You’re right she did lead the nation in blocks in 2010. Usually when you lead the nation in blocks and hit close to .400, those numbers should’ve made her a 1st team AA.

I agree, Hewitt’s back pain was a source of her problem. I also know, that both the hitter and setter are responsible for the “connection”. This is especially true on tempo types of sets, where placement and speed is important. Every setter (and player, for that matter) has a weakness. Uiato was a very special setter. Although, one of her weaknesses was her sets to the middle. I believe that was one of the “pluses” of Stauber, people wanted to see Uiato set the middle more and Stauber did that. I did prefer Uiato over Stauber as Uiato was more steady. I guess I’m rambling.

I guess my point is that you are saying that they only reason Hewitt wouldn’t have made AA was her back, when in reality there are multiple reasons why.

It was not the connection with Uiato. it was her back problem.
keep hearing that Taylor Swift song ‘Mean’ when I read some comments.

To be honest, don’t think Hewitt would have been an AA if she had stayed. Her back problems had worsened. She nearly didn’t return for her junior year but wanted to play during Danielson’s senior year. They were very good friends, tight from when they came in as freshmen. I remember Hewitt’s family saying how Danielson and her family had embraced Brittany from Day 1.