I hadn’t seen anything out of Jepsen before tonight. Every time she made a play, I had to ask who is that blonde out there crushing it. But, Fisher doesn’t appear to make mistakes recruiting in California. (See, e.g., Lund, Fairbanks.) Let’s hope that continues as he has 3 California recruits I believe in the 2023 class (one might be a 2024 recruit).
Dalton seems to have found a home as a back row hitter. That is an offensive wrinkle we haven’t had for a while. She also is really good at digs, which is unusual for someone so tall.
I thought the first two sets were the best volleyball we have played this season. That surprised me. I was expecting them not to be focused and looking ahead to Louisville. They were totally dominant. Notre Dame looked shellshocked. Getting your attempted kill blocked back into your face must be the most embarrassing thing in volleyball for a striker. It happened to them twice. In one set.
In the third set, I thought Fisher experimented quite a bit, which is why they weren’t as dominant. But, there was no chance of ND winning a set, and ND knew it.
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