Five Questions: With Christy Johnson-Lynch

[ChrisMWilliams]

Here's a five question interview that I recently did with Iowa State volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. Sounds like everybody is getting amped up for the 2010 Cyclone volleyball season.

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[2020cy]

I think she has done an unbelievable job with what she had to start with. The program appears to be to the point where they just reload, rather than rebuild every year. I look forward to another great year.

 

[DaddyMac]

Can't wait!

All going to hinge on the setter this season. A bit untested - but a top 25 player in high school IIRC.

Also hope they can pull off another FB/VB Saturday combo like last year for the NU match where they drew around 10K. Unbelievable!

 

[cyclone13]

Thanks, Chris ! CJL is an excellent coach and it'll be nice to show her that a lot of us care about the Volleyball program and she'll appreciate the attention towards the program. This is one way to make sure we can retain her !

 

[BoxsterCy]

I was glad to see her mention that they were working on their serving as that seemed a weak point last year and drove me crazy in some close matches when we starting tabbing a bunch of unforced errors.

 

[spanny]

Our defense will continue to be great as long as this staff is here. Coach Johnson-Lynch will always be able to bring in setters. With the level of setters we have had here, with Manns and now with Landwehr, they have been able to spread the ball around. Henson and Hockaday are tough on the outside. The AVCA Runza showcase is a great thing for our girls to play in, and landing the games in 2014, sweet! Our passing and ball control makes us a good sideout team. And I know it's rally scoring, but you know, more us getting the ball back, so scoring on serve receive. Super juiced for this fall!

 

[DaddyMac]

Our defense will continue to be great as long as this staff is here. Coach Johnson-Lynch will always be able to bring in setters. With the level of setters we have had here, with Manns and now with Landwehr, they have been able to spread the ball around. Henson and Hockaday are tough on the outside. The AVCA Runza showcase is a great thing for our girls to play in, and landing the games in 2014, sweet! Our passing and ball control makes us a good sideout team. And I know it's rally scoring, but you know, more us getting the ball back, so scoring on serve receive. Super juiced for this fall!

In addition - having two, now experienced, players in the middle will open things up even more for the outsides. Very impressed with Stadick and Straube last year. And we'll see what this Matlock girl brings to the table.

 

[spanny]

In addition - having two, now experienced, players in the middle will open things up even more for the outsides. Very impressed with Stadick and Straube last year. And we'll see what this Matlock girl brings to the table.

Could not agree more, who can opponents key on? Lovin' me some volleytalk!

 

[DaddyMac]

Nobody really. Great thing about this squad. There's no super-star and no real weak spot.

A bit shorter of a team, and not the best blockers in the world - but they make up for that in the backrow. And one that includes perhaps the best libero in the country.

As always, passing will be the key. Then Allision's ability to distribute. Get the pass, be able to include the middle and spread the defenders out - and it becomes a fairly easy game.

Pretty much the way it went last season.

 

[theshadow]

Also hope they can pull off another FB/VB Saturday combo like last year for the NU match where they drew around 10K. Unbelievable!

There will be two of those Saturday doubleheaders this year.

9/25: VB vs Oklahoma (early afternoon, TBA), FB vs UNI (6:00)
11/6: VB vs Missouri (TBA), FB vs Nebraska (TBA)

 

[The_Architect]

Could not agree more, who can opponents key on? Lovin' me some volleytalk!

Spanny, did you fill your coaching vacancy yet?

 

[spanny]

Spanny, did you fill your coaching vacancy yet?

No, I am back. Looking forward to it, maybe some time off did some good.

 

[Three4Cy]

Nobody really. Great thing about this squad. There's no super-star and no real weak spot.

A bit shorter of a team, and not the best blockers in the world - but they make up for that in the backrow. And one that includes perhaps the best libero in the country.

As always, passing will be the key. Then Allision's ability to distribute. Get the pass, be able to include the middle and spread the defenders out - and it becomes a fairly easy game.

Pretty much the way it went last season.

Ashley Maas is the best, watching her play is amazing. She will be a great leader for the team this year. She has a chance to be B12 player of the year. It will be tough to do when you have some great outside hitters in the conference, but Maas is a workhorse.