This is the first part of the Week that Was for week 4.
The volleyball season is four weeks into the year, a good point at looking at whether the quality of play this year is as strong as previous years. I will look at three key factors and compare the 2009 and 2010 season (so far)
topic, 2010, 2009, difference
Kills Per Set 9.88, 10.42, -0.54
Aces per set, 2.18, 2.04, +0.14
Earned points per set 13.49, 13.81, -.032
First Ball Side out %: .485, .517, -0.32
So in three categories there has been a drop. That means the quality of attack