nacluth said:
GCU wins set 3 (2-1 GCU)
Ladyjacks were down 23-19 and successfully defended 4 match points from there. But they had two! service errors tied in extras. Those may cost the match.
Need two set wins in a row.
Get around those blocks
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Get around those blocks
Down 14-7 in the fourth. All GCU right now.
GCU wins their first volleyball championship.
SFA has to lean heavy on NCAA committee. It would be a first for SFA to get an at large.
SFA has to lean heavy on NCAA committee. It would be a first for SFA to get an at large.
Man I hate this. That team is too good for it to end without an invite.
TallTexan said:
Man I hate this. That team is too good for it to end without an invite.
RPI is probably the best case we can make. Should stay around 40. Losses to Baylor and Arizona Stallone wouldn't hurt. S Alabama will probably make the tournament.
It's a long shot. Fingers crossed. The Ladyjacks are deserving.
nacluth said:
Down 14-7 in the fourth. All GCU right now.
That sophomore Tatum Parrottβ¦.. yikes. She was on fire. Absolutely a historic performance. How do you beat that?
I'll repeat what I said earlier. Post season conference tournaments in one-bid conferences are stupid, stupid, stupid. They only tend to hurt more deserving teams. Tonight was a classic example.
She had 30 kills and 19 digs and Klair Mitchell had 49 assist and 25 digs. I still believe SFA was the best team but their two best players had an exceptional match. Kudos to them.BigJack85 said:nacluth said:
Down 14-7 in the fourth. All GCU right now.
That sophomore Tatum Parrottβ¦.. yikes. She was on fire. Absolutely a historic performance. How do you beat that?
I don't disagree, but last season I was all for it.SFA Jack Fanatic said:
I'll repeat what I said earlier. Post season conference tournaments in one-bid conferences are stupid, stupid, stupid. They only tend to hurt more deserving teams. Tonight was a classic example.
What a great season, with a tough ending. 18-1 in conference matches, with the only loss coming in the only game you can't lose. I will never comment on specific injuries, but we have two girls that have been battling through some very tough situations. Women athletes almost never get enough credit for how hard they work, and how much they put their bodies through.
November 26, is the NCAA selection. I think we have a reasonable shot at an at-large. Win yesterday, and not only are we in, but I think had a good shot at a 3-seed in a regional. Now, if we get a bid, it's probably a 4-seed back in Austin or Waco. If we don't get the NCAA bid, we are an automatic for the NIVC, and probably host the first two rounds.
November 26, is the NCAA selection. I think we have a reasonable shot at an at-large. Win yesterday, and not only are we in, but I think had a good shot at a 3-seed in a regional. Now, if we get a bid, it's probably a 4-seed back in Austin or Waco. If we don't get the NCAA bid, we are an automatic for the NIVC, and probably host the first two rounds.
Top 40 RPI...seems like a great way to get an at large berth into the @NCAAVolleyball tournament! https://t.co/lwO2UT1g5f
— Ryan Ivey (@rivey35) November 20, 2023
Patiently watching the selection show. Of course the Texas teams are last to be announced.
WE ARE INNNNNN!!!!
Play 3 seed Arkansas on Friday
Play 3 seed Arkansas on Friday
OMG I have to admit I am shocked. What a wonderful surprise! They definitely earned their spot.Pilotgirl said:
WE ARE INNNNNN!!!!
Play 3 seed Arkansas on Friday
SFA, Class of 1979
Good for them. A first round matchup against the #9 team in the nation is about as tough as a pull as the Ladyjacks usually get, but the point is that we're in again.
An at large bid may be one of the really great accomplishments of coach's career.
An at large bid may be one of the really great accomplishments of coach's career.
Awesomeness. Axe ' Em Jacks
An at large bid is the reason we changed conferences. We knew moving to the WAC meant harder competition. It was going to always be harder to win tournaments or the conference. But it makes our wins mean more! The Ladyjacks earned it, and got the privilege of being the first Lumberjack squad to prove leaving the conference we were just on another level from was 100% worth it!
Credit to Ryan Ivey to improving SFA Athletics miles in just a few years when we were truly stagnant for over 20 years prior! He is the man who will bring SFA athletics to being nationally recognized not as a top basketball team. Not as a top FCS team. As a top mid major athletic program!
Credit to Ryan Ivey to improving SFA Athletics miles in just a few years when we were truly stagnant for over 20 years prior! He is the man who will bring SFA athletics to being nationally recognized not as a top basketball team. Not as a top FCS team. As a top mid major athletic program!
Also, it always helps with recruiting, as your program's prestige grows.
Arkansas is going to be tough. 25-5. Two of those losses were to #1 Wisconsin (one was a 3-2 match) and two to SEC champion #8 Kentucky.
But we got in!!! The girls are so excited...and it's someone else besides Texas or Baylor LOLSFA Jack Fanatic said:
Arkansas is going to be tough. 25-5. Two of those losses were to #1 Wisconsin (one was a 3-2 match) and two to SEC champion #8 Kentucky.
SFASawmillGuy said:
An at large bid is the reason we changed conferences. We knew moving to the WAC meant harder competition. It was going to always be harder to win tournaments or the conference. But it makes our wins mean more! The Ladyjacks earned it, and got the privilege of being the first Lumberjack squad to prove leaving the conference we were just on another level from was 100% worth it!
Credit to Ryan Ivey to improving SFA Athletics miles in just a few years when we were truly stagnant for over 20 years prior! He is the man who will bring SFA athletics to being nationally recognized not as a top basketball team. Not as a top FCS team. As a top mid major athletic program!
100%. Next step. UT System money to improve Shelton Gym.
Just curious. If we would have won the tournament, would we have gotten just a little better matchup in the first round?
A good question. I think the real answer is maybe. We might have been included in the top 32 seeds but we almost assuredly would have drawn a good program from a top conference. However a top 40 team from a strong conference is a slightly better draw than a top 10 team, but we are always going to be overmatched at this level.
Not to say we can't win, just saying we have to play great and find the holes in the armor. Of course those with much better volleyball knowledge can say more.
Not to say we can't win, just saying we have to play great and find the holes in the armor. Of course those with much better volleyball knowledge can say more.
"You can have this great season, but if it doesn't end right... there's just something missing." π£οΈ @DHumpSFAVB#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #CHAMP pic.twitter.com/AISGIkRcqc
— Ladyjacks Volleyball (@SFA_Volleyball) November 27, 2023
GCU ended up with #10 Washington State. SFA likely would have gotten a better match up but, I agree, not by much.nacluth said:
A good question. I think the real answer is maybe. We might have been included in the top 32 seeds but we almost assuredly would have drawn a good program from a top conference. However a top 40 team from a strong conference is a slightly better draw than a top 10 team, but we are always going to be overmatched at this level.
Not to say we can't win, just saying we have to play great and find the holes in the armor. Of course those with much better volleyball knowledge can say more.
Come out and send these champions off in style! #RaiseTheAxe #AxeEm https://t.co/eUpQZPUmsF
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It's finally on. The previous game ran long.
Bradley is hurt.
Yikes, that is a rough start trying to just control a serve right now. Got to calm down or this will be quick.
Can't get the ball off their serve. 11th serve in a row coming up. I bet that hasn't happened to the Ladyjacks in a long long time.
I don't know if I've seen us play such a technically proficient team.
Those serves are just sinking as they cross the net too.
Those serves are just sinking as they cross the net too.
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