[joemontes]

Today (Sunday, Oct 3, 2021) @ 1PM PDT


Team Records:
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Arizona (11-3) and 0-1 against Top 25 Teams (L @ #1 Texas 1-3)
Stanford (7-4) and 3-4  against Top 25 Teams (W vs. #22 Florida 3-1, vs. #14 Penn State 3-2, vs. #12 Nebraska 3-1 ;  L @ #1 Texas 0-3, vs. #7 Minnesota 1-3, @ #6 Kentucky 2-3, vs. #15 UCLA 2-3) 


Common Opponents:
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Arizona   (2-1) (L @ Texas 1-3, W @ Arizona State 3-2, W @ Cal 3-1)
Stanford (2-1)  (L @ Texas, 0-3, W vs. Arizona State 3-1, W vs. Cal 3-1)


Individual Match-ups:
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OH1:  BAIRD 6'3  vs.  HODGE 6'0
OH2:  FRANCIS 6'6  vs.  MALDONADO-DIAZ 6'0
OPP:  KIPP 6'5  vs.  STUBB 6'0
MB1:  VICINI 6'2  vs.  FELLOWS 6'4
MB2:  CAMPBELL 6'3 vs.  WEIDT 6'1
S:       MINER 6'0  vs. HERMAN 6'0

OH1/OH2/OPP:  Stanford 6'5  vs.  Arizona 6'0
MB1/MB2:  Stanford 6'2 1/2  vs.  Arizona 6'2 1/2


My (Conservative) Prediction:
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Stanford wins 3-1  (with complete line-up, i.e. OGLIVIE and BEAVEN both play)
Stanford wins 3-2  (if OGLIVIE and/or BEAVEN don't play)

[joemontes]

Today (Sunday, Oct 3, 2021) @ 1PM PDT


Team Records:
***********
Arizona (11-3) and 0-1 against Top 25 Teams (L @ #1 Texas 1-3)
Stanford (7-4) and 3-4  against Top 25 Teams (W vs. #22 Florida 3-1, vs. #14 Penn State 3-2, vs. #12 Nebraska 3-1 ;  L @ #1 Texas 0-3, vs. #7 Minnesota 1-3, @ #6 Kentucky 2-3, vs. #15 UCLA 2-3) 


Common Opponents:
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Arizona   (2-1) (L @ Texas 1-3, W @ Arizona State 3-2, W @ Cal 3-1)
Stanford (2-1)  (L @ Texas, 0-3, W vs. Arizona State 3-1, W vs. Cal 3-1)


Individual Match-ups:
*****************
OH1:  BAIRD 6'3  vs.  HODGE 6'0
OH2:  FRANCIS 6'6  vs.  MALDONADO-DIAZ 6'0
OPP:  KIPP 6'5  vs.  STUBB 6'0
MB1:  VICINI 6'2  vs.  FELLOWS 6'4
MB2:  CAMPBELL 6'3 vs.  WEIDT 6'1
S:       MINER 6'0  vs. HERMAN 6'0

OH1/OH2/OPP:  Stanford 6'5  vs.  Arizona 6'0
MB1/MB2:  Stanford 6'2 1/2  vs.  Arizona 6'2 1/2


My (Conservative) Prediction:
***********************
Stanford wins 3-1  (with complete line-up, i.e. OGLIVIE and BEAVEN both play)
Stanford wins 3-2  (if OGLIVIE and/or BEAVEN don't play)

[BobK]

No Oglivie today

[BobK]

No Oglivie today

[BostonCard]

Hot start for Stanford, getting out to an 8-3 lead. But as we’ve seen a few times before, the key will be sustaining it over three (or more) sets.

No Oglive as Bob mentioned.

BC

[BostonCard]

Hot start for Stanford, getting out to an 8-3 lead. But as we’ve seen a few times before, the key will be sustaining it over three (or more) sets.

No Oglive as Bob mentioned.

BC

[BostonCard]

25-18 first set for the good guys.  Let’s keep it up!

BC

[BostonCard]

25-18 first set for the good guys.  Let’s keep it up!

BC

[BobK]

Up 2-0 now

[BobK]

Up 2-0 now

[mbdude]

Leilah Smith enters game late in 3rd set

[mbdude]

Leilah Smith enters game late in 3rd set

[BostonCard]

Nice workmanlike 3-0 match.  25-15, 25-18, 25-16

BC

[BostonCard]

Nice workmanlike 3-0 match.  25-15, 25-18, 25-16

BC

[Softball Fan]

This team is a little like the football team.  They can go from really bad to good in a short period of time.  Today they were operating on all cylinders for the most part.  There were some glitches in the back row which is to be expected.  In the way of comparison against ASU in the second set I turned off my TV for ten minutes because it was too painful to watch Baird continually shank balls in serve receive.

We will see next weekend against Oregon if this team is making progress or it's one step forward, one step backward.

Francis looked good hitting the ball.  Hambly said what you see is natural talent.  Francis hasn't had time yet to develop at the college level.

Miner is a good setter and she holds the offense together.  There were a few times where she had to backpedal to the far right side and push the ball to the far left side.  It's extremely difficult to control the location of a ball a long distance when moving backwards.  Miner's sets were pure nectar. 

Nice to see L. Smith get some playing time.  I'm sure it makes her feel more like part of the team.  When she first came in Arizona scored six straight points but I don't feel any of those points were her fault.

[Softball Fan]

This team is a little like the football team.  They can go from really bad to good in a short period of time.  Today they were operating on all cylinders for the most part.  There were some glitches in the back row which is to be expected.  In the way of comparison against ASU in the second set I turned off my TV for ten minutes because it was too painful to watch Baird continually shank balls in serve receive.

We will see next weekend against Oregon if this team is making progress or it's one step forward, one step backward.

Francis looked good hitting the ball.  Hambly said what you see is natural talent.  Francis hasn't had time yet to develop at the college level.

Miner is a good setter and she holds the offense together.  There were a few times where she had to backpedal to the far right side and push the ball to the far left side.  It's extremely difficult to control the location of a ball a long distance when moving backwards.  Miner's sets were pure nectar. 

Nice to see L. Smith get some playing time.  I'm sure it makes her feel more like part of the team.  When she first came in Arizona scored six straight points but I don't feel any of those points were her fault.

[Softball Fan]

Francis at .056

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dF3xLnwzjCM

[Softball Fan]

Francis at .056

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dF3xLnwzjCM