Opening Weekend for Shocker Volleyball

[WuDrWu]

Ugh, back and forth set no team with more than a 2 point lead. Trailing 20-22 Shocks get a close call then an ace from Gio to tie it at 22.

Timeout JMU.

[WuDrWu]

Long long rally, maybe the longest of the match, and Alex Koon gets the kill down the line.

Another timeout JMU. 23-22 Shocks.

Certainly closing out this match right here would be preferable.

[WuDrWu]

Shocks served for the match at 24-23 but the Shocks are out of subs. Chase serves and JMU gets the next 2 points and it's 25-24 JMU.

Timeout Shocks.

[WuDrWu]

Hard to tell if JMU is playing well, we aren't or some combination, but we can't hit .161 and give up .300 and beat anyone.

On to the 5th. Going to take some guts to finish this off.

[WuDrWu]

Up 9-5 the Shocks give up 3 straight and need to call timeout.

9-8 getting very very late.

[flyingMoose]

Back and we are not finished as I hoped.

[WuDrWu]

Koon stuffed (that's 16 blocks for James Madison) and it's tied at 9.

Alex gets the kill 10-9 Shocks.

Kill Brind'Amour 10-10.

Kill Emma Wright 11-10. No defense right now.

Shocks under the net. 11-11.

Kill by Emma Wright. 12-11.

Timeout Dukes. Duchesses?

[WuDrWu]

We haven't defended their setter well at all. 12-12.

Brown with the kill 13-12 Shocks.

[WuDrWu]

Tabitha error into the net, ugh. Can't make errors like that. 13-13

14-13 on a service error! Take it!

[WuDrWu]

JMU pulls one out of a hat and stays alive 14 all. Damn it. Might not be in the cards tonight.

Match point JMU.

[WuDrWu]

Error JMU. Sheesh. 15s.

Point JMU on a Jackson error. Match point JMU.

[WuDrWu]

Point Shocks on a kill by Alex Koon.

16s.

Point JMU on Meyer kill. Match point again for JMU.

Point Shocks on a stuff block by Koon. 17s.

[WuDrWu]

Long long long long point to the Shocks! Match point WSU!

18-17

BOOM SHAKALAKASHAKALAKASHAKABOOM!


19-17

[flyingMoose]

Hitting .181 v .178
Blocks 9 v 16

[flyingMoose]

Post-match comments

Too many attack errors (37).

Gio 34 digs was fabulous.

Proud of the team, especially of Kora Kauling.

JMU is a veteran team that will be in the tournament.

A long way to go. More to say after getting with the rest of the staff.