Post by chitownace on Aug 20, 2023 7:52:13 GMT -6
Volleyball lost (scrimmage) to MTSU 3-0 yesterday. I believe scores were 25-19, 25-22, and 25-18.
Don't be fooled by the score as the Aces had a lot of positive takeaways from the scrimmage.
Starters for set 1 were:
Melanie Felicianio
Giulia Cardona
Brooke Springer
Madisyn Steele
Lu Gazda
Kora Ruff
Ainoah Cruz (libero)
Set 2 starters:
Melanie
Giulia
Chloe Cline
Madisyn
Lu
Kora
Ainoah (libero)
Blakely Freeman was used in both sets as a server/defensive specialist sub.
In set 3 - starters were replaced and we had an active rotation throughout to get some game experience for most players. I believe Carlotta Pascual was the only player who did not see any playing time.
Overall, I thought the first set was a little rough in terms of defense and maybe some timing on offense. We looked much better in set 2. We had a lot more digs than set 1 (I think Melanie really played well this set on defense) - and Kora and Ainoah get to and keep a lot of plays alive. I also thought Chloe and Madisyn looked much more aggressive in blocking this set. I believe we were 22-22 in the set then we had a service error and MTSU was able to close out the set. Again, there were a lot of positives from this set to build on.
With new players stepping in some big roles it will take some time to get there, but I am confident this team will continue to get better and gain confidence each week.
Don't be fooled by the score as the Aces had a lot of positive takeaways from the scrimmage.
Starters for set 1 were:
Melanie Felicianio
Giulia Cardona
Brooke Springer
Madisyn Steele
Lu Gazda
Kora Ruff
Ainoah Cruz (libero)
Set 2 starters:
Melanie
Giulia
Chloe Cline
Madisyn
Lu
Kora
Ainoah (libero)
Blakely Freeman was used in both sets as a server/defensive specialist sub.
In set 3 - starters were replaced and we had an active rotation throughout to get some game experience for most players. I believe Carlotta Pascual was the only player who did not see any playing time.
Overall, I thought the first set was a little rough in terms of defense and maybe some timing on offense. We looked much better in set 2. We had a lot more digs than set 1 (I think Melanie really played well this set on defense) - and Kora and Ainoah get to and keep a lot of plays alive. I also thought Chloe and Madisyn looked much more aggressive in blocking this set. I believe we were 22-22 in the set then we had a service error and MTSU was able to close out the set. Again, there were a lot of positives from this set to build on.
With new players stepping in some big roles it will take some time to get there, but I am confident this team will continue to get better and gain confidence each week.