Comments on: No. 2 Hawaii 3, Queens 0; UCLA outlasts Stanford in 5

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:30:02 +0000

http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=48577
new thread up with links for Friday’s match vs. St. Francis

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:24:34 +0000

4. Hawaii released both Matautia and Rattray so there was no issue about playing right away, especially since they aren’t in the same conference.
If I remember correctly, there’s been times such as in women’s volleyball that if you don’t get a release you have to sit out two season. which may longer be in affect.
Both players wanted to leave, in part, because they weren’t going to get the playing time they wanted. They’ve been able to help UCLA although Rattray hasn’t played the last two matches. Not sure if he is hurt.
6. I agree that you want more balance but the bottom line is you go with what is going to score points.
They set the middles enough to keep the block honest. You also have to consider when they set the middle. They’ve gone to Gasman a lot to start matches, which opens up the outside.
You also have Solbrig running the step-out so technically that is an outside attack.

By: Surfboy

Surfboy — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:51:12 +0000

2. Yes thats true but both only played one set. When you play the patty cake teams thats a chance to get the middles going. At times last week Hawaii was fairly predictable at times just setting pins.

By: jm2375

jm2375 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:05:17 +0000

Nice to see the reserves get playing time.

#4 – there’s no transfer redshirt rule for MVB, in general, although if a player transfers between teams in the same conference, not sure about having to sit out. That’s why Austin and Brandon could play right away. (And proving what we’ve been saying all along – the UH B team players could start on almost any other team.)

By: Kiko

Kiko — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:01:28 +0000

I was sorry to see Austin Matautia transfer to UCLA and was wondering why he didn’t have to sit out a year like many transfers.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 05:34:45 +0000

Over in Westwood, Austin Matautia got hot at the right time to help UCLA turn back Stanford, 21-25, 25-14, 16-25, 26-24, 15-10. Matautia was hitting negative until midway through Set 3 with 5 kills and 5 errors. He finished with 12 kills and no more hitting errors after those 5. had eight digs and was in on four blocks.
Rattray didn’t play.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 02:23:12 +0000

1. tonight Rado had eight sets, SVT 3.
they run the middle when they can but their strengths are the pins.
Both Solbrig and Gasman had 7 attempts and ended up with five kills each.

By: surfboy

surfboy — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:21:18 +0000

Joe is a phenomenal setter only thing is I hope the middles can be involved in the offense….too many sets to Stijn and Rado.