I will also add that this year the chemistry is slightly different.
One senior who is solid but not spectacular. But has been injured but seems to getting back lately. Think Connar Tava. All around, glue, sometimes focal point but usually doing the ugly work.
Last year they had two 5th year gals with Gossen being a player. Their setter was all Mac.
This year they have a JC big to make up for the loss of the former MACFOY who was shown the door last year.
Four freshman, two of which are back line defensive specialists are seeing a lot of time. One is starting to "bloom" as she has been folded into the mix with another injury to a sophomore who had played well last year and was doing great until ... She is out of St. Phillip in BC.
New setter is a freshman. Very good but has shown a knack to be a combo player who scores. So Munson has used some combinations that include a 2nd year setter who sat last year and looked to have been beaten out by this freshman. However, when given the opp she has come in allowing the freshman to be that combo threat. Think Wilder and Bryce Moore on the floor together.
Their home court wasn't ready at the beginning and even when it was scheduled to be done it wasn't so initial home games were at K College. No excuses but the fact is that with a new influx of personnel, playing about the first 1/3 of the season on the road it is taking some time for the chemistry to gel.
The gals lost last night at home to perennial power OU. Close 3-1 match with closely contested sets.
Give them some more time to bring it together and if they can stay healthy they can be a force in the tournament. They wont likely sneak up on anyone but they wont need to.