OT Women's NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Tonight

[Jeff H]

If like me you could use a fix for top women's college athletics while waiting for next Wednesday, volleyball on ESPN @ 7 tonight.

 

[eebmg]

Thanks for the reminder. Skipped my mind.

Link to the latest analysis for us dilettantes

Four players who could determine who wins the 2018 NCAA volleyball championship

 

[Checkmate 2.0]

a lot of great athletes, that could be great basketball players

Texas has a 6'4" freshmen who can jump out of the gym...she should probably give basketball a shot

 

[nwhoopfan]

Good start to BYU-Stanford. Several big momentum swings already. Stanford started 4-1, BYU came back to take 9-5 lead, now Stanford up 15-13.

 

[nwhoopfan]

a lot of great athletes, that could be great basketball players

Texas has a 6'4" freshmen who can jump out of the gym...she should probably give basketball a shot

While this is undoubtedly true, for many athletes volleyball is just more appealing than basketball.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford rolling, now up 19-13.

When Plummer really connects, she hits the ball so darn hard. I would not want to be on the other side of the net trying to dig that up.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wow, 25-15 set 1 to Stanford. Winning the blocking battle big time.

 

[Plebe]

BYU looks really flustered. Aside from that early run that put them up 7-4, they are getting nothing going on offense, and their passing has been poor.

 

[nwhoopfan]

RJP is hitting negative so far, there's no way BYU can win with her struggling like this.

 

[nwhoopfan]

At 8-4 in set 2 BYU took a timeout. Now they've tied at 9s.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford pulling ahead again 16-10, another timeout for BYU. This has been surprisingly not very competitive so far.

The commentators keep raving about Stanford's libero Hentz. I have to agree, she's been spectacular.

 

[nwhoopfan]

25-15 set 2 again for Stanford.

 

[DefenseBB]

I am with you my PAC12 colleague! Got it on in cold and formerly snowy Stamford, CT

 

[DefenseBB]

25-15 set 2 again for Stanford.

Is it me, or are the announcers a tad subdued...?

 

[nwhoopfan]

BYU regrouped during the intermission, playing better and leading 12-9 in set 3.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is it me, or are the announcers a tad subdued...?

Maybe. At least they're mostly on topic, which seems rare during basketball broadcasts.

 

[nwhoopfan]

That was a heck of a rally. Best sequence of volleyball of the night. Stanford gets the point on a block to take a 14-13 lead.

 

[Plebe]

Stanford pulling ahead again 16-10, another timeout for BYU. This has been surprisingly not very competitive so far.

The commentators keep raving about Stanford's libero Hentz. I have to agree, she's been spectacular.

She's the best I've ever seen at the collegiate level for floor defense. Her serve-receive has improved but can still get better.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford just too much tonight 25-18 in set 3, gets the sweep.

 

[Checkmate 2.0]

Is the second match at 9:00 or 9:30 est

 

[DefenseBB]

Next up...

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is the second match at 9:00 or 9:30 est

That's a good question. I think it's 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first match, which was surprisingly fast.

 

[nwhoopfan]

countdown to start of match is 20 minutes (8:49 EST currently)

 

[nwhoopfan]

Semifinal #2 underway.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Illinois looked shaky to start but has recovered. 8-7 Nebraska in set 1.