No. 12 Badgers outlast Oregon in 4 units

The Badgers (15-3, 8-2) discovered their rhythm early on in set one, leaping out to a 13-4 behind two prolonged runs, highlighted by the serving runs of out of doors hitters Grace Egan and Mimi Colyer. 

The Ducks (13-7, 4-6) have been fast to reply although, as they exploded for a 7-0 run and took their first lead of the match at 19-18 later within the first set. The groups continued to commerce rallies, however the Oregon offense was capable of pull by way of and safe a victory in further factors and win 28-26.

UW put collectively a resilient effort in set two, falling behind early earlier than coming again to tie the match. The Ducks led late by a rating of 20-17, because the Badgers fought again by successful 5 of the subsequent six rallies to take a 22-21 lead. 

Oregon offered three errors down the ultimate stretch to permit Wisconsin to knot up the match at 1-1 coming into set three. 

Neither workforce may discover a lot separation within the third set, as Colyer’s tenth kill of the afternoon gave the Badgers a 15-14 benefit. The senior has turned in double-digit kill totals in 17 matches this yr, ending the day with a team-high 18.

Wisconsin discovered some separation with the assistance of defensive specialist Maile Chan, who introduced a spark on the defensive finish. Chan notched a dig that led to a kill from exterior hitter Una Vajagic, along with offering a powerful serve to get the Ducks out of system and shut out set three with a 25-22 last rating. 

Oregon loved a 4-1 run in the course of set 4 to create a 14-9 lead, using their benefit all through the vast majority of the set. The Badgers responded with a late flurry with the assistance of a service ace from Egan, adopted by an assault error to tie it up at 24-24 and drive further factors for the second time on the day. 

UW took benefit of a service error to get the lead at 26-25, after which used a free ball to arrange Colyer for her last kill at Matthew Knight Arena, concluding her return to her former faculty—flying from the again row to place the Ducks away with a 27-25 rating. 

The Badgers went on to win their second-straight match in 4 units, going undefeated on their west coast journey for the second consecutive yr. 

Vajagic was regular on the offensive finish with 13 kills and 6 digs, handing over a .375 hitting share, good for her highest mark within the convention slate. 

The center blockers for UW continued to be environment friendly, as the mixture of seniors Carter Booth and Alicia Andrew have been the sparks on the entrance row. Booth tied a season-high 9 kills with just one hitting error, whereas Andrew completed with a swinging share of .750 (6 – 0 – 8). 

Libero Kristen Simon continued to excel on the defensive finish, main the Badgers with 14 digs. The freshman has earned double-digit digs in 9 consecutive matches. 

To spherical out Wisconsin’s high performers, setter Addy Horner turned in her second-highest variety of assists on the yr with 44. 

Straight from the Court

Head Coach Kelly Sheffield (on persevering with to develop): “We were in this similar match against USC last week at our place, and I thought the only other thing is being able to have a match like that on the road. And, that was this. It was a battle, proud of our kids and how they stuck with it and just battled.”

Outside Hitter Mimi Colyer (on what the Big Ten Conference brings): “Every night in the Big Ten is going to a battle, we saw such a close game. That could have been anyone’s game and I think we’re going to see that throughout the rest of Big Ten play. It’s such a good conference, it’s the best conference for volleyball.”

Notes:

• Senior Mimi Colyer recorded a match-high 18 kills on 48 makes an attempt. Colyer has tallied double-digit kills in each match however one thus far this season.
• Middle blocker Carter Booth matched a season-high 9 kills. She additionally totaled 9 kills on Sept. 28 at Iowa.
• For the ninth match this season, redshirt senior Alicia Andrew did not’ have a hitting error. Andrew had six kills on eight swings in opposition to the Ducks.
• Setter Addy Horner collected her second-highest help whole with 44.
• For the ninth-straight match, libero Kristen Simon recorded double-digit digs. Simon totaled a team-high 14 digs.

Up Next: The Badgers will welcome No. 1 Nebraska (20-0, 10-0) to the UW Field House on Friday, Oct. 31. The match is about to start out at 8:00 p.m. CT on Halloween and might be televised on Big Ten Network, as UW seems to be at hand the Cornhuskers their first blemish of the season.