Opening Weekend for Shocker Volleyball

[WuDrWu]

Abby blows up the VCU libero there. BLEW her up.

[flyingMoose]

13-15 moves to 13-18 and the Shocks take a TO.

The 4-0 scoring run by the Rams becomes a 7-0 run before a service error moves the score to 14-22. Not looking good.

[WuDrWu]

VCU has adjusted their block and we've struggled to adjust the other way. They are quite a bit more athletic than we are.

[JayPak]

Gio's digging and passing is a big difference in the match. She's incredible and has taken several tough hits and turned them into point opportunities. Not easy to do.

She’s a star. Not fun to see her on the other side of the net.

[WuDrWu]

Love Alex but we're going to have to do something different in the back row.

[WuDrWu]

Ugly set. Not much to sing about there. Best 2 of 3 now.

[flyingMoose]

15-25 and the Set Two misery is over.

Megan Taflinger is the only outside above .100 at .364 with a 7-3-11. Emma is 3-0-5 for .600, and Abby is 3-0-7 for .429.

For the match, .194 v .269.

[1972Shocker]

A good test of the mental toughness for this team. Can they re-focus after playing very poorly in the 2nd set.

[flyingMoose]

Set Three

A block! by Tabitha/Abby. 3-2 early.

[flyingMoose]

11-6 and the Rams take a TO.

The Shocks make it a 6-0 run to 13-6 before the Rams score.

[flyingMoose]

Per Mike, Abby seems to scoring a lot on slides.

[flyingMoose]

17-9 for an eight-point lead becomes 17-12 before the Shocks score again.

18-15 and the Shocks take a TO.

[WuDrWu]

We just cannot throw the ball up to the pins and expect to beat anyone of quality, we're just not big enough to pound the ball down. VCU's block is killing us, even when they don't score on it.

Chase Jackson in to try and break up the VCU rhythm.

[WuDrWu]

We need some fresh legs here, hopefully Chase can provide just that help.

[flyingMoose]

21-16 and the Rams take a TO.