Orome said:
That LSU loss stings
Yes it does!
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Yes it does!
post-game notes: 
Finished watching the replay vs Ark
- 1st set felt terrible and I was worried we were going to drop another 3-0 game with what I was seeing. I didn't keep precise count but at one point, we had 5 service errors, 3 net violations and 2 serve receive shanks. Almost zero blocks. The set wasn't as close as the point total would indicate.
- Manning was subbed in for Lednicky as a serving specialist but missed both opportunities. She later served well though. She has done a nice job when asked to help run a 6-2. The change often gives A&M a momentum boost at times.
- Lopuyo isn't going to light up the scoreboard but makes some timely plays and is no longer a liability this year. Morrison has done a great job with developing her. Does it seem like hitters avoid hitting at her when she is in? Didn't realize she had a solid 4 blocks on the night.
- Out of system sets were not good early in the game. Many of the bump sets were too tight.
- Underwood got better as the game progressed. She had some awesome digs that were on target as well.
- When this team is on, they are on and look like a top 25 team. But they don't have consistency. Hellmuth could be the key to help balance the attack and she was unstoppable in the final 2 sets. She also got a couple of backrow kills.
- Waak does an excellent job with all of those tight passes to stay out of the net. Not sure how she does it but she excels at it.
- Cos-Okpalla is also a force when her attitude is in the right place. I'm worried that when she is down, she is bringing others down with her. Time for her to step up and lead even when her bread and butter blocking is off.
- Lednicky hit .538 on the night! I didn't realize that until now. She was flat out fantastic.
Finished watching the replay vs Ark
- 1st set felt terrible and I was worried we were going to drop another 3-0 game with what I was seeing. I didn't keep precise count but at one point, we had 5 service errors, 3 net violations and 2 serve receive shanks. Almost zero blocks. The set wasn't as close as the point total would indicate.
- Manning was subbed in for Lednicky as a serving specialist but missed both opportunities. She later served well though. She has done a nice job when asked to help run a 6-2. The change often gives A&M a momentum boost at times.
- Lopuyo isn't going to light up the scoreboard but makes some timely plays and is no longer a liability this year. Morrison has done a great job with developing her. Does it seem like hitters avoid hitting at her when she is in? Didn't realize she had a solid 4 blocks on the night.
- Out of system sets were not good early in the game. Many of the bump sets were too tight.
- Underwood got better as the game progressed. She had some awesome digs that were on target as well.
- When this team is on, they are on and look like a top 25 team. But they don't have consistency. Hellmuth could be the key to help balance the attack and she was unstoppable in the final 2 sets. She also got a couple of backrow kills.
- Waak does an excellent job with all of those tight passes to stay out of the net. Not sure how she does it but she excels at it.
- Cos-Okpalla is also a force when her attitude is in the right place. I'm worried that when she is down, she is bringing others down with her. Time for her to step up and lead even when her bread and butter blocking is off.
- Lednicky hit .538 on the night! I didn't realize that until now. She was flat out fantastic.
NCAA D1 Women's Volleyball Committee released their top 16 teams! They have Texas 8 and Wisconsin 9, so that will help our strength of schedule as we know! Texas will only move up with the way they've played in sec play (unless we beat them 
) and ACC will see some teams drop as they continue to beat each other but with the additions of Stanford and SMU the ACC is very top heavy and stronger than before! They must devalue the sec if Kentucky isn't there and Texas is below their AVCA ranking!
1. Nebraska
2. Pitt
3. Penn State
4. Louisville
5. Stanford
6. Creighton
7. SMU
8. Texas
9.Wisconsin
10. Oregon
11. Kansas
12. Purdue
13. Utah
14. TCU
15. USC
16. Minnesota
) and ACC will see some teams drop as they continue to beat each other but with the additions of Stanford and SMU the ACC is very top heavy and stronger than before! They must devalue the sec if Kentucky isn't there and Texas is below their AVCA ranking! 1. Nebraska
2. Pitt
3. Penn State
4. Louisville
5. Stanford
6. Creighton
7. SMU
8. Texas
9.Wisconsin
10. Oregon
11. Kansas
12. Purdue
13. Utah
14. TCU
15. USC
16. Minnesota
Wasn't able to watch but did follow on ncaa scores. Emily hellmuth was all over the stats in the 25-6 set. Looks like she has settled in and is taking charge of her playing time. See the play by play for the 3rd set. Quite a performance.
5 service errors and a service ace by Arkansas in the first set was too much to overcome. 25-22 Ark set 1.
https://www.ncaa.com/game/6329386
5 service errors and a service ace by Arkansas in the first set was too much to overcome. 25-22 Ark set 1.
https://www.ncaa.com/game/6329386
At the game yesterday they announced the 6 points in the 3rd set was the fewest points allowed in a set in the history of the program.
5 service errors in first game loss. 2 services in each of the next 3 game wins. Hellmuth was outstanding. Tatum Thomas ( who has been the weakest of the 3 little) was relegated to bench with Hellmuth playing all 6 rotations.
RPI is 19 after the weekend. We have a chance to host if we play like we did the last 3 sets yesterday.
The service errors in the first set were killers. I also stopped counting at 5. Through that point, service errors had been contributing about half of Arky's points in set 1. Yuk.
Where can we find commit lists? Do we have an OH2 committed for next year?
https://prepdig.com/college/texas-am/
Addi Applegate Indiana 2025 5'5" DS/L
Sara Bowcutt Arizona 2026 6'0" OH
Mackenzie Collins Texas 2025 6'1" MB
Megan Fitch Texas 2025 6'1" OH
Taryn Morris Texas 2025 6'3" MB
Kirra Musgrove Texas 2025 6'2" S
Addi Applegate Indiana 2025 5'5" DS/L
Sara Bowcutt Arizona 2026 6'0" OH
Mackenzie Collins Texas 2025 6'1" MB
Megan Fitch Texas 2025 6'1" OH
Taryn Morris Texas 2025 6'3" MB
Kirra Musgrove Texas 2025 6'2" S
Thanks for the link and the names!
You see in the 3rd and 4th set what a cheat code aggressive serving is. The same kids that missed in the first were killing it later in the match. With a still-limited roster, it is probably the difference over a season between finishing top 5 in the SEC and not making the tournament. Texas served their way to a national championship last year, going on a collective team heater at the final four.
They are going to miss serves. They aren't going to stop serving aggressively. It will cause them to win sets and lose sets. But they're not gonna stop trying. Did anyone notice how effective our once-vaunted block became when the Arky setter was chasing 1 passes flailing high rescue sets to the pins? It's the only way...
They are going to miss serves. They aren't going to stop serving aggressively. It will cause them to win sets and lose sets. But they're not gonna stop trying. Did anyone notice how effective our once-vaunted block became when the Arky setter was chasing 1 passes flailing high rescue sets to the pins? It's the only way...
I don't think anyone would disagree with how important aggressive serving can be as a strategy....IF your team can do it at a reasonably consistent level. But serving has not exactly been a strength of this team, so it seems we often give away more points than we gain trying to do something we aren't great at. That said, I'm just a guy in the cheap seats that likes watching Aggie vball!!
I really wish we had access to more detailed stats.
I really wish we had access to more detailed stats.
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Megan Fitch and Kirra Musgrove are ranked 4th and 5th in the state respectively. The reviews and headlines about them are pretty awesome! I'm excited for them!
I was not expecting it to be this high, but wow I'm excited!!!mullokmotx said:
RPI is 19 after the weekend. We have a chance to host if we play like we did the last 3 sets yesterday.
I wonder what it is without LSU
I think we're going to be asking ourselves that all season 
thankfully we get to play them again and at home!
thankfully we get to play them again and at home!
Revenge is sweet, especially at home!
I didn't count on an LSU loss but also didn't count on an Ark win...so we're right where I think we should be even though we got there in an odd way.
To be honest I didn't think we would get that Auburn win either
How are we feeling about tonight's game? I haven't found tickets to the game yet so will have to yell through the TV. It looks like of all the conference games t.u. have played so far, we challenged them the most.
We need to play our best but will be tough in that small arena. Fans are bearing down on you and the whole atmosphere feels like a cult.
We need to play our best but will be tough in that small arena. Fans are bearing down on you and the whole atmosphere feels like a cult.
Until we can consistently reduce service errors while serving tough and find a consistent OH2 I don't expect us to win against top teams. We'll be streaky until then and it's easier to have bad streaks than good streaks.
I expect another four set match with a couple of close sets.
Overall excited about our trajectory, but trying to stay grounded in current reality.
I expect another four set match with a couple of close sets.
Overall excited about our trajectory, but trying to stay grounded in current reality.
A&M at No. 19 in RPI (Texas at No. 7).
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi
Should be a good match.
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi
Should be a good match.
Love the calmness of today, this match doesn't seem to have so much pressure on our ladies! Just go in as the underdogs and surprise them!
ESPNU @7pm
Better start in the first set than the last match we played them down 7-8
Lednicky playing well
2 service errors
3 service errors
Can't win with service errors
3 aces for tu
Down 14-12
14-14 Humphrey with a big swing
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