Croson Released
Head Coach Dave Shoji has granted Jane Croson a release so she will be able to play during the 2013 season. Shoji is good friends with Arizona coach David Rubio and knows that with Croson being able to play, it will help his team greatly.Someone else pointed it out that if Croson does get the Wildcat team more wins, it will help their teams RPI which also helps ours. Match versus Arizona on September 14th should be a great match.
Hawaii at No. 11
The VBM Preseason Poll was recently released and the Wahine are ranked at No. 11. Opponents Texas (1) and UCLA (12) made the Top 20 while Wichita State, San Diego, and Long Beach State received points.Observations
Sometimes I think about putting my thoughts on the team but obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion so people may not agree with me. I guess it can't hurt to put some down so here you go.Based on what Cindy Luis has been updating us with practice and the articles that Ann Miller has been writing, I think this team has a lot of depth. Last season players were new to the program and haven't developed as much. But this season the players seem to really be competing for a starting position that it is very hard to predict a starting line up now.
If I were to predict a line up though I would choose this.
Outside 1: Emily Hartong-Sr.
Outside 2: Ashley Kastl-Sr.
Opposite: Tai Manu-Olevau-So.
Middle 1: Kalei Adolpho-Jr.
Middle 2: Jade Vorster-So.
Setter: Mita Uiato-Sr.
Libero: Ali Longo-Sr.
Hartong and Longo are the only players that will start for sure. But whatever line up that is playing on night one is not going to stay that way because they can have many different combinations and Shoji will probably use the double sub a lot throughout the season.
Hartong and Longo are the only players that will start for sure. But whatever line up that is playing on night one is not going to stay that way because they can have many different combinations and Shoji will probably use the double sub a lot throughout the season.
totally agree with your predicted starting lineup. I think this will be Dave's starting point.
ReplyDeleteSame here, your named starting lineup is the same that I had before I hit your blog. I came away very impressed with the improvement in all the players. Shoji quoted by saying that Hartong has the fastest armswing he has seen in all the players in his coaching career, and I'm a believer. Her velocity in her serving and hits have increased a few miles per hour. As determined as I know she is, she will be a contender for the 2016 Olympic team.
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