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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby 1972Shocker » October 22nd, 2011, 2:37 pm

The Shocks loss to Evansville is the loss that will really hurt more so than the loss against Northern Colorado which will finish at or near the top of the Big Sky Conference.
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby JayJ79 » October 23rd, 2011, 8:48 am

random meaningless stats fact of the day:

UNI has clinched a spot in the MVC tournament.
(well, I think the conference might have a bylaw that guarantees the host school a spot, but UNI is mathematically guaranteed a top-6 conference finish. Not that that was ever in doubt.)
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby JayJ79 » October 26th, 2011, 6:27 pm

Some big vb matchups in the MVC this weekend, as UNI comes to Springfield to face Missouri State, and then on to Wichita to face the Shockers.

It's homecoming weekend for the Bears, so I would think that there will be a big crowd (though MSU hasn't drawn all that many for volleyball this season, so I don't know for sure). And WSU always has a big crowd, and they are doing a $3 ticket promo.

In Cedar Falls earlier this season, the Shockers gave the Panthers all they could handle, narrowly winning a 5-setter after being down 0-2 at the break. Personally, I thought UNI looked a little "off", especially early in that match, and WSU was really clicking. Conversely, when MSU came to town the next night, I thought the Bears looked a little off, while the Panthers were clicking, which lead to UNI sweeping the 3 sets.

I fully expect both matches to be intense and hard-fought. It wouldn't surprise me if UNI extends it's conference unbeaten streak, as I feel that if they are on their game, they are a tad better than both the other teams. But neither would it surprise me if the home team pulled off the win in either match. All three teams have had hot matches and cold matches this season, so I have no clue how this weekend will go. I just know that I'll be glued to my radio :)
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby pawball » October 28th, 2011, 11:46 pm

There was no big crowd for the UNI-Bears match, in part due to the World Series game. Doubt that it was even in the Top 4 of the year so far. Dam those Cardinals.

Bears went up 2-0 in this one, played lights out on D, won many points out of system; after the break, UNI made adjustments and took the final three fairly handily, esp the 4th set.

I will say this for the final time: Bre Payton is a monster of a setter. Without her, I doubt that UNI wins this match. She dominated in this one with an assortment of dumps over the net and shoves to the back corners. I've haven't seen a setter anywhere in the country who has eyes in the side of her head like her. Her peripheral vision must be incredible. UNI's defense picked up after the first two sets, as did the hitting of Lehman and Braun. UNI had zero service return errors for the entire match and passed extremely well in final 3 sets. The final two sets showed me why they are a legitimate Top 10 team.
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby JayJ79 » October 29th, 2011, 4:19 am

Bre Payton, the Peyton Manning of MVC volleyball :D

(though I don't think UNI w/o Bre would be as pathetic as Indianapolis w/o Manning, but you're right, they probably wouldn't have won this match without her)
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby pawball » October 29th, 2011, 8:59 pm

I never meant to imply that UNI would be mediocre without Bre. UNI VB has never been average, from what I can recall the past 18 years. With her, they are a legit Top 10 team, imo. Without her I think they'd be about the level of MSU and WSU. In all seriousness, she is as close to being to volleyball what Jackie Stiles was to MVC women's basketball as any MVC VB player I've seen (although no women's athlete in any sport will really approach what Stiles did), and I wouldn't be shocked if she doesn't get big nods for All-American setter. I saw Nebraska take apart Illinois last weekend, and I don't think the setters on those teams are as good as Bre.
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby JayJ79 » October 29th, 2011, 9:29 pm

my parenthetical aside wasn't in response to you, I was just clarifying my Bre/Manning analogy. 8-)
would be cool to see her on the first team AA, and I think she deserves it, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. perhaps second team again.
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Re: MVC volleyball 2011

Postby JayJ79 » November 5th, 2011, 8:46 pm

UNI, MSU, Creighton, WSU, and ILS have all clinched spots in the MVC tourney.
Mathematically, all 5 other teams are still alive for that final spot, but realistically it will be down to Drake and Indiana State.

UNI's next win guarantees them at least a share of the regular season conference championship, and if they beat Creighton on Friday night, they'll clinch the #1 seed.

MVC Volleyball Standings (through 11/5/11)

Team / MVC / O'all / Remaining matches
UNI 14-0 25-1 [@sdsu c d @e @si]
MSU 11-3 18-7 [e si @ins @ils]
CU 11-4 16-11 [@ni @b @d]
WSU 9-5 15-9 [si e @ils @ins]
ILS 9-6 17-10 [@ins ws ms]
INS 5-10 13-13 [ils iupui ms ws]
DU 5-10 9-20 [@b @ni c]
UE 3-11 13-16 [@ms @ws ni b]
SIU 3-11 9-14 [@ws @ms b ni]
BU 2-12 9-15 [d c @si @e]
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