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Caroline Workman
16  Caroline Workman
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.

High School:
Marymount

Height:
5-5

Position:
DS/L

Experience:
2 letters

L/R:
Right

09/08/2012

First-set comeback sparks sweep

Badgers rally from early deficit to take down North Dakota State at InnTowner Invitational

11/29/2011

Big Ten honors four members of volleyball team

Mitchell, Chapman, Thomas and Workman named to honor teams

11/19/2011

Badgers get shucked by No. 4 Huskers, falling 3-1

UW keeps Nebraska to season-low 12 points in victorious first set

11/11/2011

Gabrielsen records third career triple-double as UW upsets No. 24 Michigan

Badgers get first sweep of Big Ten season over ranked Wolverines

11/06/2011

Badgers tame defending national champion Nittany Lions in five sets

Wisconsin upsets No. 6 Penn State to break three-match losing streak

Caroline Workman Photo Gallery | 2011 Match By Match Stats | 2012 Match by Match Stats

Honors:
2011-12 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for UW Volleyball ... 2012 Academic All-Big Ten

2012: Played in 32 matches, starting 20, and 110 sets ... played back row for Badgers' left-side hitters ... ranked third on the team with 2.00 digs per set ... set a career-best with 18 digs vs. Michigan State (Oct. 5) ... had double-figure digs in eight matches ... had a career-best two service aces in four matches ... averaged 0.19 aces per set ... put up 0.15 assists per set ... had a kill vs. South Alabama (Sept. 15) and vs. Indiana (Oct. 19)

2011: Played in 27 matches, starting seven, and 90 sets as a defensive specialist ... started at defensive specialist for the first time vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 17) ... scored on a service ace in seven matches, most recently at Minnesota (Nov. 23) ... scored on a kill twice, most recently vs. Nebraska (Oct. 14) ... recorded a career-high 14 digs vs. Penn State (Nov. 6) ... had double-figure digs in three other matches ... averaged 1.47 digs per set

High School: Named the most valuable player of the Sunshine League in 2010, aiding her team to the league championship ... team also won the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section title for Division 1-A and advanced to the state quarterfinals, losing to eventual state runner-up Long Beach Poly ... named first-team All CIF ... also plays with Sunshine Volleyball Club, where she has been a starter since the age of 12 ... in 2010, Sunshine was a top-five team in southern California, finishing second in the L.A. Qualifier and third in the Spokane Qualifier in 2010

Personal: Parents are Paul and Kelley Workman ... has two brothers Andrew (16) and Christian (21) ... enjoys going to the beach, spending time with friends, baking, shopping, cooking, and running ... born March 23

Major: Undeclared

Why Wisconsin?

"I love the atmosphere, the campus and the coaches!"

Season SP MP/MS K/S % A/S SA/S D/S B/S Pts P/S
2011 90 27/5 0.02 .333 0.09 0.08 1.47 0.00 9.0 0.10
2012 110 32/20 0.02 .200 0.15 0.19 2.00 0.00 23.0 0.21
Career 200 59/25 0.02 .250 0.12 0.14 1.76 0.00 32.0 0.16
Match Highs
Kills: 1 (4x; MR vs. Indiana, 10-19-12)
Attempts: 1 (8x; MR vs. Indiana, 10-19-12)
%: 1.000 (1-0-1) (4x: MR vs. Indiana, 10-19-12)
Assists: 2 (4x; MR vs. Illinois, 10-26-12)
Aces: 2 (5x; MR at Purdue, 11-23-12)
Digs: 18 vs. Michigan State (10-5-12)
Blocks: 0
Points: 2 (5x; MR at Purdue, 11-23-12)

Off the court with Caroline Workman

Favorites - Spot on campus: The Terrace; Cartoon Character: Otto from Rocket Power; Movie: Father of The Bride; TV Show: Friday Night Lights; Book: Catcher In The Rye; Car: Jeep Wrangler; Athlete: Michael Jordan; Volleyball Player: Misty May; Sports team: Wisconsin Badgers!
First started volleyball:
5th grade
Most memorable volleyball match:
Playing Laguna Beach High School in the CIF semifinals of my senior year. Also beating Penn State my freshman year!
My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is:
The team
Before each match, I:
get pumped up in the locker room with the team
Best UW road trip:
Every road trip is fun!
Favorite place to play (besides the Field House):
Nebraska
One word that describes the team:
Fun
One word that describes me:
Energetic
My teammates say I am:
Funny
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is:
Just hang out and have fun
Most memorable volleyball achievement:
Winning CIF my senior year of high school
This summer, I:
Spent a little time at home with friends and family, took summer classes, and worked out with the team.
Is there something significant about your uniform number?
It was my number when I first started playing club.
The best thing about the Field House is:
It's history
Who is
the funniest player on the team? Ellen Chapman
What would you be doing if you weren't playing collegiate volleyball?
Enjoying the life of a normal college student and studying abroad.
The best thing about Madison is:
There is so much to do.
Dream as a collegiate player:
Make it to the NCAA tournament and succeed as best as we can.
Fantasy job/career:
Professional chef
Persons most admired/role models:
My parents
I can't live without:
My cell phone
My secret addiction is:
Anything chocolate
If you could guest star in a TV show it would be?
Friday Night Lights
If you could be a cover of a magazine it would be?
Sports Illustrated
The best sporting event I ever attended was:
2012 Rosebowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
You won't catch me eating:
cottage cheese
Nobody knows how much I love to:
Eat
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years:
Cell phone
If I could live any place in the world it would be:
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
If you could spend a week anywhere in the world:
Somewhere in Europe
If I could live in any time period, it would be:
1960s
A non-athletic talent I have is:
Cooking
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is:
Sing
If I could meet two people from throughout history they would be:
Princess Diana, Martin Luther King Jr.,
If I had a million dollars:
Shop!
Post-college plans:
Move back to California and find a job
Career goal:
Find something I love doing
Most famous person I've ever met:
Nancy Reagan
If I could have one superpower, it would be:
Invisibility
What are you most thankful for?
My family and friends
What are you passionate about?
volleyball
My favorite websites are:
Facebook, Twitter
If I could change one volleyball rule, it would be:
Liberos can set in front of the 10-foot line
My favorite quote or motto is:
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
I am afraid of:
Spiders