VB - Torrey Stafford

[vantheman1976]

This is a 'high five' and shout out to Torrey Stafford. Tonight.....against Wake Forest.....she had another stellar performance.....483 Hitting %.....16 kills....1 ace....3 blocks.....10 digs....and scored 18.5 points. That's a game ball performance. I point this out because she has yet to win the ACC Offensive Player Of The Week award by the ACC. The ACC can boast that they have 5 athletes that have been nominated by the NCAA as finalists for National Player Of The Year award. Each one of these 5......except for Torrey....has been named by the ACC for one of their weekly awards.

• Olivia.....3 times as Offensive Player of the Week
• Rachel.....3 times as Setter of the Week
• Kami Minor....Stanford....3 times as setter of the week
• Elena Scott....Louisville...3 times as Defensive Player of the Week
• Torrey....not once

I will be cheering loudly for her to follow up with another outstanding match on Sunday against NC State and win the recognition she deserves. To conclude....I'll just echo a comment from a poster on the Volley Talk Board (and it wasn't me).....'it is criminal that Torrey Stafford has not been named yet by the ACC as offensive player of the week'.

 

[HOF Coach]

This is a 'high five' and shout out to Torrey Stafford. Tonight.....against Wake Forest.....she had another stellar performance.....483 Hitting %.....16 kills....1 ace....3 blocks.....10 digs....and scored 18.5 points. That's a game ball performance. I point this out because she has yet to win the ACC Offensive Player Of The Week award by the ACC. The ACC can boast that they have 5 athletes that have been nominated by the NCAA as finalists for National Player Of The Year award. Each one of these 5......except for Torrey....has been named by the ACC for one of their weekly awards.

• Olivia.....3 times as Offensive Player of the Week
• Rachel.....3 times as Setter of the Week
• Kami Minor....Stanford....3 times as setter of the week
• Elena Scott....Louisville...3 times as Defensive Player of the Week
• Torrey....not once

I will be cheering loudly for her to follow up with another outstanding match on Sunday against NC State and win the recognition she deserves. To conclude....I'll just echo a comment from a poster on the Volley Talk Board (and it wasn't me).....'it is criminal that Torrey Stafford has not been named yet by the ACC as offensive player of the week'.

May I also add, IMHO, Pitt has 3 players who are emotionally solid as a rock during competitive matches.

And on the shoulders of these 3, Fish has built his #1 team in the nation.

Again, I'm talking about being counted upon to be stable under the greatest of pressure and deliver results.

They are:
1. Rachel Fairbanks
2. Emmy Klicka
3. Torrey Stafford

As a result, Liv, Bre, Ryla, VVG can play freely and allow their immense natural talent to flow.

 

[RightSaidTed]

I will second this. It seems like Torrey gets overshadowed a little bit by Liv in terms of national attention and accolades, but she has been consistently dominant and has the best numbers of any outside hitter in the country. Should be a first-team All-American.

 

[Chairman Moe]

May I also add, IMHO, Pitt has 3 players who are emotionally solid as a rock during competitive matches.

And on the shoulders of these 3, Fish has built his #1 team in the nation.

Again, I'm talking about being counted upon to be stable under the greatest of pressure and deliver results.

The announcer at yesterday's match said much the same. Pitt's ability to maintain their cool, late in close matched, is a huge asset and should benefit them in the NCAAT