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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 7:31:02 GMT -5
The volleyball team beat Merrimack in straight sets (3-0) for their first win of the season. Well done ladies!!!
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 7:33:35 GMT -5
Merrimack had been 2-1 before today.
With the opening set level at 4-4. Merrimack put together six straight points to take a 10-4 advantage in the set. Sophomore Mia Hofacker powered a kill through the blocking Warriors to stop the spurt. Trailing by seven, Holy Cross produced four straight getting two aces off the serve of junior Sanaea Simmons to come within three, 12-9. The Warriors expanded their lead again, however, Holy Cross continued to drop in aces this time from senior Emma VanSeveren to pull within one, 17-16. A sophomore Lauren Halverson solo block tied the set 20-20 while back-to-back freshman Rachel Johnson kills made it 23-20. Halverson clogged the middle again for another stuff for the 25-21 set win.
Behind 3-2 early on Holy Cross used a 9-1 binge using a Hofacker kill and two straight aces by freshman Katie Russell for an 11-4 advantage. Senior Gracyn Benck doubled up the score 16-8 smacking a kill from the pin. Hofacker concluded the set with another kill for the 2-0 match lead.
Back-to-back blocks from sophomore Rian Millership and Benck put the Crusaders ahead 3-2. A Merrimack ace put them down two, 7-5 until the Crusaders hung six in a row to lead 13-5. The Warriors went on a 12-6 run of their own to drop the margin to two, 19-17. Senior Halle Carter iced the match skipping the set for the clinching point.
INSIDE THE BOX:
Holy Cross tallied 10 service aces. They only had two service errors compared to the Merrimack 10.
Benck accumulated a match-best 10 kills and hit .381 in the contest. Over four games, the senior captain hitting .348.
Hofacker hit .455 in the match ranking second on the team with six kills.
Johnson paced the Crusaders in aces (3) and digs (13). VanSeveren matched Johnson with three aces.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 31, 2022 7:45:41 GMT -5
Because I was curious, I checked out Merrimack in volleyball. They were 2-1 entering yesterday's match, beating St. Peter's and Hartford.
Last year they were 0-29, winning a grand total of two sets all year. 87 sets lost. Two won.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 31, 2022 8:40:01 GMT -5
Good scheduling, Kit - we need more opponents like that
our team had been non-competitive in their first 3 matches losing 9 of 10 sets by wide margins
on the plus side we are half way to our win total from last season
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 8:40:59 GMT -5
HC has Merrimack at 2-2. The Warriors beat both St Peter's and Hartford. Hard to believe, I know, but before losing to us they had beaten two other teams and had a winning record.
Here is the Merrimack website account of the game:
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball team was defeated by The College of Holy Cross on Tuesday night. Sydney Green led the Warriors with seven kills. Newcomer Mia Ardila led the squad in assists with 13 on the night. Cate Wright finished with a team-high nine digs.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 0 Holy Cross 3
Records: Merrimack (2-2-0) | Holy Cross (1-3)
Location: North Andover, Mass.
Rapid Recap
Both teams battled to a tie score of four. Merrimack then went on a six-point run, finished off with a kill from Julz Carlat. The Crusaders then nearly matched the Warriors with a four-point run of their own to cut the lead to three. Back-to-back aces by Amanda Gately put Merrimack up by six. Holy Cross added six points, going down one. The Crusaders then stormed by going up by three and finishing the set, winning by four.
Holy Cross went up quickly, 11-4. The Warriors then battled back to cut the lead to five after a kill by Green started the run. The Crusaders then added four points to go up nine. A kill by Carlat ended the run. Merrimack scored six of the final nine points of the set, but could not compete the comeback.
Like in the second set, Holy Cross jumped out to an early lead. An ace from Carlat brought the Warriors within two. The Crusaders then scored seven straight points to go up eight. Three straight points by Merrimack got the lead down to five. The Crusaders found themselves up by six, with only six point left to earn. Merrimack then went on a four-point run to get the advantage down to two. Holy Cross then finished the set six of the last eight points, winning the match.
Quinn Kellogg and Gately both had two aces
Merrimack had 23 kills in total in the defeat.
(PS: the Warriors have won 6 sets so far this year.)
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 31, 2022 8:43:40 GMT -5
HC has Merrimack at 2-2. The Warriors beat both St Peter's and Hartford. Hard to believe, I know, but before losing to usthey had beaten two other teams and had a winning record. That is on the Merrimack website. Where did you find 1-2? Corrected my post. |
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 8:48:28 GMT -5
Thank you.  |
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 31, 2022 9:20:07 GMT -5
Good omen for Friday night.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 10:03:48 GMT -5
From your mouth to God's ear. |
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 31, 2022 11:04:21 GMT -5
I'd rather stay realistic here - St. Peter's has a very tough time fielding competitive minor sports team - their VB team is 0-4 and have not won a single set this season - they were 3-27 last year
Hartford is transitioning to D.3 as we all know so they are hardly a legit D.1 calibre team
We got absolutely blown out by CCSU (a lousy NEC team) last weekend in the Iona tourney (among our 3 losses)
I hope the ladies enjoy their trip to Cal this weekend and show some improvement
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 11:17:49 GMT -5
Quite an inspiring post about the ladies 3 set shutout win. How does trying to run down the opponent's winning team record after HC beat them help the program in any way?
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 31, 2022 11:23:57 GMT -5
Quite an inspiring post about the ladies 3 set shutout win. How does trying to run down the opponent's winning team record after HC beat them help the program in any way? Unbiased analysis is always helpful to better understand sports. |
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 13:09:58 GMT -5
Does drawing data from one or more past seasons necessarily make anything unbiased? IMHO not really. It is only "selective presentation of truth" which is one definition of propaganda.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 31, 2022 13:34:03 GMT -5
Go ahead and keep following the VB team and let me have your rationale on their successes
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 13:36:10 GMT -5
A win is a win.
Why is any rational needed...unless it interferes with someone's need to constantly put down the coaches, teams and athletes we claim to support?
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 31, 2022 13:51:05 GMT -5
Look at it this way. We are blessed with posters who enjoy looking beyond the numbers and doing their own good faith analysis and then taking the time to share it for all of our benefit. It's all good.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 15:22:40 GMT -5
Nicely put.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 31, 2022 15:31:47 GMT -5
A win is a win. Why is any rational needed...unless it interferes with someone's need to constantly put down the coaches, teams and athletes we claim to support? I'd maintain that all wins are not created equal. Is beating Dean College in men's basketball the same as Creighton, for instance? Just trying to put into perspective what beating Merrimack in straight sets yesterday means. Of course, a convincing win is great to get and I hope we see many more of them. |
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Post by bison137 on Aug 31, 2022 15:44:58 GMT -5
A win is a win. Why is any rational needed...unless it interferes with someone's need to constantly put down the coaches, teams and athletes we claim to support? I think an objective analysis is needed by anyone who is interested in what is likely to happen in future games, or for the future in total. |
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 16:18:17 GMT -5
Does looking backward a year or more do any of that for the future?
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 31, 2022 16:21:38 GMT -5
A win is a win. Why is any rational needed...unless it interferes with someone's need to constantly put down the coaches, teams and athletes we claim to support? I'd maintain that all wins are not created equal. Is beating Dean College in men's basketball the same as Creighton, for instance? Just trying to put into perspective what beating Merrimack in straight sets yesterday means. Of course, a convincing win is great to get and I hope we see many more of them. In league standings and team record, does any win count as more than one win? Last time I looked it dos not. I understand looking sat the quality of a win but, in the end, it is still just one win. The reverse is also true, as in RW's "close" NCAA losses). Well played games, but, each of those was in the end simply a loss that eliminated HC from the Tournament. Sorry to be so literal. |
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Aug 31, 2022 19:48:45 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 31, 2022 19:48:45 GMT -5
Quite an inspiring post about the ladies 3 set shutout win. How does trying to run down the opponent's winning team record after HC beat them help the program in any way? When I say something like this you guys crush me... |
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Aug 31, 2022 19:50:47 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 31, 2022 19:50:47 GMT -5
I'd maintain that all wins are not created equal. Is beating Dean College in men's basketball the same as Creighton, for instance? Just trying to put into perspective what beating Merrimack in straight sets yesterday means. Of course, a convincing win is great to get and I hope we see many more of them. In league standings and team record, does any win count as more than one win? Last time I looked it dos not. I understand looking sat the quality of a win but, in the end, it is still just one win. The reverse is also true, as in RW's "close" NCAA losses). Well played games, but, each of those was in the end simply a loss that eliminated HC from the Tournament. Sorry to be so literal. In the Patriot League, all non conference games are glorified exhibitions in nearly every sport. Not getting an at large berth out of that conference |
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 31, 2022 21:58:28 GMT -5
It's very hard to get an at large bid when you win the auto bid every year. HC's OOC FB games are not glorified exhibition games because it effects post season seeding as it does for the PL auto bid winner in every sport.
Sure, there's typically only the auto bid winner in each sport who moves on to an NCAA tournament but every PL team hopes to win that bid during the OOC portion of the schedule.
Then factor in the age and tradition of PL schools. Schools have long rivalries with regional opponents and the move up of many D-2 teams to D-1 opens up new rivalries. HC would probably rather play Villanova than Merrimack but Friday night HC will be playing an in-state Catholic school with a ton of motivation to avenge last year's loss. It is the opposite of an exhibition game to me.
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Post by ignatius on Aug 31, 2022 22:01:18 GMT -5
Quite an inspiring post about the ladies 3 set shutout win. How does trying to run down the opponent's winning team record after HC beat them help the program in any way? When I say something like this you guys crush me... Probably because you’re an unadulterated buffoon. |
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