Gophers Down Michigan, Hebert to Hall

#3 posting 9.29.2006
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GOPHERS 3, MICHIGAN 0
32-30, 30-28, 30-24

The Minnesota Gophers swept #24 Michigan tonight, but it wasn't easy with two comeback wins and a start to finish win in game three. I am not going to rehash the games. I figure the press releases from Minnesota and Michigan can do the trick.
For Stats I had to pull Michigan's Information. They were quicker getting it up.

However let us look at a couple of interesting stats

NUMBER CRUNCHING
team, 1stso/serves--1stso%; pts scored, % earned, % allowed
Minnesota 28/46----.609; 92, .717; .341
Michigan 17/46----.370; 82, .659; .283
MN was able to get the Ws with their first ball side out (fbso). With the Gophers trailing 23-18 in game one they sided out four straight times. That gave them time to regroup. MN got into trouble when they weren't able to get the sideout on Katie Bruzdzinski's serve. Once they got the ball back Hartmann didn't give it back.

Again MN was down late in the game 24-19. Christine Tan got the ball after a side out and delivered three points. After that the Gophers sidedout four straight times.

MN had good fbso in game three early with 6/7. They led 17-8 at this point. The Gophers had fbso 2/7 the rest of the way. Michigan outscored MN 16-13 the rest of the way.

Rotations, server point scored-allowed
1. Tan 15-14 +1
2. Peniata 14-13 +1
3. Bowman 19-21 -2
4. Crumpston 18-9 +9
5. Nelson 17-12 +5
6. Hartmann 10-14 -4
Tonight Crumpston had the better rotation, especially defensively. Right before rotation in Bowman's rotation MN gave away 21 points.

HEBERT TO THE HALL
Gopher Coach Mike Hebert has been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He will be inducted during the NCAA tournament in Omaha. Here is the Gopher press release on Hebert and his accomplishment.

Next up: tomorrow morning