TigersTigers 80 Report post Posted September 7 Update: alarm bells are not ringing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,382 Report post Posted September 15 Vball goes 3-0 in Tiger Invitational https://x.com/towson_vb/status/1835132444842090892?s=46&t=nScacl1TWT-KyOwj5stBaw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TigersTigers 80 Report post Posted September 15 The Tigers end a thoroughly unexciting nonconference 9-1, having settled on some lineup choices and solidified some things. Freshman Ava Nakai has been a welcome addition at Opposite, putting up good numbers on relatively high volume. Vic Barrett looks outstanding on the left after a mildly disappointing 2023, and W&M transfer Sarah Callendar has emerged as the second outside hitter. So who is their first conference opponent? What do you know, it’s W&M! The Tribe have been the conference cellar-dwellers for 20 years, but have recently built themselves into a more robust and respectable program. We’ll never know why Callendar chose to leave the program, but I can’t imagine the Tribe are thrilled about it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,382 Report post Posted September 22 Beats W&M in CAA opener https://x.com/towson_vb/status/1837651729812541765?s=46&t=nScacl1TWT-KyOwj5stBaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,382 Report post Posted September 22 Beat the Tribe again but this time 3-2 https://x.com/towson_vb/status/1837949960186483035?s=46&t=nScacl1TWT-KyOwj5stBaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TigersTigers 80 Report post Posted September 22 The Tigers wrap up a satisfactory opening weekend to conference play with two wins over W&M, sweeping the Tribe on Saturday and then holding on for a 3-2 win on Sunday that actually wasn’t as close as the set score might suggest. Despite blowing sets 3 and 4 in the second match, the Tigers were never really in any danger as they immediately went up by 8 in set 5 and put the game to bed. Some quick fire thoughts: - Victoria Barrett will almost certainly be CAA POTW, with a combined 45 kills across the two matches. Clearly the best player on the floor, and that will be the case for most matches this season. - Ball control has been an issue for Towson for a while, and it’s an even bigger problem this year. The setters are inexperienced and inconsistent, and Don recently alluded in an interview to the fact that their starting jobs are not totally secure. Sarah Callendar is a solid OH2 but is a liability in serve receive, and Barrett has never been the steadiest passer. Sydney Stewart looked pretty good this week, but the serve receive unit is still shaky and it makes the setting job even harder. - Ava Nakai has slotted right in to the starting lineup at the second opposite position as a freshman, and is an awesome secondary weapon to have. She is very athletic with good fluid arm talent, and even reminds me a bit of Nina Cajic, the best player ever to put on a Towson jersey (who is absolutely tearing it up for Tennessee these days). Thanks in large part to her, Towson still has the best core of pin hitters in the conference. - This team really misses Erin Brothers, who is still out with an obviously long-term injury. In her absence, both Kendall Minta and Mackenzie Whyte have seen playing time at the middle position, with neither being all that impactful. Ylenia de Mango is very good, but second middle will be a weakness until Brothers returns. Next up, it’s a road trip to the defending champion Blue Hens, who opened their season with a pair of sweeps over a hapless-looking Campbell. These will be two big matches, but it makes me miss the old scheduling format, wherein you would play two different teams in a weekend. Now, the two favorites will play at the very start of the season, and will never meet again so there’s never really an opportunity to make adjustments or track head-to-head progress. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazer49 202 Report post Posted September 23 19 hours ago, TigersTigers said: The Tigers wrap up a satisfactory opening weekend to conference play with two wins over W&M, sweeping the Tribe on Saturday and then holding on for a 3-2 win on Sunday that actually wasn’t as close as the set score might suggest. Despite blowing sets 3 and 4 in the second match, the Tigers were never really in any danger as they immediately went up by 8 in set 5 and put the game to bed. Some quick fire thoughts: - Victoria Barrett will almost certainly be CAA POTW, with a combined 45 kills across the two matches. Clearly the best player on the floor, and that will be the case for most matches this season. - Ball control has been an issue for Towson for a while, and it’s an even bigger problem this year. The setters are inexperienced and inconsistent, and Don recently alluded in an interview to the fact that their starting jobs are not totally secure. Sarah Callendar is a solid OH2 but is a liability in serve receive, and Barrett has never been the steadiest passer. Sydney Stewart looked pretty good this week, but the serve receive unit is still shaky and it makes the setting job even harder. - Ava Nakai has slotted right in to the starting lineup at the second opposite position as a freshman, and is an awesome secondary weapon to have. She is very athletic with good fluid arm talent, and even reminds me a bit of Nina Cajic, the best player ever to put on a Towson jersey (who is absolutely tearing it up for Tennessee these days). Thanks in large part to her, Towson still has the best core of pin hitters in the conference. - This team really misses Erin Brothers, who is still out with an obviously long-term injury. In her absence, both Kendall Minta and Mackenzie Whyte have seen playing time at the middle position, with neither being all that impactful. Ylenia de Mango is very good, but second middle will be a weakness until Brothers returns. Next up, it’s a road trip to the defending champion Blue Hens, who opened their season with a pair of sweeps over a hapless-looking Campbell. These will be two big matches, but it makes me miss the old scheduling format, wherein you would play two different teams in a weekend. Now, the two favorites will play at the very start of the season, and will never meet again so there’s never really an opportunity to make adjustments or track head-to-head progress. TigersTigers great job again as the website's volleyball correspondence. Women's College Volleyball is really taking off. I enjoy checking in on matches from time to time as ESPN/ABC and Big10 Network show numerous matches during the week. Another team that is handcuffed by the wonderful conference's Flosports deal. Can't watch on Monumental either as I am out of the area. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TuTigers2012 1,144 Report post Posted September 23 2 hours ago, Blazer49 said: TigersTigers great job again as the website's volleyball correspondence. Women's College Volleyball is really taking off. I enjoy checking in on matches from time to time as ESPN/ABC and Big10 Network show numerous matches during the week. Another team that is handcuffed by the wonderful conference's Flosports deal. Can't watch on Monumental either as I am out of the area. Flo is the worst! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,382 Report post Posted September 28 Lost at Delaware 3-1 https://x.com/towson_vb/status/1840077007364743563?s=46&t=nScacl1TWT-KyOwj5stBaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,382 Report post Posted September 29 Beat Delaware in five sets today https://x.com/towson_vb/status/1840476901195870285?s=46&t=nScacl1TWT-KyOwj5stBaw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
