[81alum]

The Freshmen hitters looked great.  6'6" Kathryn Plummer (13 kills)and 6'6" Audriana Fitzmorris (also 13 kills and also 8 blocks) were awesome at times.  Inky looked a little rusty to me, if by rusty we note 9 kills and 8 blocks--it might just be that she has a stronger supporting cast than when she played two years ago, and won't wrack up quite the same numbers.  The stats were spread around pretty evenly, which is a good thing.

I thought our setting was not always sharp but I imagine that will improve as the season goes on.  It was split between Jenna Grey and Kelsey Humphries.  I think the announcer notes that we are going with 2 setters at a time instead of 1.  Jenna is a frosh.  So hard to replace graduated senior Madi Bugg without a little drop off at first.  But we beat a very good team while playing with a very young team.  We will only get better.

The TV announcers, who seemed pretty knowledgeable, noted that Lutz was good at smashing balls in odd positions--that were not set perfectly.  Went so far as to say that she had little control over where the ball went, but its unpredictability was an unintended advantage.  Also noted that we are the largest team at the NCAA level he has ever seen.  With a 6'8" and two 6'6" players, two 6'4" players, and then shorty Inky at 6'3"!  Yes, that seems tall!

[81alum]

The Freshmen hitters looked great.  6'6" Kathryn Plummer (13 kills)and 6'6" Audriana Fitzmorris (also 13 kills and also 8 blocks) were awesome at times.  Inky looked a little rusty to me, if by rusty we note 9 kills and 8 blocks--it might just be that she has a stronger supporting cast than when she played two years ago, and won't wrack up quite the same numbers.  The stats were spread around pretty evenly, which is a good thing.

I thought our setting was not always sharp but I imagine that will improve as the season goes on.  It was split between Jenna Grey and Kelsey Humphries.  I think the announcer notes that we are going with 2 setters at a time instead of 1.  Jenna is a frosh.  So hard to replace graduated senior Madi Bugg without a little drop off at first.  But we beat a very good team while playing with a very young team.  We will only get better.

The TV announcers, who seemed pretty knowledgeable, noted that Lutz was good at smashing balls in odd positions--that were not set perfectly.  Went so far as to say that she had little control over where the ball went, but its unpredictability was an unintended advantage.  Also noted that we are the largest team at the NCAA level he has ever seen.  With a 6'8" and two 6'6" players, two 6'4" players, and then shorty Inky at 6'3"!  Yes, that seems tall!