow." |
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Post by nyline on Oct 19, 2018 13:19:06 GMT -5
Katie Slay was the master overpass killer. And she was so "slow." Katie Slay was an incredibly smart player (just as she is an incredibly smart person) with a through-the-roof (no pun intended) volleyball IQ. |
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Post by elliotberton on Oct 19, 2018 13:53:18 GMT -5
From observation only, killing an overpass is a timing issue. This year, our front row players often try to dump over passes with two hands, directing the ball to one side or another. I have been wondering about whether waiting a milli-second longer to let the ball get farther over, and then trying to slam it with one hand would be more effective (which is the technique I am most used to seeing).
Jojonito makes an excellent point about having the option to pass and run a system play. If the overpass is too far over the net, it is hard to spike or dump the ball, and an error is more likely. In those circumstances, the better play could be a "dig" and a three touch attack.
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