Shocker Non-Con Opponents Results 2018

[1972Shocker]

As long as Cal Poly has the Van Winden sisters, Adlee a 6-1 senior OH and Torrey, a 6-3 junior OH,, they will be tough. Torrey especially is a stud.
Torrey had 18 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces and 3 block assists on Thursday and 26 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace and 4 block assists on Friday.. Adlee added 12 kills and 14 digs on Thursday and 13 kills and 7 digs on Friday..

[shocks02]

Woof. This non-conference schedule is something serious.

[flyingMoose]

In the proper thread this time


Thursday

#9 UCLA 1-3 #22 Cal Poly
21 (17) 11 18


Friday

#9 UCLA 1-3 #22 Cal Poly
(17) 23 19 23


Cal Poly is part of the North Texas tournament.

[1972Shocker]

Texas State has been decent in recent years.

[WuDrWu]

If I remember correctly, Texas State has a transfer from Florida, maybe their setter, that played, a lot, when they went to the Final 4.

[1972Shocker]

James Madison goes 2-1 in San Marcos, TX this weekend to move to 5-2 on the season with wins over Incarnate Word (3-0) and Abilene Christian (3-1) and a loss to host Texas State losing pretty bad (14 and 12) in sets 1 and 2.

Howard also traveled to Texas this weekend and came away with 3 wins in Beaumont, TX over Texas Southern (3-0), host Lamar University (3-1) and Southern University (3-1). Howard also moves to 5-2 on the season.

VCU lost a 5-setter to Seton Hall on Friday before getting its 1st win of the seaon today with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma. However, VCU was no match for #14 Pitt who swept the Rams 16, 20 and 11 this afternoon. These matches were played at Seton Hall. VCU drops to 1-5 on the season. They lost 3 games all of last year

West Virginia has lost to #9 BYU and the Shockers this weekend in Provo and play #1 Stanford starting shortly. I think we know how that will most likely go. WVU currently at 2-3 on the season. Stanford is sitting at 3-1 after their win over the Shocks earlier today. BYU is 4-0 heading into the match with the Shocks tonight.

RV#27 Iowa State picked up a good win over #17 Northern Iowa on Wednesday oin Cedar Falls then headed to Missoula, Montana this weekend and picked up wins over Gonzaga (3-1 in a competitve match after an easy 1st set win), host Montana (3-0) before getting swept by #22 Utah 22, 21 and 17. Iowa State moves to 5-2 on the season.

#15 Creighton picked up 3 sweeps at SMU this weekend with wins over Arkansas State, North Carolina State and host SMU. SMU was the tightest of the 3 matches at 25, 24 and 21. Creighton is now 4-2.

Stephen F. Austin playing 3 at Colgate University this weekend. They lost to Princeton (0-3) and Northwestern (1-3) with a game on tap against host Colgate this evening. SFA is now at 3-2 on the season.

North Texas is at Pepperdine this weekend. The were swept by Cal State - Northridge in their 1st match to go to 3-2 on the season. They have a match later this evening vs host Pepperdine and play Idaho tomorrow.

#24 Cal Poly picked up 3 wins this weekned at Utah State winning a 5-set match over Loyola Marymount and sweeping Utah Rio Grande Valley and host Utah State to go to 5-1 on the season.

That puts the Shocks non-con opponents at a solid 64.5% winning percentage with 6 matches remaining this weekend.

Sunday morning update:

Stephen F. Austin beat Colgate 3-1 to mover to 4-2 on the season.

North Texas was swept by Pepperdine (12, 18, 22) to fall to 3-3.
Of course, Stanford beat WVU and BYU best the Shockers on Saturday.

Final weekend update:

North Texas is vanalized by Idaho in straight sets (22,18, 22) as the Not So Mean Green fall to 3-4 on the season. North Texas has a pretty tough non-con schedule and they are probably looking at going around 5-10 in the non-con. Hopefully, they will make hay in the CUSA conference season.

So our non-con opponents finish up the 2nd week of the season a collective 43-25 for a 63.2% winning percentage. IIRC that is right at Lambo's target winning percentage for his non-con opponents.

[WuDrWu]

Watched the replay, ISU has more firepower no doubt. Tough teams.

[JayPak]

The set 1 collapse, featuring two badly missed SE’s, was indeed the difference in the end. To be fair, the Jays showed fortitude in coming back from large deficits to win set 2 and have a chance at the end of set 5, when the teams were tied at every point from 12 through 16.

[flyingMoose]

NR27 Iowa State 3-0 #17 Northern Iowa
20 20 30(not a typo)

[1972Shocker]

North Texas lost in 4 sets at #12 Baylor on Tuesday evening by scores of 17-25, 25-21, 22-25 and 18-25.

[1972Shocker]

More discussion on this year's schedule is here:

https://shockernet.net/forum/wichita-state-athletics/wichita-state-volleyball/1139594-2018-shocker-volleyball-schedule-announced

[SPEShockAlum]

Just finally looked at the schedule - it is LOADED! My dear Lord....

[flyingMoose]

Stanford 3-0 Howard
16 22 15

The Cardinal followed the Shockers into DC to play Howard. Stanford is part of the BYU tournament this weekend along with West Virginia and the Shocks.

[1972Shocker]

Creighton lost a battle royal to USC late Saturday on the West coast. 26-28, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21 and 16-18.

The difference might have been in Set 1 when Creighton lead 24-22 but could not close out the set.

Looks like the Bluejays are very good again this year despite a 1-2 start.

[1972Shocker]

VCU falls to 0-2 losing in straight sets to Washington State 13, 22 and 18.

West Virginia loses to WSU (Wright State) in 4 sets today. 20-25, 25-27, 25-19, 21-25

After sweeping Duke yesterday BYU beat them again today in 4 sets. (16), 19, 22 and 17.

Iowa State beat Virginia at home earlier today in 4 sets -- 18, (24), 12 and 19 and lost a tough 5 setter to Oregon State tonight 25-27, 19-25, 26-24, 25-18 and 14-16.

North Texas picks up its 3rd sweep of the weekend this time over Kent State 17, 17 and 14. They had no difficulty whatsoever dispatching Nicholls State, Northeastern and Kent State this weekend.

Cal Poly swept Butler 16, 16 and 18 tonight in Pittsburgh to go to 2-1.

Creighton plays USC tonight in Los Angeles.

Pretty good 1st weekend so far for the Shocks non-con opponents.