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| Aug. 26 |
vs. Charleston Southern |
W, 3-0 |
| Aug. 27 |
vs. Furman |
L, 1-3 |
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at #17 Duke |
L, 2-3 |
| Sept. 2 |
vs. Campbell |
W, 3-0 |
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at N.C. State |
L, 2-3 |
| Sept. 3 |
vs. W. Carolina |
W, 3-0 |
| Sept. 9 |
vs. Boston Coll. |
W, 3-0 |
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at Rhode Island |
W, 3-0 |
| Sept. 10 |
vs. Columbia |
W, 3-0 |
| Sept. 16 |
South Florida |
W, 3-0 |
| Sept. 17 |
Western Michigan
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W, 3-1 |
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Notre Dame
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L, 0-3 |
Sept. 23
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Northwestern |
W. 3-0 |
| Sept. 25 |
#3 Illinois |
L, 0-3 |
Sept. 30
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at #9 Penn State
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L, 0-3 |
| Oct. 2 |
at #24 Ohio State |
W, 3-1 |
| Oct. 7 |
at Michigan State |
L, 1-3 |
Oct. 8
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at #18 Michigan
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W, 3-1 |
| Oct. 14 |
#5 Nebraska |
L, 0-3 |
| Oct. 16 |
Iowa (BTN)
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W, 3-0 |
| Oct. 19 |
#14 Minnesota |
L, 2-3 |
| Oct. 22 |
at Indiana
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W, 3-1 |
Oct. 28
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at #3 Illinois
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L, 1-3 |
| Oct. 29 |
at Northwestern |
L, 2-3 |
| Nov. 4 |
#22 Ohio State |
L, 3-1 |
| Nov. 6 |
#6 Penn State |
W, 3-2 |
| Nov. 11 |
#24 Michigan |
W, 3-1 |
| Nov. 12 |
Michigan State
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L, 1-3 |
| Nov. 18 |
at Iowa |
W, 3-0 |
| Nov. 19 |
at #4 Nebraska |
L, 1-3 |
| Nov. 23 |
at #19 Minnesota |
7 p.m. |
| Nov. 25 |
#8 Purdue |
7 p.m. |
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November 21 - November 27
The Badgers (16-14 overall, 8-10 Big Ten) wrap up the regular season with a split week of play against two ranked teams. Wisconsin travels to No. 19 Minnesota (16-11, 9-9) on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match from the Sports Pavilion. UW returns home on Friday to host No. 8 Purdue (25-4, 14-4) at 7 p.m. in the UW Field House.
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Last Week
UW split in Big Ten action last weekend, sweeping Iowa on Friday before losing at No. 4 Nebraska on Saturday. The Badgers won the first set vs. the Huskers, holding them to a season-low 12 points. NU rallied to win the next three sets and take the match.
Wisconsin is tied for seventh in the conference standings at 8-10, only one match behind sixth-place Minnesota.
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Wisconsin Notes
NCAA TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The 64-team bracket for the 2011 NCAA Tournament will be announced on Sunday at 5 p.m. live on ESPNU. Thirty-one conference champions will receive automatic bids while 33 teams will receive at-large berths.
The Badgers must win at least one match this week to meet the minimum requirement of participating in the tournament--an overall winning percentage above .500.
BIG TEN STANDINGS
Wisconsin is currently tied for seventh place in the Big Ten standings with Ohio State at 8-10, only one match behind sixth-place Minnesota at 9-9.
Nebraska clinched at least a share of the 2011 Big Ten title with its win over Wisconsin on Saturday and a loss by Purdue.
HONORING THE SENIORS
Friday is Senior Night and the Badgers will honor seniors Janelle Gabrielsen and Elle Ohlander in a pre-match ceremony.
Gabrielsen, a 6-0 setter/right-side hitter, has played in 120 matches and 443 sets as a Badger. She ranks sixth in career assists with 3,389 and seventh in assists per set with 7.65. Gabrielsen also ranks ninth in career digs with 1,094.
Ohlander, a 6-6 middle blocker, has played in 87 matches and 260 sets. She has 389 kills (1.50/set) and 192 blocks (0.74/set) in her career.
SURPASSING LAST SEASON'S WIN TOTAL
The Badgers have won eight Big Ten matches this season, surpassing their five total conference wins from 2010 and recording the most conference wins since 2007.
UW also equalled it overall victory total from 2010. Wisconsin was 16-15 overall and 5-15 in the Big Ten last season.
SWEEPING BIG TEN OPPONENTS
Wisconsin swept two Big Ten opponents this season, the first time it has won both matches over two conference opponents since 2007. The Badgers won two matches against Michigan and Iowa this season.
UPSETTING RANKED TEAMS
Wisconsin has beaten four ranked teams this season, the most for the program since beating four ranked teams in 2006.
The Badgers downed then-No. 24 Ohio State (3-1) in Columbus on Oct. 2. The following weekend, UW upset then No. 18 Michigan (3-1) in Ann Arbor on Oct. 8. Wisconsin upset then-No. 6 Penn State (3-2) on Nov. 6 before downing then-No. 24 Michigan (3-1) last Friday.
NCAA RPI UPDATED
Wisconsin dropped one spot to 53rd in the NCAA RPI released Nov. 21. The RPI is one of the primary tools used by the NCAA committee to select teams to the tournament.
Illinois leads the rankings while Nebraska is third and Purdue fifth. Minnesota is 10th and Penn State moves up to 11th. Michigan drops one spot to 23rd, Michigan State moves up to 29th and Ohio State falls to 49th. Northwestern is 91st, Indiana is 137th and Iowa is 145th.
BADGERS IN NCAA STATS
UW ranks among the top 90 teams in the country in four statistical categories, released Nov. 21. The Badgers are 66th in blocks per set (2.37) and 70th in assists per set (12.53). Wisconsin is also 72nd in kills per set (13.44) and 87th in hitting percentage (.223). A total of 322 teams are included in the rankings.
Individually, Annemarie Hickey is 79th in digs per set with 4.68 and 110th in service aces per set with 0.34. Alexis Mitchell is 119th in hitting percentage at .321 and 151st in blocks per set with 1.00.
WISCONSIN IN BIG TEN STATS
Wisconsin ranks among the top-six teams in two statistical categories this week. The Badgers rank third in the league in digs per set with 15.57 and sixth in opponent hitting percentage (.184).
Individually, sophomore Annemarie Hickey leads the league in digs per set with 4.68 and ranks fifth in service aces per set with 0.33. Junior Alexis Mitchell is ninth in hitting percentage at .321.
In Big Ten-only matches, Wisconsin is fifth in digs per set (15.44). Mitchell ranks fifth in hitting percentage at .314. Hickey is fifth in digs (4.41) and tied for sixth in service aces (0.30) per set.
GABRIELSEN IN THE TOP 10
Senior Janelle Gabrielsen ranks sixth on the UW career list for assists with 3,389 helpers, moving past current assistant coach Colleen (Neels) Bayer. Gabrielsen also ranks ninth on the career list with 1,094 digs. She needs just 12 digs to move into eighth on the dig list.
Gabrielsen became the 12th Badger to tally a 1,000 digs on Oct. 22 at Indiana. She became just the second Badger to record 3,000 assists and 1,000 digs, joining Bayer. The 6-1 setter/right-side hitter currently also ranks seventh in assists per set with 7.65.
Gabrielsen needs to play in six more sets to move into the top 10 for sets played. Marisa Mackey (1995-98) ranks 10th, having played in 449 sets.
HICKEY LEADS THE BIG TEN IN DIGS PER SET
For most of the 2011 season, sophomore Annemarie Hickey has led the Big Ten in digs per set. The 5-8 libero currently leads the league with 4.68 digs per set.
The 5-8 libero has tallied double-figure digs in 28 of 30 matches this season, including a career-high 33 at N.C. State on Sept. 2.
Hickey has led the Badgers in digs in 26 matches this season, including nine matches with 20-plus digs. She has had 20-or-more digs in six of her last 10 matches
HICKEY MOVING UP SEASON LISTS
Sophomore Annemarie Hickey continues to move up the UW season record list for digs and digs per set. She needs just seven digs to move into fourth for total digs in a season.
| Digs |
| 1. |
Jocelyn Wack |
595 |
2005 |
| 2. |
Jocelyn Wack |
567 |
2004 |
| 3. |
Sue Wohlford |
560 |
1990 |
| 4. |
Jocelyn Wack |
526 |
2007 |
| 5. |
Annemarie Hickey |
520 |
2011 |
| Digs per set |
| 1. |
Jocelyn Wack |
5.17 (595 in 115) |
2005 |
| 2. |
Jocelyn Wack |
4.93 (567 in 115) |
2004 |
| 3. |
Jocelyn Wack |
4.70 (526 in 112) |
2007 |
| 4. |
Annemarie Hickey |
4.68 (520 in 111) |
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CHAPMAN BRINGS THE OFFENSE
In her last 11 matches, freshman Ellen Chapman has recorded double-digit kills to up her season average to 2.77 kills per set. The 6-5 outside hitter is averaging 3.38 kills per set over the last 11 matches. She had a career-high 21 kills vs. No. 24 Michigan on Nov. 11.
Chapman has had double-figure kills in her last 11 matches. The 6-5 outside hitter has four double-doubles this season, including at Nebraska last Saturday, leading the team with 10 kills while adding 10 digs.
WORKMAN WORKS THE BACK ROW
Freshman Caroline Workman recorded a career-high 14 digs vs. No. 6 Penn State on Nov. 6. A 5-5 defensive specialist from Los Angeles, Workman plays back row for Bailey Reshel.
Workman has had double-figure digs in four matches this season. Over her last seven matches, she is averaging 2.31 digs per set. Workman averages 1.44 digs per set on the season.
COUNTING DOWN I
Senior Janelle Gabrielsen went over 200 blocks for her career at Iowa last Friday. She has 202 blocks in her four seasons.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
NO. 19 MINNESOTA
The Gophers are coming off of a split weekend of action, falling to No. 4 Nebraska before beating Iowa in four sets.
Minnesota (16-11, 9-9 Big Ten) won the first set against the Huskers at 25-17 before losing the next three to give Nebraska the win. Sophomore Ashley Wittman, a 6-0 outside hitter, led the Gophers with 15 kills while also adding 13 digs for her 16th double-double of the year. Classmate Tori Dixon, a 6-3 middle blocker, had 13 kills. Senior Jessica Granquist, a 5-8 libero, led all players in the match with 25 digs.
After dropping the first set to the Hawkeyes, Minnesota won the next three to take the match. Senior Ariana Filho, a 6-2 middle blocker, had a team- and career-high 18 kills in the match, while Dixon and Wittman each chipped in 15 kills. Granquist again led all players with 24 digs while redshirt senior Hailey Cowles, a 5-10 outside hitter, added a career-best 23 saves. Dixon and Filho each had a match-high five total blocks.
Wittman's team-high 4.54 kills per set is second-highest among all Big Ten players. Dixon (.351) and Filho (.337) are third and fifth, respectively, in hitting percentages in the conference. Dixon also adds 0.33 service aces per set, good for sixth in the Big Ten. Junior Mia Tabberson, a 6-2 setter, leads the Big Ten with 11.84 assists per set. Granquist adds 4.62 digs per set, second highest in the Big Ten.
vs. Minnesota
Minnesota leads 43-25
In Minneapolis: Minnesota leads 23-8
In 2011: The Badgers fell to their arch-rivals in five sets in Madison but outdug and outblocked the Gophers in the loss.
NO. 8 PURDUE
The Boilermakers also split last weekend's action, sweeping No. 25 Ohio State before having their 10-match winning streak broken at No. 12 Penn State.
Purdue (25-4, 14-4 Big Ten) overcame extra points in the third set to get its sixth win over a ranked opponent at OSU. Junior Ariel Turner, a 6-1 outside hitter, led all players with 17 kills while classmate Tiffany Fisher, a 6-2 middle blocker, and freshman Valerie Nichol, a 6-0 outside hitter, each added seven. Redshirt senior Blair Bashen, a 5-10 defensive specialist, had a match-high 14 digs as one of three Purdue players with double-figure saves in the sweep. Freshman Kierra Jones, a 6-1 middle blocker, had a team-high four blocks.
The eighth-ranked Boilermakers then fell at No. 12 Penn State in four sets. Turner shared the match lead with a team-high 18 kills, while Jones added eight kills and two blocks. Bashen led Purdue with 17 digs and redshirt sophomore Rachel Davis, a 6-0 setter, added 16 save.
Turner leads the Big Ten with 4.83 kills and 5.44 points per set, while Fisher leads the conference with her .396 hitting percentage. Davis adds 10.92 assists per set, good for fifth in the Big Ten. Bashen averages 4.07 digs per set, eighth highest in the conference. Jones (1.27) and Fisher (1.00) are fifth and 10th, respectively, in the Big Ten in blocks per set.
As a team, Purdue leads the Big Ten with 2.81 blocks per set.
vs. Purdue
Wisconsin leads 35-29
In Madison: Wisconsin leads 20-8
In 2010: The Badgers beat Purdue in four sets last season in Madison for their first Big Ten win but were swept by the Boilermakers in West Lafayette.
Next Week
The Badgers will find out on Sunday if they have qualified for the NCAA tournament. The announcement is live on ESPNU at 5 p.m.
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