Minnesota Volleyball: Highlights from the 2023 Regular Season

Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 number 20 in in Maroon Erica Davis look at how she sold that middle hit so everyone in Iowa thought the ball was going to the middle shaftmaster has to chase it down wer off the hands and a great swing and finish of numbers from Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 shaftmaster here She is again she chose a different spot this time you can stay barely keeping it up and she there're shut down by Lydia Grill here are really excited at the start of this set here take another look there at Roes block beautifully Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 position outside to Mayberry and that one is way up there but landfair and wer combining to give that back as a free ball a quick set and a huge block by Phoebe AA was not ready for that you can see here dives into that left and it just Falls in Ron Ellie Minnesota vs. Creighton, 09/16/2023 Bolton oh my goodness that had both of us feeling a little bit that was landfair was a short serve and obviously they're trying to serve her to keep her out of the play but nobody home for Lydia grow Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, 10/29/2023 such an incredible culture anywhere he goes has not changed here in Madison Carter Booth goes big and what a step on the side of Minnesota Phoebe IA big for her team especially defensively I has been big for this Minnesota team because she makes reads like that at the last [Applause] Minnesota vs. Baylor, 08/26/2023 second landfair giving the Bears a free ball and Alia turns it back once more she is taken over at the net great tracking from the middle blocker staying inside taking away that exact line Michigan vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2023 of Johns it up the middle and the solo block by Davis has her team fired up patient she waited and she picked a side that was more of her dominant side and that was smart on her you hear coaches talk about blocking it is the hand work it is the eye work and you see on that replay what she was doing and that takes a lot of work for you to read a middle Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 10/15/2023 we have Erica Hanley who was a gopher herself went to the final four with the Gophers in 15 and 16 also assistant coach Pedro Mendes his wife Lauren Gib one of the alltime blockers for the golfers and the block hasn't been as dynamic or as as um Unstoppable as it is this match and eight successful years at Minnesota vs. Iowa, 11/17/2023 Washington looking to continue a very successful Dynasty here at Minnesota and a block solo from McKenna Walker what a block by McKenna looker Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2023 it's high how far over the net you get with your [Applause] hands M bump sets it to wer and Payton horse able to get a hand on [Music] it placed over but the pancake keeps it up shaftmas outstanding effort [Music] quickly up the middle Minnesota run it all the way and Walker tooling it off the block for another long rally win path people are loving it look at the defensive plays by Harper Murray in this sequence keeping the ball [Applause] alive little pancake action here great defense by sha Master the setter and just a free ball going over the net and ultimately it's this big swing by now playing back in her home Minnesota vs. Texas, 08/29/2023 state twindle up the middle and Al LOF says no she is taking away that [Music] [Applause] ball Phoebe realizes that the middle is a big factor Maryland vs. Minnesota, 10/06/2023 [Music] [Applause] the G Going to the middle and Davis and she delivers they were working on this earlier today in servant pass with I Minnesota vs. Rutgers, 10/20/2023 think Minnesota really wants to keep their winning streak going that's absolutely absolutely right here's Melanie sha Master at the line for the Gophers here on the outside takes the first swing is Humphrey and she's rejected by Phoebe ABA take another look here Minnesota vs. Michigan, 09/29/2023 fantastic here's KL Murray again that one wer here come the Gophers and AA puts the ball down to close out this big 10 matchup tonight incredible finish for the Gophers as AA puts that down to close out the match the officials foot Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 11/05/2023 yeah absolutely mer serves over again doson on the slide right to landfair now it's Gro Russo goes over on two big up by shaftmaster Minnesota out of system free ball Northwestern quick set to doson Minnesota once again out of system it's Gro got to love this rally send Jac Mo off the block Walker sent over Northwestern gets a chance sanj AK and now it's doson on the slide Minnesota gets it over ruso sends it over and now Northwestern with another chance sjak Mo again blocked how about this rally huge plays all around Jou at the net they keep going and Walker ends it hopes that Jess mik sees a whole lot Minnesota vs. Penn State, 09/30/2023 of her right in front AA has been huge for this program coming in as a transfer and really big defensively shaft Master chasing it down looking to landfair who goes in the back row to Perfection Watcher come down Taylor landfair 33 kills and 11 blocks in her Rutgers vs. Minnesota, 10/07/2023 last three matches so she is heating up at the right time Elise McGee goes for the dump set and then gerovich gets blocked wer was there and alongside her McGee working Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 11/03/2023 into that six rotation type of outside shaftmas looks up the middle to AUP right back the other way it is kept up multiple pancakes keeping it alive for this point and then the block Minnesota showing its Force at the net here early and then you see a free ball going over the net but take a look at at Nebraska vs. Minnesota, 09/24/2023 number 10 at five and four but Minnesota's had success here on the Huskers home floor having won two of the last three that swing in and point early to the Gophers there by the stands all Indiana vs. Minnesota, 11/12/2023 the way across in just two hits so that's one of the things that made her a 2022 all F all big 10 first teamer last year there's Minnesota vs. Ohio State, 11/18/2023 [Applause] landfair blond dos onto these next couple Minnesota vs. Illinois, 11/24/2023 points Caroline Barnes libero back to serve straight to landfair again off that inside hand of the block little one handed set by Moser bit of chaos but now it's the Ali with a Chance Raina Terry and it's blocked Purdue vs. Minnesota, 10/26/2023 hitting almost 300 in conference play Anderson up at the net for Raven cvin now Lydia Gro dug by Anderson the center here's Chloe Shakin for the first time covered up by skimmerhorn and Gro splits the back row Minnesota vs. Purdue, 11/10/2023 the Gophers are really aggressive serving team it's going to be all about how they show themselves back at the line and Klo Shak coin starts with a Top Spin serve she's just all business all Minnesota vs. Tcu, 08/25/2023 the time they're going to look to feed her the ball this was a position they knew they needed to get in this this offseason was that good opposite to fill in and really be terminal Julia Hansen a Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 [Applause] sophomore Ortega placing it over it's a matter of that she's 5 foot n and landfair says no so check Taylor laner out she's out here Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 alone that's absolutely right are certainly showing it already here today there's a good pass there from landfair and AA puts the ball down that was aiah Moore a couple swings ago excuse me a couple points ago he saw Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 take that and that's an ace for Taylor landfair soda of course made the final Minnesota vs. Creighton, 09/16/2023 four in that tournament as Bron serves ooh what a right there um when I talked to Coach cook the other night he said not only is Lydia Gro just a fantastic and that's what makes this Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, 10/29/2023 matchup so exciting not only is it a rivalry but it's two great programs Oh sha master that is one of the dangers Wisconsin calls that shot the peekaboo the defender to pick this up cuz you see that hand go up and you think it's going to the middle of the court but what Minnesota vs. Baylor, 08/26/2023 she B Bay the transfer from Junior College in Missouri gets it over it's wer now and she finds the floor halfway through set one and what she did last night I mean she is absolutely set for a breakout season she looks completely healthy this is the Michigan vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2023 time to do it and show that we're here to improve coach virtue says she's ready for a better battle and it gets underway storting with the first touch to Serena niambi Valentina valet has that sent back in min stto will strike First with her offense and then her recognizing the defense across the net she's understanding that the ball is going Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 10/15/2023 serving passing absolutely gopher is currently ranked second in the Big 10 in conference play for Aces so definitely important how they play back at the service line and there's a shot there dump from shaftmas afraid to dump that second ball and she can see that opening nobody was home definitely for Minnesota to find Minnesota vs. Iowa, 11/17/2023 their Tempo uh if they want to catch back up to Iowa here [Applause] [Music] that was Davis hitting behind shaftmaster now it's landfair with the angle that was a really nice swing by Taylor Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2023 lanfair CH boy off the middle Erica Davis but kept up but it will be a Kill by Erica Davis but great effort defensively yeah little tap there right over top of the block and you see all the Minnesota vs. Texas, 08/29/2023 Nebraska Rissa Barnes at the service line targets land Fair cha Master over her head to grow to skies and fire does a really good job of just timing the ball out being a right side you have to wait a and Russ Among Maryland vs. Minnesota, 10/06/2023 The Front Runners in the block category in the conference in 138 here Maryland continuing to have this multiple point lead and now very good server for the Minnesota vs. Rutgers, 10/20/2023 Gophers she's had a great freshman season so far here's M shaftmaster out to landfair she puts the ball down the reigning Big 10 Player of the [Applause] Minnesota vs. Michigan, 09/29/2023 Year shaftmas looking to repeat same spot she went to the same spot and it's tipped down by Taylor landfair on the outside Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 11/05/2023 as the serve is up and over M with the Dig set outside to grow she gets a kill to start it Minnesota vs. Penn State, 09/30/2023 off Angelina Stark serving for Penn State wer going over the block Hannah is stuffed Davis and wer sending it back little gap between the Rutgers vs. Minnesota, 10/07/2023 front and the middle lines and got it done Gro was easily the best perform in that five set loss last night 18 kills and a rejection that time Fair specialty is when you're 6' five you can make your presence felt no big 10 match on Fox won Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 11/03/2023 the first dropped three straight they want a statement here on their home court nice dig by [Applause] Mur on do getting her first [Music] touch tman looks to Long doot once more and she is stuffed couple emphatic blocks by Minnesota's block is on point take a look at how they take off early they're there lined up perfectly it is Nebraska vs. Minnesota, 09/24/2023 the Minnesota was not far away in Iowa City in a tussle with Iowa they run the middle and quickly a with the kill back Indiana vs. Minnesota, 11/12/2023 and forth we go in set number one between Indiana and Minnesota Ramsey Gary The Freshman to put it over spiked and bounds nice one there and knowing Minnesota vs. Ohio State, 11/18/2023 the rest of the way is really a desperation moment for this team that's only missed one NCAA tournament the last 24 [Applause] years lawn Dodge is Minnesota vs. Illinois, 11/24/2023 stuffed fresh chance see if the Eli can do it again shaftmaster one-handed set landfair rolls it in and not quite able to get there is Vanessa Purdue vs. Minnesota, 10/26/2023 pan long back set for Gro and an absolute Hammer from Lydia Minnesota vs. Purdue, 11/10/2023 [Music] Gro and it looks like she does wer with a little better pass there shafmaster to landfair down the line she gets it done really really beautiful shot by Taylor landfair there minity is that Min or Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 Davis it was Davis who got Davis Okay cool so Davis and they connect and it it that's why serve in P game is important Min though getting the [Applause] block eyes pay attention to the eyes Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 hard to really bang on on their side but it it's they're going to have to develop on that today in today's game interestingly too we've seen uh both and there's another block from Lydia Gro she's two for two point you teams have Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 at times found success keying in on Taylor if she's not focused on passing um there Kylie M picks that pass up and a big swing by wer will Land named her Minnesota vs. Creighton, 09/16/2023 the greatest state champion in Kansas history oh that nice touch right there from Phoebe early using that option seeing that one-on-one there for Minnesota transferred out of Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, 10/29/2023 Ohio State that's a big float serve rescued by Franklin what a play for Wisconsin is the Ashburn over to Robinson landfair in trouble Franklin sprawls out defensively Robinson gets stuffed and Minnesota with a huge response losing to her outside Taylor landfair in this situation Robinson was the only player to get the Minnesota vs. Baylor, 08/26/2023 game M do does just that there making it difficult on the Bears to return at all Carlson goes be behind her head and there's the stuff Taylor Michigan vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2023 landfair when you serve aggressively you get that overpass and they take advantage of it K Murray getting it over and a free ball for Minnesota shaftmas looking to Gro as a hitter you have to also be Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 10/15/2023 disciplined when when the play is broken when the set isn't perfect and you're kind of stuck in that spot two in a row two in a row serving for the Minnesota vs. Iowa, 11/17/2023 Gophers and landfair will put that overpass right back down to get that serve receive in order young kids like to go down with Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2023 the ball she's making a living off of going high off the blocker's hands Ro takes a swing bitor is denied gross adding a couple Minnesota vs. Texas, 08/29/2023 inches to her vertical as well she's taking a whole another leap forward which is always very nice you'll take it Texas out of system wer trying to bail out the Gophers so both five service eras on Maryland vs. Minnesota, 10/06/2023 both sides so hopefully that both teams can create a little bit more self-awareness on where they're going to serve and how they're going to serve to get some rallies going M kind of took that one off the body but able to handle it enough schneid off the bump set there's the goal for Block that same spot there Minnesota vs. Rutgers, 10/20/2023 right in front of the labero chitty and that one just on the back line beautifully placed from Julia Hansen that is an eight for an unranked Minnesota vs. Michigan, 09/29/2023 team just really wants them to keep that same determination that's right Kean cook mentioned land fa out she's really come a long way with her serve over this season so far and there it is California Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 11/05/2023 Kylie Mur the transfer from Ohio State serves dug by Navarette out of system for the Wildcats and jaako with a swing but blocked by Minnesota combination of Minnesota vs. Penn State, 09/30/2023 athleticism the eye work the hand workk in her consistency whenever she's reaching over making her so good at blocking in Rutgers vs. Minnesota, 10/07/2023 Minnesota here's Kylie M and and an ace fourth of the match Nebraska vs. Minnesota, 09/24/2023 especially over the last two matches they went on a 70 run against Ohio State in set one with that same rotation that gets a friendly roll of the tape from Indiana vs. Minnesota, 11/12/2023 shaftmaster Minnesota looking to force a fifth set shf master in Murphy another player a young player Minnesota vs. Ohio State, 11/18/2023 for this program showing a lot of promise for what's ahead for the Buckey good effort by tuman and Thorp is denied with authority alaa in on the play once Minnesota vs. Illinois, 11/24/2023 [Applause] [Music] more Moser quick again and looks like shaftmaster got a hand on that right back down he's a culture coach he's Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 instilled a culture and these players enjoy him and enjoy playing for him finding the floor is Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 [Music] landfair and backto back Aces for sha Master Skyler gray coming in to serve Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 the DS labero who was in high school a great outside as Taylor landfair brings out the Minnesota vs. Creighton, 09/16/2023 [Music] block back over to Minnesota Dom Simpson gets blocked Melanie sha Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, 10/29/2023 Master back to Surf that's a good float serve from Sha Master beautiful serve from shaftmas it was a very fleen ball meaning it's flat Pockets because it has almost no spin on it dropping right in front of the passers it's difficult to Minnesota vs. Baylor, 08/26/2023 make Allen check targets land Fair no almost no one there for that next contact BBE off the slide and landfair and now will L up send the right Michigan vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2023 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 10/15/2023 back ah that one in back to back Aces for growth Minnesota vs. Iowa, 11/17/2023 Zaya pabc back to serve and miscommunication gets the ace and regardless of where they're at in a set and that's something that obviously coach Jim Barn is going to have a conversation with them about between these second and third Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 11/25/2023 set Kennedy or back at the service [Applause] line good effort by Riley keeping that up and the rejection by m historic here Maryland vs. Minnesota, 10/06/2023 TPS already took a set I'll try to see if they can make it two and potentially the match with a little bit of a lead as well so maybe they can keep that Trend going and keep their defensive plays and their offensive plays which has been not a shocker at all this match boy Taylor landfair what a headyy play on it's 10 Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 11/05/2023 to8 Northwestern still on top but they lose the challenge shaftmas with the serve Hernandez tries to tip but read perfectly by the Gophers cuz if the Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 block isn't closed the defense can't set up around the block and an ace for wer she's fired up about that just getting it inside the line she comes off of a kill she's got momentum top has been Ser Paints the back of this Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 line so just you're right though Hunter I mean blocking is everything in this game there is a an ace another one for the goers we're seeing a lot of these Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 tonight M with a bit of a run now and an ace just in that gap between maybery and grass location obviously Minnesota coaches calling those serving locations but between two outside hitters here kind of lack of communication where your Minnesota vs. Creighton, 09/16/2023 Setter has a lot of options Melanie sha Master not looking terribly comfortable right now in terms of her offensive options so L looking comfortable with Minnesota vs. Baylor, 08/26/2023 that service this coaching staff has asked to take more risk they're encouraging her to be more aggressive is that Ace and put the ball Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 exactly in her hands if you notice our is almost up she's jumping by the time that ball is set to her see if we can eat drop you can challenge a touch so they're thinking they're Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 10/22/2023 they're they're positioning those serves correctly and intentionally Ro again for the ace I mean just as we were saying Ace for Minnesota is really nice job by Minnesota vs. High Point, 09/14/2023 Lydia Gro Gro with another aggressive serve and that'll be on the line another consecutive Ace kind of like you know Iowa vs. Minnesota, 09/21/2023 the big girls with the not big you know that's what really when you get into that top 10 ranking that's what sets these teams apart