A weekly update on former Badgers that are continuing their volleyball careers by playing professionally or coaching on the college level.
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CURRENT PLAYERS
Lauren Carlini (Italy)
Savino Del Bene Volley: Another week, another sweep for Carlini and Savino Del Bene. They improved to 2-0 this season with their win over Pomaye Casalmaggiore. Carlini notched an ace and a kill while setting her team to victory. Savino Del Bene continues league play on Saturday, taking on Saugella Team Monza. Watch that match live on ESPN3 at 1:30 p.m. CT.
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Julie Mikaelsen (Finland)
JYMY Volley: Mikaelsen's team split their matches last weekend, dropping a five-set match to LP-Vampula on Saturday and were swept Sunday by Oriveden Ponnistus. Nurmon Jymy is now 4-3 this season. Nurmon Jymy takes on HPK on Sunday.
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Romana Kriskova (Czech Republic)
VK DUKLA Liberec: Liberec swept Frydek-Mistek on Saturday as Kriskova and Liberec improved to 1-1 on the year. They play again on Saturday, taking on Olymp Prague at home.
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CURRENT COACHES
Amanda Berkley
Southern Miss (Head Coach): The Golden Eagles are 15-9 overall and 5-3 in C-USA play. Southern Miss split their matches this week, sweeping Middle Tennessee State and falling to Florida Atlantic, 3-2. Southern Miss has two road matches this week, playing Charlotte on Friday and North Texas on Sunday.Â
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Jackie Simpson-Kirr
Clemson (Associate Head Coach): The Tigers are 6-16 overall and 1-9 in ACC play. Last weekend Clemson swept Boston College on Friday for its first ACC victory before being swept by Syracuse on Sunday. Two home matches with Wake Forest on Friday and Duke on Sunday await the Tigers this weekend.
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Colleen (Neels) Bayer
Wisconsin (Director of Operations): The Badgers are 14-5 overall, 5-6 in Big Ten play. Last week Wisconsin swept Maryland on the road and dropped a match at No. 5 Minnesota (1-3). No. 9 Wisconsin travels to No. 1 Penn State on Wednesday and host a match with Northwestern on Saturday.
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Arlisa (Hagan) Williams
Georgetown (Head Coach): The Hoyas are 7-15 overall and 1-9 in the Big East. Georgetown fell to Villanova (3-0) last week. This weekend they travel to Xavier on Friday and play at Butler on Sunday.
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Lori Rittenhouse-Wollmuth
Minnesota State- Mankato (Head Coach): The Mavericks are 11-10 overall and 5-8 in NSIC play. Mankato lost to No. 16 Augustana and No. 20 Wayne State over the weekend. The Mavericks play at Southwest Minnesota State on Friday and Sioux Falls on Sunday.Â
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Dawn (Kelly) Redd
Beloit College (Head Coach): The Buccaneers are 6-15 overall, 2-5 in Midwest Conference play. Beloit College started last weekend with a sweep of Knox College before falling to Illinois College (2-3). This week the Buccaneers host Lake Forest College on Tuesday and travel to St. Norbert College on Friday.Â
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Janelle (Gabrielsen) Katz
Concordia University, Wis. (Head Coach): The Falcons are 24-2 this season and 10-0 in NACC play. They swept both opponents, Aurora and Benedictine, this past weekend and are on a 10-match winning streak. CUW has two road matches this week, traveling to MSOE on Tuesday and UW-Whitewater on Saturday.Â
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