No. 15 Hawaii 3, Pacific 0; Top 25 scores

What’s up with Guinasso wearing the #12 jersey? In the Wisconsin match, she was in a 12 jersey and #13 shorts.

10, 13 previous thread. i said besides the obvious. it certainly doesnt involve anything harassing/nasty/personal attacks. i dont know volleytalk so cant use/vet that as a reference point.

Warriorwoman, below is an updated and more complete list of blogging etiquette that hopefully answers your question from the previous thread:

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Yes, a good pass and Mags puts it down. 2. Roofs to go

The audio on my stream is ahead to the video. Anyone else observing the same?

9. Never mind, it is now better synced.

Hawaii looks like a well oiled machine in the 1st set

I like how Na Wahine have started fast last night and tonite. I hope they keep it up for the rest of the season.

9. Yes, it’s the same with me. Only part of the first set was in synch. The second set is out of synch.

21. Yeah, audio is about 2 plays ahead of video (at point where Ionia served an ace)

Mags with 8 blocks already.

Wahine got their mojo back, if they pass, they win

say cindy is there a rule or maybe it is a non-preference you know in indoor volleyball where they dont really hit/spike the ball over after the first touch? such as if the setter receives the ball (which is supposed to be ‘the dig’) but essentially sets it up in the air with both hands? the same thing if it was done by another player other than the setter (does the setter really have to set again?)

im thinking beach volleyball.

A well oiled machine in the 2nd set too!!
Chee hoo!!

44. I just ignore.

Consecutive errors by Taylor.

The long rally at 8-6 UOP was awesome to watch.

Great reactions by both sides

53. Oops…

Setting could use some variety (besides Nikki all the time)

All Nikki tonight.

Well, not much overall from the middles or the OHs not named Nikki Taylor. Granato has cooled off since the Arizona match, and Sibley did not have a good hitting night. Agree that everyone is relying on Taylor, not just Ionia. UCLA match should be an interesting one, especially if they focus on blocking Taylor.

Also, streaming is still going. It was in slo-mo for a while. Hope they can get video to sync with audio tomorrow night.

63. so cindy do you suppose others had confused or disrupted the setting?

I love the challenge system. Just shows that refs can make mistakes and correcting them is valuable to the teams and to volleyball in general. However, given that teams can huddle and talk to their coaches during the review, the challenges effectively can be used as extra timeouts, particularly if another team is on a run and the coach wants to cool the opposition down. I can see situations in which a coach calls for a review when one is not warranted (a bogus challenge on a non-controversial play) if the team ran out of timeouts. This could be especially valuable in the fifth set when teams only need score 15 rather than 25.

Pacific shot itself in the foot with all its serving and other types of unforced errors. I didn’t count the service errors but there must have been over a dozen. On the other hand maybe taking a chance on tough serves may have been the UOP coach’s strategy. Agree with everyone, some one other than Nikki has to step up and be more of an offensive threat. Nikki must be leading the team or one to the leaders in practically everything—blocks, hitting, service aces, and digs.

What a terrible night at OH. Without Nikki and all those serving errors by Pacific, we would have been in trouble tonight. For the UCLA match, we have trouble in paradise unless the OHs bring their A game.

Thank you Maverick for your blogging etiquette. I think they are good rules to follow or even to live by. That being said, we need to get more production out of our left side. Both Sibley and Granato have each had one good game and 5 so-so games so far. I think Sibley has the potential to be the stronger contributor of the two. Greeley appears to be a long way from playing the front row. Commentator Ryan stated that when Mitchem gets back he would like to see Dave play her on the Right and Nikki move to the Left. I totally agree. Iosia is good but I would also like to see how Higggins would do. I also thought Gianna played well.

Either way would make me happy!

80. Overrated until Hartong-led UH played BYU in the 2013 second-round of the tournament and got dominated in three sets. Hartong was 17-5-47 .255, but Taylor hit for .043 on 23 swings, TMO at -.111 on 18 swings, the middles combined for 9-6-23 or .130. Hartong took 40% of the swings and had 40% of the kills. Shoji commented after that match that Hartong had no help. That’s the situation I’d like the team to avoid at year-end. Btw, Wisconsin had great balance and diversity against UH.

77, 79, 81. I’d like to know Ryan Tsuji’s logic. Unfortunately, I can’t access OCSports’ broadcasts.

Castillo has been good as the second middle, particularly in blocking. A front line of her, Mitchem, and Taylor, assuming all are healthy, will be quite imposing. Agree on Sibley, she’s a freshman and hard to expect too much from her at this point. But I hope she improves by leaps and bounds this season.

84. Agree that Shoji probably won’t change. UH hasn’t gone far since the 2009 final four team (excepting the 2011 season when UH faced USC in its regional and lost at home to Alex Jupiter and co. USC then lost to Illinois in the final four). Teams who are winning the championship have more than one dominant option. Nebraska, Penn State, Texas, etc.

80. A diverse offense is NOT overrated.

Yes, it’s hard not to go to Taylor if both outsides are not producing, and the second middle is an outside hitter.

By the way, Hartong-led teams never went far. Danielson’s time was different. They had a more diversified offense during her time. She wasn’t the only weapon. 2009 FF team also had Kaufman, Hewitt and Cubi-Otineru. 2010 and 2011 had Hartong, Hewitt, Satele and Croson.

We all know why Taylor was set so much. The issue is how best to solve the problem of poor left-side play so that the team is best positioned for the post-season.

Maverick, I would also like to see Annie on the left once she returns. That is if Castillo can continue to improve in the middle and hold her own. I say stop moving her around this year and let her stay in the middle where we will probably need her next year anyway.

And Annie gives us a huge left side presence, which we need right now. Our left side hitters are our weakest position right now. We need a terminator out there and don’t want to see Nikki get switched over to left. I know she hits there one rotation now, but her position on the floor is at opposite. It’s where she is an all american. Leave her there, place mitchem on the left. I think with the two of them hitting on the pins and our middles getting better it will give Norene a lot to work with and take us far.

OH Production:

Shoji’s position is that it’s the hitter’s responsibility to figure out how to get kills. My position is that the system should provide a vehicle for anybody to get kills.

Solution: faster sets left. This adjustment requires better timing between setter and hitters; however, it would provide a split block. (ball reaches hitter way before MB can close the block)

Alternatively, middles can carry out their run-up and jump to keep the MB from a quick jump to the outside. Currently, middles just stand there on an outside set.

Finally, others can call out when the double is formed so the hitter can adjust with a cut shot, roll shot, or off the outside blocker.

92. Interesting how ignoring certain comments reduces a poster’s activity.

93. Agree that Annie is probably better at outside than Castillo right now, even though I have no data to support it, just a belief. I thought I read last year that Annie prefers middle, not that she has any say in where she plays. Wasn’t Castillo training at Opp to be Nikki’s replacement? Agree that making her play musical chairs is not good for her development, but desperate times require desperate measures I suppose. And what’s with neglecting the middles after set 1?

94. Yes, it is clear Iosia is the superior setter–she’s not perfect, but she is very good for a freshman. I’d like to see Higgins serve more, but perhaps her floor defense needs work.

95. Agree with your position wholeheartedly, but I’m not a hall of fame coach, so what do I know?

96. Yes, that limits the opportunites to use the challenge as a timeout. If a coach is desperate in a set, has used her timeouts early, and needs to stop the opposition’s momentum, then a “fake” challenge may be used. The longer a match goes on, the less likely for the challenge to be used given the number of mistakes that refs have been making. As the challenge system is used more widely, it will be interesting to see if coaches become more strategic in using the challenges as fakes.

SOS to all other hitters, Nikki needs your help!!!

LOL. We all know the pins are doing their very best and their up/downs are not entirely unexpected. It is going to take time for Granato and Sibley, as well as Castillo at MH2 to develop. It is what it is – as there are too many uncontrollable factors.

To me, it’s the return of Greeley to 100% – or not, that will clearly affect who plays where long term. Mitchem is a stud and will do well either MH or OH – or both. We shall see as all these moving parts play itself out.

Meanwhile, the 7th player on the floor, can be giving our full and very loud support of “let’s go bows” to fire up the team throughout the match.

Just a suggestion for those going to the SSC tonight and next week… I recall KG and Em bringing signs supporting the men’s VB team and holding them in support. Might be nice if folks would hold up a small sign supporting KG and Annie in getting healthy again. Healing always requires emotional support, and it’s healthy to show it.