The Battle in Bohler
Match 1 vs. San Francisco
25-15 25-17 27-25
PULLMAN Whether it was the time zone change or the quick turnaround from their previous tournament, the Kats came out looking a little flat. Pullman is known for it’s dry air, higher elevation, and a gym that’s designed specifically for volleyball matches. While the marginal Cougar might wonder, who are the Bearkats, the San Francisco team looked poised to upset the Bearkats.
The match started off slow; with SF handing the Kats a solid first set beating. It wasn’t for a lack of trying, but rather a lack of solid mental preparedness. Athletically, the Kats should have won, but they were riddled with mistakes early on. A miscommunication here, a missed assignment there. It wasn’t that the Kats were unprepared; they just weren’t where they needed to be when they needed to be there.
Noticably absent from play was Carli Kolbe, who was reported injured earlier this week. Also sidelined was Courtny Laskowski who dawned the warmups. The one Kat that saw considerably playing time through all three sets was Fr outside hitter, Deveny Wells-Gibson. It was only in the third set that she took some time out and the Kats started a late set rally. The Kats ended the third setting battling back from a 24-18 advantage to SF. They fought down and tied the match up, but couldn’t pull it through.
Match 2 pits Sam Houston against Manhattan College, who gave WSU all they could handle in the first 2 sets of their first match of the tournament. Match time is set for 4:30 PST (6:30 for those back home). Tomorrow’s matchup pits host WSU vs. SHSU in the primetime spot at 6:30. That match is available online through the WSUCougars.com athletic site.
Match 1 vs. San Francisco
25-15 25-17 27-25
PULLMAN Whether it was the time zone change or the quick turnaround from their previous tournament, the Kats came out looking a little flat. Pullman is known for it’s dry air, higher elevation, and a gym that’s designed specifically for volleyball matches. While the marginal Cougar might wonder, who are the Bearkats, the San Francisco team looked poised to upset the Bearkats.
The match started off slow; with SF handing the Kats a solid first set beating. It wasn’t for a lack of trying, but rather a lack of solid mental preparedness. Athletically, the Kats should have won, but they were riddled with mistakes early on. A miscommunication here, a missed assignment there. It wasn’t that the Kats were unprepared; they just weren’t where they needed to be when they needed to be there.
Noticably absent from play was Carli Kolbe, who was reported injured earlier this week. Also sidelined was Courtny Laskowski who dawned the warmups. The one Kat that saw considerably playing time through all three sets was Fr outside hitter, Deveny Wells-Gibson. It was only in the third set that she took some time out and the Kats started a late set rally. The Kats ended the third setting battling back from a 24-18 advantage to SF. They fought down and tied the match up, but couldn’t pull it through.
Match 2 pits Sam Houston against Manhattan College, who gave WSU all they could handle in the first 2 sets of their first match of the tournament. Match time is set for 4:30 PST (6:30 for those back home). Tomorrow’s matchup pits host WSU vs. SHSU in the primetime spot at 6:30. That match is available online through the WSUCougars.com athletic site.
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