Greeley FOW, Manu-Olevau nominated for POW

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Greeley FOW, Manu-Olevau nominated for POW

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I can’t argue with Greeley’s FOW honors; However, Manu-Olevau nominated for POW I disagree (no pun intended).

Manu-Olevau has been the kill leader this past two road games. However, if you take into account points that are awarded to the opponent because of kill errors, service errors, receive errors, blocking errors, ball handling errors, you see a different picture.

At UC Davis

Manu-Olevao led in points with 14.5 points (13 kills, 3 block assists), .171 hitting %
Magill with 11.5 points (10 kills, 3 block assists), .615 hitting %
Taylor with 10 points (9 kills, 2 block assists), .474 hitting %
Greeley with 9.5 points (8 kills, 1 service ace, 1 block assist), .333 hitting %
Adolpho with 9.0 points (5 kills, 1 block solo, 6 block assist), .333 hitting %

However when you subtract attack errors, service errors, receive errors, blocking errors, ball handling errors, the actual point’s leader changes:

Magill 8.5 points (11.5 points minus 2 attack errors, 1 blocking error)
Taylor 8.0 points (10 points minus 2 service errors)
Greeley 5.5 points (9.5 points minus 1 attack error, 2 service errors, 1 receive error)
Manu-Olevao 4.5 points (14.5 points minus 7 attack errors, 2service errors, 1 receive errors)

At UC Riverside

Manu-Olevao led in points with 16.0 points (12 kill, 1 service ace, 2 block solo, 2 block assist), .189%
Greeley with 13.5 points (12 kills, 1 block solo, 1 block assist), .300 hitting%
Taylor with 13.0 points (10 kills, 1 block solo, 4 block assists), .233 hitting%
Magill with 9.0 points (6 kills, 6 block assists), .278 hitting%
Adolpho with 3.0 points (3 kills), .286 hitting%

Again, when you subtract attack errors, service errors, receive errors, blocking errors, ball handling errors, the point’s leader board changes:

Greeley 10.5 points (13.5 points minus 3 attack errors)
Taylor 10.0 points (13.0 points minus 3 attack errors)
Magill 8.0 points (9.0 points minus 1 attack error)
Manu-Olevao 7 points (16 points minus 5 attack errors, 4 service errors)

Bottom line, Hawaii’s chances of going undefeated in the BWC 1) hinges on the right arm of Manu-Olevao (hitting for .171 and .189 at two bottom feeders won’t get it done at Northridge, Long Beach, and UCSB…LOL, even at home). Manu-Olevau need a wider array of shots when she sees two or more well-formed blockers camped out every time she gets a “no other choice” set from Higgins. 2) Passing will have to improve big-time (efficient passing will give Hawaii’s middle hitters more opportunities for a kill; thus creating one-one opportunities for the pin hitters), and 3) Manu-Olevau and Higgins must continue to serve bullets but with less errors.

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