Wisconsin vs. Duquesne Gameday Blog

By Diane Nordstrom on September 3, 2010 6:30 PM

MADISON, Wis. - Please join Diane Nordstrom of the Wisconsin Athletic Communications Office as she chronicles all the action from tonight's match between the Badgers (3-0) and Duquesne (4-0) with the Gameday Blog.

The blog is interactive, so be sure to chime in with comments and questions and vote in the polls. You can also email the blogger directly at mailto:dkn@athletics.wisc.edu. The live blog will start at 6:30 p.m. (CT).

Live video and audio of the match is available online at InsideBadgerSports.com The match airs live in the Madison area on The Mic 92.1 (WXXM-FM).

 Volleyball vs. Duquesne Gameday Blog(09/03/2010) 
6:43
Welcome to the Wisconsin Field House where the Badgers kick off their 2010 home season with the 19th-annual InnTowner Invitational. Wisconsin (3-0) takes on Duquesne (4-0) in its first-round match, beginning at 7 p.m.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:43 
6:50
The Badgers are coming off the championship of the Tribe Invitational in Williamsburg, Va., last weekend. Freshman Elise Walch was named the tournament MVP while Janelle Gabrielsen and Dominique Thompson earned all-tournament honors.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:50 
6:52
Duquesne won its own Marriott Invitational with a 4-0 mark. The Dukes swept Lehigh, Morgan State and Montana State while also downing Radford, 3-1. Junior Liz Homan, a 6-0 middle blocker, was named the tournament MVP while freshman Allison Foschia, a 6-0 outside hitter, earned all-tourney honors.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:52 
6:52
[Comment From HBHB: ] 
Lets go Badgers, lets make it 2 for 2 in tournaments to start the year
Friday September 3, 2010 6:52 HB
6:53
In the 18-year history of the InnTowner, the Badgers have won 14 championships. Wisconsin is 45-5 in 18 years though UW finished third last season at 1-2.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:53 
6:55
Walch, a 6-5 outside hitter, is averaging 4.78 kills per set and hitting .459. Thompson, a 5-11 middle blocker, leads the team with a .528 (22-3-36) hitting percentage and also has a team-best 1.22 blocks per set.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:55 
6:55
Gabrielsen is averaging 11.44 assists per set and has improved her defense this season, averaging 3.44 digs per set. Senior Kim Kuzma, leads the team and ranks second in the Big Ten with 5.67 digs per set.
Friday September 3, 2010 6:55 
7:00
Wisconsin is meeting Duquesne, which is in Pittsburgh, for the first time in program history.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:00 
7:01
Duquesne starts Sara Svorinic, Nicole Wright, Ashley Buse, Amy Palko, Liz Homan, Britta Poling and Allison Foschia.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:01 
7:02
The Badgers send out Janelle Gabrielsen, Elise Walch, Alexis Mitchell, Allison Wack, Julie Mikaelsen, Dominique Thompson and at libero Kim Kuzma.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:02 
7:02
Duquense's Amy Palko, a 5-6 libero, leads the team with 4.69 digs per set. Sarah Svorinic, a 5-8 setter, runs the offense for Duquense, averaging 10.62 assists per set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:02 
7:04
Wisconsin will start serving with Allison Wack.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:04 
7:05
She hits Elise in the back of the head, not a good start!
Friday September 3, 2010 7:05 
7:05
The Badgers hit it out of bounds 2-0 Duquesne.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:05 
7:06
Nellie scores on the setter dump. Elise has the crowd Aahing with her attacks. Elise gets her first kill to tie the set at 2-2.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:06 
7:07
Slight miscommunication on the Duke side of the court. 3-2 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:07 
7:07
Nice back-row attack from Allison. Wisconsin leads 4-2.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:07 
7:08
Another back-row kill from Allison, 5-2 UW.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:08 
7:10
Elise gets blocked then hits into the net. I think she's a little nervous. Nellie scores an ace. 7-5 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:10 
7:10
The Dukes score off the block. 7-6 UW.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:10 
7:11
Elise scores a kill on the right side. Annemarie checks in for Elise to serve.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:11 
7:11
Anne serves into the net. Definitely, a case of nerves for the Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:11 
7:13
The Badgers get a block and a kill from Alexis to lead 12-7. Duquesne calls a timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:13 
7:13
Wisconsin is hitting just .211 but Duquesne is hitting a negative .062.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:13 
7:14
On the court for the UW is Wack, Thompson, Mikealsen, Gabrielsen, Hickey and Mitchell.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:14 
7:14
The Dukes get a kill but then are called for a ball-handling error. 13-8 Wisconsin.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:14 
7:15
Another hitting error by the Dukes. Badgers lead 14-8.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:15 
7:15
Great serve by Julie and Allison gets the kill on the overpass. Badgers lead 15-8.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:15 
7:15
Julie goes long on the serve. 15-9 Badgers in the first set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:15 
7:16
Allison takes a big swing but gets stuffed. 15-10 UW.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:16 
7:16
[Comment From West BenderWest Bender: ] 
Hi Diane, how's the attendance?
Friday September 3, 2010 7:16 West Bender
7:16
I would say we're around 2,500. A little sparse in spots.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:16 
7:17
Two straight hitting errors by the Badgers and the UW lead is cut to three (15-12).
Friday September 3, 2010 7:17 
7:17
Net serve by the Dukes ends their run. 16-12.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:17 
7:18
Four service errors by the Badgers and two more hitting errors. Set one is tied 16-16.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:18 
7:19
Badgers call a timeout. I think Coach Waite needs to settle the team down, they are not playing very well right now. Lots of mental errors.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:19 
7:20
Nellie on the setter dump stops the Duke run.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:20 
7:20
A big kill out of the back row by Wack. Badgers up 18-17.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:20 
7:21
Hitting error by the Dukes. UW leads 19-17.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:21 
7:21
Another ball-handling error on Duquesne. 20-17 UW.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:21 
7:22
Another service error by the Badgers - their fifth.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:22 
7:24
Duquesne gets a kill on the tip. 20-19. Badgers need to start passing better. Elise gets a kill on the right side off the set from Kim. Timeout Duquesne with UW leading 22-19.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:24 
7:24
Block by Julie and Alexis. 23-19 in the first set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:24 
7:25
The Dukes get a block and a kill. 23-21 in the first set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:25 
7:26
Hitting error by Duquesne. Set point for UW at 24-21.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:26 
7:26
Another Duquesne block. 24-22. Still set point.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:26 
7:27
Badgers hit it into the net. 24-23 and UW calls a timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:27 
7:30
Dominique tools the block in the middle - the ball goes high off the blockers hands the Dukes can't return it! The Badgers win the first set 25-23!
Friday September 3, 2010 7:30 
7:31
Hitting percentages
Wisconsin - 13 kills, 12 errors, 45 attempts (.022)
Duquesne - 6 kills, 7 errors, 30 attempts (-.033)
Friday September 3, 2010 7:31 
7:32
Elise gets in the swing of things right away to put the Badgers up 1-0.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:32 
7:33
Blocking error on the Badgers. Dukes tie it up at 1-1.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:33 
7:33
Take that! Elise doesn't score on her first attack but gets it right back to get the kill. 2-1 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:33 
7:33
Elise tries a roll shot and its lands in the net. 2-2 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:33 
7:34
Good thing Alexis has good hang time. She had to wait for that set and kill. 3-2 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:34 
7:34
Buse scores down the line for the Dukes. tied 3-3.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:34 
7:35
Dukes have an amazing save off the block but the Badgers get the point off a block. 4-3 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:35 
7:36
Nicole Wright finds a hole in the UW block and ties the set again at 4-4. Annemarie finds the corner out of the back row. 5-4 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:36 
7:37
Allison Wack finds the whole in the block this time. Credit Kim Kuzma with a great save. 6-4 Badgers. Another net serve for the UW. 6-5.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:37 
7:37
Another Badger hitting error and the set is tied at 6-6. Make that 7-6 as Nellie and Dom get the stuff.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:37 
7:38
Dukes called for being under the net on their attack. 8-6 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:38 
7:39
Allison's serve prevents Duquense from making a good pass and they hit it out of bounds deep. 9-6.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:39 
7:39
Elise gets blocked again. She needs to learn to hit around them. 9-7 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:39 
7:39
That time she tools the block and the ball goes high out of bounds. 10-7 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:39 
7:40
Another great dig by Kuzma sets up the back-row attack by Allison. 11-7 UW.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:40 
7:40
Sara Scheirman tools the Badger blocker. 11-8 Badgers in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:40 
7:41
Wright goes wide across court and Wisconsin leads 12-8 in the second.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:41 
7:41
Just a little long for the Badgers and Dukes win the serve. 12-9 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:41 
7:42
Dukes called for a blocking error. 13-9 with Hickey serving.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:42 
7:42
Confusion on the Duquesne side of the net. 14-9 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:42 
7:43
Allison Wack with the kill. The Badgers are playing better and winning those long rallies. 15-9 in the second set and Duquesne calls a timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:43 
7:45
The Badgers are really hustling to keep a lot of balls in play. UW scores again on a Duke hitting error. Another service error for the Badgers (their seventh) makes it 16-10.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:45 
7:46
Another blocking error by the Badgers. UW leads 17-11.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:46 
7:46
Dominique gets a kill in the middle. 18-11 Badgers in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:46 
7:47
Good serve by Julie makes it 19-11 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:47 
7:47
Another Badger block. 20-11. Touch called on the UW. Duquesne scores to make it 20-12.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:47 
7:48
Nellie with a big setter dump! 21-12 Badgers in the second.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:48 
7:49
Nellie take advantage of an overpass and hammers it down. Wisconsin leads 22-12 in the second set. Duquesne timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:49 
7:50
Badgers have improved to .130 for a team hitting percentage in the match.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:50 
7:50
Duquesne scores a kill in the middle to make it 22-13. Another hitting error by the Badgers. 22-14.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:50 
7:51
That was some heat. Walch scores deep in the middle. 23-14 in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:51 
7:52
Badgers called for a blocking error. 23-15 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:52 
7:52
Elise down the line to make it set point. 24-15.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:52 
7:53
Badgers in the net on the attack. Not sure if it was Alexis or Elise. 24-16.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:53 
7:53
With authority! Alexis gives the UW a 25-16 win in the second set.
Friday September 3, 2010 7:53 
8:02
[Comment From JoeJoe: ] 
any idea why the score displayed is ahead of the blog?
Friday September 3, 2010 8:02 Joe
8:02
Because it takes me longer to write the summary than my students to post the score!
Friday September 3, 2010 8:02 
8:03
Hitting
Wisconsin 16-6-41 (.244)
Duquesne 8-9-43 (-.023)
Friday September 3, 2010 8:03 
8:04
Kills
UW: Walch - 5; Mitchell 4; Wack - 3
DU: Scheirman -3

Digs
UW: Kuzma - 10; Gabrielsen 4
DU: Palko - 6
Friday September 3, 2010 8:04 
8:05
Will the Badgers win their fourth straight match 3-0?
Yes
 ( 100% )
No
 ( 0% )

Friday September 3, 2010 8:05 
8:06
Time for the start of the third set. UW sends out same starters.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:06 
8:06
Another service error to start the set. UW has eight service errors.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:06 
8:06
Another Duquesne block - they have five stuffs. Dukes lead 2-0.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:06 
8:07
When she hits, Elise hits hard. Another big kill. 1-2 Duquesne.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:07 
8:07
Badgers are late on their block and Dukes score to make it 1-3.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:07 
8:07
Alexis gets another kill in the middle. 2-3 Dukes.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:07 
8:08
Block solo by Alexis! Tied at 3-3. Duke setter is called for being in the net. Badgers take a 4-3 lead.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:08 
8:09
Duke hit goes off the UW block and out of bounds. Third set is tied 4-4.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:09 
8:09
Another UW hitting error. Dukes lead 5-4.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:09 
8:09
Big swing out of the back-row by Allison. Tied at 5-5. Hickey in to serve.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:09 
8:10
Alexis and Allison get a block. Alexis has four blocks this match.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:10 
8:10
Back-to-back blocks by Allison and Alexis! Wisconsin takes a 7-5 lead.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:10 
8:11
Dukes fail to take advantage of a UW free ball and hit it out of bounds. 8-5 Badgers.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:11 
8:12
Badgers get stuffed again. Dukes have six blocks. 9-6 Badgers in the third. Make that 10-6 as Duquesne had a service error.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:12 
8:12
[Comment From oldcoacholdcoach: ] 
is Gabrielson struggling with set location tonight? seems like a ton of attacking errors tonight.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:12 oldcoach
8:13
Duquesne is blocking very well and Wisconsin is not passing that great. Some of Nellie sets have been a little tight but she's been connecting with Alexis really well in the middle.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:13 
8:13
After two Duke kills, Julie gets a kill off the block. Wisconsin is up 11-8 in the third.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:13 
8:14
Nellie thinks she's still a middle blocker. She scores on a modified slide. Annemarie scores out of the back row to make it 13-8. Make that 14-8 as Allison scores again.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:14 
8:14
[Comment From oldcoacholdcoach: ] 
thanks! keep running that middle Badgers! lets get out of here 3-0!
Friday September 3, 2010 8:14 oldcoach
8:15
Allison tips over the overpass and Wisconsin leads 15-8 in the third. Dukes call a timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:15 
8:16
Wack currently leads the UW with 10 kills while Elise has nine kills. Kuzma has 14 digs and Mitchell has five blocks.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:16 
8:17
Dukes score a kill on the right side. Lindsey Seil checks in for Julie in the back row. Dom finds a hole in the block and Badgers lead 16-9.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:17 
8:18
Badgers don't go for the second ball and Duquesne scores a kill. 16-10 UW in the third.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:18 
8:18
A block solo by Liz Homan. Dukes score two straight to make it 16-11.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:18 
8:19
Homan scores on the slide but Walch tallies her 10th kill of the night to make it 17-12.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:19 
8:19
Homan is stuffed by Elise and Alexis. Alexis has six stuffs. Wisconsin leads 18-12.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:19 
8:20
Wright scores in the middle and Badgers lead cut to six (18-12) in the third.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:20 
8:20
Wack out of the back row again! Her 11th kill and she puts Badgers up 19-13.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:20 
8:20
Another block error by the Badgers. 19-14.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:20 
8:21
Walch on the "J" - meaning the second attacker. 20-14 in the third.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:21 
8:21
Touch called on the Duke kill. 20-15 in the third.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:21 
8:22
Julie off the hands of the blockers. 21-15 UW in the third set. Mary Ording checks in for Julie in the front row.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:22 
8:22
Duquesne scores down the line. 21-16.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:22 
8:22
Ording gets the kill as Dukes can't handle the pass! 22-16.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:22 
8:23
Dom in the middle and Duquesne can't pass the ball. Wisconsin leads 23-16 in the third set. Dukes call their final timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:23 
8:24
Kelsey Maloney checks in for Dom in the front row.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:24 
8:25
Set was a little too low for Kelsey. 23-17.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:25 
8:25
Badgers have to stop hitting into the block! Another Dukes point. 23-18.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:25 
8:26
A Badger hitting error makes it 23-19. I don't think UW wants to win this set or match! Dom checks back in for Kelsey.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:26 
8:26
Allison gets the kill and its match point! 24-19
Friday September 3, 2010 8:26 
8:27
Homan scores in the middle. 24-20. Still match point!
Friday September 3, 2010 8:27 
8:27
Another roll shot by the Dukes. 24-21. Still match point! Badgers call timeout.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:27 
8:29
Dukes score again off the block. 24-22. Too many match points!
Friday September 3, 2010 8:29 
8:29
Finally! Wack out of the back row and Badgers win the third set 25-22 and take the match.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:29 
8:33
Hitting
Wisconsin 47-25-128 (.172
Duquense 28-21-108 (.063)
Friday September 3, 2010 8:33 
8:34
Kills
UW: Walch - 11; Wack - 13; Mitchell - 7
DU: Wright - 10; Homan - 6; Poling - 4
Friday September 3, 2010 8:34 
8:35
Digs
UW: Kuzma - 15; Hickey - 8; Gabrielsen - 8
DU: Palko - 13; Poling - 8; Foschia - 8
Friday September 3, 2010 8:35 
8:36
Thanks, see you next time!
Friday September 3, 2010 8:36 
8:36
 

 
 
 

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