All very good points here, and obvious if you've been watching/keeping up with all the matches. The girls have taken a few steps back these past few matches (minus Akron and Buffalo) but they are getting the job done with talent alone.I think this loss was much needed, because the girls seemed to have been "just getting by" as of late. Especially in some aspects of the game (serving).
One thing stood out to me listening to the match online last Saturday, we don't have a girl we can rely on to score when it's needed. There is no "go to" girl on this team like there was last year. I was a little stunned when Deane yanked Jaime, then again, listening online maybe didn't do much justice for how poorly she was playing in his eyes, but still, she is considered the "go to" offensive player to score us points. I found it odd.
We have an awesome defense, but when the outsides can't score, then what? It puts more pressure on the middles, who are hot and cold this year.
I think you have to look a little deeper than just one player. When Ashy only records 6 digs in a match it tells me the blocking just wasn't on that night and their hitters had to much room to swing freely and no touches at the net.
This loss was coming and they finally ran into a team that didn't equal their mistakes like the previous 2 weeks.
Last Edited: 10/26/2015 11:46:28 AM by Catcall