Comments on: Long’s final home match Saturday, Top 25 scores

By: blunite

blunite — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:54:26 +0000

My assumption is that Olevao will continue to abstain playing on Sundays, which along with her low hitting percentage and ball handling problems, opens the door for another OH. Huff can place the ball but clearly does not have the “gun” that Passi and Granato possess (let alone Mitchem or Castillo). All 3 recruits have terminator potential with Mitchem and Castillo also being experienced blockers. It may come down to Castillo’s recovery progress from ACL surgery. Nikki needs to stay at opposite, if only for her future prospects, she frequently tallies multiple blocks and a good hitting percentage. Outside of setter, opposite commands the highest salary in pro leagues and for good reason.

By: wildcard

wildcard — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:01:41 +0000

on with it. commendations to ginger. some fans had doubted her of being undersized and cannot terminate. i said from the getgo particularly this season she has a high velocity gun (hence long) that can destroy killing it off the block.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:49:55 +0000

16. as for her making the decision a while ago. Maybe she had in her mind but coaches didn’t know until this week that it was going to happen.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:43:59 +0000

In reply to blunite.

16 Would not be surprised if one of the two freshmen redshirt but that decision is for the player and coach to agree to. Mitchem doesn’t have a redshirt year. as for Huff, with such limited playing time hard for anyone to make an assessment that she is or isn’t a shutdown blocker as you put it. Doesn’t have to be the best at ball handing but that is a plus. Mitchem is a six-rotation player who, Pestolesi said, kept a very good libero off the court. Of course that is at the JC level but still. Think it’s way too early to figure out who is going to play where.
that said don’t think they’d put a freshmen in at L1. you still have Manu-Olevao. They could put Taylor over there. You could put Greeley over there. It will be a battle for playing time.

By: blunite

blunite — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:50:38 +0000

Wish Ginger all the best. She being a senior I know Shoji wanted to give her every chance to succeed; but, her decision was probably made sometime ago. Passi’s decision on the other hand probably surprised everyone. With Huff now being the only reserve left, odds are one of the 3 recruits will get significant playing time at L1. (My guess is Granato.) While another recruit will transition to opposite to backup Nikki. Not knocking Huff but Hawaii needs a shutdown blocker who is also a terminator at opposite. Either Mitchem or Castillo would fit the bill; but, ultimately, ball handling will decide who gets the part.

By: wildcard

wildcard — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:45:46 +0000

well commend long on her last hurrah with na wahine and the sandbows.

also commendations to adolpho and mendoza.

By: Cubicle1126

Cubicle1126 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:53:31 +0000

also … adolpho and mendoza’s final home match … 🙂

all the best to long … and thanks to all that she gave to the program, both indoors and sand.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:17:25 +0000

10. I don’t know what the coaches and players agree to. only was told that Long was not going to be on scholarship if she stayed for her fifth year. Scholarships are renewed year to year.
Part of the reason I don’t like to get involved in the discussion of who is on scholarship It’s between the player and coach.
Yes the UW-Stanford match was a record crowd for a Pac-12 venue, 8,646 fans at Alaska Airlines Arena,

By: Hot

Hot — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:08:10 +0000

10. I believe Cindy said that it was agreed upon by both parties when Ginger Long redshirted her first. She still was under four years of scholarship. Believe the same thing happened with Kari Gregory (2003-2007), who redshirted in 2003, was on scholarship for four years, but stayed on as a walk-on her fifth year.

By: OrbitalRipZ

OrbitalRipZ — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:06:21 +0000

Happy Give Thanks-ing to the Rainbow Wahine and Team Shoji.

Run the table for a 21-win season! And confidently send in your postseason resume which will include an impressive momentum of 9 wins in the last 10 matches.

And Happy Thanksgiving to Cindy and all the Na Wahine fans. What a year it’s been! And Showtime hasn’t even begun yet.