The first half was a rather dull affair despite the Cougs having the statistical edge. Cannot remember exactly but seem to recall we had ten shots versus the Sun Devils' two. To no avail. No goals for either team.
Don't know what Shulenberger told them during the halftime intermission but we came out in the second half with more energy. Cougs dominated the game from that point. The girls played well but again to no result.
With five minutes to go in the second OT one of our defenders took a brutal foul and Minniss took exception and came to her teammates defense. The ASU player responsible for the foul was yellow carded but Minniss got a red and was booted. Despite being a player down we still had the edge, if a smaller one, during the last five minutes. Shulenberger and the ASU coach were jawing at each other during this time.
Maybe it is just me but I have the feeling that Ella Dederick is not the only fine goalkeeper in the league. We have run into some good ones lately, including the one up at Gonzaga. And many of them are young. The Pac12 just seems to get tougher and tougher as time goes.
Volleyball: WSU 3, OSU 1. Another win by Jen Greeny and crew. Good on you, ladies.
p.s. Do any of you know what happened to Kowalchuk? She is on the roster but not playing. She was supposed to be one of the gems of the current freshman class. I am hoping a temporary illness/injury that turned this season into a red-shirt one.
Don't know what Shulenberger told them during the halftime intermission but we came out in the second half with more energy. Cougs dominated the game from that point. The girls played well but again to no result.
With five minutes to go in the second OT one of our defenders took a brutal foul and Minniss took exception and came to her teammates defense. The ASU player responsible for the foul was yellow carded but Minniss got a red and was booted. Despite being a player down we still had the edge, if a smaller one, during the last five minutes. Shulenberger and the ASU coach were jawing at each other during this time.
Maybe it is just me but I have the feeling that Ella Dederick is not the only fine goalkeeper in the league. We have run into some good ones lately, including the one up at Gonzaga. And many of them are young. The Pac12 just seems to get tougher and tougher as time goes.
Volleyball: WSU 3, OSU 1. Another win by Jen Greeny and crew. Good on you, ladies.
p.s. Do any of you know what happened to Kowalchuk? She is on the roster but not playing. She was supposed to be one of the gems of the current freshman class. I am hoping a temporary illness/injury that turned this season into a red-shirt one.