Highlights and Teaching Points

Amelie Johnson with a winner followed by a Dani DiGiorgio ace. 

 

At 18-16 in set one, Alisa Dautovic wins a joust. 

Elise Marchais follows that up with a smash for a winner. 

Early in set two, Adriana Santoriello finds the deep corner with a roll shot on a challenging set. 

Good offense puts the defense (serve receive) at a disadvantage. "Pass, set, hit" becomes an out-of-system attack (pass, pass, hit) which prevents the preferred rhythm and location of attack. 

Defensive coordination includes dampening attacks with better blocking. Getting "hands on" slows the play, allowing the back row to deliver better passes to set the attack. Sadie Smith (like predecessor Leah Fowke) leverages length and athleticism to block.