SDSU Volleyball Match Thread

[announcerbob]

This weeks match has the Yotes heading North to take on SDSU 

SDSU Record 2-7  (Conference 2-6)


SDSU
Offensive Leaders - Kills 
Team Hitting % .173
5'8   Crystal Burk - 99
5'10 Akeela Jefferson - 84
6'4   Hailee Blau - 60

Service Aces - Team:39
Tatum Pickar
Akeela Jefferson
Jeda Barnes

Defensive Leaders - Blocks  - Team: 47.5 
6'2 Tori Thompson - 19
6'4 Hailee Blau - 17
6'0 Sydney Andrews - 15
6'1 Carley Wedell - 12
5'8 Crystal Burk - 10


USD
Team Hitting % - .234
Elizabeth Juhnke - 166
Sami Slaughter - 102
Maddie Wiedenfeld - 74
Aimie Adams - 64

Service Aces - Team: 60
Madison Jurgens - 15
Lolo Weideman - 13
Elizabeth Juhnke - 9
Brooklyn Bollweg - 9

Defensive Leaders - Blocks - Team: 104
Madison Harms - 51
Sami Slaughter - 40
Maddi Wiedenfeld - 38

Again it will all boil down to how well the Yotes receive serve and pass the ball.  The adjustments made during the 2nd match last week seem to help. 

Additional observations.... similar to last week when the opponents have an outside hitter on the shorter side, it will be important to attack that side of the court to attempt to take the Jacks out of system.  Additionally... In Match #1 last week it did not appear that the Yotes were as aggressive on the serve as they were in match #2.  I look for them to do so right out of the gate, this week.

[kiyoat]

Nice job on the analysis, Bob! Too bad the stream has a paywall today... I’ve really enjoyed the free streaming offered by KC and UND (for some sports).

[announcerbob]

Thanks Kiyoat! I am guessing SDDU needs to pay for the new half filled football stadium somehow!!!

[GoYotes]

Feb 28, 2021 9:11:28 GMT -6 kiyoat said:

Nice job on the analysis, Bob! Too bad the stream has a paywall today... I’ve really enjoyed the free streaming offered by KC and UND (for some sports).

... and UNO & ORU (both always pretty good quality), Denver (sometimes and some real homer announcers), WIU (student production and announcers). The only 2 Summit schools that charge for their live stream are NDSU (and they even sneak in a free one on occasion) and SDSU (they charge for everything).

[announcerbob]

I would think if SDSU wanted to build some fan base for at least volleyball they would grant free live streaming and have some commercials on there.

[announcerbob]

I am not seeing Juhnke playing in the match today

[announcerbob]

The Yotes win 3-1. It took a bit of adjustment without Juhnke today but Mattie Johnson and Sammie S really carried the offense today.  Anyone have any info on why Juhnke not at the match today?

[kiyoat]

I’ll assume we hear something on the weekly net report.

[announcerbob]

Yotes win 3-0. Juhnke and Slaughter lead a well balanced offense. The Yotes were hitting on all cylinders 25-19, 25-13 & 25-15. Good Win Yotes. Now lets get ready for this weekend.

[gopheryote]

Feb 28, 2021 19:05:22 GMT -6 announcerbob said:

The Yotes win 3-1. It took a bit of adjustment without Juhnke today but Mattie Johnson and Sammie S really carried the offense today.  Anyone have any info on why Juhnke not at the match today?

That score is significant. That is the first time SDSU has won a set against USD since 2015. (2015!!)