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 Posted: 12/15/13 11:21 am ::: NCAA Volleyball |
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The Final Four is set.
Penn State survived Stanford 3-2.
Wisconsin ended Purdue's season 3-1.
Texas handled Nebraska 3-0.
Washington came from behind to beat USC 3-2
The matchups...
#12 Wisconsin vs. #1 Texas
#2 Penn State vs. #3 Washington
Matches start Thursday from Key Arena in Seattle, WA.
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| Posted: 12/15/13 12:03 pm ::: |
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| I couldn't stay up for the Washington - USC match and sounds like it was a good one . I enjoyed the others . Even for Texas - Nebraska the sets were fairly close . Texas had to beat Nebraska in Lincoln and now could possibly end up facing Washington in Seattle .
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| Posted: 12/15/13 2:22 pm ::: |
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| I couldn't stay up for the Washington - USC match and sounds like it was a good one . I enjoyed the others . Even for Texas - Nebraska the sets were fairly close . Texas had to beat Nebraska in Lincoln and now could possibly end up facing Washington in Seattle . |
It was a great match. Not as high of quality as Stanford-PSU but great nonetheless.
Looking forward to the final four. Top 3 teams and then a streaky Wisconsin squad. Should be fun!
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| Posted: 12/18/13 6:25 pm ::: |
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| Absolutely love watching the volleyball tourney. As a UW grad I was so pulling for them in that match against USC, but because it started so late here on the east coast, I actually turned it off after USC won the first two sets. I had to work early the next morning, but I could kick myself for not staying up and watching as the Huskies rebounded and won in five sets. Damn, damn, damn, yea! Go Dawgs, wish I could be there to see these matchups. I think Texas will pretty easily handle Wisconsin, who has had an amazing year, and that UW and PSU is going to be crazy.I cannot wait to watch these matches on Thursday night...BRING IT ON!!!!
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| Posted: 12/19/13 8:04 pm ::: |
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| Wisconsin takes set 1 from the defending champs 25-19. Little surprising...
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| Posted: 12/19/13 8:11 pm ::: |
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| I think Texas is one of those teams that can check out mentally from time to time, but still this is surprising.
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| Posted: 12/19/13 8:31 pm ::: |
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| FS02 wrote: |
| I think Texas is one of those teams that can check out mentally from time to time, but still this is surprising. |
Wisconsin completely ripped them in set 2. Wasn't expecting this at all!
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| Posted: 12/19/13 9:11 pm ::: |
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Boy could the Texas coach look less interested?
His team is a hot mess. Can't set, can't pass the ball & serving issues.
They were fortune to win the 3rd set. If their body language doesn’t improve in gm 4 and Bucky stays on par they will go down.
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| Posted: 12/19/13 9:14 pm ::: |
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| Wisconsin may live to regret not KO-ing them at the first chance.
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| Posted: 12/19/13 9:15 pm ::: |
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| Boy could the Texas coach look less interested? |
The Wisconsin coach looks creepy, but at least he's fired up.
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| Posted: 12/19/13 10:10 pm ::: |
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Wisconsin showed some fight. Texas was just sloppy. Almost looked like they expected to win if they just simply showed up.
Praying that Washington can beat Penn State. I'm a Big Tener but I don't like Penn State.
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| Posted: 12/19/13 10:25 pm ::: |
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| Karch sounded like he wanted to hijack Carlini and bring her straight to the national team. I'd take her over Alisha Glass for 2016 any day...
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| Posted: 12/19/13 10:37 pm ::: |
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| Karch sounded like he wanted to hijack Carlini and bring her straight to the national team. I'd take her over Alisha Glass for 2016 any day... |
Agreed! She showed some youth at times tonight but I think, if given experience, she could be ready by 2016.
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| Posted: 12/20/13 5:14 am ::: |
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| I think Carlini will be the national team starter in Rio, Glass is just not impressing much. And Hancock might be her backup ( maybe in 2020 though), what an amazing serve she has.
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| Posted: 12/20/13 3:52 pm ::: |
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Congrats to Wisconsin and Penn State. I'll have to listen to the radio to hear the finals. On Wisconsin!_________________ If you cannot inspire yourself to read a book about women's basketball, or any book about women's sports, you cannot inspire any young girl or boy to write a book about them. http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Richardstrek |
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2-0 Wisconsin.
