Nevada crushed by No. 12 Hawaii
Hawaii proved to the Nevada volleyball team why it is No. 12 in the country Friday. The Wolf Pack was never able to compete with Hawaii, as Nevada was blanked 3-0 with the scores 30-13, 30-25 and 30-19.Head coach Scruggs admitted it was probably the worst match of the season and placed the blame in three main areas.
The biggest reason had to do with the Nevada players wanting to show they could compete with the Rainbow Warriors.
“Players were just trying to do too much,” Scruggs said.
Nevada did not have anyone in double figures in kills for the first time this season and only had a .120 average attack percentage.
Another area the Wolf Pack did not fare well in was passing. Hawaii had nearly double the set assists, as it accumulated 44 and Nevada only came up with 27.
Scruggs said part of it was because it was the seniors’ last chance to play in Hawaii and they wanted to make the most of it.
Serving was also a big issue as Nevada racked up 11 serving errors, matching its third highest serving errors of the season.
The Wolf Pack knew it was going to be a tough game against the No. 12 team in the country but it did not help itself by committing errors and not passing well.
Scruggs said she is fairly optimistic, however, because the team was able to come away with a winning record from their five game road trip and feels confident for the next two matches at home against Fresno State and Utah State.
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