since those first four sets vs. Utah Valley, the team overall dominated on the road vs. Sac State.

hit a high % especially with Pola & Birklebach having like a turkey shoot

Reagan Hope came in 3rd set to play the right and got lots of nice swings in early, which was a real key at that juncture as Hamaker went out end of 2nd set with what looked like a bruise to her eye getting ball back in her face from a block. Hope looks comfortable on the right, has that overall all around game

Murphy and Johnson only one attack error at least again keeping the ball in play, and Murphy a few really nice swings maybe her best attacking game, even if she lollipoped a couple that made me cringe.

Kinga keeps looking stronger as 6-2 setter so this hyrid with Mad Max doing a bit of everything seems like it will be permanent

withstood a Sac St run end of 3rd set, once again survived some really frustrating miscues to at least close out the match, given Hamaker on the bench, that was a good thing

Hamaker seemed a little less than 100% even before the eye bruise, maybe her worst hitting game ever, and still the team otherwise was hitting a super high %. wonder if she was maybe getting a little worn trying to carry the team.

team owns tie-breakers over all the 2nd place teams.

now get Fullerton to maybe experiment a little and rest Hamaker, and get a little healthy and hopefully gain some more confidence.

Izzy was ok as libero, wanted her to pick up a few more balls

Murphy had the yips receiving thru parts of 2nd set and one bad one late 3rd set.

just a lot of little things the team should clean up, whether via repetition/fundamentals or confidence

served Sac State into OOS and so lots of blocks, not really sure Sac State is all that, but they were 5-2 coming in

considering just how horrid they looked to begin in Utah, all things considered and getting a high % hitting sweep to end things, saving set/match points over both matches; have to give big kudos.

the middles and Mad Max really looked sharp and the lefts contributed, that's the team's formula

now just hope Hamaker is ok and out only a short while

going 2-0 was the goal and mission accomplished and some dominant stretches.