Our hitting % far improved over yesterday. Newbies Kurt & Harvey both played better overall than yesterday vs Minnesota. Rubin again our leading player. But Ogilvie and Miner also great.
Wisconsin started in 1st preseason poll as #3 in the country, but after losses to #4 Louisville and #1 Texas had dropped to #6 just below us when we played them this afternoon. Arena (I think where the Bucks play) had a great crowd, likely 10,000 to 15,000, and 95% Wisconsin rooters.
We won set #1 coming from behind to tie, then go ahead for the win. Another nice late run.
In set 2, they blew us out early and then held it to the end. Walk in the park for Wiscy.
In set 3 we came back and played cleaner with far better focus, winning clutch points.
And in set 4, again tight but late run by the Cards... clean/focused.
Hambly's demeanor very stoic, cool as a cucumber, but with great fist pump when we took set #4.
Our serving again had too many errors, but seemed less early on than vs Minnesota. And it appeared overall less error ridden than yesterday. Wisconsin served well as well. Don't have the stats but think about equal on that. Our freshman, Harvey huge later in the match in set 4 when she went on a great service run, Rubin nice throughout, as was Miner, but their runs less than Harvey's And Kurt also did well.
Wisconsin's blockers very tall. Their best hitter (forgot her name) but very tall blonde and their most dangerous pin was said to be ~ 85%, not yet fully healed, but you wouldn't have known it. She was tall, cool & powerful, and plenty fast. Robinson, their other pin also tall & powerful. Our Setting and Libero play vs theirs gave us a nice advantage.
Overall some very good minutes rotations today for our newer/younger players.
Smart scheduling by Hambly. to test them early and calibrate his players. Now 3-0 going into our match vs Marquette tomorrow (Coirrection: Wednesday, Thanks Bobbk!). Then home to Maples.
And #1 Texas looms.
Wisconsin started in 1st preseason poll as #3 in the country, but after losses to #4 Louisville and #1 Texas had dropped to #6 just below us when we played them this afternoon. Arena (I think where the Bucks play) had a great crowd, likely 10,000 to 15,000, and 95% Wisconsin rooters.
We won set #1 coming from behind to tie, then go ahead for the win. Another nice late run.
In set 2, they blew us out early and then held it to the end. Walk in the park for Wiscy.
In set 3 we came back and played cleaner with far better focus, winning clutch points.
And in set 4, again tight but late run by the Cards... clean/focused.
Hambly's demeanor very stoic, cool as a cucumber, but with great fist pump when we took set #4.
Our serving again had too many errors, but seemed less early on than vs Minnesota. And it appeared overall less error ridden than yesterday. Wisconsin served well as well. Don't have the stats but think about equal on that. Our freshman, Harvey huge later in the match in set 4 when she went on a great service run, Rubin nice throughout, as was Miner, but their runs less than Harvey's And Kurt also did well.
Wisconsin's blockers very tall. Their best hitter (forgot her name) but very tall blonde and their most dangerous pin was said to be ~ 85%, not yet fully healed, but you wouldn't have known it. She was tall, cool & powerful, and plenty fast. Robinson, their other pin also tall & powerful. Our Setting and Libero play vs theirs gave us a nice advantage.
Overall some very good minutes rotations today for our newer/younger players.
Smart scheduling by Hambly. to test them early and calibrate his players. Now 3-0 going into our match vs Marquette tomorrow (Coirrection: Wednesday, Thanks Bobbk!). Then home to Maples.
And #1 Texas looms.
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