No. 9 Badgers tackle two ranked opponents at UW Field House

MADISON, Wis. – The No. 9 Wisconsin volleyball group welcomes in a pair of ranked convention foes from the west coast this weekend, as they’ll tackle No. 23 UCLA on Friday, Oct. 17 and No. 25 USC on Sunday, Oct. 19 on the UW Field House. 

Friday’s match is about to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT, whereas Sunday’s battle will get underway at 1:00 p.m. CT. Both matches shall be televised on Big Ten Network. 

The Badgers (12-2, 5-1) enter the week tied for second place within the Big Ten with Indiana and Illinois, tallying a victory this previous weekend in opposition to Maryland. 

Outside hitter Mimi Colyer tallied her third double-double of the season in opposition to the Terrapins, marking the thirty ninth of her profession. The senior completed with 12 kills and 11 digs to tempo UW, receiving assist from setter Addy Horner, who had a career-best 36 assists. 

Wisconsin was in a position to overcome a gradual begin, as soon as once more using the effectivity of their center blockers to search out its rhythm on the offensive finish. Seniors Carter Booth and Alicia Andrew mixed for 11 kills on 14 makes an attempt with zero hitting errors, good for a .786 hitting share between the 2 athletes. 

Booth enters the week with the least quantity of errors amongst certified hitters within the NCAA with 11. The AVCA Third-Team All-American sits in 18th in hitting share on the season at .424, rating second within the Big Ten within the class. 

The offense shall be examined for the Badgers this upcoming weekend between the Bruins (10-6, 4-2) and the Trojans (11-5, 2-4). UCLA ranks within the top-5 within the Big Ten in lowest opponent hitting share at .189, along with turning within the third-highest mark in digs per set at 13.72, behind the Badgers and Nebraska.

USC leads the convention in blocks per set at 2.82 via 16 matches. They sit in fourth within the Big Ten with an opponent hitting share of .179. 

After this weekend’s motion, UW will proceed its west coast stretch by heading out to Seattle, Washington to tackle the Huskies on Friday, Oct. 24 at 9:00 p.m. CT. The match shall be televised on Big Ten Network.