2024 PSU WVB Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[CoolBean]

Sellman to PSU, anyone to confirm?

 

[o_Grass]

Sellman to PSU, anyone to confirm?

That's the rumor on Volley Talk. Big if true. She's a beast.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

So #2 seed Creighton defeats #3 seed Texas, 3-1. As such, Creighton will play the winner of the PSU - Marquette match in the Regional Final.

 

[TheBigUglies]

So #2 seed Creighton defeats #3 seed Texas, 3-1. As such, Creighton will play the winner of the PSU - Marquette match in the Regional Final.

Texas not as good as they used to be?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Texas not as good as they used to be?

They won the title the past 2 years, so that may be pushing things.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Erial_Lion]

Love ESPN zooming in on the Willard Preacher...they know to get the celebrities in their crowd shots.

 

[o_Grass]

Going four.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

PSU had 3 match points at 24-21, gives up 5 straight pts to lose set 3 24-26.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU was in good position to win Set 3, as they were up 23-21 and serving. Alas, they didn't close it out, as Marquette staved off 3 match points.

On to Set 4

 

[ILLINOISLION]

PSU wins set 4: 25-20.

Marquette played well tonight, kudos to them!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU wins Set 3, 25-20, and the match, 3-1

They'll play Creighton in the Regional Final on Sunday, @ 8:30 pm EST, with a berth in the Final Four on the line.

 

[BobPSU92]

Nice job overcoming the third-set horse-a$$.

 

[bdgan]

I was surprised that rec hall wasn't packed.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I was surprised that rec hall wasn't packed.

I agree…..a very quiet “home” crowd!

 

[BobPSU92]

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(No delete button. For f*ck’s sake.)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I was surprised that rec hall wasn't packed.

Probably a combination of several things:

- today was the last day of classes for the fall semester
- Monday is the 1st day of finals
- for adults, the match took place at 3:45 ish (30 minutes after the other regional semi ended) on a work day
- for NCAAs, the cost of tickets are higher than during the regular season. I believe it was $20 per for adults, $10 per for kids. Plus in the regular season tickets are free for students, but they have to pay at the aforementioned rates for NCAAs

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

This will be a battle, as Creighton is a good team. The winner goes to the WVB Final Four.

 

[LionsAndBears]

This will be a battle, as Creighton is a good team. The winner goes to the WVB Final Four.

I watched the beginning of their match with Texas and I was impressed. UT was long, tall and athletic and took the 1st set but Creighton was unfazed and battled back to win the match. Our girls will need to bring their A game!

 

[bdgan]

It looks like other #1 teams in their region have kept their home court logos & colors. Why did PSU switch to a neutral colors w/o the PSU logo?

BTW the crowd at Nebraska is unbelievable.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Nittering Nabob]

I'm not enjoying Set #2 so far.

 

[bdgan]

I'm not enjoying Set #2 so far.

JMO but I think the first set came too easily. PSU seemed to start with their game faces on but then started to laugh, joke around, and lose their intensity after the easy game 1. You can't lose focus against good opponents.

 

[BobPSU92]

JMO but I think the first set came too easily. PSU seemed to start with their game faces on but then started to laugh, joke around, and lose their intensity after the easy game 1.

I saw something similar against Marquette a few days ago. PSU led Set #3, 24-21. Set point. The server for PSU had this huge smile on her face, almost laughing, just before she served. Marquette ran off five straight points and won the set, 26-24.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Creighton takes the 2nd set, 25-16. The match is tied, 1-1

 

[EDHOLLAPSU]

This team is so frustrating sometimes

 

[Tom McAndrew]