Volleyball Gameday Blog vs. Western Michigan

By Diane Nordstrom on September 17, 2011 10:30 AM

MADISON, WIS. - Join members of the Wisconsin Athletic Communications Office as they chronicle all of the action from this morning's volleyball match vs. Western Michigan in the second round of the InnTowner Invitational. The Badgers (7-3) face the Broncos (9-2) from the UW Field House.

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 Volleyball vs. Western Michigan Gameday Blog(09/17/2011) 
10:34
Diane et al: 
Welcome back to the Wisconsin Field House where the InnTowner Invitational continues this morning. The Badgers (7-3) take on Western Michigan (9-2) at 11 a.m.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:34 Diane et al
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Western Michigan lost to Notre Dame, 3-1, in last night's first round action while the Badgers swept South Florida.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:35 Diane et al
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Western Michigan was led Ali Gossen, a 6-0 sophomore outside hitter, who had 13 kills last night. Ashley Turnage, a 6-0 senior middle blocker, and Jessica Brown, a 5-11 junior middle blocker, both added 10 kills.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:42 Diane et al
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The Broncos have one of the top defensive players int he country in sophomore Lena Oliver, who comes in averaging more than 7.0 digs per set. The 5-5 libero had 22 digs last night. Kaycee Acree, a 5-7 freshman defensive specialist, added 17 digs.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:45 Diane et al
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WMU hit just .170 last night compared to Notre Dame at .291. The Fighting Irish outblocked the Broncos 9-6.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:45 Diane et al
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The Badgers hit .354 last night in their win against South Florida led by Alexis and Dom with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. UW outblocked USF 8-6 and held the Bulls to .058.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:52 Diane et al
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Anne made a game high 17 digs with Courtney close behind with 13 of her own. The 6-0 freshman also added 19 assists second to Janelle who tallied 20 on the night.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:54 Diane et al
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A win this afternoon would be the Badgers sixth straight early this season as the squad tries for its 16th InnTowner Invitational title.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:56 Diane et al
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The Badgers warm up their serving as the pregame clock winds down.
Saturday September 17, 2011 10:58 Diane et al
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The Badgers start Courtney, Nellie, Alexis, Dom, Crystal, Ellen, and Anne as libero.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:04 Diane et al
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Western Michigan starts Ali Gossen, Terin Norris, Kaycee Acree, Ashley Turnage, Jessica Brown, Elzabeth Sweeney, and Lena Oliver as libero.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:05 Diane et al
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Crystal serves for the Badgers and Ellen makes the first kill of the day.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:06 Diane et al
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The Broncos answer back but Ellen comes up strong again. Dom serves with UW up 2-1.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:06 Diane et al
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Block kill for Western Michigan for their first lead of the day, 3-2.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:07 Diane et al
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Anne with a great dig to set up Janelle for a kill. Score tied up at 3.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:08 Diane et al
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Huge kill from Alexis to swing the momentum back in UW's favor!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:10 Diane et al
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UW follows that with a block for an 8-5 lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:11 Diane et al
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Carlee Berland gets a kill for the Broncos. 9-7, UW lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:12 Diane et al
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Crystal gets the roll shot for UW!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:13 Diane et al
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Dom with a kill for a 3-0 Badger run.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:13 Diane et al
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Western Michigan with a net violation to push the UW lead to 13-8. Time out Broncos.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:14 Diane et al
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Crystal serves for the Badgers but UW's hit is out of bounds.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:15 Diane et al
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UW commits the net violation this time giving Western Michigan the serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:16 Diane et al
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Dom gets the kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:16 Diane et al
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Ashley Turnage answers back for the Broncos with a kill of her own.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:17 Diane et al
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Western Michigan keeps the serve with a big block. The team goes on a 3-0 run.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:18 Diane et al
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Alexis stops the 3-0 Bronco run to put the Badgers up 16-13.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:18 Diane et al
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Ashley Turnage with her seventh kill of the day.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:19 Diane et al
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Turnage again to tie up the score 16-16.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:20 Diane et al
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Broncos on a 6-1 run.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:20 Diane et al
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Ellen comes up big for the Badgers to get the serve back.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:20 Diane et al
11:21
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Western Michigan comes back with a kill of their own.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:21 Diane et al
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Bad set on the Bronco side to give UW a point.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:22 Diane et al
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Two great digs from Anne to set up a UW kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:22 Diane et al
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Broncos hit out of bounds as UW goes on a 4-0 run. Badgers up 21-17.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:22 Diane et al
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Western Michigan calls the timeout as they try to regroup.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:23 Diane et al
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Anne continues serving for the Badgers as the team gets another point from a Bronco error.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:24 Diane et al
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Service error from UW gives Western Michigan the serve but the Badgers answer back with a big kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:25 Diane et al
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Another service error from the Badger side sets up a service ace for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:26 Diane et al
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Badgers call a timeout with a 23-20 lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:26 Diane et al
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[Comment From WillWill: ] 
C'mon Badgers - finish the set strong
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:26 Will
11:27
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Net violation from the Broncos puts the Badgers at set point.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:27 Diane et al
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Julie with the kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:27 Diane et al
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Badgers take the first set 25-20.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:28 Diane et al
11:29
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Correction from earlier. Western Michigan's Ashley Turnage totaled 4 kills for a set-high.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:29 Diane et al
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Courtney, Dom, and Ellen each made 3 kills in the first set. The Badgers totaled 17 to Western Michigan's 10.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:30 Diane et al
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The second set is underway as the Badgers mark the first point with a block.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:31 Diane et al
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Dom up to serve for UW.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:31 Diane et al
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Alexis with a kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:32 Diane et al
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Jessica Brown with a kill for the Broncos. 3-1 Wisconsin.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:32 Diane et al
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Janelle comes up with a kill of her own. 5-1 Badger lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:33 Diane et al
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Ali Gossen with a kill to give the Broncos the serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:34 Diane et al
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Western Michigan with a net violation. Point Wisconsin!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:34 Diane et al
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Service error by UW. Ali Gossen to serve for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:35 Diane et al
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Crystal with a miss hit but still comes up with a kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:35 Diane et al
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Dom slams it down for a 8-4 UW lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:35 Diane et al
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Broncos answer back and come up with a block kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:36 Diane et al
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Big attack from Jessica Brown to give the Broncos a 3-0 run.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:37 Diane et al
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Block goes out of bounds to give Courtney the serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:37 Diane et al
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Fifth service error of the match for UW. Score is tied up at 9.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:38 Diane et al
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Badger hit goes out of bounds. Western Michigan with the 10-9 lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:38 Diane et al
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Kill for UW but the Broncos answer back.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:39 Diane et al
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Huge block from Ellen!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:40 Diane et al
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[Comment From WillWill: ] 
Need to get a run of our own.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:41 Will
11:41
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Ashley Turnage with a kill for Western Michigan and Wisconsin calls a timeout.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:41 Diane et al
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Julie gets a kill for UW!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:43 Diane et al
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Broncos with a net violation to bring the score to 15-14, WMU leads.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:44 Diane et al
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Gillian Asque makes the kill. 16-14 Broncos.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:45 Diane et al
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Dom gets a kill of her own!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:45 Diane et al
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Kirby with a big dig for UW and sets up the Badger kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:46 Diane et al
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Courtney with a kill! Score is tied up at 17.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:46 Diane et al
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Broncos answer back to keep this set close!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:47 Diane et al
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Timeout Wisconsin after a 3-0 run for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:48 Diane et al
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WMU goes up 21-17. Deme comes in for Wisconsin.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:49 Diane et al
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Elizabeth Sweeney back to serve but Deme makes a kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:50 Diane et al
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Broncos get the ball back. 23-18 WMU leads.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:50 Diane et al
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Wisconsin isn't backing down easily - Dom with a kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:50 Diane et al
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WMU with a kill. Set point for the Broncos.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:51 Diane et al
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Badgers hold set point as Julie slams it down!
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:51 Diane et al
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Badger hit out of bounds to give Western Michigan the second set win, 25-20.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:52 Diane et al
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[Comment From WillWill: ] 
Lets Go Red! Bounce back in set 3
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:53 Will
11:55
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Wisconsin is hitting .253 with 32 kills in the first two sets. WMU at .213 and 27 kills.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:55 Diane et al
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Western Michigan's Ashley Turnage leads both teams with 8 total kills. Ellen has 7 for UW. Dom has 6 of her own and Courtney has marked 5 today.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:57 Diane et al
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Both teams with three blocks but UW with five service errors compared to WMU's zero.
Saturday September 17, 2011 11:59 Diane et al
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Caroline starts the serve for the Badgers as the third set gets underway.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:04 Diane et al
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Service ace!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:04 Diane et al
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Ellen and Dom team up for a block, 2-0 UW.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:05 Diane et al
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Broncos with a block of their own and Jessica Brown goes back to serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:06 Diane et al
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Badger net violation but WMU makes a double hit. Dom back to serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:07 Diane et al
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Ellen with a kill!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:07 Diane et al
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Broncos with an early timeout as UW leads 6-2.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:08 Diane et al
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Ellen and Alexis with a block for a 5-0 UW run!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:09 Diane et al
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Ashley Turnage marks her 10th kill of the day for WMU.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:11 Diane et al
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Carlee Berland tallies one of her own for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:11 Diane et al
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Badgers answer back!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:11 Diane et al
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Broncos with a double hit. UW goes up 10-5.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:12 Diane et al
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Badger block!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:12 Diane et al
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Another service error for UW but Ellen comes back with her 10th kill of the day.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:14 Diane et al
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Bronco kill followed up with a UW net violation. 13-9 Wisconsin.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:15 Diane et al
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3-0 for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:15 Diane et al
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Bronco hit goes out of bounds and Caroline comes in to serve for the Badgers.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:16 Diane et al
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WMU gets the serve back, 14-11, Wisconsin.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:16 Diane et al
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Turnage with another kill for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:16 Diane et al
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Dom answers back!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:17 Diane et al
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Ellen with a kill of her own! 16-12 Badger lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:17 Diane et al
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11 kills marks Ellen's career-high!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:18 Diane et al
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Gillian Asque with the kill for Western Michigan but Alexis slams it down for UW.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:19 Diane et al
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Great short serve from Janelle!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:19 Diane et al
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Badgers go up 20-14 in the third set as the Broncos call a timeout.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:20 Diane et al
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[Comment From Badger BuddyBadger Buddy: ] 
That line judge has a sweet mustache!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:20 Badger Buddy
12:21
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You must be able to see more than we can on press row!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:21 Diane et al
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Huge Badger block! Six blocks for UW this set!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:21 Diane et al
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Alexis on the kill to push the Badger lead to 22-14!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:22 Diane et al
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Janelle's serve tips the net and rolls over for the ace!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:22 Diane et al
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Set point for Wisconsin!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:22 Diane et al
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UW with the net violation.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:23 Diane et al
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Courtney slams it down for the third set win!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:23 Diane et al
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[Comment From Badger BuddyBadger Buddy: ] 
I have my binoculars out today :) Badger's middle game is really starting to look good!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:24 Badger Buddy
12:26
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Kaycee Acree back to serve for Western Michigan to start the fourth set.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:26 Diane et al
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The Badgers send out freshman Caroline Workman to start in place of Crystal.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:26 Diane et al
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Dom with the kill! Her eighth of the day.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:26 Diane et al
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Broncos with a kill, but Ellen slams it down to answer back!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:27 Diane et al
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Alexis with her sixth kill of the day!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:28 Diane et al
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
how's thomas looking today?
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:28 Guest
12:29
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Courtney looks great! Second on the team with 8 kills!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:29 Diane et al
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Ellen goes back to serve for Wisconsin.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:29 Diane et al
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Bronco's hit goes out of bounds and WMU calls a timeout. 7-2 Badger lead.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:30 Diane et al
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Janelle has a double-double marking 17 assists and 10 digs so far this afternoon.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:31 Diane et al
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Badger hit goes out of bounds.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:31 Diane et al
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Deme with her second kill of the day! Badgers go up 9-3.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:32 Diane et al
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Point Wisconsin! Broncos are hitting -.333 this set.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:33 Diane et al
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WMU comes back with a kill but Dom answers back with one of her own!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:33 Diane et al
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Badgers go up 13-5!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:34 Diane et al
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Broncos get the kill, but once again don't let them gain momentum as Julie puts one down.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:35 Diane et al
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Another kill from Julie! UW pushes its lead to 15-6.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:36 Diane et al
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Ellen with another kill for UW and Western Michigan calls a timeout.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:37 Diane et al
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Jessica Brown with the WMU kill and goes back to serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:38 Diane et al
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Broncos use the UW tip and comes up with a kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:38 Diane et al
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3-0 run for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:39 Diane et al
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[Comment From Badger BuddyBadger Buddy: ] 
WOW! Pete with some fire! Go get em Pete!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:39 Badger Buddy
12:39
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Alexis with the kill and Janelle comes back in for the Badgers.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:39 Diane et al
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WMU hit goes out of bounds. Wisconsin up 18-9.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:40 Diane et al
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Janelle with the kill. Her fourth of the day.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:41 Diane et al
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Bronco kill.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:41 Diane et al
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Huge kill by Courtney!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:41 Diane et al
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Courtney and Dom team up for a Badger block! UW goes up 21-11.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:42 Diane et al
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Wisconsin with the net violation but Courtney slams another down!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:43 Diane et al
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Broncos answer back but the momentum is on Wisconsin's side in this set.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:44 Diane et al
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Dom with her tenth kill of the day! Mary comes in for the Badgers and Caroline is back to serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:45 Diane et al
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Carlee Berland with the kill for Western Michigan.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:45 Diane et al
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Julie with her seventh kill to put the Badgers at set point.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:46 Diane et al
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Broncos hold off set point. Jessica Brown to serve.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:46 Diane et al
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Bronco block goes out of bounds and Wisconsin earns the match win!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:47 Diane et al
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Final set scores, 25-20, 20-25, 25-15 and 25-18.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:48 Diane et al
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Wisconsin returns tonight to take on Notre Dame at 7pm for the InnTowner Invitational title.
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:48 Diane et al
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[Comment From Badger BuddyBadger Buddy: ] 
Way to go Badgers!!!! Now go out and smash the Irish!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:49 Badger Buddy
12:49
[Comment From WillWill: ] 
Good luck tonight Badgers
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:49 Will
12:49
Diane et al: 
Thanks for following along! Be sure to come out and support the Badger squad tonight!
Saturday September 17, 2011 12:49 Diane et al
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