Stanford vs Wisconsin WVB 12-21-19 National Finals

Dear Readers~

On December 21, 2019 the national finals of the 2019 NCAA women's indoor volleyball season happened in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania with Wisconsin taking on the defending national champions, Stanford. Now it's time to cover that game and see if Stanford can win back to back or if Wisconsin can beat Stanford and the national championship.

The first set ended with Stanford winning 25-16 in the first set. The second set ended at 25-17 with Stanford taking that set as well and being up 2 sets to Wisconsin's none going into the third. The third set ended at 25-20 with Stanford taking that set and sweeping Wisconsin for back to back national championships.

The leader in kills goes to Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 22, while Molly Haggerty led Wisconsin with 10 kills of her own. The leader in digs goes to Stanford's Morgan Hentz, with 17, while Sydney Hilley led Wisconsin with 11 digs of her own. The leader in blocks was Stanford's Holly Campbell, with 5, while Danielle Hart led Wisconsin with 2 blocks of her own. The leader in assists was Stanford's Jenna Gray, with 39, while Sydney Hilley led Wisconsin with 25 assists of her own.

Wisconsin may have beaten Baylor to make it to the finals but they fell short. Don't forget to follow them on Instagram to see what their post season life holds: @badgervb

Stanford has won the national championship for the second straight year as well as doing it 3 of the last 4 years. Follow them on Instagram to see what their post season life holds: @stanfordwvb

Stanford getting a team picture with their trophy after the big win

That concludes the women's indoor volleyball match between Stanford and Wisconsin along with the 2019 NCAA women's indoor volleyball season. Until next time, Miller out.

~J. Miller

Stanford vs Minnesota WVB 12-19-19 Semifinal #2

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On Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 6:30 pm Pacific Time, or 8:30 pm Central Time, the second semifinal happened between Stanford and Minnesota there in Pittsburg to see who would be in the finals for a chance to win the national championship and who's season would end only 1 game away from the championship. Now it's time to cover the game.

The first set ended at 25-19 with Stanford taking that set. The second set ended at 25-22 with Stanford also taking  that set. With Stanford up 2 sets to Minnesota's none, the Minnesota team had to step it up in this third set. The third set would later end with a score of 25-22 with Stanford taking that set and sweeping Minnesota to end their season while Stanford would play for the national championship just a few days later.

Now it's time to cover the top athlete of each category during the game. The leader in kills goes to Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 26, while Stephanie Samedy had 13 kills of her own for Minnesota. The leader in digs was Stanford's Morgan Hentz, with 23, while CC McGraw had 17 digs of her own for Minnesota. The leader in blocks was a tie at 5. Both Stanford's Jenna Gray and Minnesota's Taylor Morgan each had 5 blocks when the game was over. The leader in assists was Stanford's Jenna Gray, with 41, while Kylie Miller led Minnesota with 32 assists of her own.

Stanford celebrates after making it to the finals for a chance to win back to back national championships. Follow them on Instagram for more: @stanfordwvb

That game concluded Minnesota's 2019 season, ending just 1 game short of the championships. Don't forget to follow them on Instagram to see what their post season has in store: @gophervball

That concludes my latest blog covering the second semifinal of the national championship tournament. Don't forget to tune in next week to see if Stanford can defend their 2018 title and win it two years in a row or if Wisconsin can end their season with a win. Until next time, Miller out.

~J. Miller

Baylor vs Wisconsin WVB 12-9-19 Semifinal #1

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On December 19, 2019 the first semifinal of the 2019 championship tournament was held between Baylor and Wisconsin in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Now it's time to cover the game.

The first set ended at 27-25 with Baylor taking that set. The second set ended at 25-21 with Wisconsin taking that set. The third set ended at 25-17 with Wisconsin taking that set and leading 2 sets to Baylor's 1 set. The fourth set ended at 25-19 with Wisconsin taking that seta and knocking Baylor out of the tournament as well as moving Wisconsin to the semifinals.

The leader in kills was Baylor's Yosianna Pressley, with 25 kills, while Dana Rettke had 19 kills of her own for Wisconsin. The leader in digs was Wisconsin's Tiffany Clark, with 18 digs, while Yosianna Pressley led Baylor with 16 digs of her own. The leader in blocks goes to Wisconsin's Dana Rettke, with 8, while Kara McGhee led Baylor with 7 blocks of her own. The leader in assists goes to Baylor's Hannah Lockin, with 44 assists, while Sydney Hilley had 43 assists of her own for Wisconsin.

#16 Dana Rettke and #2 Sydney Hilley are both ready for the finals. Don't forget to follow Wisconsin volleyball on Instagram: @badgervb

Baylor celebrates the end of a great season. Follow them on Instagram to see their post season life: @baylorvball

That concludes the first of two semifinal blogs I'll be doing before the national final blog goes up. The next semifinal blog will be Minnesota vs Stanford so make sure to stay tuned for that. Until next time, Miller out.

~J. Miller

Baylor vs Washington WVB 12-14-19 Regional Finals

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On December 14, 2019 the regional finals were held for the 2019 season to see what four teams would advance to the national finals in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The game I covered for that match was the game of Baylor against Washington. Now it's time to cover the game to see who will be moving on to Pittsburg and who's season will sadly come to an end.

The first set ended at 25-20 with Baylor taking that set. The second set ended at 25-21 with Washington taking that set. The third set ended at 25-19 with Baylor taking that set and being up 2 sets to Washington's 1 set going into the fourth set. The fourth set ended at 25-18 with Baylor taking that set and winning the game 3 sets to Washington's 1 set.

The athlete with the most kills goes to Baylor's Yossiana Pressley, with 24, while Kara Bajema led Washington with 20 kills of her own. The leader in digs was Washington's Shayne McPherson, with 13, while Braya Hunt led Baylor with 10 digs of her own. The leader in blocks was Baylor's Kara McGhee, with 5 blocks, while Avie Niece led Washington with 3 blocks of her own. The leader in assists was Baylor's Hannah Lockin, with 48 assists, while Ella May Powell led Washington with 42 assists of her own.

This is Baylor's game day post. Don't forget to follow them on Instagram for more moments like this: @baylorvball

This is Washington's game day post on their Instagram page. Don't forget to follow them for all of their content: @uwvollleyball

That concludes the blog covering the game between Baylor and Washington. Stay tuned for next time when I cover the semifinals of the national championship with Stanford taking on Minnesota and Baylor taking on Wisconsin there in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Until next time, Miller out

~J. Miller

Stanford vs Utah WVB 12-13-19 Region Semi

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On Friday, December 13, 2019 the regional semifinals were on in Stanford, California with Stanford taking on Utah in a game of women's NCAA indoor volleyball. Now it's time to cover that game.

The first set ended at 25-22 with Utah taking that set to start the game. The second game ended at 25-14 with Stanford taking that set and making the overall score tied 1. The third set ended at 25-10 with Stanford taking that set and being up 2 sets to Utah's 1 set. The fourth set ended at 25-12 with Utah taking that set and causing a fifth set to happen. The fifth set ended at 15-11 with Stanford taking that set and beating Utah 3 sets to 2 there in Stanford to move on in the tournament while Utah' season was over.

Now it's time to cover the top athletes of the game. The leader in kills was Stanford's Kathryn Plummer, with 29 kills, while Dani Drews had 18 kills of her own for Utah. The leader in digs was Stanford's Morgan Hentz, with 23, while Kenzie Koerber had 16 digs of her own for Utah. The leader in blocks was Stanford's Madeline Gates, with 14, while Kenzie Koerber had 4 blocks of her own for Utah. The leader in assists was Stanford's Jenna Gray, with 52, while Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres led Utah with 46 assists of her own.

This is Utah's game day photo on their Instagram page. Give them a follow to see their post season events: @utahvolleyball

This is Stanford's game day post on their Instagram page. Don't forget to follow them as they try to win the national championship trophy again: @stanfordwvb

That concludes the game between Stanford and Utah. With Stanford winning that game, the moved on to play Penn State for the region finals. With Utah losing, their season is over. That concludes the latest blog and until next time, Miller out

~J. Miller

UCLA vs Wisconsin WVB 12-6-19 NCAA Round 2

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On Friday, December 6, 2019 at 4pm Pacific Time in Madison, Wiscon, the UCLA Bruins took on the Wisconsin Badgers as part of the second round of the 2019 NCAA women's indoor volleyball national championship to see who would advance and who's season would end tonight at the conclusion of this game. Now it's time to see how the game went.

The first set ended at 25-18 with Wisconsin taking that first  set. The second set was a little closer at 25-21 with Wisconsin taking that set as well and up 2 sets to UCLA's no sets going into the third. The third set ended at 25-14 with Wisconsin taking that set and beating UCLA 3 sets to none in a sweep of the second round to move on. Wisconsin moves on while UCLA's 2019 season comes to an end there in Madison.

Now it's time to cover the top players. The leader in kills goes to UCLA's Mac May, with 15, while Molly Haggarty led Wisconsin with 14 kills of her own. The leader in digs goes to Mac May of UCLA, with 9, while Tiffany Clark led Wisconsin with 8 digs of her own. The leader in blocks was Wisconsin's Madison Duello, with 7, while Emily Ryan led UCLA with 3 blocks of her own. The leader in assists was Wisconsin's Sydney Hilley, with 38, while Devon Chang led UCLA with 19 assists of her own.

This is UCLA's game day post for the big event. Be sure to follow them on Instagram: @uclawomensvb

This is Wisconsin's game day post for the big event. Don't forget to follow them on Instagram for more: @badgervb

That concludes the game I chose to cover for the second round of play. With UCLA losing, their season is over while Wisconsin advances to take on Texas A&M  for the regional match up with the winner moving on to the regional finals. Until next time, Miller out

~J. Miller

UCF vs FSU WVB 12-5-19 NCAA Round 1

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On Thursday, December 5, 2019 the first round of the 2019 women's NCAA indoor volleyball national championship happened. The game I chose to cover was the Florida State Seminoles taking on the University of Central Florida Knights. Now it's time to cover the game that took place in Gainesville, Florida, home of the University of Florida Gators, since they're hosting the first and second rounds of the tournament for that region. Now it's time to see how the game went.

The first set ended at 25-19 with UCF taking that set. The second set ended at 25-20 with FSU taking that set. The third set ended at 25-20 with FSU taking that set as well and now being up 2 sets to UCF's 1 set. The fourth set ended at 25-18 with UCF taking that set and causing a fifth set to happen. The fifth set ended at 15-8 with UCF taking that set and beating FSU 3 sets to 2.

Now it's time to cover the top athletes during the game. The athlete that led in kills was FSU's Payton Caffrey, with 25, while McKenna Melville led UCF with 20 kills of her own. The athlete that led in digs was FSU's Taylor Roberts, with 30, while McKenna Melville led UCF with 27 digs of her own. The leader in blocks was a tie at 6 with Taryn Knuth, from FSU, and Lache Harper, from UCF. The leader in assists was UCF's Amber Olson, with 29, while Adrian Ell led FSU with 24 assists of her own.

This is FSU's post for their game day. Don't forget to follow them on Instagram: @fsuvolleyball for their fun content

This is UCF's game day post they made. Don't forget to follow them for their fun content

With UCF coming out on top, they advance while FSU's season is over after the first round. UCF's next match was against the Florida Gators. That concludes the game between FSU and UCF in a game of women's indoor volleyball. Until next time, Miller out

~J. Miller