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Perhaps it is just my simplistic, still newbie view, but it seems our hitters were just hauling off and trying to power through a block, with the result often not being what we want, while the other teams are finding a seam in, or going over, our block attempts.    I was happy when KP tried to score points late in the match by tipping the ball over the block.  My feeling was we did better when we looked where the blockers were and reacted to them, rather than just counting on power.

Alade was experienced with her team mates.  I imagine that such experience is important in two players closing any seam on a block.  I'm hoping our middles are gaining that experience.  They won't be as good as Alade, but they will improve.

Did it seem to anyone else that KP is a bit slow in her lateral movement, perhaps related to being taped up?  I thought I saw it on potential digs she didn't really go after, but I can imagine it also affects closing up a block, and maybe getting a good swing on less-than-perfect sets.

A bit of a bright point is 6 aces with 7 service errors.  But Jenna had two service errors with no aces.  Before the game she had 8 aces, 8 service errors.

I didn't have the heart to stay for a sundae with the team.  I wouldn't have felt right talking about the loss, or not talking about it.  I couldn't really say "Great game" or even "Tough loss".


When was the last time WVB lost 2 in a row at home?

To me, it is sad when the cheers are louder for T-shirts than to encourage the team as it struggles.   Someone on here asserted all sports are entertainment but I bet our players don't feel like entertainers. (Maybe that's the difference between pro sports and amateur sports.) Personally, I don't like all the artificial things that stadiums do to stimulate the fans, but YMMV.

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Perhaps it is just my simplistic, still newbie view, but it seems our hitters were just hauling off and trying to power through a block, with the result often not being what we want, while the other teams are finding a seam in, or going over, our block attempts.    I was happy when KP tried to score points late in the match by tipping the ball over the block.  My feeling was we did better when we looked where the blockers were and reacted to them, rather than just counting on power.

Alade was experienced with her team mates.  I imagine that such experience is important in two players closing any seam on a block.  I'm hoping our middles are gaining that experience.  They won't be as good as Alade, but they will improve.

Did it seem to anyone else that KP is a bit slow in her lateral movement, perhaps related to being taped up?  I thought I saw it on potential digs she didn't really go after, but I can imagine it also affects closing up a block, and maybe getting a good swing on less-than-perfect sets.

A bit of a bright point is 6 aces with 7 service errors.  But Jenna had two service errors with no aces.  Before the game she had 8 aces, 8 service errors.

I didn't have the heart to stay for a sundae with the team.  I wouldn't have felt right talking about the loss, or not talking about it.  I couldn't really say "Great game" or even "Tough loss".


When was the last time WVB lost 2 in a row at home?

To me, it is sad when the cheers are louder for T-shirts than to encourage the team as it struggles.   Someone on here asserted all sports are entertainment but I bet our players don't feel like entertainers. (Maybe that's the difference between pro sports and amateur sports.) Personally, I don't like all the artificial things that stadiums do to stimulate the fans, but YMMV.