GordonGekko Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Griffin has played sparingly. It looks like she is getting some mop up time to get her feet wet, but nothing substantial yet. Probably not wanting to hand over the keys to the car to a freshman just yet, considering all the other youth on the floor. Nikki and Lexi don't leave the floor much. Those two seniors seem to carry a lot of the load right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 FYI: Iowa was ranked 11 of 14 in the big ten pre season poll. Will be an interesting match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 FYI: Iowa was ranked 11 of 14 in the big ten pre season poll. Will be an interesting match. Idaho State lost to Iowa by a 3-1 margin in Tempe, so UND should be able to give them a good fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Griffin has played sparingly. It looks like she is getting some mop up time to get her feet wet, but nothing substantial yet. Probably not wanting to hand over the keys to the car to a freshman just yet, considering all the other youth on the floor. Nikki and Lexi don't leave the floor much. Those two seniors seem to carry a lot of the load right now. Its not shocking that she hasn't played much either. Watching her a little bit on Friday in the 2nd set against USD, she just needs to get caught up on the speed a little more. She does have all the tools to be a very good setter for UND when it is all said and done. Unlike with the other 3 freshman, there was a no doubt starter in Nikki, who is one of the better setters in the Big Sky. A setter is like the point guard of the team, everything runs through her. You can have the greatest hitters in the world but if your setter messes up it doesn't end very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I follow the UND VB team closely and am very proud of our ladies. However, I am not an expert on the game. How big of an advantage is it to serve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I follow the UND VB team closely and am very proud of our ladies. However, I am not an expert on the game. How big of an advantage is it to serve? Me either, but I don't think it's huge - aces are rare and the returning team has the first chance to set the ball and spike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Idaho State lost to Iowa by a 3-1 margin in Tempe, so UND should be able to give them a good fight. Thanks for the info. How good is Idaho State this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Aces aren't that rare, but a server who can consistently make an ace is. Serving a ball out of bounds or into the net are free points, so sometimes trying to hit a weak spot harms your own team if misplayed. There are often players that coaches won't allow to serve, because that isn't their specialty. A lot of substitutions are made so certain players never have to serve, or to temporarily insert good servers. Idaho State has mostly played a P5 schedule. They did win over St Mary's, which is rated almost as highly as Iowa. Portland St has played a difficult schedule too, and NAU is the highest rated Big Sky team at present. NDSU and SDSU have Massey ratings well below 400, so some Northern Sun teams could give them a good beating. Miss St and Miss Valley St are two other teams on UND's schedule that don't look to be a challenge. Generally, California teams including Big West and West Coast Conference teams are very good, most P5 teams are very good (except Miss St, Rutgers, BC, Tennessee) and the Midwest has its share of outperformers for mid major teams. The East is typically pretty lousy, except for Penn State. There are some very good teams east of the Mississippi River below P5, but those are rarer: like Dayton, Appy St, Lipscomb, Xavier. Its my belief that UND can be a consistent top 50 program with the talent just in ND and MN leftover by the UM program. Concordia SP and MinnDuluth have teams that could compete well at the top of DI. We have the facilities and we have the talent in the area. A lot of schools seem to treat volleyball with disdain or disinterest or place to stash women's scholarships without insisting on a return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Regarding serving - from what I've seen, serving isn't a big advantage, and doesn't seem to be emphasized in the college game. I have played recreational volleyball, and serving can be a huge advantage, especially if your serve is a curveball and tough to receive. From what I see at UND games, no player (from any team) has a really tough serve to receive. I have watched college volleyball on TV, and there are some players with nasty jump serves, but not many. I agree with nodak651 that the receiving team has the first chance to set up the offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Go UND #beatNDSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Is this streamed anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Is this streamed anywhere? It's on the Watch Summit League.com and mobile app. Oh that's right they they don't have that like the Big Sky does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's on the Watch Summit League.com and mobile app. Oh that's right they they don't have that like the Big Sky does. Haha well played. I think wday.com will have a stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhockey30 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I really like what UND has been able to do with our Volleyball team. These ladies are impressive. I don't follow it closely on a national scale, what are the national powers in VB and where would UND stack against them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I really like what UND has been able to do with our Volleyball team. These ladies are impressive. I don't follow it closely on a national scale, what are the national powers in VB and where would UND stack against them? Here's the current Massey rankings: http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cvol&sub=NCAA%20I WARNING - Those are computer rankings, meaning they could be quite misleading, especially this early in the season. Although not entirely reliable, they should give you somewhat of an idea where UND sits nationally. Right now we are ranked 119, which is near where we finished last year. If you click on UND, you will see our schedule, including the current rank of the opponents (past games show the opponent's rank at the time of the game). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Here's the current Massey rankings: http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cvol&sub=NCAA%20I WARNING - Those are computer rankings, meaning they could be quite misleading, especially this early in the season. Although not entirely reliable, they should give you somewhat of an idea where UND sits nationally. Right now we are ranked 119, which is near where we finished last year. If you click on UND, you will see our schedule, including the current rank of the opponents (past games show the opponent's rank at the time of the game). Iowa, Pacific, and Idaho St (twice) are the only teams they are predicting UND to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhockey30 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Here's the current Massey rankings: http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cvol&sub=NCAA%20I WARNING - Those are computer rankings, meaning they could be quite misleading, especially this early in the season. Although not entirely reliable, they should give you somewhat of an idea where UND sits nationally. Right now we are ranked 119, which is near where we finished last year. If you click on UND, you will see our schedule, including the current rank of the opponents (past games show the opponent's rank at the time of the game). Thank you for the link.. Very interesting.. How does Concordia SP and Duluth have such a high ranked team?? Otherwise many of the same familiar faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Is this streamed anywhere? vs. North Dakota9/9/20147 p.m. Fargo, N.D. Forecast: Low: 44° Clear Game CoveragePregame StoryLive StatsWatch Also on the radio: 1440-AM KKXL, 970-AM WDAY, 95.7-FM KNDK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thank you for the link.. Very interesting.. How does Concordia SP and Duluth have such a high ranked team?? Otherwise many of the same familiar faces. Here's the current Massey rankings: http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cvol&sub=NCAA%20I WARNING - Those are computer rankings, meaning they could be quite misleading, especially this early in the season. Although not entirely reliable, they should give you somewhat of an idea where UND sits nationally. Right now we are ranked 119, which is near where we finished last year. If you click on UND, you will see our schedule, including the current rank of the opponents (past games show the opponent's rank at the time of the game). I would guess that's where the bolded portion comes into play, but maybe they actually are good, I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Massey is missing two of our wins. They aren't even on their schedule for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Massey is missing two of our wins. They aren't even on their schedule for us. I noticed that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 He has email info listed if anyone wants to let him know. I don't feel like doing it on a tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Anybody going to be reporting live from Brookings tonight? I was thinking of going for tonight and tomorrow (especially wanted to see the Iowa game), but decided the week had been hectic enough without a road trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Live stats for the UND @ SDSU game http://www.gojacks.com/newLiveStats/Volleyball/index.html?GAME_STAT_ID=1621961&db_oem_id=15000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Quick start for UND UND 5 Jacks 0 1st set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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