How Many Wins/Loses Left

[StClone]

The Volleyball team visits surging TCU on Saturday 11/7. I fear we are in for a rough end of the season and see at least three loses (TCU, Texas and Colorado State) and possibly a fourth. Do we end strong like last year and hit the NCAA with a good headwind or fizzle out?

Sat, Nov 07	TCU *	-	-	Fort Worth, Texas	12:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 11	West Virginia *	-	-	Morgantown, W.Va.	5:00 p.m.		WVUsports.com
Sat, Nov 14	Texas *	-	-	Ames, Iowa	TBA		Cyclones.tv
Wed, Nov 18	Kansas State *	-	-	Manhattan, Kan.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 21	Texas Tech *	-	-	Lubbock, Texas	3:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov 24	Baylor *	-	-	Ames, Iowa	6:30 p.m.		Cyclones.tv
Sat, Nov 28	Colorado State	-	-	Fort Collins, Colo.	2:00 p.m.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Well established I don't know crap about volleyball since Boxster just dumb fan, so I don't know.



At this point wondering where we might play in NCAA's. Minnesota and Nebrasa are locks to host and Wisconsin is a probable so what do people think of our chances of playing in the midwest? Would love to have them in Mpls again so I could attend.

 

[Buster28]

Wow, TCU just swept Texas in Fort Worth. I would have penciled that in as a probable win, but am re-thinking that now. Maybe they got "it" out of their system and won't be so lights-out when ISU plays them. I see anywhere from 4-6 wins in these last few matches, depending on which team shows up. If Christy keeps them motivated, they can pull off 6 wins. If the energy level keeps dipping, 4.

 

[Sobchakcyclone]

I'm saying 5 wins. I think we win at TCU, as we need the resume bump. We don't match up with UT well. I worry about going to KSU for some reason?

 

[StClone]

I'm saying 5 wins. I think we win at TCU, as we need the resume bump. We don't match up with UT well. I worry about going to KSU for some reason?

I like your optimism. But beating TCU twice especially with the second at Fort Worth is doable, but to me not likely with their recent strong showing. If we win five then that would be a great finish and I definite would look forward to the NCAA's.

 

[StClone]

By the way we play at a very strong program in Colorado State. Hyped or not, the altitude does mess with the players' heads. This will be very tall order to beat them at Fort Collins.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Ooooh, ISU takes first set from TCU 25-19. :smile:

Down 11-8 and via stats look to be struggling some in the 2nd.

 

[cowgirl836]

I don't know what it is when we bring Nat in off the bench, but I'd like to bottle it and sell it.

 

[cowgirl836]

Nolan and Capezio serving nails at the right time!

 

[cowgirl836]

up two sets! That was a great comeback.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Woot woot ISU takes the 2nd.

 

[Sobchakcyclone]

Those service aces at the end of the second really helped. They have a big crowd there. It looks capacity. We've taken the air out of that some. I would have been very surprised before the match if you would have told me we'd be outblocking them.

Samara is really having her way with the quick set. She just needs to react quicker on the block.

Vondrak with the hair up, and a yellow headband, kind of a new look.

Jill Kramer, still looks like the chic at closing time that hasn't partnered up yet? Pretty rough. Maybe it's the hair? I can't take her serious. Thank you Christy for looking professional.

 

[Sobchakcyclone]

At 16-13 in the third, that may be the volley of the year for us!!


Great win!! Good job ladies. This can propel us to big results, I hope. We looked great. Played our taller players around on back line a lot. Vondrak serving more?

 

[HGPuck]

Yes! Important victory for NCAA tournament positioning.

 

[cowgirl836]

that was a big game for us. Great win and we did it even with Schaben getting pretty well neutralized. Good to see the middles get involved more.

 

[StClone]

At 16-13 in the third, that may be the volley of the year for us!!

You called the win Sobchakcyclone. We were hitting as a team around 320! WVU is up next on Wednesday and we can be favored there.

 

[Cysister]

Great road win today but I am concerned about Berta's injury. Her wrist looked to be in a cast today. We will miss her serving and defense.

 

[Sobchakcyclone]

I wonder if Schaben has been sick. She was coughing a lot a couple weeks ago. Not 100%, maybe. She didn't play much after late in the 2nd.

What is the extent of Berta's injury. Horner served pretty well. That's why I guess.

 

[runbikeswim]

Horner and Phillips could probably fill in nicely for Berta, but let's hope Schaben is okay, that would be a big loss.