OH: Zhang, Robinson
OPP: Drews
MB: Koroleva, Yan
S: Sato
L: Haeran
MVP: Zhu
my awardees prediction
Posts by werka
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Worthy of noting also is USA's summer for both positive and negative, albeit necessary, reasons.
Winning back to back VNL's is a testament to this team's cohesiveness and fortitude especially since VNL requires them to travel a lot. They have fielded in different combinations of players from veterans Larson, Robinson, Gibbemeyer to not so veterans to rookies Thompson, Rettke, Foecke, and Lake. This year's tournament proved to be even more important as $1M was on the line - the highest prize money ever for women's volleyball tournament. Despite the VNL being considered as "not important" by other countries, it's still a good place to test out team chemistry among members. Drews, Thompson and Carlini shined in this tournament particularly.
They qualified for Tokyo OG's. Yay
Now, they're about to receive their 5th straight podium finish in WC. A feat achieved by no other country. Now, you may start ridiculing this as China has gotten 5 golds but we're talking about USA here whose tagline is "Path to the Podium." Whatever works right?
After this summer, I think more than the winnings and all, USA has realized what needs to be done for them to be gold medal OG contenders and that's to fortify their libero position. Whether or not Karch and USA can mould that libero just in time, we'll just have to see. I want this team to succeed and for them to do so, they must fortify all positions. Remember though, this USA team is young. Drews, Ogbogu, Washington, Carlini, Courtney and KRob will be replacing Murphy, Foluke, Adams, Glass, Banwarth, and non-choking Hill version meanwhile teams like Serbia and China are intact from last OG's. If they just tap in the right things, they can win it all. But will there be enough time?
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WORLD CUP:
1. ALL STAR ASIAN TEAM
OH: Zhu Ting, Zhang Changning
OPP: Kim Yeonkoung (moving her here)
S: Miya Sato
MB: Yan Ni, Yuan Xinyue
L: Hae Ran Kim
2. ALL STAR AMERICAN TEAM
OH: Kelsey Robinson, Brayelin Martinez
MB: Chiaka Ogbogu, Fabiana Claudino
S: Macris Carneiro
OPP: Andrea Drews
L: Leia3. ALL STAR EUROPEAN TEAM
OH: Voronkova, Buijs
OPP: GoncharovaMB: Koroleva, Aleksic
S: Mirkovic
L: Pusic
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Asians > Americans
Watch Korea annihilate USA tomorrow
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So the match of the tournament is tomorrow.
KEN vs. CMR
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Carlini block ends the match! 25-5!!! Has to be the lowest output in World Cup.
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Hannah Tapp feeling it
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No chance of this now. Probably Parubets instead.
MVP: Zhu Ting
OH 1: Robinson
OH 2: ChangningOPP: Drews (get those points today and tomorrow sis)
MB 1: KorolevaMB 2: Yan Ni
L: Courtney kidding
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If anything, we'd know better than to think USA is assured of silver especially with Courtney as libero and Karch sitting Carlini out.
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Courtney possessing Leia atm
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I don't like Karch's idea of stacking up players in the OPP when his OH pool is so thin as of now and they're all too short. I do hope KP plays as OH. imagine a 6'6" OH ala ZT
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I want Brazil to win today so we can have an intense match tomorrow. If Brazil wins in 5 today, they still have chance no?
Kenya would have to extend Russia to 5.
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Brazil down 2-1. This Korea team is getting stronger with their new coach. Hope KYK makes it to Olympics 2020
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No way in hell will Gio allow himself to be absent in OG. Turkey has this.
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Is Dana Rettke somehow related to Roberta Rettke?
Logan Tom was a one in a million even in college years. Her all around playing abilities were unmatched until this day. I dunno why but I feel like the old days college volleyball was more exciting to watch. Maybe it is just generation gap.
Speaking of college volleyball, is Plummer of Stanford the next NT golden girl?
I doubt. Putting my money on Jordan Thompson
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At this point Serbia and China are just different beasts. I'd say they are neck-and-neck in terms of claiming Tokyo gold.
Italy and USA are a tier below. There's something missing in both teams (ITA - SET/OH, USA - LIB/OH) that hinders them from being in the same level as SRB, CHN. If they solve one of those issues, they'd have a chance against the top teams.
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that was elina rodriguez. she’s a blonde after all (just kidding... that was just a messy play). it was a tough angle, i think.
sounds croatian to me.
Sounds Slovenian to me
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By World Cup 2015, was China already poised to take Rio Gold?
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Russia took a point so another point against Brazil will propel the team to a bronze podium finish if both teams take full points from Kenya and South Korea.
So assuming they win their other matches in 3 sets Brazil can only get silver if they beat Russia in 3?
