Comments on: The Sunday after

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:26:14 +0000

http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=32727

new thread up for Monday.

Very wet on campus this morning. You rarely hear the rain when you’re in the arena but definitely coming down.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:13:37 +0000

Agree Mitchem will be hard to keep off the court once she gets into the system and is comfortable with the speed of the game.

10. she is not cleared to practice. And that includes using only one hand. She is allowed to do strength training.

11. In our preview that is scheduled to come out Monday, there is a breakdown by position.

Shoji said that at the moment, the 3 DS are equal and he isn’t sure who will be the first off the bench to serve. So not sure who the backup L would be. All 3 have played well. Guinness moving much better now that she has her knee problem managed. Anderson is very solid. Ponce has quickness but is small.

By: AlexM

AlexM — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:46:24 +0000

Is it likely that the scrimmage “A” team will be opening day starters? Who is the backup libero?

By: wildcard

wildcard — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:53:15 +0000

tasha was there at the scrimmage. although injured, i was wondering if they considered having her use her opposite hand to deflect the ball from the net back at the attackers court.

By: Gary Kansky

Gary Kansky — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:48:36 +0000

Hmmm. Maglio in the middle with Olivia. Annie first off bench if either struggle. Huff first off bench for OP if Nikki struggles. Castillo and Granato redshirt. If Tai or Kalei struggle, all kinds of shifting could happen. Ha! It’s fun trying to guess…

By: warriorfan

warriorfan — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:27:10 +0000

If Olevao doesn’t hit at least .250 her final season, it will be disappointing.

By: warriorfan

warriorfan — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:26:17 +0000

Why not try a three middle lineup, like 1998? I think it will be heard to keep Magill, Mitchem and Maglio off the lineup.

By: haleiwacrossfitter

haleiwacrossfitter — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:24:45 +0000

I agree…we cannot afford to have Tai hitting under .200 again this year. Too much talent to allow that to happen. We have great DS’s that can pass in her place if she can’t hit against the top teams. I hope she has her best year yet and really becomes a go to hitter, and if not, I hope Dave can pull the trigger on his senior and bench her for someone who can. But, I believe Tai will have a great year and so will the Wahine. Really excited for this weekend!

By: kahuna

kahuna — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 04:35:26 +0000

If those hitting numbers are accurate for Magill and Maglio I say keep those two in the starting lineup!!!!!

For them to take 30 swings and only one error(ZERO FOR MAGLIO) is pretty darn impressive. Maglio is a true sophomore who played very little last season. Imagine the potential after a year ir two of top notch training and weight work……she could be a monster.

By: Maverick

Maverick — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 03:13:34 +0000

Cindy, thx for getting the stats.

On Manu-Olevao, she seems to have trouble hitting against a big block. She hit negative against Washington last year (and less than .200 against both Oregon and UCLA) and less than .100 during last night’s scrimmage. Perhaps there is a way to take advantage of her defensive capabilities while allowing another player the attacking role. She’s a below .200 a career hitter and with the depth of this team, it would be a shame if the team could not improve upon it. But if it is a trade off between hitting and passing, then it is not an easy decision to give someone else her starting spot. I hope she has a better year, however.