I've been trying to lay off setting as it's a recurring theme but agree... our setting is not great and having an obvious impact to getting clean attacks (or lack of).
I think she is trying to find more than Mogridge's alternative. As good as we are individually, the team isn't playing consistently at the level we need. I won't be surprised to see us drop a bit after a 10 set weekend (three straight 5-set matches). Fortunately we won the matches where we were favored.
I came in about the same time. I think I watched UVa score the last 3 points to win the 2nd set.
Coach tried to give D'Amico some run in set two but you see how that went. Her sets are just not where they need to be and that has been a recurring theme for a few weeks now. She seems to have lost all her timing with the middles and that has forced us out wide making it much too easy to block us. After her chance in set 2 she never saw the court again. Hopefully she can get her mojo back because it is always great to have the option of two different setters to allow for key defensive rotations at critical points in the match. So this problem combined with Mogridge's injury have made us look a little out of sorts. I agree with the other poster about how valuable Mogridge's presence is in the middle. At 6'4" and a strong build she was getting us consistent blocks in the middle which we are missing now. It didn't hurt us as much today as it did on Friday when Pitt's middles ate us up. If we can get back to full strength soon I think we have a good chance at taking the top spot in the conference. Until then let's hope all the court time others are seeing now pays off in the long run. Giving more players some court time definitely helps team morale and who knows, maybe we find another star. Nobody knew who Lou Gehrig was until Wally Pipp got hurt.
Me too.
Agree, but I would rather her come back free from injury rather than risking another. Clearly, we are not the same team without her.
