Region VIII WVB (CCIW, HCAC, NACC, SLIAC, WIAC, U of Chicago, Wash-MO)

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Quote from: WLCALUM83 on October 19, 2022, 05:42:03 PM
10 19 22 Regional Rankings

Team:                               IDR:                       SOS                      RRO                Overall Record

1. U of Chicago            14-10 (.583)                 .662                      N/A                  14-10 (.583)     
2. Transylvania             17- 5 (.773)                 .629                                              17- 5 (.773)
3. Wash-MO                 22- 3 (.880)                 .609                                              22- 3 (.880)
4. WI Eau Claire           18- 5 (.783)                  .633                                              18- 5 (.783)
5. WI Oshkosh             22- 4 (.846)                 .598                                               22- 4 (.846)
6. WI Stevens Point      19- 5 (.792)                 .634                                               19- 5 (.792)
7. WI Whitewater          21- 5 (.808)                .616                                                21- 5 (.808)
10-26:
1. Wash-MO                  25-3 (.893)                 .611              7-2 (.778)                   25-3 (.893) 
2. UW-Oshkosh              26-4 (.867)                 .605              6-3 (.667)                   26-4 (.867)                 
3. UW-Whitewater          22-5 (.815)                 .618              5-4 (.556)                   22-5 (.815)
4. UW-Stevens Point       21-6 (.778)                 .632              5-4 (.556)                   21-6 (.778) 
5. UW-Eau Claire            20-6 (.769)                 .626              6-6 (.500)                   20-6 (.769)
6. Transylvania               20-5 (.800)                 .608              5-3 (.625)                   20-5 (.800) 
7. U of Chicago               15-11 (.577)               .661              7-6 (.538)                   15-11 (.577)
   
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

WLCALUM83

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10 19 22 Regional Rankings

Team:                               IDR:                       SOS                      RRO                Overall Record

1. U of Chicago            14-10 (.583)                 .662                      N/A                  14-10 (.583)     
2. Transylvania             17- 5 (.773)                 .629                                              17- 5 (.773)
3. Wash-MO                 22- 3 (.880)                 .609                                              22- 3 (.880)
4. WI Eau Claire           18- 5 (.783)                  .633                                              18- 5 (.783)
5. WI Oshkosh             22- 4 (.846)                 .598                                               22- 4 (.846)
6. WI Stevens Point      19- 5 (.792)                 .634                                               19- 5 (.792)
7. WI Whitewater          21- 5 (.808)                .616                                                21- 5 (.808)
10-26:
1. Wash-MO                  25-3 (.893)                 .611              7-2 (.778)                   25-3 (.893) 
2. UW-Oshkosh              26-4 (.867)                 .605              6-3 (.667)                   26-4 (.867)                 
3. UW-Whitewater          22-5 (.815)                 .618              5-4 (.556)                   22-5 (.815)
4. UW-Stevens Point       21-6 (.778)                 .632              5-4 (.556)                   21-6 (.778) 
5. UW-Eau Claire            20-6 (.769)                 .626              6-6 (.500)                   20-6 (.769)
6. Transylvania               20-5 (.800)                 .608              5-3 (.625)                   20-5 (.800) 
7. U of Chicago               15-11 (.577)               .661              7-6 (.538)                   15-11 (.577)
11-2:
1. Wash-MO                    27-4 (.871)               .614              7-3 (.700)                     27-4 (.871)
2. Oshkosh                     30-4 (.882)               .576               6-2 (.750)                     30-4 (.882)
3. Whitewater                 23-6 (.793)                .626             7-5 (.583)                      23-6 (.793)
4. Transylvania                23-5 (.821)               .612               6-3 (.667)                     23-5 (.821)
5. Stevens Point              23-6 (.793)               .627               5-4 (.556)                     23-6 (.793)
6. Eau Claire                   21-8 (.724)               .632               6-7 (.462)                     21-8 (.724)                   
7. Millikin                        22-9 (.710)               .612              5-5 (.500)                      22-9 (.710)
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

Gregory Sager

Congratulations to North Park, which won the CCIW tourney for the first time ever and will make its first appearance in the D3 tourney in program history!
"To see what is in front of one's nose is a constant struggle." -- George Orwell

WLCALUM83

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10 19 22 Regional Rankings

Team:                               IDR:                       SOS                      RRO                Overall Record

1. U of Chicago            14-10 (.583)                 .662                      N/A                  14-10 (.583)     
2. Transylvania             17- 5 (.773)                 .629                                              17- 5 (.773)
3. Wash-MO                 22- 3 (.880)                 .609                                              22- 3 (.880)
4. WI Eau Claire           18- 5 (.783)                  .633                                              18- 5 (.783)
5. WI Oshkosh             22- 4 (.846)                 .598                                               22- 4 (.846)
6. WI Stevens Point      19- 5 (.792)                 .634                                               19- 5 (.792)
7. WI Whitewater          21- 5 (.808)                .616                                                21- 5 (.808)
10-26:
1. Wash-MO                  25-3 (.893)                 .611              7-2 (.778)                   25-3 (.893) 
2. UW-Oshkosh              26-4 (.867)                 .605              6-3 (.667)                   26-4 (.867)                 
3. UW-Whitewater          22-5 (.815)                 .618              5-4 (.556)                   22-5 (.815)
4. UW-Stevens Point       21-6 (.778)                 .632              5-4 (.556)                   21-6 (.778) 
5. UW-Eau Claire            20-6 (.769)                 .626              6-6 (.500)                   20-6 (.769)
6. Transylvania               20-5 (.800)                 .608              5-3 (.625)                   20-5 (.800) 
7. U of Chicago               15-11 (.577)               .661              7-6 (.538)                   15-11 (.577)
11-2:
1. Wash-MO                    27-4 (.871)               .614              7-3 (.700)                     27-4 (.871)
2. Oshkosh                     30-4 (.882)               .576               6-2 (.750)                     30-4 (.882)
3. Whitewater                 23-6 (.793)                .626             7-5 (.583)                      23-6 (.793)
4. Transylvania                23-5 (.821)               .612               6-3 (.667)                     23-5 (.821)
5. Stevens Point              23-6 (.793)               .627               5-4 (.556)                     23-6 (.793)
6. Eau Claire                   21-8 (.724)               .632               6-7 (.462)                     21-8 (.724)                   
7. Millikin                        22-9 (.710)               .612              5-5 (.500)                      22-9 (.710)

11-9-22:
1. Wash-MO                    29-5 (.853)              .616               8-4 (.667)                   29-5 (.853)
2. Whitewater                  25-6 (.806)              .632              7-5  (.583)                   25-6 (.806) 
3. Stevens Point              25-7  (.781)             .636               7-5  (.583)                   25-7 (.781) 
4. Oshkosh                     30-5  (.857)              .589               6-4 (.600)                   30-5 (.857)
5. Transylvania                25-5  (.833)             .614               3-3 (.500)                    25-5 (.833)   
6. U of Chicago                19-12 (.613)            .657               7-8 (.467)                    19-12 (.613)
7. Millikin                         23-10 (.697)           .616               4-5 (.444)                    23-10 (.697)

"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

markerickson

Yes, HUGE kudos to NPU's team!  POY Adriana Rodriguez and the Vikings land on the shores of Lake Johanna for tonite's tourney game.  UNSP (30-2) is the host.  Their record is deceiving as the Eagles play in a weak vball conference, going undefeated this year.   
Once a metalhead, always a metalhead.  Matthew 5:13.

WLCALUM83

Also heard North Park has progressed greatly over the last couple of years-I, too, think their opening match will be interesting. (Sounds like that whole regional is one of the tougher ones--)

Region 8 is overloaded with strong squads (you know that when yearly NACC power Aurora is an 8th seed, and has to face Calvin right off the bat.) Plus the WIAC squads as well.
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

markerickson

Congratulations to U of Northwestern for advancing to the Final Four!  When I posted before their round one matchup against North Park, UNW's record seemed too lofty as it went 14-0 in conference play without losing a single set.

I watched my Vikings net a tie at one set apiece.  I thought NPU, because they rotate more players and in light of UNW coasting thru conference play, might use stamina and talent to propel them to victory.  However, UNW's superior height proved to be the ultimate factor.
Once a metalhead, always a metalhead.  Matthew 5:13.

WLCALUM83

Region 8 5th yr players, per '23 rosters:

NACC:  Concordia-Chicago:  Grace Heywood OH
                                          '22 stats:  2nd in NACC in kills, NACC 1st team All-Conference:  356 total points, 324 kills and 25 service aces.

MWC:  Cornell-IA:  Grace Marti MB
           '22 stats:  2nd team all-MWC:  226 kills, 79 total blocks, 282 total points

           Grinnell:  Rachel Woock OH/RS
                          144 kills, 240 digs, 174 total points
                          Avery Richardson OH/RS
                          43.5 total points 

           Monmouth-IL:  Amanda Dybal OH
                                  228 kills, 240 digs, 24 service aces, 277.5 total points

CCIW:  North Park:  Molly Steel-Miller MB (transfer from Mitchell)
                              145 kills, 25 service aces

WIAC:  UW-Stout:  Lydia Kneubuehl MH
                             104 kills

             
                         
     
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

WLCALUM83

HCAC Tourney Upset Alert:

#6 RHIT over #3 Hanover
  (3 sets to 1)

"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

WLCALUM83

11/11/23 Region VIII Tourney Final Matchups:

CCIW:  #1 North Park vs. #3 Carthage
NACC:  #1 Edgewood vs. #2 Aurora
WIAC:  #1 Oshkosh vs. #2 Whitewater
SLIAC:  TBD

11/12
HCAC: TBD
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

Gregory Sager

This was another breakthrough season for North Park, as the Vikings won the CCIW title for the first time ever, repeated as CCIW tourney champs, and posted the best record in school history at 25-7 against what Massey rates as the seventh-toughest schedule in D3 women's volleyball (NPU went 3-5 against AVCA top 25 opponents, including 2-3 against the top 10). The problem for North Park is figuring out how to win under the bright lights of mid-November, as for the second season in a row the Vikings bowed out in the first round of the D3 tourney in four sets. Granted, last year everything was against NPU; the Vikings had to play on the home floor of regional top seed Northwestern (which eventually went to the Final Four), and it was the first time anybody wearing a North Park WVB uni had ever played in the D3 tourney. But this year everything seemed favorable -- the Vikings were the second seed in the Oshkosh regional, and East Texas Baptist was unranked. Kudos to ETBU for putting together a great game plan and then executing it to perfection, but it ended up leaving a bit of a sour aftertaste to a North Park season worth remembering.

The Vikings will have to replace All-Region setter Christina Gatta, their floor leader and the heart and soul of the team, who departs with her name scattered all over the NPU record book as well as the second-highest total of service aces ever scored by any CCIW WVB player in and out of league play. They also lose a good utility player in Jenna Jones and a couple of defensive specialists in Teiya Alagar and Delaney Lynch. But they retain a lot of hitting power, including 2022 first-team All-American Adriana Rodriguez and All-CCIW second-teamer Shamiya Collier, and the coaching staff believes that they have an outstanding (although skills-wise different) heir apparent for Gatta at the setter position.

The trick to solving the problem of how to win in the D3 tourney is to keep getting back there until you get it right -- and getting back there is not a guarantee for a CCIW team.
"To see what is in front of one's nose is a constant struggle." -- George Orwell

Flying Dutch Fan

Quote from: Gregory Sager on December 01, 2023, 01:11:35 PM
This was another breakthrough season for North Park, as the Vikings won the CCIW title for the first time ever, repeated as CCIW tourney champs, and posted the best record in school history at 25-7 against what Massey rates as the seventh-toughest schedule in D3 women's volleyball (NPU went 3-5 against AVCA top 25 opponents, including 2-3 against the top 10). The problem for North Park is figuring out how to win under the bright lights of mid-November, as for the second season in a row the Vikings bowed out in the first round of the D3 tourney in four sets. Granted, last year everything was against NPU; the Vikings had to play on the home floor of regional top seed Northwestern (which eventually went to the Final Four), and it was the first time anybody wearing a North Park WVB uni had ever played in the D3 tourney. But this year everything seemed favorable -- the Vikings were the second seed in the Oshkosh regional, and East Texas Baptist was unranked. Kudos to ETBU for putting together a great game plan and then executing it to perfection, but it ended up leaving a bit of a sour aftertaste to a North Park season worth remembering.

The Vikings will have to replace All-Region setter Christina Gatta, their floor leader and the heart and soul of the team, who departs with her name scattered all over the NPU record book as well as the second-highest total of service aces ever scored by any CCIW WVB player in and out of league play. They also lose a good utility player in Jenna Jones and a couple of defensive specialists in Teiya Alagar and Delaney Lynch. But they retain a lot of hitting power, including 2022 first-team All-American Adriana Rodriguez and All-CCIW second-teamer Shamiya Collier, and the coaching staff believes that they have an outstanding (although skills-wise different) heir apparent for Gatta at the setter position.

The trick to solving the problem of how to win in the D3 tourney is to keep getting back there until you get it right -- and getting back there is not a guarantee for a CCIW team.

So HOPEfully, NPU can add to that resume that they were one of two teams to beat this year's National Champion - Go HOPE!
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WLCALUM83

CCIW Conference Race Update;

#1 IL Wes and #2 Millikin have first round byes;

#3 Carthage/#6 Augustana-IL
#4 North Park/#5 North Central-IL
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

WLCALUM83

HCAC Update:

Tournament First Round Byes-Transylvania, MSJ

3 seed-Manchester
4-6 TBD between Earlham, Hanover and Anderson
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

WLCALUM83

NACC Update:

Edgewood has the top seed, 5 is Lakeland, 6 Benedictine, 7 IIT;
St. Norbert, Concordia-WI and Aurora are also in;

Dominican and MSOE are fighting it out for the last spot here.
"When you come to the fork in the road, take it."