[pefloresjr]

I was at Maples and don't know what the error was with Pitt up 14-13.  I think the Pitt coach was complaining about it but he did not have a challenge.  One of the only times the crowd at Maples loudly booed a visiting coach. I thought the challenge regarding the net violation was a critical error.  It wasn't close to a violation and took away the chance to challenge the touch on Rubin's kill when we were down 14-11.  

Amazing final set.  I thought we were toast when we got down 11-8 but we pulled even at 11-11.  I REALLY thought we were toast on the two Pitt blocks and Babcock kill that put us down 14-11.  There was no way lightning was going to strike twice in the same match.  But Rubin steadied the ship and her serving run kept them out of system just enough to open the door for us to push our way through it.  The crowd at the end of the 1st and 5th sets was amazing.  A combination of shock and elation.  So glad I got to be there.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

[pefloresjr]

I was at Maples and don't know what the error was with Pitt up 14-13.  I think the Pitt coach was complaining about it but he did not have a challenge.  One of the only times the crowd at Maples loudly booed a visiting coach. I thought the challenge regarding the net violation was a critical error.  It wasn't close to a violation and took away the chance to challenge the touch on Rubin's kill when we were down 14-11.  

Amazing final set.  I thought we were toast when we got down 11-8 but we pulled even at 11-11.  I REALLY thought we were toast on the two Pitt blocks and Babcock kill that put us down 14-11.  There was no way lightning was going to strike twice in the same match.  But Rubin steadied the ship and her serving run kept them out of system just enough to open the door for us to push our way through it.  The crowd at the end of the 1st and 5th sets was amazing.  A combination of shock and elation.  So glad I got to be there.  

Cheers,
Pete F.