RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
BostonCard - 10-26-2025
In other news, Clemson swept Cal for their first ACC victory.
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cardfan77 - 10-26-2025
(10-26-2025, 11:50 AM)johnbar Wrote: (10-26-2025, 11:30 AM)Hieronymus Wrote: (10-26-2025, 10:31 AM)TonyLima Wrote: Announcers at this match are really good. More like them, please.
Agree they were very good. It seems like maybe the host school determines the announcers? Because we see games with students all the way to games with experienced pros and everything in between in the minor sports. Anybody know the rules in the ACC?
The guy (already forgot his name) is OK, I've seen him many times before.
Sam Gore
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
BostonCard - 10-26-2025
(10-25-2025, 07:29 AM)paloalto Wrote: What a pleasant surprise. Three excellent, knowledgeable posts in a row. I wish fans who understand the sport would post more often here. Thanks.
Agree; thanks to cardfan, boscard, Hieronymus, Tony, Johnbar, and, of course, you for sharing your depth of knowledge and engaging constructively to make this one of the best threads on this board.
BC
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
cardfan77 - 10-26-2025
Sayer is so much fun to watch. She always makes herself available to hit, giving Parks or Yu another option instead of heavily relying on the OHs. Quite elite for a freshman.
Parks was ok/better. Her quick sets whether it’s the 1 or the 2 are good. Her bump set needs work. She sometimes struggles with her slide sets. They sometimes are too low or they drift or too tight. When she figures out her slide sets, Sayer and Andrew will become unstoppable. They are already fantastic hitting slide sets. So exciting to have two great MBs.
Blyashov was good. I like that she is getting more playing time. The talent is there, she just needs repetition especially with her passing and defense. She needs to learn to hit the ball at a higher contact when the ball is set a little tight, unless the block is ill formed.
Rubin was Rubin. No hitting errors and finished she finished the match with .417 hitting percentage. Though she shanked a couple passes, unRubin like haha.
Blocking was fantastic. Great game overall. I’m glad the early playing time was not a factor.
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
johnbar - 10-26-2025
(10-26-2025, 12:57 PM)BostonCard Wrote: In other news, Clemson swept Cal for their first ACC victory.
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And Louisville handed UNC it's first conference loss.
Stanford, Pitt, and UNC are now tied for first in the ACC at 9-1.
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spike5882 - 10-26-2025
(10-26-2025, 06:31 PM)johnbar Wrote: (10-26-2025, 12:57 PM)BostonCard Wrote: In other news, Clemson swept Cal for their first ACC victory.
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And Louisville handed UNC it's first conference loss.
Stanford, Pitt, and UNC are now tied for first in the ACC at 9-1.
The next three weeks will really reshape, or at least fully define, the pecking order in conference. UNC plays us, SMU, and Pitt. And of course us against UNC, Pitt, and SMU. I think we will see a pretty didn't order after that. Hopefully the home court advantage will help us, and we can still be floating at the top in a few weeks.
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TonyLima - 10-27-2025
Blyashov has impressed me with the sheer velocity of her kills. Looks considerably more powerful than others.
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martyup - 10-27-2025
(10-27-2025, 06:50 PM)TonyLima Wrote: Blyashov has impressed me with the sheer velocity of her kills. Looks considerably more powerful than others.
How about a nickname: Blastoff
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BostonCard - 10-27-2025
Don’t forget Louisville, which handed us our only ACC defeat and who we play for the final game of the season, at their place.
BC
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TonyLima - 10-28-2025
(10-27-2025, 06:52 PM)martyup Wrote: (10-27-2025, 06:50 PM)TonyLima Wrote: Blyashov has impressed me with the sheer velocity of her kills. Looks considerably more powerful than others.
How about a nickname: Blastoff
Endorsed!
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
paloalto - 10-29-2025
Louisville at Notre Dame today at 4:00pm PT on ACCN. My probability prediction for an upset stands at 10%.
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
BostonCard - 10-29-2025
Stanford ranked #5 in the latest rankings. We’re projected to be the last #2 seed here:
https://www.ncaa.com/news/volleyball-women/article/2025-10-22/2025-ncaa-womens-volleyball-tournament-bracket-predictions-made-after-top-16
The ACC is stacked.
BC
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
BostonCard - 10-29-2025
(10-29-2025, 02:46 PM)paloalto Wrote: Louisville at Notre Dame today at 4:00pm PT on ACCN. My probability prediction for an upset stands at 10%.
Louisville took the first two sets, so an upset seems unlikely (third set is close at 19-18)
BC
CODA: Louisville swept; no joy in South Bend.
BC
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
paloalto - 10-31-2025
NC State is serving Pringle and it's paying off for them. Not one good pass so far.
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Card10Fan - 10-31-2025
Also still alternating the OH so no Blyshov tonight (going with Kurt) and Parks still setting... Have we learned nothing the past month? I don't care who we are playing. These games matter in building momentum and chemistry for the postseason.
RE: 2025 Women’s Volleyball -
paloalto - 10-31-2025
On set point of the first set NC State serves into the bottom of the net. If I was a State fan that would drive me crazy.
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TonyLima - 10-31-2025
NC State scarring a lot on little easy tips.
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mbdude - 10-31-2025
(10-31-2025, 04:21 PM)Card10Fan Wrote: Also still alternating the OH so no Blyshov tonight (going with Kurt) and Parks still setting... Have we learned nothing the past month? I don't care who we are playing. These games matter in building momentum and chemistry for the postseason.
parks setting a little bit off in 1st set
Harvey having tough match so far
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TonyLima - 10-31-2025
(10-31-2025, 04:49 PM)mbdude Wrote: (10-31-2025, 04:21 PM)Card10Fan Wrote: Also still alternating the OH so no Blyshov tonight (going with Kurt) and Parks still setting... Have we learned nothing the past month? I don't care who we are playing. These games matter in building momentum and chemistry for the postseason.
parks setting a little bit off in 1st set
Harvey having tough match so far
You said it. Harvey hitting -.083.
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mbdude - 10-31-2025
I miss Blyashov's serves!