The schedule just got released. Looks like a decent OOC schedule with a ton of tournaments and some single matches. Ohio State (2015 #13 is a headliner. The writeup mentions that VB only lost 1 senior to graduation so they should be a strong contender for the HL championship again.
http://www.valpoathletics.com/volleyball/news/2015-16/15587/crusader-volleyball-releases-schedule-for-2016-season/#.V2GfwFc4ko8
Quote from: VULB#62 on June 15, 2016, 01:41:53 PM
The schedule just got released. Looks like a decent OOC schedule with a ton of tournaments and some single matches. Ohio State (2015 #13 is a headliner. The writeup mentions that VB only lost 1 senior to graduation so they should be a strong contender for the HL championship again.
http://www.valpoathletics.com/volleyball/news/2015-16/15587/crusader-volleyball-releases-schedule-for-2016-season/#.V2GfwFc4ko8
The one senior was the starting setter but we have another setter who will be a redshirt junior, so has a lot of experience. The lone newcomer is a California star who should help the defense. Should be a fun year.
It looks like Men's soccer only lost three guys last year so hopefully the Avery's will both have Conference Championship years!!
Waiting for Mike's to come out, but Twitter already IDed that we're playing at Ohio State.
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If you would like a printable VB schedule (on 1 page), PM me your email address.
Our WVB team comes back from a 2-1 deficit to beat Army in 5 sets, winning the final set 15-12. They finished at 2-1 in the tourney at West Point, beating UC Bakersfield and Army and losing to Hofstra.
Updates is pre-season colonial favorite! Good trip for the team
Quote from: talksalot on August 27, 2016, 08:43:37 PM
Updates is pre-season colonial favorite! Good trip for the team
Please interpret this, Talks.
Hofstra was the Pre-Season pick to win the Colonial Athletic Conference Volleyball... they are a good team returning most of their starters from last year.... they beat Army 3-1 to end the invitational. This was far from a 'Bad Loss"...
Quote from: talksalot on August 28, 2016, 09:24:55 AM
Hofstra was the Pre-Season pick to win the Colonial Athletic Conference Volleyball... they are a good team returning most of their starters from last year.... they beat Army 3-1 to end the invitational. This was far from a 'Bad Loss"...
That is the Hofstra "Updates" Pride, of course. Hofstra was formerly the Flying Dutchmen. Good thing the Men's BB team is not playing Hofstra or Derrik Smits might have divided loyalty. Or Marist for that matter.
Interesting tidbit--the Hofstra mascots are Willie and Kate Pride. Why are they named Willie and Kate? The benefactors of the university are husband and wife, William Hofstra and Kate Davidson. Same as the royal couple Prince William and Princess Kate. Actually in 2011, during the royal wedding, Willie and Kate Pride, the Hofstra mascots, renewed their wedding vows in an "official" Hofstra ceremony.
(http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/sites/default/files/logos/madness-of-the-week/mascot/hofstramascots2.jpg?1322014120)
Looks like a successful road trip to Alabama this weekend. Beat New Mexico State before losing to hosts Troy, on Friday. Up two sets to none against Austin Peay now. (Though they do see something about counting chickens.. Peay seems to have gone on a run and now Valpo is down 23-16 in the third.)
I was going to tune in for some of the match, but $6 is a bit much for me to watch half a match on a connection of unknown quality. $10 monthly (recurring) to catch both days.
Home competition next Friday and Saturday. Going to be a busy popcorn weekend with men's and women's soccer (at least) also at home.
Quote from: agibson on September 03, 2016, 12:42:20 PM
Looks like a successful road trip to Alabama this weekend. Beat New Mexico State before losing to hosts Troy, on Friday. Up two sets to none against Austin Peay now. (Though they do see something about counting chickens.. Peay seems to have gone on a run and now Valpo is down 23-16 in the third.)
I was going to tune in for some of the match, but $6 is a bit much for me to watch half a match on a connection of unknown quality. $10 monthly (recurring) to catch both days.
Home competition next Friday and Saturday. Going to be a busy popcorn weekend with men's and women's soccer (at least) also at home.
Pretty sure it was the reverse, but details details! Valpo just beat Peay 3-1.
Yeah, certainly the reverse. Just noticing that myself this morning (while watching the EC KC recap video on YouTube - check it out.)
I wonder if live stats and/or VU web page could have been wrong? Or if I just got tangled... I wasn't -that- surprised to (apparently) lose to the home team in front of what was apparently a lively crowd. But, I was pleasantly surprised to have (apparently) beat NM State, and was wondering how big of a deal that was.
Anyhow, thanks for the correction! Two wins away from home is good, anyway.
Three straight game victory for the Crusaders over the SEMO Red Hawks, 25-19, 25-19 and, you guessed it, 25-19.
Next up for VUVB is Central Michigan at 7:30 p.m. Central in the ARC
Wow! Trouble in Valpoland. Volleyball just lost to 2-6 Central Michigan. Last game, 25-13. :(
After the Popcorn Classic VU stands at 6-4. This is not a typical start of the season for a Carin Avery coached team. Is she using the OOC games to do something different in an effort to strengthen depth (or whatever) so that they will be tougher for the HL season and tournament runs?
Quote from: bbtds on September 09, 2016, 03:26:54 PMThree straight game victory for the Crusaders over the SEMO Red Hawks, 25-19, 25-19 and, you guessed it, 25-19.
Funny! I was there for much of the last game, but didn't notice the symmetrical scores.
Quote from: vu72 on September 09, 2016, 09:35:17 PM
Wow! Trouble in Valpoland. Volleyball just lost to 2-6 Central Michigan. Last game, 25-13. :(
I wonder if the switch to the Courts had some adverse impact? I didn't get the whole story about why the ARC conditions were declared unsuitable. It was moderately hot and fairly humid in the ARC during the SEMO game - maybe there was condensation forming on the floor? They were spending some time wiping up after digs; but since this happens in basketball games it didn't seem so unusual to me. They did have a couple of big fans going... Maybe the A/C in the ARC was having problems.
In any case, moving a tournament on short notice, mid-stream, can't be easy on the Athletics or Volleyball staff. Maybe it had some impact on the coaches as well.
(But, I don't know enough to have an opinion about whether Central Michigan should, other things being equal, have been an easy win or a stiff challenge.)
Quote from: valpospartan on September 09, 2016, 10:55:26 PM
Quote from: frontrowfan on September 09, 2016, 04:07:37 PM
What's up with court conditions that the Popcorn Classic was moved to the "Courts"?
Apparently high humidity + a non air conditioned ARC = slippery floor.
Attempting to move this from the Basketball board.
Any ideas what happened to the ARC's A/C? It's normally air conditioned, isn't it?
Unless it was installed within the last 7-8 years, I do not believe the ARC (at least the gymnasium) has air conditioning.
Quote from: Vinny on September 12, 2016, 05:52:48 PM
Unless it was installed within the last 7-8 years, I do not believe the ARC (at least the gymnasium) has air conditioning.
Huh! Shows out how much I hang out there during the summer.
It's a big place to treat, no question.
In basketball season it's sometimes _felt_ like there was A/C blowing on me in the upper deck. That it was colder, with more airflow, than I wanted. But, maybe that's just exterior air or some such?
Quote from: Vinny on September 12, 2016, 05:52:48 PMMaybe the A/C in the ARC was having problems.
No AC in the ARC. Does that make it just the "R?"
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Something is not going well with the volleyball team. Lost again to Bowling Green, 3-0. Lost the first game 25-8!!! I know Emily Campbell is injured but still, this is a senior filled team. Now 6-5 heading into a match with #19 Ohio State. Wonder when was the last time Valpo volleyball was .500 after 12 matches.
How long is Campbell out? It is really hurting us against teams we should beat.
And didn't we just get blown out by Ohio State 3-0 as well?
Quote from: valpotx on September 17, 2016, 04:25:41 PM
How long is Campbell out? It is really hurting us against teams we should beat.
Also missing Kayla currier for the past few matches. Missing two hitters is brutal.
Quote from: VULB#62 on September 17, 2016, 10:42:03 PM
And didn't we just get blown out by Ohio State 3-0 as well?
Yes, 19th ranked Ohio State.
Maybe (probably) I'm an old curmudgeon, but, this youtube clip of Valpo volleyball players looks like the whole thing is a joke. They put this together AFTER getting killed at Ball State. They are 6-8 for the first time in Avery history. Just don't quite get it. :crazy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bU-qDR0DVo
Quote from: vu72 on September 20, 2016, 03:12:50 PM
Maybe (probably) I'm an old curmudgeon, but, this youtube clip of Valpo volleyball players looks like the whole thing is a joke. They put this together AFTER getting killed at Ball State. They are 6-8 for the first time in Avery history. Just don't quite get it. :crazy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bU-qDR0DVo
Should they have been in their rooms crying?
Quote from: valpospartan on September 21, 2016, 11:19:25 PM
Quote from: vu72 on September 20, 2016, 03:12:50 PM
Maybe (probably) I'm an old curmudgeon, but, this youtube clip of Valpo volleyball players looks like the whole thing is a joke. They put this together AFTER getting killed at Ball State. They are 6-8 for the first time in Avery history. Just don't quite get it. :crazy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bU-qDR0DVo
Should they have been in their rooms crying?
If any men's team behaved like that--let's say football for example. After getting beat up in the first two games, they post a video of guys snapping towels and having a fun time. Here we have scholarship athletes, who just lost, having a fun time. Should they be in their rooms crying? No. They should be in the gym figuring out what the heck went wrong.
What has happened to the VB team this season? This has to be one of their worst starts in many years. Is there a problem that we are not hearing about?
Quote from: valpo64 on September 22, 2016, 11:15:42 AM
What has happened to the VB team this season? This has to be one of their worst starts in many years. Is there a problem that we are not hearing about?
Injuries, injuries, injuries.
VB win's it's first league match, coming from two sets down to win 3-2. This with out three of their top hitters, who are out with injuries. A gutty performance after losing to GB, on Friday.
Quote from: vu72 on September 22, 2016, 07:26:55 AMIf any men's team behaved like that--let's say football for example. After getting beat up in the first two games, they post a video of guys snapping towels and having a fun time. Here we have scholarship athletes, who just lost, having a fun time. Should they be in their rooms crying? No. They should be in the gym figuring out what the heck went wrong.
The Super Bowl Shuffle was shot the day after the Bears were blown out by Miami on Monday Night Football.
Quote from: vu72 on September 20, 2016, 03:12:50 PMMaybe (probably) I'm an old curmudgeon, but, this youtube clip of Valpo volleyball players looks like the whole thing is a joke. They put this together AFTER getting killed at Ball State.
The sentence at 1m15 or so is a bit more sober. But, obviously they're trying to stay upbeat here in public.
I thought the first 60 seconds of the video was fun and quality.
As far as I know, this is one player on the team, who has a thing for producing videos, exploring a bit of social media outreach with a friend.
Are they perfectly on message? Maybe not. (I'll admit that I didn't get the segment with the nephew at all.) But, I appreciate the video skill development and the fan interaction.
Emily Campbell played big minutes off the bench in Friday's five-set heartbreaker. Didn't play on Saturday.
So, still missing two-three starters.
Emily played tonight, not sure about the other injuries. I still wonder why an experienced team like Valpo seems to fall apart without a couple of players. More evidence tonight that the 20 win streak is in serious doubt. Lost is three games to a 1-3 Northern Kentucky team and now stand at 1-4 in conference and 8-12 overall. Very disappointing. :(
Emily was basically forced into action despite not being 100% - she didn't play in the first set, and just by watching, you could tell she's not nearly full strength.
And it's not just a "couple of players". It's three starters (Campbell, Ketcham, Currier), plus Lacheta, who had seen regular action due to the injuries. The healthy players are being shuffled out of position to fill out the lineup, and there's no depth right now - if somebody's having a bad match, there's nobody to bring in for them.
Quote from: vusupporter on October 07, 2016, 08:20:53 PM
Emily was basically forced into action despite not being 100% - she didn't play in the first set, and just by watching, you could tell she's not nearly full strength.
And it's not just a "couple of players". It's three starters (Campbell, Ketcham, Currier), plus Lacheta, who had seen regular action due to the injuries. The healthy players are being shuffled out of position to fill out the lineup, and there's no depth right now - if somebody's having a bad match, there's nobody to bring in for them.
Is there any chance these kids can get healthy enough to make a run in the conference tourney? It is just a shame that with 6 seniors they can't put together a better season. What kind of injuries have they sustained?
A wonderful win against first place Oakland last night, on the road, 3-0. Apparently both of our setters were out with injuries so we were having our libero set underhanded!! Amazing effort!
Quote from: vu72 on October 13, 2016, 11:36:38 AMso we were having our libero set underhanded
I heard some of the story. Twitter exploded. The players and staff seemed elated.
But, I'd not heard the underhand piece! That seems crazy.
And apparently it was with the libero jersey on - I don't know how much that complicates things/further astounds.
Quote from: agibson on October 13, 2016, 02:25:28 PM
Quote from: vu72 on October 13, 2016, 11:36:38 AMso we were having our libero set underhanded
I heard some of the story. Twitter exploded. The players and staff seemed elated.
But, I'd not heard the underhand piece! That seems crazy.
And apparently it was with the libero jersey on - I don't know how much that complicates things/further astounds.
I'm very far from a volleyball expert. Here is what was posted as part of the story and the rule concerning libero setting.
With setters Lizzie Zaleski (Oak Lawn, Ill./Marist) and Tarrah Lasky (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) both sidelined on Wednesday due to injuries, head coach Carin Avery and the Crusader staff put together a game plan using libero Morganne Longoria (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) – by rule prohibited from setting overhand in front of the 10-foot line – as the squad's primary setter.
Last night's match against Oakland is on ESPN3, if you'd like to go back and watch to see how they won with Longoria as the "underhanded" setter from the libero spot.
Quote from: vu72 on October 13, 2016, 03:06:35 PM
I'm very far from a volleyball expert. Here is what was posted as part of the story and the rule concerning libero setting.
With setters Lizzie Zaleski (Oak Lawn, Ill./Marist) and Tarrah Lasky (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) both sidelined on Wednesday due to injuries, head coach Carin Avery and the Crusader staff put together a game plan using libero Morganne Longoria (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) – by rule prohibited from setting overhand in front of the 10-foot line – as the squad's primary setter.
Ah, right. I had a vague sense that the libero couldn't spike, but I'd forgotten they couldn't conventionally set either.
Thanks.
Longoria's at 15 assists. I guess that means we've got a libero setting again?
ESPN3 doesn't work for me in Canada - so I've still not seen this underhanded business.
Valpo fighting to defend the ARC, dropped the first two sets to Milwaukee, but picked up the third. Fourth is neck and neck. Tied at 12-12.
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 06:44:22 PM
Longoria's at 15 assists. I guess that means we've got a libero setting again?
ESPN3 doesn't work for me in Canada - so I've still not seen this underhanded business.
Valpo fighting to defend the ARC, dropped the first two sets to Milwaukee, but picked up the third. Fourth is neck and neck. Tied at 12-12.
The "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
Unfortunately Milwaukee prevailed in 4.
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PMThe "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
I'm still figuring out this volleyball thing. But, is it at least rare as your primary means of setting?
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 11:10:01 PM
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PMThe "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
I'm still figuring out this volleyball thing. But, is it at least rare as your primary means of setting?
You should drop by the ARC to see setting in person.
Quote from: valpospartan on October 16, 2016, 09:38:29 PMYou should drop by the ARC to see setting in person.
Likely I'll make it Friday, but I hope they have a healthy setter by then!
Hope to see them in Fort Wayne on October 25th
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PM
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 06:44:22 PM
Longoria's at 15 assists. I guess that means we've got a libero setting again?
ESPN3 doesn't work for me in Canada - so I've still not seen this underhanded business.
Valpo fighting to defend the ARC, dropped the first two sets to Milwaukee, but picked up the third. Fourth is neck and neck. Tied at 12-12.
The "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
Unfortunately Milwaukee prevailed in 4.
Perhaps but the Valpo Athletic site begs to differ!
Following a week in which she reached 2,000 career digs
while also filling a role thought to be unprecedented in Division I volleyball, senior Morganne Longoria (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) has been named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.
Quote from: vu72 on October 17, 2016, 01:43:17 PM
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PM
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 06:44:22 PM
Longoria's at 15 assists. I guess that means we've got a libero setting again?
ESPN3 doesn't work for me in Canada - so I've still not seen this underhanded business.
Valpo fighting to defend the ARC, dropped the first two sets to Milwaukee, but picked up the third. Fourth is neck and neck. Tied at 12-12.
The "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
Unfortunately Milwaukee prevailed in 4.
Perhaps but the Valpo Athletic site begs to differ!
Following a week in which she reached 2,000 career digs while also filling a role thought to be unprecedented in Division I volleyball, senior Morganne Longoria (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) has been named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.
digs and bump sets are apples and oranges.
Quote from: valpospartan on October 17, 2016, 11:10:07 PM
Quote from: vu72 on October 17, 2016, 01:43:17 PM
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PM
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 06:44:22 PM
Longoria's at 15 assists. I guess that means we've got a libero setting again?
ESPN3 doesn't work for me in Canada - so I've still not seen this underhanded business.
Valpo fighting to defend the ARC, dropped the first two sets to Milwaukee, but picked up the third. Fourth is neck and neck. Tied at 12-12.
The "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
Unfortunately Milwaukee prevailed in 4.
Perhaps but the Valpo Athletic site begs to differ!
Following a week in which she reached 2,000 career digs while also filling a role thought to be unprecedented in Division I volleyball, senior Morganne Longoria (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) has been named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.
digs and bump sets are apples and oranges.
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This is getting a bit silly but, let me try one more time. Read what was said in the release about her winning the award. I'm not talking about digs. That is her full time role. I'm talking about the "filing a role thought to be unprecedented in Division 1 volleyball"
That "unprecedented role" was acting as primary setter at the same time. Inside the 10' line she had to set underhanded. If, as you suggested that is merely a "bump set", which is done all the time and no big deal, why would the article make such a big deal over it?
Bump setting is by itself no big deal, but having a libero/setter is highly unusual at this level because most attacks happen above the net. The following should help clarify why she has to bump set.
The Libero may set using their hands from anywhere on the court. If the last contact with the floor by the Libero is on or in front of the attack line, the next player may not send the ball over if the ball is completely above the height of the net. If that happens, it is an illegal attack.
The height of the ball when the Libero touches it only matters if the ball is completely above the height of the net AND it crosses into the plane of the net AND the Libero is on or in front of the attack line. That would make the play by the Libero an illegal back row attack. If the Libero bump sets or is completely behind the line, any player may attack the ball.
The NFSHSA, USAV, NCAA, and FIVB rules are very similar in wording.
NFSHSA is the junior high and high school rules.
USAV is the club rules.
NCAA is the women's college rules.
FIVB is the international rules.
USAV 19.1.3.4 A player may not complete an attack from higher than the top of the net, if the ball is coming from an overhand finger pass by a Libero in his/her front zone or its extension. The ball may be freely attacked if the Libero makes the same action from behind his/her front zone or its extension.
Bump setting is generally thought to be much less accurate than overhand finger setting.
Iowa State's apparently got a libero who's working on _jump_ setting. Apparently if you take off from behind the line you can finger set from beyond it?
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/volleyball/article_345faa46-949f-11e6-afb7-e399d5824005.html
Checking one game box score, it seems to be a niche activity. With two other primary setters.
Tarrah Lasky was back in action, first appearance in a couple of weeks. But, Longoria kept up her libero setting game as well.
They'd played with a single setter before trying the libero thing, but apparently the libero experiment continues for a while longer.
Their second setter saw a bit of action as well - but only recorded a single assist. Hopefully that doesn't mean aggravating an injury.
Quote from: valpospartan on October 16, 2016, 09:38:29 PM
Quote from: agibson on October 15, 2016, 11:10:01 PM
Quote from: valpospartan on October 15, 2016, 09:25:52 PMThe "underhanded business" is merely a bump set. Not unusual at all.
I'm still figuring out this volleyball thing. But, is it at least rare as your primary means of setting?
You should drop by the ARC to see setting in person.
Longoria setting(http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/valpoathletics/E63F4F59-15A5-47E5-8924-25BB0EDEC63C/12121M.jpg)
Typical setting(http://csuvikings.com/sports/w-volley/2013-14/photos/Annie_Djukic_0830_3_rotator.jpg)
Forrest setting(https://36e2f98c48f4736d9afd-5cd858dd44aa0163416e9813b139fdcd.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/yWrKjj6Xiw_1412292023932.jpg)
(http://thumbs.imagekind.com/1229086_650/A-Forrest-Setting_art.jpg?v=1391130180)
The ladies finished their home portion of the schedule, with a gutty sweep of Oakland, which made it a season sweep, too. Oakland had been in a three way tie for 2nd place. With the win, VU helped it quest for a playoff berth.
Next game Saturday 4PM @ Milw. shown on ESPN3.
Great! something to watch between the JU Football game and the Trinity Christian Basketball game!
Quote from: valpospartan on November 09, 2016, 10:14:58 PM
The ladies finished their home portion of the schedule, with a gutty sweep of Oakland, which made it a season sweep, too. Oakland had been in a three way tie for 2nd place. With the win, VU helped it quest for a playoff berth.
Next game Saturday 4PM @ Milw. shown on ESPN3.
VU lost the 3rd set, but come back to win it 3-1. They did almost all of that without KC, Katherine Carlson, one of their key players, who came out injured in the first. She came back to the bench before the end of the match. But didn't play again.
Hopefully she heals quickly!
After the game the players seemed to think they'd already clinched a spot. I think that's probably not quite true. If some combination of Wright State and UIC win out and Valpo loses their regular season finale Friday, maybe there's still a scenario (not a likely one?) where Valpo misses the tournament. So, I think they probably need another win or a little help. Best to win on Friday!
Quote from: agibson on November 11, 2016, 03:15:51 PM
Quote from: valpospartan on November 09, 2016, 10:14:58 PM
The ladies finished their home portion of the schedule, with a gutty sweep of Oakland, which made it a season sweep, too. Oakland had been in a three way tie for 2nd place. With the win, VU helped it quest for a playoff berth.
Next game Saturday 4PM @ Milw. shown on ESPN3.
VU lost the 3rd set, but come back to win it 3-1. They did almost all of that without KC, Katherine Carlson, one of their key players, who came out injured in the first. She came back to the bench before the end of the match. But didn't play again.
Hopefully she heals quickly!
After the game the players seemed to think they'd already clinched a spot. I think that's probably not quite true. If some combination of Wright State and UIC win out and Valpo loses their regular season finale Friday, maybe there's still a scenario (not a likely one?) where Valpo misses the tournament. So, I think they probably need another win or a little help. Best to win on Friday!
My bad. KC's injury looked to be a finger injury. I must be blind, as I didn't see her return to the bench.
Quote from: valpospartan on November 11, 2016, 11:51:03 PMKC's injury looked to be a finger injury. I must be blind, as I didn't see her return to the bench.
I only saw her in the 4th, and maybe late in the 4th. Quick round trip to the Urgent Care center, apparently. She played today in Milwaukee, back row stuff, in some kind of a splint. Looked soft, on two fingers, and wrapped around her palm and maybe wrist.
Valpo had a strong third set today, leading late, had it tied at 22, and I think lost only 25-23. But, was swept. Hopefully the third set is something they can build on going in the tournament next Friday. Results last night had clinched Valpo a spot (the VB players at the MBB game were definitely following conference results), but it's still up in the air whether their opponent will be NKY (if they win today, I think) or Oakland. Just from this season's results, you can imagine that there's a clear preference to see Oakland (or is it the hardest thing in volleyball to beat a team three times in one season?).