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TexasDPT

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  1. Agree but the ball control isn’t helping
  2. This team look done
  3. Texas getting sloppy But then Wenaas!
  4. THIS is the JW I like seeing!
  5. Jenna Wenaas against a triple block and scoring!
  6. Texas falling asleep this set...
  7. Pissed off Wenaas is 100% what Texas needs
  8. Omg...loving Wenaas' aggressiveness hitting the ball this match
  9. So glad they went with Averi setting in the 5-1...miss Ella's block, but Averi just puts up hittable balls everywhere
  10. Madi really mixing up her shots and getting her kills
  11. Nice Mari kill
  12. Binney really put some power on that serve...point Texas
  13. Love that Averi is giving the sets Wenaas needs to kill the ball
  14. Ames is making some nice plays
  15. I like that Wenaas is taking rips at the ball
  16. Ugh, Mari needs to read the setter better
  17. Btw, Averi sets such a nice ball!
  18. Mari needs to quit tipping. Yes Rutherford!
  19. Yes, we need Wenaas to be aggressive!
  20. Texas serve receive needs to pick it up!
  21. I'm all for Devin playing for Jenna in the front...she showed today she isn't afraid to swing at out-of-system balls, unlike Jenna. But the problem with that happening is that we will run out of substitutions really quickly if Devin plays front row and Jenna plays backrow, since Akana subs for Rutherford to play backrow and Binney subs in for Ames for serving/backrow defense. Devin's passing and backrow defense just isn't up to par with Jenna's at this point in time, so I just don't see JE playing Devin all 6 rotations with Madi in the post-season.
  22. Location, location, location… for whatever reason, Ella doesn’t have it. When she set flat-footed during the tournament run last year, her location was the best it was all season. Since she’s returned to jump setting, her set location has been terrible. Besides Madi, Ella struggles to find consistent rhythm and location with any of the other hitters. And even Madi was having a hard time adjusting to her sets, let alone the new middles and opposite. If you watch closely, the hitters are unable to take full swings on their approaches because Ella’s sets have been so inconsistent. A lot of it also has to do with the passing and backrow ball control. We just don’t have it this year. We’ve had 3 elite back row defenders for the past 2 years and now we are having to rely on Wenaas this year, who just isn’t at the level of an elite DS. Blame JE for not prioritizing a ‘little’ in the transfer portal last year but instead loading up on hitters with no ball control. This just makes Ella more ineffective because she’s unable to set on the run and her secondary bump setting is a weak part of her game. But yes, we do miss her front row blocking and ability to attack in the front row. But without good ball control, the latter can’t be utilized. So now, we’re having to give up blocking for 3 rotations in the front row with Carlson but who can set the ball more consistently to ALL the hitters.
  23. The block is improving which is a good sign. Madi is starting to play at a high level again. Teams are definitely going after Jenna in serve receive and she’s holding it down. She’s passing 1.87 out of 3. Hopefully she can get that number up to 2. Devin is thriving in the 6-2. If anyone needs to step up their play, it’s Swindle. Her setting and bump setting have been so bad. She really needs to better the ball. Emma has been the team’s rock.
  24. Averi is in the front row when Devin is serving. It allows them to run the slide to Ayden for that rotation.
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