[BigJohn043]

This match was all about the serve pass game.

Miner set well.  But when every pass is inside the 3 meter line and in system most setters are going to look good.  Rubin and Oglivie are two of the best passers in college volleyball.  A top libero should pass nails.  But Rubin is also as good a passer as the elite liberos.  Having an outside that can do that is what makes her special.

OTOH, we served them off the court.  I feel like 5 of our 6 servers are just vicious.  It puts a ton of pressure on the passing for the other team and tonight Texas folded.

This is such a different team than the Stanford teams we have watched for 20 years.  Usually we have booming hitters and a brobdingnagian block.  When we won 3/4 we could lose the serve pass game and still kill teams.  This team is different.

[BigJohn043]

This match was all about the serve pass game.

Miner set well.  But when every pass is inside the 3 meter line and in system most setters are going to look good.  Rubin and Oglivie are two of the best passers in college volleyball.  A top libero should pass nails.  But Rubin is also as good a passer as the elite liberos.  Having an outside that can do that is what makes her special.

OTOH, we served them off the court.  I feel like 5 of our 6 servers are just vicious.  It puts a ton of pressure on the passing for the other team and tonight Texas folded.

This is such a different team than the Stanford teams we have watched for 20 years.  Usually we have booming hitters and a brobdingnagian block.  When we won 3/4 we could lose the serve pass game and still kill teams.  This team is different.