Hawaii 3, UC Davis 1, clinches share of BWC title
Live streaming supposed to be through BigWest.TV
Radio 1420-AM or espn1420am.com
Radio has NFL at the moment. Wahine match will be joined in progress.
other links through UC Davis. Aggies also have audio but I found it difficult to follow the guy last time I listened to him.
http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/w-volley/sched/ucda-w-volley-sched.html
Sibley said she’d be at the match.
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direct link to match:
http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?story_id=16076
That is really funny how the announcer really, really, really sounded dead as he was announcing Hawaii’s lineup. When the Hawaii crowd would cheer, he would quickly speak over the cheering. I just think it was funny how incredibly dead he sounds…lol
stats not working. will let the SID know.
He is even doing it when announcing the points. It is sooo freaking funny!
4. not anything new for an EM. Flat for visitors, hyped up for home team.
stats working. UH up 13-9. TO Davis.
Davis has pulled to within 17-16 when blocking Taylor. TO UH Taylor with 3 errors, the only errors by the Wahine.
I know that is how it normally is, but I mentioned it because this guy is EXTREME. It sounds like he is crying when he has to say “point wahine” Like actually crying. It’s really funny.
And it sounds like the UC Davis crowd adopted the Washington serve chant against the visiting team servers. bounce, bounce, bounce, spin..ooooooooo
2/7 so agree! i had to mute my sound… couldn’t stand his monotone any longer…
UH up 20-18. TO UCD.
I usually don’t watch/listen to streaming games on the mainland, this would be my first one, it’s actually really funny. I understand home court advantage and all that with announcers AND i’m really amused b/c it sounds like it really pains the guy to say “point wahine”.
Ugh…
Davis ends it on 3-0 run. win 25-23
10. lol at the pain of ‘point wahine’
wahine need to valor up some and finish it this time, they dont want to lose to davis.
We look really lethargic. Passing is atrocious.
Sounds like 1420-AM is on the air with WVB
UH up 8-4. TO UCD
wow! now he sounds like he is in SERIOUS pain… and just mumbling! what a clown!
I’m listening to the video because it sounds so funny. I’m literally laughing every time. I think he might kill himself soon
@haleiwacrossfitter ME TOO! it’s sooooo funny. He sounds really depressed.
UH up 15-7. TO UCD
Watching the streaming video and Clare-Marie had some awesome digs just before the timeout.
Can we get a welfare check at the announcers table, please? HAHAHAHA
UCD has cut it to 17-12. TO UH
Going back to the Stanford-Washington match earlier this week, each looked very beatable. Today, so does UH.
We need an OH that will slam the ball down the opponent’s throat.
Clare-Marie Anderson is doing a sensational job digging back there. Coach need to get Koelsch in a little more IMO. Everytime she goes in she comes after the other team scores (she doesnt cause that problem always) but other players are making constant mistakes and they stay in….that’s not going to do it in postseason
Maglio ends it at 25-17. UH has not dropped a Set 2 all season.
Yeah, Hawaii needs to use these last 4 matches to start revving up and start peaking. I hope they still have some peaking to go. They can do it, they just need to start getting really aggressive. Really go after every point.
I realize Davis has only lost twice at home this year, once in conference, but UH as a top 10 team should be playing better than what they are showing. Taylor hitting .115, which is really poor for her. She hit .421 against them in Honolulu. Hope she picks it up in the next two sets.
28. Yes I agree with being a bit more agressive. Sometimes they look out of sorts. Again, there is someone always stepping up when someone else is struggling. Our “Balance” the team possess has and could help us down the road.
29. I agree Mav. They should be dominating this Davis team, especially since it is the first game of the road trip and they are fresh. Nikki really needs to step up her game if Hawaii is going to go far in the tournament. Get that “pop” back in her hits
ummm….5-0 start. yikes
Davis out to a 4-0 lead. TO UH
No excuse. Why?
Wahine playing like they’re the underdogs. Need to loosen up.
Unfortunately Nikki hasn’t been hitting well for weeks now. Too bad we have no one else to rest her and make sure she’s 100 percent and ready for the tourney.
man…they need to get it going.
Magill with the overpass. UH ties it at 12. TO UCD
YES! finally a killer hit!
good comeback….lets keep it going!
Quick TO by Aggies. UH up 14-12
Too many hitting errors, connection with Olivia isn’t there today.
Our blocking looks weak this match
Nikki Taylor clearly hitting with more pop this set.
Hawaii wins it 25-22 after being down 0-5
My impression of the anti-Davis announcer:
POINT!!! SET!!! WAAAAAAHEEEEEENEHHHHH!!!!
My rendition of the announcer :
Point, wahine…. *sob* *cry* *tear* *frown* =( waaaaaahhhhh
Ace by Davis. UH calls TO down 2-5.
TMO should not be passing. WHy doesn’t dave put in Granato or clare?? Makes no sense
Sub someone out in the back!
Manu-Olevao with a double-double. now 11 kills and 13 digs. UH closes to 7-9
This is getting old…why is coach allowing these mistakes to persist
Magill with a solo, ties it at 11. Magill with a kill ties it with 12. Magill nine kills.
Clare is really becoming a force for us back there…love her!
Higgins with an ace, UH with its first lead at 12-11. TO Aggies
shoji needs to pull some when someone struggles, not just tai but nikki and kalei as well.
UH up 18-14. TO Aggies.
56. There are not a lot of options on the bench to replace all of them. They sometimes need to work themselves out of it. But, I do agree that being aced as much as Tai has been this match, she needs to be replaced in the back row, like he is doing now.
Did anyone else loose audio of the streaming live game? Maybe the announcer read our comments and told the tech guy to cut the sound lol?!
56. It’s a delicate balance. Sometimes, you want the player to work him/herself out of a funk and gain long-term confidence. Pull players too often too quickly, and they lose confidence. Similarly, leaving them in too long hurts the team. Clearly more art than science here.
Where’s the audio? Did the announcer finally die?
yeah…I think announcer finally kicked the bucket because Hawaii is winning this match. He probably had to leave the building.
Nikki came through.
IMO TMO should only play front row, Granato should have been playing backrow all season.
UH wins 25-17
Clare is a STUD!!!
Before the audio tuned out, I could hear someone whisper a swear or two. Too funny.
@frings @haleiwacrossfitter See it wasn’t just me lol. I think he got sent to the hospital or something lol
Thank you, Clare, for securing the win!
Well… good win but this isn’t doing battle with the top 16. shots were going over Higgins that KK would have blocked.. i’m disappointed in the how the setters are being played.
Classic case of UH playing down to an opponent…but a win is a win…and many of the top teams have suffered huge upsets this season: PSU, UCLA, Florida, Ohio State & Stanford, to name a few…
Yeah, Claire is a stud. Happy Nikki came alive as the match progress. She seem stiff in the beginning resulting in uncharacteristic errors but in the end she started to put her entire body behind the hits with more typical success. Yes, everyone knew we would win but the body language of the team looked very flat. Can we bring in Kathy Gregory to give them a pep talk about “killer instincts”? They will need it when they play the Anteaters.
Not an auspicious debut for the Wahine final road trip but an ugly win is better than a pretty loss. Claire Marie is a stud in the back row. Hope Dave gives her more PT as she’s proven herself with her steady defensive plays and serving. Congrats to the coaches and team for clinching the conference title.
69…agree with you….as well as the backrow…
Still think Greeley is most consistent and steady out there. She is not perfect but she shores up the backrow IMO and she is doing that not 100% healthy either..I really like Anderson back there…she gets to the ball fast….I just don’t know why Castillo don’t get a shot at OH….Her height 6’3″ offers more presence and able to hit over or off the hands…Not enough court time to see if she could do the job….Would like to see her get an opportunity and not just 1 or 2 plays. Our own starters aren’t consistent and hitting high pct. anyways. What is there really to lose? Nobody is really consistent! I know it’s a mute point, but really…
69. you do not know the Koelsch would have blocked those shots.
No style points for this one but it’s 18 in a row and they have clinched at least a share of the Big West title. cane win it outright with any win this week.
No question Manu-Olevao had a poor game in serve-receive, aced 7 times.
But came through with 11 kills and 14 digs.
Taylor overcame a slow start to finish with 21 kills.
The wildcard is Greeley. She had 5 kills, 2 late, that started pulling the block over to her side, allowing Taylor a better look.
We got 3 very hard matches left. Hawaii needs to play a lot better to win these next 3 matches.
Irvine almost beat us last year at their place as well as this year at Hawaii. They will be tough at home. This match scares me.
Cal Poly didn’t give us much problems earlier this year, but they are near the top of the conference for a reason.
UCSB…who knows. If they all of a sudden get healthy, they could be trouble.
69. I think our block suffered a bit this match because KK was not in the front as often as she usually is. She makes a difference up at the net.
72. Castillo in a tough spot. She’s the second opposite and the third middle. She isn’t going to replace Taylor. Granato is the designated sub for Manu-Olevao.
agree the coaches did a good job adjusting. They weren’t sure what UC Davis was going to run, either a 5-1 or 6-2. and Davis used both. Players had a lot to keep track of when it came to whether the setter moving to the front to set was a front-row or back-row player.
Cindy, This was a good wing but it’s just… IMHO and the logical difference between being a generous 5-8 and
being 6-1. i’m not an expert but have watched a lot of PaC 12 and BTN games.
If we ever get a chance to go that far I think we’d better shore up our block on that
side.
sorry for the typo… thats win not wing :o)
77. was just saying that there is no guarantee Koelsch would have blocked those shots. no argument about the height difference. IMHO when the passing is poor and tight, Koelsch is better at handling that.
Wahine driving back to Sacramento and flying down to LAX this evening, driving to Irvine tonight.
Wahine have a definite tendency to come out flat or anxious or unfocused on the road. They need to change that this road trip. They need to screw their game face on at the start of the match, not after falling behind.
In other news, the WBB got a win over NAU, 61-52.
Hawaii Leis traveled to NAU for their senior night for WVB. Their WVB team is clinched the Big Sky Conf. this year. http://nauathletics.com/sports/wvball/2015-16/releases/201511150qvr74
75. agree 3 tough matches ahead. Was at the UCI match last year. “Eaters should have won but after their obnoxious crowd left at the end of Set 3, Wahine able to win.
Cal Poly a tough place to play. Davis won their last week. For some reason UH has struggled at UCSB the past two years.
Other top 25 scores Sunday
No. 6 Stanford def. Washington State, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 25-18
No. 9 UCLA def. Oregon State, 25-28, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19
No. 15 Florida def. Tennessee, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19
No. 17 Purdue def. Northwestern 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-19.
Missouri def. No. 18 Kentucky, 25-27, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 16-14
Louisville def. No. 20 Florida State, 21-25, 26-24, 18-25, 28-26, 15-9
No. 25 North Carolina def. Virginia Tech, 25-18, 27-25, 25-20
Thanks for everyone’s post..Congratulations Ladies for clinching a Share of the Conference Championship…Can we just keep winning the last couple so we can be the outright CHAMPS!
I don’t mine sharing things with others but not being volley champs epecially with Long Beach St. (lol)
Instead of ranting about Dave’s handling of the setting position I will be civil and just agree with Crossfitter’s and Bleachercoaches comments. I also agree about Clare-M being good.
http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=19543&path=wvball
link to the boxscore above.
I’ll be back later.
#66 I think the audio went out to save the band, and by extension the UC Davis music department, more public embarrassment. They’ve got my vote for worst band at a volleyball match this year.
My guess, Clare-Marie is also a good photo journalist. http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/11/15/WVB_1115154413.aspx?path=wvball
That or someone goofed and left out the game’s serve specialist MVP.
HOW THEY FARED: UH’s NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS
[An * in front of the school indicates a good week for that team in terms of wins, and unfortunately there’s a few teams which have ended their 2015 campaign even though 2015 has not ended yet. Call it what you will. Tap Out! Unwilling to (W0)Man Up!]
(Part 1)
*American (25-6, 16-0 PLC) … This week: W over Loyola Maryland …. Next: Seed No. 1 American vs. Seed No. 4 Colgate in Semifinals #1 in Patriot League tournament on 11/21 with Championship for NCAA Automatic Qualifier on 11/22.
* CSU Bakersfield (12-14, 10-4 WAC) … This week: W over Missouri-Kansas City, W over Chicago St to finish 2nd in regular-season conf. standings … Next: Seed No. 1 New Mexico State (25-5, 14-0) in Semifinals #1 and Seed No. 2 Bakersfield in Semifinals #2 on 11/20 with Championship on 11/21.
Eastern Washington (14-13, 9-7 Big Sky) … This week: LOST to Northern Colorado, LOST to North Dakota to finish regular-season conference tied for 3rd in North Division of 2-division, 12-school conference … Next: Big Sky Tournament on 11/19~21, which is expected to be won by South Division winner Northern Arizona (25-4, 15-1).
* Florida (20-5, 12-4 SEC) … This week: W over Alabama, W over Tennessee …. Next: 11/20 LSU, 11/22 Texas A&M, 11/27 LIU-Brooklyn (13-team SEC which does not have a conference tournament)… SEC Standings:
1. Texas A&M (12-2)
2. Missouri (11-3), 2. Kentucky (11-3, drops from 1st after losing to Missouri 2-3 this week)
4. Florida (12-4)
Idaho (13-15, 10-6 Big Sky) … This week: LOST to North Dakota, LOST to Northern Colorado but clinched Big Sky North Division regular-season conference title … Next: No. 2 seed Idaho vs. No. 7 seed North Dakota in 1st round of Big Sky Tournament on 11/19, followed by Semifinals on 11/20 and Championship on 11/21.
(Part 2)
Iowa (12-17, 2-14 Big Ten) … This week: LOST to Penn St, LOST to Wisconsin … Next: 11/18 Ohio St, 11/21 Northwestern, 11/25 Maryland, 11/28 Michigan St … Standings (14-team Big Ten does not have a conference tournament)
1. Minnesota (15-1 with a sweep of PSU this week)
2. Penn St (13-3), 2. Nebraska (13-3)
4. Wisconsin (12-4)
5. Purdue (11-5) … 6. Ohio St (10-6) … 7. Illinois (9-7)
Oregon St (5-21, 3-13 Pac-12) … This week: LOST to USC, LOST to UCLA … Next: 11/18 Washington, 11/20 Washington St, 11/25 Arizona, 11/27 Oregon.
San Diego St (10-19, 7-9 MWC) … This week: LOST to Boise St, W over Utah St … Next: 11/21 San Jose St, 11/24 Nevada … Standings: Colorado St (22-3, 15-0) has earned a share of the 2015 Mountain West championship – its 7th MW championship title and 13th overall in 17 years of MW action … With the championship crown and earlier-in-the-season sweep of Boise State (20-7, 12-3), the Rams earn the Mountain West’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament (CSU’s 21st consecutive trip to the postseason).
UCLA (21-5, 12-4 Pac 12) … This week: Upset LOST to Oregon, W over Oregon St … Next: 11/20 Arizona St, 11/22 Arizona, 11/25 USC, 11/27 Stanford … Standings (Pac-12 does not have a conference tournament so all of the following could get bids to postseason play):
1. USC (15-1)
2. Washington (14-2 with Pac-12 home winning streak now at 29 matches)
3. UCLA (11-4), 3. Stanford (11-4)
5. Arizona St (7-8), 5. Arizona (7-8), 5. Colorado (7-8)
8. Oregon (7-9)
*Wichita St (23-7, 14-2 MVC) …This week: W over Loyola, W over Bradley … Next: 11/20 Southern Illinois, 11/21 Evansville … Standings: Shockers should win the 10-team Missouri Valley Conference’s regular season but the MVC Tournament on 11/26~28 determines which school receives the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Championship.
I meant to write Clare-Marie in #68.
Thank you to the UH fans who continue to cheer louder than the host fans, while keeping it classy!
#87 Funny, their band was indeed so very bad! For what many perceived as a flat performance by the wahines this afternoon, the ladies did hold the Mustangs as a team to .113 hitting pct from their season average of .251, and also held their big gun Squyres to .154 hitting pct for the match from her season average of .215. So, wahines remain solid defensively in spite of lackluster offensive performance.
the match time was so usual that i actually missed the game. oh well, doesn’t sound like they were stellar much. hopefully they do better on Tuesday.
Jack Reese signed his LOI, he picked UH over Lewis.
I like his confidence. http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/volleyball/9421057-74/hawaii-reese-volleyball#axzz3rcxByzp8
Hi Cindy,
Thanks for the link to Dave’s interview before the trip, it was great! I’m a little slow to catch up on the VB blog today.
I need a better computer, lol. By the time I got to the 3rd game, the whole match was over. Oh well, GO BOWS!
A win is a win no matter what. Continued success to our Rainbow Wahines. Coaches coach and fans have the blog to coach in.
I was at today’s match and a “pretty” win it wasn’t but at least it was a win.
After the first set I was wondering if it was 2013 all over again (where the visiting Wahine lost to UCD).
Na Wahine seemed sluggish and out of sync at times.
Cindy, do you know if the team has their pregame meal TOGETHER before the match?
I was surprised to discover I was staying at the same hotel as the team and was on the same floor as several players.
Even more surprised to see some of the traveling entourage at the hotel’s breakfast buffet (not terrible, but quite limited) the morning of the match.
I would have hoped UH could afford to spring for a more substantial healthy pregame meal.
Don’t know the attendance, but seemed to be about evenly split between UH fans and Davis fans, although the Davis fans were much more vocal.
I’m no judge of bands, but maybe the UCD band members who showed up were just the ones who could still play after the long battle of bands with the Cal Poly band the prior night after the football game. I attended that too and the ticket from the football game provided admission to several other events including the Wahine’s match.
Hi Cindy,
Although I already know the answer to this question I’ll ask it anywayz. How is it, that the powers that be at the Star Advertiser, will spend, and I do mean spend so much effort to 3 FULL pages of how the UH Football team LOST in a very ugly match, versus a less than 1/2 a page to a winning, almost Big West championship clinching Wahine Volleyball team?!? Where are their priorities?!? The attendance can’t even begin to justify the attention. Don’t get me wrong, I really feel for those guys going through the transition they’re going through, but the Star Advertiser has their devotion barking up the wrong tree. Present company excluded. GO BOWS!
irt to darkfire: you are so right in your comments. The wahine should have been given a bigger space in the newspaper. The wahine volleyball team is a positive bent which the general sporting public would rather read than the negative bent on the UH football team esp. with the depressing headline in the sports section first page.
Oh, well, I’m sure the volleyball team will be given more space as they go on and win their remaining 3 games unequivocably clinching the BW title. Nothing more and nothing less. Cheers!!
TO answer a few questions
I am not on the trip so can’t tell you about breakfast quality.. It was an odd start time to the meal protocol was off. From when I have been on the road, breakfast is usually very casual, they come down during a certain time frame, not necessarily at the exact same time.
As for the newspaper, are you just noticing the football wrap? Are we discussing Sunday’s paper? We’ve been doing this for 15 years. It’s an 8 page section that wraps around the main section, Wahine advance was on Page 1 of the main section. The 8 pages usually have 3 pages of UH and 5 pages for the rest of college football.
As for Monday, the Warrior replay is something we’ve been doing for at least 5 years. But you’re welcome to call the paper to complain.
Gotta run
http://hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=34322
new link up for Monday thread