U21 Women's Volleyball NORCECA US vs Guetemala 3-0

[phijo]

Pretty easy match 25-8, 25-13, 25-14. In first set, Fairbanks was on the court with Kelley. Look to be developing some chemistry already. You can watch it through Facebook Live.

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[phijo]

To put things into proper perspective, Guatemala, didn't appear to have anyone more than 5-10 on the court.

 

[phijo]

Fairbanks is the team captain per the article

United States beats Guatemala in first match at U21 Pan Am Cup

www.norceca.net

 

[vantheman1976]

Fairbanks is the team captain per the article

United States beats Guatemala in first match at U21 Pan Am Cup

www.norceca.net

I see that Middle blocker Gabrielle Essix scored 13 points on 8 kills and 5 blocks to lead the US. She is from the University of Florida. She and Bre Kelley were teammates prior to Kelley hitting the transfer portal in early May. Essix and Kelley were a formidable MB duo at Florida last year. Fingers crossed that Florida's loss will be Pitt's gain.

 

[phijo]

You can watch the replay on this facebook page. I like what I saw between Fairbanks and Kelley!

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[Austin26]

Fairbanks is the team captain per the article

United States beats Guatemala in first match at U21 Pan Am Cup

www.norceca.net

She is definitely an ACC POY candidate this fall.

 

[pittdan77]

To put things into proper perspective, Guatemala, didn't appear to have anyone more than 5-10 on the court.

Size definitely matters.

 

[HOF Coach]

She is definitely an ACC POY candidate this fall.

Definitely.

Rachel is so consistent.

 

[singregardless]

Rachel & Fish are about to go live against the Dominican Republic now!

Free stream here

 

[singregardless]

Rachel, Fish, and the US of A take Set 1 by a score of 25-16.

 

[singregardless]

USA takes set 2, 25-20.

DR has some major arms, however their defense is not quite up to the standard.

Fairbanks displaying her usual brilliance - had one comical pass - that resulted in a point - where the pass took her right on net & she contorted her arms halfway parallel to the floor to better advantage her teammate attacking.

 

[phijo]

USA take the match 3-0 winning set 3 25-14

 

[singregardless]

Fairbanks was used primarily as a setter, I only saw one attack from her on the night, which went errant.

Fisher's quest for Gold Medal #3 continues tomorrow against Costa Rica!

 

[phijo]

The USA had a lot of return errors early in the first set. Looked out of sync and the run was mostly fueled by errors by DR. Kelley had a nice match, with 8 kills and 5 blocks. The defense is carrying this team so far. The offense has been choppy.

 

[phijo]

USA U 21 takes down Costa Rica 3-0 25-11, 25-8, 25-9. Offense looked more fluid, more in system than last match. Will play next in Semifinals tomorrow.

 

[phijo]

USA U21 takes on Cuba in the semifinals today at 1800 hours, Nogales time. Should be able to watch it on this site.

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[HOF Coach]

USA U21 takes on Cuba in the semifinals today at 1800 hours, Nogales time. Should be able to watch it on this site.

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9:00 pm Eastern Time Zone?

 

[phijo]

8:00 PM Eastern Time Zone. Currently Arizona and Nogales are Mountain Standard time.

 

[HOF Coach]

USA defeats Cuba, 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 sweep.

On to the finals...

 

[vantheman1976]

USA defeats Cuba, 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 sweep.

On to the finals...

Happy for the team.....but I'm anxious for this to end....really want to know where Bre Kelley will be going.

 

[phijo]

USA to play Mexico in final. Game times is 22:00 hour EST. USA look good against Cuba. Fluid offense, Good defense, really excellent setting.

 

[Austin26]

Happy for the team.....but I'm anxious for this to end....really want to know where Bre Kelley will be going.

Exactly. She could be the final piece for an exceptional team.

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[phijo]

USA closes out Mexico 3-0. I think this was the best match so far for Fairbanks. Really solid effort from the team.

 

[HOF Coach]

USA closes out Mexico 3-0. I think this was the best match so far for Fairbanks. Really solid effort from the team.

By the time that she graduates, Rachel will go down in history as an all-time Panthers great player, male or female.

Here's hoping she can lead Pitt's Volleyball team to a NCAA Tournament Championship!

 

[HOF Coach]

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Dan Fisher and to Setter Rachel Fairbanks!

 

[Austin26]

And now the Bre Kelley watch begins in earnest. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

 

[PittMBA]

And now the Bre Kelley watch begins in earnest. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

The PItt insider on volley talk seems extremely confident - H2P !

 

[HOF Coach]

"Rachel Fairbanks took Best Setter."

"I think that we prepared really well for this team, so we knew what to expect,” Fairbanks said. “At times we could have executed better, but in the end, we picked up tips, we worked hard and were the more aggressive team.”

Fairbanks and backup setter Alexis Stucky combined to set the U.S. Women to a .385 hitting efficiency."

 

[phijo]

Chicoine was a beast as an outside hitter. 5-10 but tremendous vertical and very powerful.

 

[vantheman1976]

Chicoine was a beast as an outside hitter. 5-10 but tremendous vertical and very powerful.

I'm confused about her bio. I see her listed as a freshman on the Purdue roster.....so what is she....maybe 19 years old? How is she on the U21 Women's Volleyball team? Help me out here.

 

[phijo]

The eligibility of participating players in the 2023 NORCECA U21 Women
Panamerican Cup is for players born on January 1, 2003, and after. 2023 NORCECA
U21 Women Panamerican Cup is a Continental International competition
exclusively reserved for female-born players Participating players must be citizens
of the country that they represent according to the FIVB Sports and General
Regulations. The official document to verify the player’s eligibility is their valid
passport issued by the competent governmental authorities of their country. Team
Managers must submit, for control and database purposes, color copies of the
National Team players passports (provided on CD) during the Team Preliminary
Inquiry.

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[Austin26]

First step — goodbye Gators. Hopefully next step — Hello Panthers.

 

[phijo]

Watching the interactions between her and Fairbanks during the recent U21 Pan Am Cup in Nogales, I would say it is likely Pitt.

 

[HOF Coach]