Reusse: Accolades for Samedy and Miyabe

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Gophers volleyball All-America Stephanie Samedy shows all the tools in final game at U's Pavilion

Gophers star, in line for fourth first-team All-America nod, leads the Gophers in the Madison volleyball regional.

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The much-honored Stephanie Samedy played her final match at Maturi Pavilion on Saturday night. So did Airi Miyabe, and the smile on her face had to take the prize in the Gophers postgame locker room.
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There was a moment in the second set from Miyabe that produced a Pavilion roar rivaled only when Samedy soared for a smash later in the match.

Miyabe rescued the Gophers with a drop shot near the net, and when it was returned, she instantly fired away with a kill. Had to all take place within a four-second interval.

"We knew Airi was a very good volleyball player," Gophers coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "Another of those players … low ego, high output."

 

[GringaGopher]

It has been fun to watch Miyabe more in the second half of this season. I feel lucky to have watched Samedy play for the U !