Wichita State volleyball assistant coaches Ashleigh Houlton and Katie Zimmerman visit to get fans prepared for the season, which starts this weekend with the Shocker Volleyball Classic. We discuss exhibition matches vs. Omaha and Kansas City, how running the 6-2 might fit and the benefits of Jordan Heatherly’s second season. We talk about Chris Lamb’s texting buddies, the importance of digging coal together, and lessons learned from polite disagreement. Houlton breaks down the liberos and Zimmerman dives into the middle blockers, both returners and newcomers. We wrap up by talking about Lamb’s fanny pack promotion and a sampling of items found in Lamb’s fanny pack/backpack.
WSU went 19-11 last season, 10-6 in the American. The Shockers are picked fourth in the preseason poll with Heatherly on the all-conference team at setter. At 6 p.m., Friday, WSU plays Stephen F. Austin. WSU plays Idaho State at 6 p.m., Saturday and Missouri State at noon on Sunday.
Chelsea Scott breaks down fall volleyball practices for the Shockers and gives us a look at how the libero and setter spots might look in the spring. She talks about her Giants and 49ers favorites and her journey from playing libero at an NCAA Division II school in California to volunteer assistant and now full-time at Wichita State.
Shocker volleyball scrimmaged Saturday and associate head coach Sean Carter joins the podcast with his impressions of the action. Brylee Kelly continued her strong fall and several freshmen played well. Carter details about how the program is handling the pandemic, the candidates to take over at libero and his best and worst birthday presents.
The Shockers begin volleyball practice on Thursday and associate head coach Sean Carter gets us updated on how the transfers fit into the lineup, returners Emma Wright and Megan Taflinger, the exhibition match vs. Kansas and a monster non-conference schedule.
