2018 PSU Women's VB Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Seems early to start such a thread, but the linked article was as good a reason as any to start a thread for next season.

Onward State: Three Penn State Women's Volleyball Players Primed For Bigger Roles

 

[NitneLiun]

Gabby Blossom, incoming setter from St. Joseph Academy in St. Louis, is a finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

 

[Art]

Wondered (obviously not very much)what happened to Andy Katz after he got bounced by ESPN. LMAO!!!

 

[StL_lion]

Less than 1 month before first match and GOPsuSports still does not have the full roster and played profiles posted Does not seem consistent with previous years of a desire to create interest/excitement about this year's team..disappointing to say the least

 

[BobPSU92]

FLAG.

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

Women's Volleyball: PennState vs Eastern Kentucky

Set 1: PennState 15 E. Kentucky 11
PennState 17 E. Kentucky 11 TO
PennState 21 E. Kentucky 14
PennState 23 E. Kentucky 16 TO
PennState 25 E. Kentucky 17 Reed with 4 kills, Gorrell and Leath with 3
PennState hits .333 E. Kentucky .094

Set 2: PennState 3 E.Kentucky 1
PennState 13 E. Kentucky 8 TO
PennState 16 E. Kentucky 11
PennState 18 E. Kentucky 13
Lost my feed
PennState 25 E. Kentucky 14 Reed with 9 kills, Gorrell with 6
PennState hits .310 E.Kentucky .058

Break

Set 3: PennState 8 E. Kentucky 4
PennState 14 E. Kentucky 6 TO
PennState 16 E. Kentucky 8
PennState 20 E. Kentucky 14 TO
Lost the stat feed. PennState won set 3. This new stat feed from PennState did not work very well.
PennState 25 E. Kentucky 15 Reed led with 14 kills. PennState hit .305 E. Kentucky .060

 

[PSU&Trout]

Women's Volleyball: PennState vs Eastern Kentucky

Set 1: PennState 15 E. Kentucky 11
PennState 17 E. Kentucky 11 TO
PennState 21 E. Kentucky 14
PennState 23 E. Kentucky 16 TO
PennState 25 E. Kentucky 17

WAY TO GO JONZ. So glad you are back. all is well and God is in his heaven.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Am out tonight but think Nebraska - Florida are playing tonight....#2 - #7.

 

[CattyGuy51]

Florida takes down Big Red 3-1 at Nebraska.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Florida takes down Big Red 3-1 at Nebraska.

Fonzie is barking for The Gators.....gotta just love Neb losing.....and losing AT HOME!

A great start to the weekend!

 

[BobPSU92]

Thanks, Jon! It’s great to see your updates again!

 

[Nitwit]

The WVB team plays two more games today to finish out the Invitational weekend. First game is 10 am against UMBC and then 7 pm against Navy. I think Big10 to go streams them.

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

Women's Volleyball: PennState vs University Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

PennState starts 2 freshmen, Jonni Parker and Serena Gray plus White, Reed, Gorrell, Weiskircher and Leath.

Set 1: PennState 4 UMBC 0 ; TO UMBC
PennState 10 UMBC 4
PennState 15 UMBC 6
PennState 18 UMBC 8 ; TO UMBC
PennState 20 UMBC 10
PennState 25 UMBC 11 Parker leads with 4 kills; Gabby Blossom (F) getting a lot of play at setter; PennState hits .429, UMBC hits.042

Set 2: PennState 5 UMBC 3
PennState 10 UMBC 6
PennState 15 UMBC 11
PennState 20 UMBC 14; TO UMBC
PennState 23 UMBC 18; TO UMBC
PennState 25 UMBC 21; PennState hits.324, UMBC hits .017. PennState with 9 service errors. Parker with 8 kills, gray with 7 kills. Blossom does not play in second set.

Set 3: PennState 5 UMBC 1
PennState 6 UMBC 1; TO UMBC
PennState 10 UMBC 3
PennState 15 UMBC 3
PennState 17 UMBC 3; TO UMBC
PennState 20 UMBC 3
PennState 25 UMBC 8 PennState hits .385, UMBC hits -.036. Freshmen kills: Parker 11, Gray 7, Hord 6, Cathey 5. PennState with 43 kills.

 

[Nitwit]

From the roster it looks like there are 8 freshmen on this team. There is one grad student transfer and I believe only 1 senior in Nia Grant. Clearly this team is in a building mode after losing their stars to graduation, but there may be many future stars just starting out their collegiate careers. They should be fun to watch.

 

[GregInPitt]

7 from B10 in preseason top 25

Through games Aug 15, 2018
RANK SCHOOL TOTAL POINTS ADJUSTED WIN/LOSS RECORD PREVIOUS RANK
1 Stanford (43) 1575 0-0 NR
2 Nebraska (20) 1525 0-0 NR
3 Texas 1389 0-0 NR
4 Minnesota 1342 0-0 NR
5 Kentucky 1260 0-0 NR
6 Penn State 1227 0-0 NR
7 Florida (1) 1208 0-0 NR
8 BYU 1183 0-0 NR
9 Wisconsin 1146 0-0 NR
10 Southern California 1019 0-0 NR
11 UCLA 850 0-0 NR
12 Illinois 782 0-0 NR
13 Creighton 651 0-0 NR
14 San Diego 632 0-0 NR
15 Colorado 609 0-0 NR
16 Baylor 597 0-0 NR
17 Washington 503 0-0 NR
18 Oregon 443 0-0 NR
19 Utah 424 0-0 NR
20 Pittsburgh 352 0-0 NR
21 Iowa State 284 0-0 NR
22 Michigan State 250 0-0 NR
23 Purdue 225 0-0 NR
24 Cal Poly 209 0-0 NR
25 Colorado State 174 0-0 NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Marquette 163; Michigan 153; Missouri 148; Wichita State 103; Louisville 88; Kansas 66; Western Kentucky 58; Washington State 47; Hawai'i 27; Florida State 17; LSU 13; Miami (FL) 8; Oregon State 6; Missouri State 4;

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Did MSU win last night? They were down the first set to Tennessee.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Did MSU win last night? They were down the first set to Tennessee.

Unr Tennessee took down #22 Mich St 3-1.

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

Women's Volleyball: PennState vs Navy

Set 1: PennState 5 Navy 0
PennState 10 Navy 3
PennState 12 Navy 3 TO Navy
PennState 15 Navy 6
PennState 20 Navy 10 TO Navy
PennState 25 Navy 15 Leath with 7 kills. PennState hits .344, Navy hits .129

Set 2: Navy 5 PennState 4
PennState 8 Navy 8 TO Navy
PennState 10 Navy 9
Navy 15 PennState 14
PennState 20 Navy 17
PennState 23 Navy 19 TO Navy
PennState 25 Navy 21 Leath with 13 kills. PennState hits .267, Navy hits .110

Break

Set 3: PennState 5 Navy 1
PennState 10 Navy 5 TO Navy
PennState 15 Navy 6
PennState 20 Navy 10
PennState 25 Navy 11 Leath with 15 kills, Reed with 13. PennState hits .307,
Navy hits .059

PennState wins 3 sets to 0

 

[PSU&Trout]

Women's Volleyball: PennState vs Navy

Set 1: PennState 5 Navy 0
PennState 10 Navy 3
PennState 12 Navy 3 TO Navy
PennState 15 Navy 6
PennState 20 Navy 10 TO Navy
PennState 25 Navy 15 Leath with 7 kills. PennState hits .344, Navy hits .129

Set 2: Navy 5 PennState 4
PennState 8 Navy 8 TO Navy
PennState 10 Navy 9
Navy 15 PennState 14
PennState 20 Navy 17
PennState 23 Navy 19 TO Navy
PennState 25 Navy 21 Leath with 13 kills. PennState hits .267, Navy hits .110

Break

Set 3: PennState 5 Navy 1
PennState 10 Navy 5 TO Navy
PennState 15 Navy 6
PennState 20 Navy 10
PennState 25 Navy 11 Leath with 15 kills, Reed with 13. PennState hits .307,
Navy hits .059

PennState wins 3 sets to 0

Great job , once again Appreciate it

 

[We Are . . .]

Thanks, JonZ!

 

[ILLINOISLION]

JonZ in mid-season form and it’s not even Labor Day.....well-done, thanks from all your followers!

 

[pointingdogsrule]

From the roster it looks like there are 8 freshmen on this team. There is one grad student transfer and I believe only 1 senior in Nia Grant. Clearly this team is in a building mode after losing their stars to graduation, but there may be many future stars just starting out their collegiate careers. They should be fun to watch.

Yep, just went over the roster and could not believe all the freshman.

 

[Nit777]

From the roster it looks like there are 8 freshmen on this team. There is one grad student transfer and I believe only 1 senior in Nia Grant. Clearly this team is in a building mode after losing their stars to graduation, but there may be many future stars just starting out their collegiate careers. They should be fun to watch.

Weiskircher also a senior.

 

[Ian]

7 from B10 in preseason top 25

Through games Aug 15, 2018
RANK SCHOOL TOTAL POINTS ADJUSTED WIN/LOSS RECORD PREVIOUS RANK
1 Stanford (43) 1575 0-0 NR
2 Nebraska (20) 1525 0-0 NR
3 Texas 1389 0-0 NR
4 Minnesota 1342 0-0 NR
5 Kentucky 1260 0-0 NR
6 Penn State 1227 0-0 NR
7 Florida (1) 1208 0-0 NR
8 BYU 1183 0-0 NR
9 Wisconsin 1146 0-0 NR
10 Southern California 1019 0-0 NR
11 UCLA 850 0-0 NR
12 Illinois 782 0-0 NR
13 Creighton 651 0-0 NR
14 San Diego 632 0-0 NR
15 Colorado 609 0-0 NR
16 Baylor 597 0-0 NR
17 Washington 503 0-0 NR
18 Oregon 443 0-0 NR
19 Utah 424 0-0 NR
20 Pittsburgh 352 0-0 NR
21 Iowa State 284 0-0 NR
22 Michigan State 250 0-0 NR
23 Purdue 225 0-0 NR
24 Cal Poly 209 0-0 NR
25 Colorado State 174 0-0 NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Marquette 163; Michigan 153; Missouri 148; Wichita State 103; Louisville 88; Kansas 66; Western Kentucky 58; Washington State 47; Hawai'i 27; Florida State 17; LSU 13; Miami (FL) 8; Oregon State 6; Missouri State 4;

And still ranked #6. Reloading not rebuilding!

 

[doublehaul]

The freshmen for the most part played very well. Serena Gray, Kaitlyn Hord and Jonnie Parker did a good job up front. Coach Rose used a number of different lineups, plus quite a few changes on the serve line. I know it wasn't the Big, but the team has a good nucleus going forward.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

The freshmen for the most part played very well. Serena Gray, Kaitlyn Hord and Jonnie Parker did a good job up front. Coach Rose used a number of different lineups, plus quite a few changes on the serve line. I know it wasn't the Big, but the team has a good nucleus going forward.

Yep, Taylor Leath the grad transfer was named MVP.

 

[TheGLOV]

bttt

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

Women's Volleyball; PennState vs Temple

Set 1: PernnState 20 Temple 18
PennState 25 Temple 19 PennState hits. 222, Temple hits .035

Set 2: PennState 5 Temple 2
PennState 10 Temple 8
Temple 15 PennState 13
Temple 16 PennState 13 TO PennState
Temple 20 PennState 18
Temple 20 PennState 20 TO Temple
PennState 23 Temple 21 TO Temple
PennState 25 Temple 22 PennState hits .231, Temple hits .121: Reed leads with 5 kills, Parker, Gray, Hord and Leath with 4

Break

Set 3: Temple 5 PennState 2
Temple 8 PennState 3 TO PennState
Temple 8 PennState 8 TO Temple
PennState 10 Temple 9
Temple 15 PennState 13
Temple 17 PennState 13 TO PennState
Temple 20 PennState 17
PennState 21 Temple 20 TO Temple
PennState 25 Temple 22 PennState hits .260, Temple hits .143: Reed and Leath lead with 7 kills each

Not a very dominating performance by PennState

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

#7 USC just dropped #4 Florida (who beat Nebraska). FYI.

 

[TheGLOV]

Women's Volleyball; PennState vs Temple

Set 1: PernnState 20 Temple 18
PennState 25 Temple 19 PennState hits. 222, Temple hits .035

Set 2: PennState 5 Temple 2
PennState 10 Temple 8
Temple 15 PennState 13
Temple 16 PennState 13 TO PennState
Temple 20 PennState 18
Temple 20 PennState 20 TO Temple
PennState 23 Temple 21 TO Temple
PennState 25 Temple 22 PennState hits .231, Temple hits .121: Reed leads with 5 kills, Parker, Gray, Hord and Leath with 4

Break

Set 3: Temple 5 PennState 2
Temple 8 PennState 3 TO PennState
Temple 8 PennState 8 TO Temple
PennState 10 Temple 9
Temple 15 PennState 13
Temple 17 PennState 13 TO PennState
Temple 20 PennState 17
PennState 21 Temple 20 TO Temple
PennState 25 Temple 22 PennState hits .260, Temple hits .143: Reed and Leath lead with 7 kills each

Not a very dominating performance by PennState

We're young Jon!

BIG learning curve for some of these girls.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

#7 USC just dropped #4 Florida (who beat Nebraska). FYI.

FYI: Florida lost to #2 Texas in Lincoln the day after they beat Nebraska.

 

[JonZ]

FYI: Florida lost to #2 Texas in Lincoln the day after they beat Nebraska.

#9 BYU over #1 Stanford 3 sets to 2

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

Women's Volleyball; PennState vs Texas A&M
Set 1: TAMU 5 PennState 3
PennState 10 TAMU 9
PennState 15 TAMU 11
PennState 17 TAMU 11 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 11
PennState 25 TAMU 14 PennState hits .250, TAMU hits.000. Multiple players lead with 2 kills.

Set 2: TAMU 5 PennState 3
PennState 10 TAMU 8
PennState 15 TAMU 12
PennState 18 TAMU 14 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 14
PennState 22 TAMU 14 TO TAMU
PennState 25 TAMU 15 PennState hits .345, TAMU hits.043: Parker and Hord lead with 6 kills.

Break

Set 3: PennState 5 TAMU 4
PennState 10 TAMU 7
PennState 15 TAMU 10
PennState 20 TAMU 15 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 18 TO PennState
PennState 25 TAMU 22 PennState hits.290, TAMU hits .093; Parker 11 kills hitting.400, Gray 6 kills hitting.600 and Hord 7 kills hitting .500. Of note, Gorrell did not play.

While last night was not dominating, tonight was a different story. Stanford up next.

 

[PSU&Trout]

Women's Volleyball; PennState vs Texas A&M
Set 1: TAMU 5 PennState 3
PennState 10 TAMU 9
PennState 15 TAMU 11
PennState 17 TAMU 11 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 11
PennState 25 TAMU 14 PennState hits .250, TAMU hits.000. Multiple players lead with 2 kills.

Set 2: TAMU 5 PennState 3
PennState 10 TAMU 8
PennState 15 TAMU 12
PennState 18 TAMU 14 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 14
PennState 22 TAMU 14 TO TAMU
PennState 25 TAMU 15 PennState hits .345, TAMU hits.043: Parker and Hord lead with 6 kills.

Break

Set 3: PennState 5 TAMU 4
PennState 10 TAMU 7
PennState 15 TAMU 10
PennState 20 TAMU 15 TO TAMU
PennState 20 TAMU 18 TO PennState
PennState 25 TAMU 22 PennState hits.290, TAMU hits .093; Parker 11 kills hitting.400, Gray 6 kills hitting.600 and Hord 7 kills hitting .500. Of note, Gorrell did not play.

While last night was not dominating, tonight was a different story. Stanford up next.

Tanks, again

 

[JonZ]

I'm setting this thread up now, as I came upon this season preview interview with Bryanna Weiskircher.

You can access the interview at THIS LINK

#8 Wisconsin over #2 Texas

UR UCF over #7 USC

 

[TheGLOV]

#8 Wisconsin over #2 Texas

UR UCF over #7 USC

I watched it.

Texas was very sloppy.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I watched it.

Texas was very sloppy.

As sloppy as their football team!

 

[TheGLOV]

As sloppy as their football team!

Next up: Stanford

(right after their first loss)

UGH!!

 

[PSU73]

While last night was not dominating, tonight was a different story. Stanford up next.

Haven't seen them yet but from last nite's stats the defensive play was outstanding and a lot of Freshman PT. This is a young team but looking bright.