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2 2013 Wisconsin Badgers 1 LAUREN CARLINI 6-2 Fr. S Aurora, Ill. 2 CLAIRE RADDATZ 5-10 So. DS Mequon, Wis. 3 COURTNEY THOMAS 6-0 Jr. RS DeKalb, Ill. 4 ANNEMARIE HICKEY 5-8 Sr. L Oswego, Ill. 5 TAYLOR FRICANO 6-3 Fr. OH/RS Palatine, Ill. 6 TAYLOR MOREY 5-5 So. DS Muncie, Ind. 7 DEME MORALES 5-7 Jr. OH Amherst, Ohio 8 VICTORIA ITO 5-5 So. DS Buffalo Grove, Ill. 10 TORI BLAKE 6-3 Fr. MB Midland, Mich. 11 KT KVAS 5-9 Jr. DS Eagan, Minn. 12 JULIE MIKAELSEN 6-3 Sr. RS Askim, Norway 13 HALEIGH NELSON 6-3 Fr. MB Cary, N.C. 14 DOMINIQUE THOMPSON 5-11 Sr./Jr. MB Plymouth, Minn. 15 CRYSTAL GRAFF 6-3 Jr. OH Madison, Wis. 16 CAROLINE WORKMAN 5-5 Jr. DS Los Angeles, Calif. 20 ELLEN CHAPMAN 6-5 Jr. OH Glenview, Ill. KELLY SHEFFIELD BRITTANY DILDINE UW Record: 27-9 Assistant Coach (1st year) Career Record: (13th yr) GARY WHITE Assistant Coach (1st year) JAKE BARREAU Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year) JESSICA YANZ Director of Operations (1st year)

3 WISCONSIN VOLLEYBALL Dec. 16, SCHEDULE Overall: 27-9 (Home: 10-5, Away 9-4, Neutral 8-0) Big Ten: 12-8/T4th (Home: 6-4, Away 6-4) Date Opponent Time at Pepperdine Classic, Malibu, Calif. Aug. 30 vs. Iona W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. Delaware W, 3-0 vs. Pepperdine W, 3-1 at North Dakota State Classic, Fargo, N.D. Sept. 6 vs. Northern Iowa W, 3-2 Sept. 7 vs. North Dakota State W, 3-1 vs. #17 Louisville W, 3-0 INNTOWNER INVITATIONAL Sept. 13 vs. Kansas L, 2-3 Sept. 14 vs. Milwaukee W, 3-1 vs. Bowling Green W, 3-0 at N.C. State Invitational, Raleigh, N.C. Sept. 20 vs. N.C. State W, 3-1 Sept. 21 vs. Virginia Commonwealth W, 3-2 vs. Colgate W, 3-0 SEPT. 27 #20 PURDUE W, 3-0 SEPT. 28 INDIANA W, 3-1 Oct. 2 at Iowa W, 3-1 Oct. 5 at #10 Nebraska L, 2-3 Oct. 11 at #14 Ohio State W, 3-2 Oct. 12 at #4 Penn State L. 0-3 OCT. 18 #16 MICHIGAN L, 0-3 OCT. 20 #5 MICHIGAN STATE W, 3-1 OCT. 23 #7 MINNESOTA W, 3-1 OCT. 27 ILLINOIS L, 1-3 Nov. 1 at Indiana W, 3-0 Nov. 2 at #16 Purdue L, 2-3 NOV. 8 #11 NEBRASKA L, 1-3 NOV. 10 IOWA W, 3-0 NOV. 15 #2 PENN STATE L, 0-3 NOV. 17 OHIO STATE W. 3-1 Nov. 22 at #17 Michigan State W, 3-1 Nov. 23 at #18 Michigan W, 3-2 Nov. 27 at #11 Minnesota L, 1-3 Nov. 30 at Northwestern W, 3-0 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 NCAA FIRST ROUND vs. Milwaukee W, 3-0 NCAA SECOND ROUND vs. California W, 3-0 at NCAA Regional Semifinals, Champaign, Ill. vs. #16 Florida State W, 3-1 at NCAA Regional Final, Champaign, Ill. vs. #19 Purdue W, 3-1 at NCAA Semifinals, Seattle, Wash. Wisconsin vs. Texas 6:30 p.m. Penn State vs. Washington 8:30 p.m. at NCAA Championship, Seattle, Wash. Winner #1 vs. Winner #2 8:30 p.m. All home matches, in CAPS, held at the UW Field House, 1450 Monroe St. All times Central. # = AVCA rank at the time of the match The season for the 12th-seeded Badgers (27-9) continues as they advance to the NCAA national championship semifinals. Wisconsin takes on top-seeded Texas (27-2) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at KeyArena in Seattle. No. 2 Penn State (32-2) takes on No. 3 Washington (30-2) in the other national semifinal at 8:30 p.m. Semifinal winners advance to the national championship match on Saturday at 8:30 p.m Roster Contact: Diane Nordstrom, Associate Director Offi ce: (608) Cell: (608) dkn@athletics.wisc.edu NEXT EVENT at NCAA Championship Thursday National Semifinals #13 Wisconsin vs. #1 Texas 6:30 p.m. #2 Penn State vs. #5 Washington 8:30 p.m. Saturday National Championship 8:30 p.m. Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Wash. Live Stats: Gametracker Live Video: ESPN2/WatchESPN Radio: The Mic 92.1 (WXXM-FM) with Jon Arias and Diane Nordstrom All three matches at the national championship will air live on ESPN2 or online on WatchESPN.com. Beth Mowins and Karch Kiraly will call the matches. Wisconsin is one of the lowest seeds to qualify for the NCAA championship. Unseeded Michigan advanced to the semifinals in 2012 while Florida State was a 12th seed in The Badgers advance to their second NCAA national championship and their first since Wisconsin defeated No. 16 Florida State and No. 19 Purdue by 3-1 scores to win the Champaign Regional. Freshman Lauren Carlini was named the regional MVP while juniors Ellen Chapman, Deme Morales and Dominique Thompson were named to the regional all-tournament team. UW improved to (.673) in 17 NCAA tournament appearances with two wins last weekend. Kelly Sheffield won his 300th career match against Purdue on Saturday. The first-year Badger leader is (.711) in his 13th season as a head coach. UW is 8-0 on neutral courts this season, including a 2-0 mark in NCAA play. Wisconsin is playing its best volleyball of the season in NCAA play. UW is hitting.323 in the tournament and averaging kills per set. The Badgers are also averaging digs and 2.50 blocks per set. Head coach Kelly Sheffield joins an elite group of first-year head coaches who have led their teams to the NCAA championship. John Cook (Nebraska), John Dunning (Pacific and Stanford), Cathy George (Texas-Arlington) and Don Shaw (Stanford) have all led teams to the national semifinals in their first seasons. Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Yr. MP/MS KPS % APS SAPS DPS BPS Other 1 Lauren Carlini S Fr. 32/ UW best 21 double-doubles 3 Courtney Thomas RS Jr. 33/ Annemarie Hickey L Sr. 30/ Double-figure digs in last 21 7 Deme Morales OH Jr. 36/ Shortest hitter in Big Ten 13 Haleigh Nelson MB Fr. 36/ Ranks 7th in B1G in blocks 14 Dominique Thompson MB Jr. 36/ Has hit over.300 in 21 mtchs 20 Ellen Chapman OH Jr. 36/ Double-figure kills in 30 Key Reserves 6 Taylor Morey L/DS So. 36/ Back row for Chapman 10 Tori Blake MB Fr. 14/ Kt Kvas DS Jr. 34/ Serves for Thompson Wisconsin Opponents Head Coach: Kelly Sheffield (UW Record: 27-9/1st year; Career Record: /13th year) Assistant Coaches: Brittany Dildine, Gary White Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jake Barreau Student Assistant Coach: Mary Ording Director of Operations: Jessica Yanz

4 AVCA TOP 25 COACHES POLL, Dec. 2 No. School (1st place) Points Record Last 1 Texas (44) Penn State (15) Stanford Missouri (1) Washington Florida Southern California San Diego Nebraska Minnesota Hawai i Colorado State Wisconsin Duke North Carolina Florida State Kentucky Illinois Purdue Michigan State BYU Marquette Kansas Michigan Oregon NR Others Receiving Votes: Cal State Northridge 23; Oklahoma 18; Iowa State 14; California 12; Ohio 12; Creighton 9; St. Mary s (CA) 7; Arizona 6; UC Santa Barbara 6; Western Kentucky 4 VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE POLL, Dec. 3 No. School (First place) Points Last 1. Penn State (6) Texas (4) Missouri Stanford Washington Southern California Florida San Diego Minnesota Nebraska Hawaii Colorado State Duke North Carolina Wisconsin Florida State BYU 24 RV 18. Kentucky Purdue Illinois 13 RV Others receiving votes: Michigan State, Kansas, Marquette, Central Arkansas, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Northridge, Oregon LOW SEED ADVANCES Wisconsin is one of the lowest seeds to qualify for the NCAA championship. Unseeded Michigan advanced to the semifinals in 2012, losing to eventual champion. Florida State was a 12th seed in 2011, falling in the semifinals to national champion UCLA. Hawai i was also a 12th seed in 2009 when it competed in the national semifinals, losing to champion Penn State. In 2005, Santa Clara was unseeded and lost to Nebraska in the semifinals. SECOND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP The Badgers advance to their second NCAA national championship and their first since In 2000, Wisconsin advanced to the championship match, losing to Nebraska in five sets. FOUR NAMED REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT Freshman Lauren Carlini was named the Champaign Regional MVP while juniors Ellen Chapman, Deme Morales and Dominique Thompson were named to the regional all-tournament team. Carlini, a 6-2 setter, averaged assists per set on the weekend. She also added 3.0 digs and 0.75 blocks per set while setting the Badgers to a.261 team hitting percentage. Chapman, Thompson and Morales all averaged better than 4.0 kills per set at 4.88, 4.25 and 4.00, respectively. Thompson hit.424 on the weekend and led the team with 1.0 blocks per set. Morales recorded back-to-back doubledoubles, adding 3.62 digs per set. WE LIKE NEUTRAL COURTS UW is 8-0 on neutral courts this season, including a 2-0 mark in NCAA play. The Badgers won the Pepperdine Classic, the North Dakota State Classic and the NC State Tournament to go 6-0 on neutral courts during the non-conference season. BEST VOLLEYBALL OF THE SEASON? Wisconsin is playing its best volleyball of the season in NCAA play. UW is hitting.323 in the tournament, including better than.400 against Milwaukee and California in the first and second rounds. UW is averaging kills per set with three players over 3.5 kills per set. Junior Ellen Chapman leads the team with 4.64 kills per set while Deme Morales (3.79) and Dominique Thompson (3.57) also make big offensive contributions. The Badgers are also averaging digs and 2.50 blocks per set. Senior Annemarie Hickey leads the team with 4.71 digs per set while Morales chips in 3.36 digs per set. Thompson has a team-best 1.21 blocks per set while freshman Haleigh Nelson adds 1.07 blocks per set. CARLINI, CHAPMAN NAMED ALL-REGION Head coach Kelly Sheffield joins an elite group of first-year head coaches who have led their teams to the NCAA championship. John Cook (Nebraska), John Dunning (Pacific and Stanford), Cathy George (Texas-Arlington) and Don Shaw (Stanford) have all lead teams to the national semifinals in their first seasons. Coach University Year Finish John Cook Nebraska st John Dunning Pacific st Stanford st Don Shaw Stanford nd Cathy George Texas-Arlington 1989 T3rd AGAINST THE 6-2 Texas runs a 6-2 offense and the Badgers have had a lot of success against teams that run a 6-2 offfense this season. Wisconsin is 10-2 against teams that run a 6-2, with the losses coming at Purdue on Nov. 2 and at Minnesota on Nov. 27. WISCONSIN AGAINST THE FIELD The Badgers trail Texas 4-1 all time in program history with the last meeting coming in 2006 at the NCAA Regional semifinals in Austin, Texas. Wisconsin also trails Penn State 42-7 all-time, including two 3-0 losses this season. Washington leads the all-time series 3-1, with the last meeting coming in Opponent Record Texas Texas leads 4-1 Penn State Penn State leads 42-7 Washington Washington leads 3-1 WINNING WAYS UW has won eight of its last nine matches, with the only loss coming at No. 11 Minnesota on Nov. 27. The Badgers have won five straight, including four in NCAA play. Wisconsin s longest winning streak this season was eight matches to wrap up the non-conference season and open Big Ten play 3-0. SERVING, DEFENSE WINS MATCHES All season long, the Badgers have won matches with their serving and defense. UW is considered a short team in the front row with a 5-7 outside hitter and 5-11 middle blocker. Wisconsin stresses teams with its serving, nearly doubling up teams in aces. The Badgers average 1.17 aces per set or 162 total. UW gives up just 0.69 aces per set or 95 on the season. That includes not getting aced in three matches, with the most recent zero ace performance coming by Purdue in the regional final. UW also digs a lot of balls, averaging digs per set. That figure goes up to digs per set in NCAA play. BADGER DEFENSE In NCAA play, opponents are hitting just.164 thanks to the Badgers defense. Wisconsin is averaging 2.50 blocks and

5 16.36 digs per set over the stretch. On the season, Wisconsin averages 2.29 blocks and digs per set while opponents hit.171. BALANCED OFFENSE Wisconsin had three players in doublefigure kills against both Florida State and Purdue in NCAA regional play. Junior Ellen Chapman led the Badgers with 20 kills against the Seminoles, her third 20-plus kill match of the season. Junior Dominique Thompson added 15 kills while junior Deme Morales chipped in 12 kills. Against Purdue, Morales put away a career-best 20 kills. Chapman added 19 kills and Thompson 15 terminations. MORALES TURNS UP HER PLAY Junior Deme Morales has turned up her play in the last five matches. The 5-7 outside hitter, who is the shortest frontrow hitter in the Big Ten, is averaging 3.59 kills per set while hitting.256. She has double-figure kills in four matches and double-figure digs in four matches to add 3.71 digs per set. On the season, Morales ranks second on the team with 2.73 kills per set and third on the team with 2.76 digs per set. She ranks second on the team this season with 18 double-doubles. CARLINI, CHAPMAN NAMED ALL-REGION Freshman Lauren Carlini and junior Ellen Chapman were named to the AVCA Northeast All-Region team, with Carlini also being named the region s freshman of the year. They are the first Badgers named to the all-region team since Carlini is the first UW player named regional freshman of the year since the award was begun in CHAPMAN KEYING OFFENSE Junior Ellen Chapman has been a key to the Badgers offensive improvement. The 6-4 outside hitter is averaging 4.35 kills per set over the last five matches while hitting.363. She also adds 0.71 blocks per set, tying her career best with five stuffs against Milwaukee. On the season, Chapman is the Badgers leader with 3.55 kills per set and 29 service aces. She ranks third on the team with a.265 hitting percentage while adding 0.42 blocks per set. SHEFFIELD KNOWS THE NCAA Head coach Kelly Sheffield has led the Badgers back to the NCAA tournament after a five-year absence but the firstyear head coach is very familiar with the post-season tournament. Including 2013, Sheffield has led his teams to nine NCAA tournaments, including the last eight years in a row. He improved to 8-8 (.500) in nine appearances, with this season being the first time he has led a team to national semifinals. Sheffield led Dayton to five-straight post-season appearances (3-5) and Albany to three tournaments (1-3) though no teams advance past the second round. HICKEY KEYS BACK ROW Since taking over as libero at Nebraska on Oct. 5, senior Annemarie Hickey has recorded double-figure digs in 21 straight matches. The 5-8 Hickey started the season at outside hitter but after missing six matches due to an ankle injury, returned to the lineup as a defensive specialist. Hickey took libero duties against the Cornhuskers. She leads the team with 3.82 digs per set on the season. Over the past 21 matches, Hickey is averaging 4.30 digs per set. As the primary serve receiver, Hickey converts 97.5 percent of her passes, getting aced only 24 times in 953 receptions. COMPARING THE SEASONS Wisconsin has won 10 more matches in 2013 than in 2012 as well as picked up seven more Big Ten wins. While the Badgers stats haven t changed that much from last season, the biggest change is in opponent totals where nearly every category is lower than last season. Comparing Seasons Diff Overall Record Big Ten Record Kills per set Opponent kills per set Hitting % Opponent Hitting % Assists per set Opponent Assists per set Aces per set Opponent Aces per set Digs per set Opponent Digs per set Blocks per set Opponent Blocks per set SHEFFIELD ONE OF BADGERS BEST The 27 wins for head coach Kelly Sheffield is the second best for a firstyear head coach at UW. The Badgers have won 20-or-more matches in a season for the first time since UW first-year head coaching records Kristy Conklin Kelly Sheffield 2013 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS UW is 9-7 against ranked opponents this season, including defeating two top-10 foes. It is the most ranked opponents the Badgers have defeated and played since 1998 when they went 12-5 against top-25 teams. It is also the second-most ranked teams Wisconsin has played in a season since NCAA RPI Dec. 2 No. School Conference Record 1. Penn State Big Ten Texas Big Florida Southeastern Missouri Southeastern Washington Pac Stanford Pac Southern California Pac Marquette Big East Nebraska Big Ten Kentucky Southeastern Minnesota Big Ten Duke Atlantic Coast Kansas Big San Diego West Coast Wisconsin Big Ten Creighton Big East Hawaii Big West Oklahoma Big Florida State Atlantic Coast Illinois Big Ten Colorado State Mountain West North Carolina Atlantic Coast Iowa State Big Arizona Pac Oregon Pac Utah Pac Purdue Big Ten Michigan State Big Ten BYU West Coast LSU Southeastern NCAA ATTENDANCE Dec. 16 No. School Attendance Avg. 1 Nebraska 138,684 8,158 2 Hawaii 144,235 7,591 3 Minnesota 59,130 3,942 4 Texas 49,137 3,780 5 Wisconsin 52,685 3,512 6 Missouri 62,717 3,301 7 Colorado St. 49,240 3,283 8 UNI 42,470 3,267 9 Illinois 45,240 3, Penn St. 50,187 2, Michigan St. 43,368 2, Iowa St. 29,703 2, Washington 40,174 2, Wichita St. 38,657 2, Purdue 40,510 2, Florida 44,592 2, North Carolina 34,856 2, Kansas St. 26,573 2, Ohio St. 26,816 2, Stanford 28,925 1, Louisville 20,193 1, Duke 29,723 1, Ohio 18,910 1, Kansas 24,733 1, Oregon 22,468 1,498

6 Career Milestones Milestone Name # Needed 100 kills Annemarie Hickey digs Ellen Chapman 17 Caroline Workman 44 Lauren Carlini digs Dominique Thompson blocks Dominique Thompson blocks Lauren Carlini matches Courtney Thomas 3 Milestones Passed Milestone Name Date 1,100 kills Ellen Chapman vs. Purdue, 12/14 1,000 kills Ellen Chapman at MSU, 11/ kills Ellen Chapman vs. Illinois, 10/ kills Ellen Chapman vs. Colgate, 9/ kills Ellen Chapman at NDSU, 9/7 Dominique Thompson vs. Purdue, 12/ kills Dominique Thompson vs. OSU, 11/17 Courtney Thomas at Michigan, 11/ kills Dominique Thompson at PSU, 11/12 Courtney Thomas vs. Michigan, 10/ kills Dominique Thompson vs. Kansas, 9/13 Courtney Thomas vs. Milwaukee, 9/14 Deme Morales vs. California, 12/7 300 kills Deme Morales at Purdue, 11/2 200 kills Deme Morales at Nebraska, 10/5 Haleigh Nelson at Minnesota, 11/ kills Deme Morales vs. Kansas, 9/13 Haleigh Nelson at OSU, 10/11 Lauren Carlini vs. OSU, 11/ assists Courtney Thomas vs. NDSU, 9/7 1,000 assists Lauren Carlini vs. OSU, 11/ assists Lauren Carlini at Nebraska, 10/5 300 assists Annemarie Hickey vs. Florida St, 12/ assists Lauren Carlini vs. Kansas, 9/ service aces Annemarie Hickey vs. Purdue, 9/ digs Annemarie Hickey vs. Purdue, 12/ digs Annemarie Hickey at Michigan, 11/ digs Annemarie Hickey at Indiana, 11/ digs Annemarie Hickey at Penn State, 10/ digs Annemarie Hickey vs. Pepperdine, 8/ digs Courtney Thomas at Northwestern, 11/ digs Courtney Thomas vs. Illinois, 10/27 Taylor Morey (Career) at Mich, 11/ digs Courtney Thomas vs. Purdue, 9/27 Taylor Morey (Career) at Iowa, 10/2 600 digs Courtney Thomas vs. Iona, 8/30 Taylor Morey (Career) vs. BGSU, 9/14 Deme Morales vs. Purdue, 12/ digs Deme Morales vs. OSU, 11/ digs Deme Morales vs. Mich State, 10/ digs Deme Morales at NC State, 9/20 Ellen Chapman vs. VCU, 9/21 Taylor Morey (UW) vs. OSU, 11/17 Lauren Carlini at Minnesota, 11/ digs Taylor Morey (UW) vs. Purdue, 9/27 Lauren Carlini vs. Illinois, 10/ digs Lauren Carlini vs. Indiana, 9/28 Kt Kvas vs. Florida State, 12/ blocks Dominique Thompson vs. Purdue, 9/27 Courtney Thomas at Nebraska, 10/5 100 blocks Haleigh Nelson vs. Nebraska, 11/8 100 matches Annemarie Hickey vs. UNI, 9/6 Ellen Chapman vs. Florida State, 12/ sets Annemarie Hickey vs. Illinois, 10/ sets Courtney Thomas vs. Minnesota, 10/23 Ellen Chapman vs. Minnesota, 10/23 Dominique Thompson vs. OSU, 11/ sets Deme Morales at OSU, 10/11 Taylor Morey (Career) at Indiana, 11/1 100 sets Kt Kvas at Purdue, 11/2 Taylor Morey (UW) vs. Iowa, 11/10 Haleigh Nelson vs. Iowa, 11/10 Lauren Carlini at Michigan, 11/23 Date Opponent W/L Sept. 7 vs. #17 Louisville W, 3-0 SEPT. 27 #20 PURDUE W, 3-0 Oct. 5 at #10 Nebraska L, 2-3 Oct. 11 at #14 Ohio State W, 3-2 Oct. 12 at #4 Penn State L. 0-3 OCT. 18 #16 MICHIGAN L, 0-3 OCT. 20 #5 MICHIGAN STATE W, 3-1 OCT. 23 #7 MINNESOTA W, 3-1 Nov. 2 at #16 Purdue L, 2-3 Nov. 10 #11 NEBRASKA L, 1-3 Nov. 14 #2 PENN STATE L, 0-3 Nov. 22 at #17 Michigan State W, 3-1 Nov. 23 at #18 Michigan W, 3-2 Nov. 27 at #11 Minnesota L, 1-3 Dec. 13 vs. #16 Florida State W, 3-1 Dec. 14 vs. #19 Purdue W, 3-1 CARLINI NAMED BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Lauren Carlini was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year and also earned All-Big Ten honors. The 6-2 setter was also named to the Big Ten All- Freshman team and was joined on the rookie team by Haleigh Nelson. Carlini is just the second UW freshman named to the All-Big Ten team and is the third Badger to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, joining Sherisa Livingston (1999) and Claudia Rodriguez (2000). She is also the first All-Big Ten pick for Wisconsin since Carlini and Nelson bring Wisconsin s total members on the Big Ten All- Freshman team to 15 and marks just the third time that UW has had two members of the rookie team in the same season. BADGERS LEAD BIG TEN IN DIGS For the second-straight season, Wisconsin led the Big Ten in digs per set in conference matches. The Badgers averaged digs per set in Big Ten matches, setting the UW season record. UW also leads the league in all matches with digs per set. Senior Annemarie Hickey leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference with 3.82 digs per set in all matches while her Big Ten-only average went up to 3.87 digs per set, which ranked sixth. In 2012, the Badgers had a Big Tenbest digs per set in all matches and per set in conference matches. The tough back-row defense helps hold down opponents hitting percentages. Foes are hitting.171 on the year, which ranks second in the Big Ten. Conference opponents hit.190, which also ranked second. Eight foes have hit under.100 while 22 have hit under.200. Only 14 of 36 opponents have hit better than.200 against UW. SEASON RECORDS ON THE BRINK The Badgers have broken or are on track to break all of their season records for 25-point rally scoring. Junior Ellen Chapman leads the season list with 3.55 kills per set while also becoming the season record holder for total kills with 490. She has also set the season record for total attack attempts with 1,383 and attempts per set with Freshman Lauren Carlini leads the list with 1,383 assists and assists per set while junior Dominique Thompson and freshman Haleigh Nelson rank for hitting percentage at.327 and.323, respectively. Nelson also leads the season list for total blocks with 150. CHAPMAN JOINS 1,000 KILL CLUB Junior Ellen Chapman became the 19th UW player to earn 1,000 kills with her ninth kill of the match at Michigan State on Nov. 22. The 6-4 outside hitter s notable hit came early in the third set against the Spartans. She has upped her career total to 1,113, which ranks her 15th. Chapman needs 20 kills to move into 14th, currently held by Susan Wohlford ( ) with 1,132 kills. Chapman has tallied double-figure kills in a team-leading 32 matches, including 17 straight from Oct. 2 Nov. 27. She continues to lead the Badgers with 3.55 kills per set, which ranks seventh in the Big Ten. The junior is having the best season of her career as her kill per set average is a season best while she is also hitting a season best.265. CARLINI BEST FRESHMAN AT DOUBLING UP Freshman Lauren Carlini has a teamleading 21 double-doubles this season, making her the top freshman in the country in that category. According to a national list compiled by Saint Louis SID Jacob Gossage, Carlini leads the rookie list while Arizona setter Penina Snuka finished her season with 18 double-doubles. Carlini has recorded all of her double-doubles in assists and digs. Freshmen Double-Doubles 1. Lauren Carlini Wisconsin Penina Snuka Arizona Jamie Bredahl Northeastern 17 BALANCED ATTACK The Badgers have won 27 matches this season with a balanced offensive attack as well as tough defense. Wisconsin has four players that average 2.3-or-more kills per set. Ellen Chapman leads the team with 3.55 kills per set while Deme Morales contributes 2.73 kills per set. Dominique Thomas chips in 2.62 kills per set and Courtney Thomas adds 2.39 kills per set. Five players average 2.6-or-more digs per set. Annemarie Hickey leads the team with 3.82 digs per set while Lauren Carlini add 2.85 per set., Morales (2.76) Thomas (2.71) and Taylor Morey (2.67) also key the back row. CARLINI ONLY FRESHMAN SETTING 5-1 Lauren Carlini is in the only freshman to set a 5-1 offense among the top-25 teams in the country. The 6-foot-2 set-

7 ter, who was named the 2012 Gatorade National Player of the Year in volleyball, puts up assists per set, which ranks third in the Big Ten and 43rd nationally. Carlini has started 32 matches at setter after missing the four matches early in the season with a leg injury. A great defensive player, she ranks third on the team with 0.79 blocks per set and second with 2.85 digs per set. DOMINATING FROM THE SERVICE LINE Wisconsin dominates its opponents at the serving line, recording equal to or more aces than 28 of 36 foes this season. UW has set a season record with 162 aces this year or 1.17 per set, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin had a season-best 11 service aces at North Dakota State on Sept. 7. Six Badgers have double-figure aces this season led by Ellen Chapman and Lauren Carlini with 29. Courtney Thomas (27), Deme Morales (23) and Annemarie Hickey (20) all have 20-ormore aces while Kt Kvas is close behind with 19. UW has been aced only 95 times this season or just 0.69 per set. Michigan State aced the Badgers a season-high seven times on Nov. 22 while Wisconsin has not been aced in three matches vs. Michigan on Oct. 18, vs. Illinois on Oct. 27 and vs. Purdue on Dec. 14. UW IN THE NCAA STATS Wisconsin ranks among the top 100 teams in the nation in six statistical categories, according to the NCAA stats through Dec. 16. Four individuals also rank in the top-150 athletes in five categories. Team 30. Kills per set Assists per set Win/Loss percentage Hitting percentage Digs per set Individuals Assists per set: 28. Lauren Carlini Kills per set: 97. Ellen Chapman 3.55 Points per set: 110. Ellen Chapman 3.99 Hitting percentage: 127. Dominique Thompson Haleigh Nelson.323 Blocks per set: 133. Haleigh Nelson 1.09 BADGERS IN THE BIG TEN UW ranks among the top-six teams in six categories in the Big Ten statistics, released Dec. 16. Badger players also rank in the top 10 in seven categories. All Matches Team 6. Hitting Percentage: Opponent Hitting Percentage: Kills per set: Assists per set: Service aces per set: Digs per set: Individuals Hitting Percentage: 6. Dominique Thompson Haleigh Nelson.323 Kills per set: 7. Ellen Chapman 3.55 Assists per set: 2. Lauren Carlini Aces per set: 8. Lauren Carlini 0.23 Digs per set: 6. Annemarie Hickey 3.82 Blocks per set: 8. Haleigh Nelson 1.09 Points per set: 7. Ellen Chapman 3.99 COUNTING DOWN Four Badgers are counting down to career milestones. Lauren Carlini will pick up career block No. 100 with two stuffs. Annemarie Hickey needs four kills for 100 in her fourth season. Dominique Thompson will pick up her 100th dig with six saves. ON TRACK FOR CAREER SEASONS Several Badgers are on track to have the best seasons of their careers. Ellen Chapman is averaging a season-best 3.55 kills per set while hitting a season-best.265. She also has 29 service aces this season, more than double her first two seasons combined. Annemarie Hickey is receiving serve at 97.5 percent, her best career season. She has been aced only 24 times in 953 attempts. Kt Kvas has 89 digs this season, seven times more than her first two seasons combined. She also has 19 service aces this year after not having an ace her first two seasons. Deme Morales has 377 kills this season, six times more than her first two seasons combined. She is averaging a season-best 2.73 kills per set while hitting a season-best.188 percent. The 5-7 outside hitter is also averaging season bests of 2.76 digs and 0.27 blocks per set. Courtney Thomas is averaging a season-best 2.39 kills per set. She has 27 service aces this season, 11 more than her freshman and sophomore years. The 6-0 outside hitter is averaging a season-best 0.21 aces and 2.71 digs per set. Dominique Thompson is averaging season bests of 2.62 kills and 0.99 blocks per set. She is also hitting a season-best.327. MOVING UP THE CAREER LISTS Senior Annemarie Hickey ranks third on the UW career record list with 1,764 digs. She needs 157 digs to move into second, held by Susan Wohlford ( ), who had 1,920 digs. Jocelyn Wack ( ) holds the UW career record with 2,182 digs. Hickey is also ranked third in digs per set with Wack is the career leader with 4.81 digs per set with Wohlford second at Hickey will move into the top 10 for sets played with one more set. She has played in 448 sets while 449 sets will tie her for 10th. She also needs just two more service aces to move into the top 10. Hickey has 113 aces while needing 115 to rank in the top 10. Junior Courtney Thomas surpassed 2013 RECORD WHEN... Overall: 27-9 Home: 10-5 Away: 9-4 Neutral: 8-0 Three-set match: 10-3 Four-set match: 13-3 Five-set match: 3-3 Win first set: Lose first set: 8-5 Win first two sets: 12-1 Lose first two sets: 1-4 Against top-25 teams: 9-7 Against unranked teams: 18-2 On television: 3-1 Big Ten: 12-8 Home: 6-4 Away: 6-4 Three-set match: 3-3 Four-set match: 7-3 Five-set match: 2-2 Win first set: 5-3 Lose first set: 7-5 Win first two sets: 3-0 Lose first two sets: 0-4 Against top 25 teams: 6-7 Against unranked teams: 6-1 Higher hitting % than opponent: 25-1 Lower hitting % than opponent: 2-8 Hit over.400: 2-0 Hit over.300: 5-0 Hit over.200: 18-3 Hit under.200: 4-6 Opponent hits under.200: 21-0 More kills than opponent: 26-4 Fewer kills than opponent: 1-4 Same kills as opponent: 0-1 More service aces than opponent: 20-4 Fewer service aces than opponent: 5-3 Same service aces as opponent: 3-1 More digs than opponent: 16-3 Fewer digs than opponent: 7-6 Same digs as opponent: 4-0 More blocks than opponent: 16-0 Fewer blocks than opponent: 9-8 Same blocks as opponents: 2-1 On Wednesday: 2-1 On Friday: 8-4 On Saturday: 13-3 On Sunday: 4-1 In August: 3-0 In September: 10-1 In October: 5-5 In November: 6-3 In December: 4-0 Current set winning streak: 2 Current set losing streak: 0 Longest set winning streak: 10 Longest set losing streak: 6 Current match winning streak: 5 Current Big Ten winning streak: 1 Current Big Ten losing streak: 0 Longest match winning streak: 8 Longest match losing streak: 2 Current home winning streak: 3 Current home losing streak: 0 Current home Big Ten winning streak: 1 Current home Big Ten losing streak: 0

8 2,000 career assists at North Dakota State on Sept. 7, becoming just the ninth UW setter to record 2,000 assists in a career. The 6-0 Thomas has 2,073 assists in her third season, which ranks ninth on the UW career record list. BREAKING THE PATTERN After splitting seven straight weeks of conference play, Wisconsin finally won both Big Ten matches in a weekend on Nov UW opened the conference season with two wins at home before splitting the next seven weeks. The Badgers won back-to-back Big Ten road games in the same weekend for the first time since 2008 with a 3-1 win at No. 17 Michigan State on Nov. 22 and a 3-2 victory at No. 18 Michigan on Nov. 23. BADGERS REMAIN AT 13TH For the second straight week, the Badgers were ranked 13th in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches poll, released Dec. 2. It is the highest ranking for UW since it was ranked 13th on Sept. 15, UW has been ranked or receiving votes in the poll all season, marking the first time since 2007 that Wisconsin has been in the poll all season long. BADGERS HAVE TOUGH SCHEDULE Wisconsin has the 15th toughest schedule in the nation, according to the NCAA RPI released Nov. 25. The Badgers have the fourth-toughest schedule in the Big Ten, trailing Illinois (1st), Penn State (4th) and Michigan (13th). UW is the only team in the country to play six-straight matches against top- 25 teams, going 3-3 over the stretch, from Oct INJURIES HIT BADGERS Eight players have missed at least three matches this season due to injury. Senior Julie Mikaelsen is taking a medical redshirt this season with a broken foot. Senior Annemarie Hickey and junior Courtney Thomas missed six and three matches, respectively. Freshman Lauren Carlini missed the first three matches with a leg injury while juniors Crystal Graff and Caroline Workman have seen only limited playing time due to injuries. Freshman Tori Blake has missed eight matches with a head injury. Sophomore Victoria Ito (ankle) has not played this year due to injury. BADGERS DOWN TOP-10 FOES For the first time in program history, Wisconsin defeated two top-10 opponents in back-to-back matches. UW upset then-no. 5 Michigan State 3-1 on Oct. 20, the highest ranked team it has defeated since sweeping No. 2 Penn State on Oct. 27, The Badgers followed that up with a 3-1 win over No. 7 Minnesota on Oct. 23. SCHOOL RECORDS FALL The Badgers set a school record with 70 digs vs. Colgate on Sept. 21. UW had five players record double-figure digs to break the previous three-set, 25-point rally scoring mark of 69 digs set at Minnesota in Lauren Carlini also set the threeset assist school record with 43 helpers against the Raiders. Wisconsin put away a match record of 53 kills against California on Dec. 7. The Badgers also put up a school record 52 assists against the Bears. GREAT START TO THE SEASON The Badgers started the season 14-1, including an 11-1 non-conference record, which is tied for the fourth-best start in program history with one loss. Wisconsin won three tournaments during the non-conference season, claiming the Pepperdine Classic, NDSU Classic and NC State Invitational with 3-0 records. UW finished second at its own InnTowner Invitational, falling to Kansas in five sets. The Badgers won six straight to open the year and won eight straight to wrap up the non-conference season and open Big Ten play 3-0. Best UW Starts Best starts with 1 loss Year Record Year Record , , CAPTAINS NAMED Seniors Annemarie Hickey and Julie Mikaelsen as well as junior Kt Kvas are serving as team captains for the Badgers during the 2013 season. The trio was selected by a team vote. FRESHMAN CLASS RANKED FOURTH Wisconsin is bringing in one of the top recruiting classes in the nation as the 2013 group is ranked fourth in PrepVolleyball.com s annual rating. It is the highest ranked Badger class since the website began its listing in The Badgers add five newcomers in 2013, including Lauren Carlini, the 2012 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year. Other freshmen are Taylor Fricano, Tori Blake and Haleigh Nelson. Sophomore Taylor Morey also transferred from Notre Dame. PrepVolleyball.com Top 30 Recruiting Classes 1. Nebraska 5. Texas 2. USC 6. UCLA 3. Minnesota 7. Michigan State 4. Wisconsin 8. Stanford GATORADE HONOREES UW has an impressive list of Gatorade State Players of the Year, capped by freshman Lauren Carlini who was named the 2012 Gatorade National Player of the Year. Gatorade Players of the Year Lauren Carlini National 2012 Lauren Carlini Illinois 2012 Annemarie Hickey Illinois 2009 Crystal Graff Wisconsin 2009, 2010 Deme Morales Ohio 2010 Taylor Morey Indiana 2010 BADGERS AT USA VOLLEYBALL A2 CAMP Senior Annemarie Hickey and juniors Ellen Chapman and Courtney Thomas spent part of the summer training with the USA Volleyball A2 Team for returning college players. They were the first Badgers since 2006 to make the team. Chapman and Thomas were part of the gold-medal winning team while Hickey brought home the silver. OFFENSE RETURNS UW returned 11 letterwinners and three starters plus its libero this season. Returnees accounted for 60 percent (939 of 1,567) of the Badgers kills last season as well as 86 percent (112 of 130) of their service aces and 89 percent (1,644 of 1,837) of their digs. Wisconsin also returns its starting setter in Courtney Thomas, who accounted for 1,213 of 1,456 assists. The Badgers lost their top two blockers in senior Alexis Mitchell and Mary Ording, returning just 49 percent (146.5 of 302) of their team blocks.

9 Scouting the Opponents Texas The defending NCAA champion Longhorns are 27-2 this season and have won 23 straight matches. The team s only losses came early on in the season against Hawaii (Aug. 31) and Arizona State (Sept. 13). No. 1-seeded Texas advanced to the national championship semifinals with wins over Texas State (3-0), Texas A&M (3-1), American (3-1) and Nebraska (3-0). The Longhorn offense averages kills per set and hits.296 as a team. A pair of 6-3 outside hitters account for the majority of Texas offensive attack. Junior Haley Eckerman leads the team with 4.13 kills per set and senior Bailey Webster adds 3.51 per set. Junior Khat Bell chips in 1.93 kills per set while hitting.343, and freshman Chiaka Ogbogu contributes 1.76 kills per set on a.401 attack. Eckerman also leads the team at the service line, averaging 0.37 aces per set. Texas runs a 6-2 offense led by senior Allison Hannah with 8.31 assists per set. Freshman Chloe Collins adds 7.11 to round out the Longhorns offensive attack. Defensively, the team averages digs per set with senior Sarah Palmer leading the way. The 5-10 libero averages 3.75 digs per set. Eckerman adds 2.50 per set and sophomore Amy Neal puts up 2.17 saves per set. Three players average one-or-more blocks per set. Bell leads the team at the net, putting up 1.35 blocks per set. Sophomore Molly McCage (1.31) and Ogbogu (1.08) round out the Texas defense. Quick Facts Location: Austin, Texas Enrollment: 49,449 Division: I Conference: Big 12 Colors: Burnt Orange and White Nickname: Longhorns 2013 AVCA Ranking: 1st 2013 Record: Big 12 Record/Place: 16-0/1st 2012 Record: Big 12 Record/Place: 15-1/1st Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 Newcomers: 4 Head Coach: Jerritt Elliott School Record: (13th year) Career Record: (15th year) Associate Head Coach: Salima Rockwell Assistant Coach: Erik Sullivan Web site: TexasSports.com vs. Texas Texas leads 4-1 In Madison: Tied 1-1 In Austin: Texas leads 3-0 Neutral: First meeting 9/9/83 L at Texas (#11) 7-15, 4-15, /8/84 L at Texas (#9) 5-15, 11-15, 15-9, 15-8, /19/97 W TEXAS (#10) 15-9, 17-15, /25/06 L TEXAS (#8) 28-30, 18-30, /8/06 at NCAA Regional, Austin, Texas L vs. Texas (#8) 19-30, 22-30, Comparing the Teams KPS Hit % APS SAPS DPS BPS Opp % Wisconsin Texas Standings (thru ) Rank Big Ten Overall 1. Penn State Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Purdue Michigan State Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Iowa Indiana This Week in the Big Ten NCAA Tournament 19 Wisconsin vs. Texas 6:30 p.m. Penn State vs. Washington 8:30 p.m. 21 NCAA Championship 8:30 p.m. Big Ten Statistics Team Rankings 3. Kills per set Hitting Percentage Assists per set Service Aces per set Digs per set Blocks per set Opponent Hitting Percentage.171 Individual Rankings Kills per set: 7. Ellen Chapman 3.55 Hitting %: 6. Dominique Thompson Haleigh Nelson.323 Assists per set: 2. Lauren Carlini Digs per set: 6. Annemarie Hickey 3.82 Aces per set: 8. Lauren Carlini 0.23 Blocks per set: 7. Haleigh Nelson 1.09 Points per set: 7. Ellen Chapman 3.99

10 Match-by-Match Leaders Kills % Assists Aces Digs Blocks 8/30 vs. Iona Chapman 17 Thompson.444 Thomas 31 Chapman 2 Morey 16 Nelson/Blake 2 8/31 vs. Delaware Chapman/Thompson 10 Thompson.909 Thomas 27 Hickey 2 Hickey 12 Thomas 5 8/31 at Pepperdine Chapman 22 Thomas.625 Thomas 40 Chapman 2 Morey 13 Thomas/Nelson/Thompson 5 9/6 vs. Northern Iowa Thomas 18 Nelson.571 Carlini 52 Hickey 2 Morey 19 Carlini/Nelson 6 9/7 at NDSU Chapman 23 Nelson.727 Thomas 40 Thomas 5 Morey 16 Chapman/Thompson/Nelson 3 9/7 vs. #17 Louisville Thomas/Thompson 11 Thompson.400 Carlini 28 Thomas 3 Carlini 12 Thompson 7 9/13 VS. KANSAS Morales/Chapman 17 Morales.273 Carlini 50 Carlini/Morales/Morey 1 Thomas 19 Thompson 6 9/14 VS. MILWAUKEE Chapman 17 Nelson.360 Carlini 50 Chapman 5 Morey 23 Nelson 4 9/14 VS. BOWLING GREEN Chapman 13 Chapman.387 Carlini 31 Carlini/Thomas 1 Morey 12 Nelson 4 9/20 at NC State Chapman 15 Thompson.444 Carlini 37 Graff 3 Morey 20 Nelson 5 9/21 vs. VCU Thompson 19 Thompson.300 Carlini 49 Thompson 3 Morey 25 Thompson 6 9/21 vs. Colgate Thompson/Chapman 13 Thompson.409 Carlini 43 Kvas 3 Morey 20 Thompson/Chapman 3 9/27 VS. #20 PURDUE Thomas 10 Nelson.438 Carlini 31 Thomas 1 Morales 13 Nelson 7 9/28 VS. INDIANA Thompson/Morales 11 Thompson.667 Carlini 43 Hickey 1 Carlini 12 Nelson 6 10/2 at Iowa Thompson/Thomas 13 Thompson.346 Carlini 46 Thomas/Hickey/Kvas 2 Morey 21 Thompson 4 10/5 at #10 Nebraska Thomas 18 Chapman.222 Carlini 49 Hickey 2 Hickey 23 Nelson 10 10/11 at #14 Ohio State Thomas 19 Thomas.261 Carlini 40 Morales/Chapman 3 Hickey 20 Thompson 8 10/12 at #4 Penn State Thomas 11 Carlini.400 Carlini 28 Carlini/Morales 1 Thomas 14 Carlini/Thompson 6 10/18 vs. #16 Michigan Chapman 12 Carlini.300 Carlini 31 Chapman 2 Hickey 18 Thompson 6 10/20 vs. #5 Mich State Chapman 14 Carlini.385 Carlini 36 Crlni/Chpmn/Hcky/Kvs 1 Hickey 27 Carlini 5 10/23 vs. #7 Minnesota Morales 15 Nelson.500 Carlini 49 Crlni/Mrls/Hcky 1 Carlini/Thomas 18 Nelson 6 10/27 vs. Illinois Morales 17 Morales.279 Carlini 46 Carlini/Thomas 2 Hickey 21 Nelson/Thompson 5 11/1 at Indiana Thompson 16 Thompson.583 Carlini 53 Kvas/Chapman 1 Hickey 13 Thompson 6 11/2 at #16 Purdue Chapman 16 Thompson.400 Carlini 62 Carlini 2 Hickey 19 Nelson 6 11/8 vs. Nebraska Chapman/Morales 15 Morales.270 Carlini 42 Carlini/Thomas/Kvas 3 Hickey/Carlini 15 Thomas 4 11/10 vs. Iowa Chapman 13 Thompson.588 Carlini 37 Carlini 2 Hickey 15 Nelson 7 11/15 vs. Penn State Chapman 12 Thompson.273 Carlini 30 Thomas/Hickey 1 Hickey 13 Thomas/Nelson/Thompson 2 11/17 vs. Ohio State Thomas/Thompson 13 Thomas.417 Carlini 50 Carlini/Morales/Hickey 1 Hickey 15 Nelson 8 11/22 at Michigan State Chapman 18 Chapman.256 Carlini 43 Chapman 3 Carlini 15 Thomas/Nelson/Thompson 2 11/23 at Michigan Chapman 19 Nelson.483 Carlini 56 Thomas 3 Hickey 17 Thompson 7 11/27 at Minnesota Thompson 18 Nelson.345 Carlini 51 Hickey 1 Crlini/Thms/Mrales 17 Thms/Nelsn/Thmpsn 4 11/30 at Northwestern Nelson 10 Nelson.500 Carlini 33 Carlini 3 Morales 17 Nelson 6 12/6 vs. Milwaukee Chapman 13 Nelson.538 Carlini 39 Carlini 4 Hickey/Morales 10 Nelson/Chapman 5 12/7 vs. California Chapman 14 Thompson.562 Carlini 40 None Hickey 18 Thompson 5 12/13 vs. Florida State Chapman 20 Thompson.444 Carlini 53 Thomas/Morales 1 Morales 16 Thompson 4 12/14 vs. Purdue Morales 20 Chapman.441 Carlini 55 Carlini/Thomas/Morales 1 Hickey 23 Thompson 4 Led the Badgers in... Kills Career 2013 Ellen Chapman Crystal Graff 12 0 Julie Mikaelsen 12 0 Courtney Thomas 11 8 Dominique Thompson 9 9 Deme Morales 6 6 Annemarie Hickey 2 0 Haleigh Nelson 1 1 Hitting Percentage Career 2013 Dominique Thompson Ellen Chapman 15 3 Julie Mikaelsen 9 0 Courtney Thomas 9 2 Haleigh Nelson 9 9 Crystal Graff 4 0 Lauren Carlini 3 3 Deme Morales 3 3 Annemarie Hickey 1 0 Assists Career 2013 Courtney Thomas 47 4 Lauren Carlini Kt Kvas 1 0 Service Aces Career 2013 Annemarie Hickey 34 9 Courtney Thomas 23 9 Deme Morales 17 8 Lauren Carlini Ellen Chapman 11 8 Caroline Workman 10 0 Julie Mikaelsen 9 0 Crystal Graff 6 1 Dominique Thompson 5 1 Kt Kvas 5 5 Victoria Ito 1 0 Taylor Morey 1 1 Digs Career 2013 Annemarie Hickey Taylor Morey Courtney Thomas 11 4 Lauren Carlini 6 6 Deme Morales 5 5 Crystal Graff 2 0 Kt Kvas 1 0 Julie Mikaelsen 1 0 Blocks Career 2013 Dominique Thompson Haleigh Nelson Courtney Thomas 15 6 Ellen Chapman 7 3 Crystal Graff 2 0 Julie Mikaelsen 1 0 Tori Blake 1 1 Lauren Carlini 3 3 All category leaders include ties.

11 Career Superlatives Career Double-Figure Stats Kills Total Current Streak Ellen Chapman Julie Mikaelsen RS 22 0 Dominique Thompson 2 3 RS Courtney Thomas Deme Morales Crystal Graff Annemarie Hickey Haleigh Nelson Digs Total Current Streak Annemarie Hickey Courtney Thomas Taylor Morey 26 * Deme Morales Lauren Carlini Caroline Workman Crystal Graff Ellen Chapman Julie Mikaelsen RS 4 0 Kt Kvas Matches Kills Total Ellen Chapman Deme Morales Digs Total Annemarie Hickey Taylor Morey Courtney Thomas Lauren Carlini Matches Digs Total Annemarie Hickey Did not compete that season * at Notre Dame Career Triple-Doubles Courtney Thomas (Career-2) 16 kills, 26 assists, 15 digs at MSU, kills, 23 assists, 13 digs vs. MSU, Career Double-Doubles Courtney Thomas (Career 42/ ) 13 kills, 13 digs vs. Ohio State, kills, 12 digs vs. Purdue, kills, 18 digs vs. Minnesota, kills, 14 digs at Penn State, kills, 12 digs at Ohio State, kills, 14 digs at Iowa, kills, 11 digs vs. Purdue, kills, 12 digs vs. Milwaukee, kills, 19 digs vs. Kansas, kills, 15 digs vs. Northern Iowa, assists, 12 digs vs. Iona, assists, 10 kills at Pepperdine, assists, 15 digs vs. Cal State Northridge, assists, 11 digs vs. Long Beach State, assists, 10 digs vs. Drake, assists, 10 digs vs. North Dakota State, assists, 10 digs vs. Milwaukee, assists, 12 digs vs. Northwestern, assists, 10 digs vs. Illinois, assists, 19 digs vs. Michigan State, assists, 11 digs vs. Michigan, assists, 10 digs vs. Nebraska, assists, 10 digs vs. Indiana, assists, 11 digs vs. Illinois, assists, 11 digs vs. Ohio State, assists, 12 digs vs. Purdue, assists, 11 digs vs. Furman, assists, 14 digs vs. Duke, kills, 17 assists at Rhode Island, kills, 21 assists vs. Columbia, assists, 13 digs vs. South Florida, kills, 31 assists vs. Western Michigan, assists, 10 digs vs. Northwestern, assists, 11 digs at Ohio State, assists, 15 digs at Michigan, assists, 11 digs vs. Nebraska, assists, 14 digs vs. Iowa, assists, 22 digs vs. Minnesota, assists, 10 digs at Northwestern, assists, 17 digs vs. Penn State, assists, 10 digs vs. Michigan, assists, 14 digs at Iowa, Lauren Carlini (Career-21/ ) 55 assists, 10 digs vs. Purdue, assists, 14 digs vs. Florida State, assists, 11 digs at Michigan, assists, 17 digs at Minnesota, assists, 11 digs at Michigan, assists, 15 digs at Michigan State, assists, 12 digs vs. Ohio State, assists, 15 digs vs. Nebraska, assists, 18 digs vs. Purdue, assists, 14 digs vs. Illinois, assists, 18 digs vs. Minnesota, assists, 13 digs vs. Michigan, assists, 10 digs at Ohio State, assists, 14 digs at Nebraska, assists, 13 dig at Iowa, assists. 12 digs vs. Indiana, assists, 10 digs vs. VCU, assists, 12 digs vs. Colgate, assists, 10 digs vs. NC State, assists, 20 digs vs. Milwaukee assists, 12 digs vs. Kansas, assists, 12 digs vs. Louisville, Deme Morales (Career-18/ ) 20 kills, 13 digs vs. Purdue, kills, 16 digs vs. Florida State, kills, 10 digs vs. Milwaukee, kills, 17 digs at Minnesota, kills, 13 digs at Michigan, kills, 11 digs at Michigan State, kills, 12 digs vs. Ohio State, kills, 10 digs vs. Nebraska, kills, 12 digs vs. Purdue, kills, 11 digs vs. Indiana, kills, 18 digs vs. Illinois, kills, 11 digs at Ohio State, kills, 11 digs at Nebraska, kills, 12 digs vs. Milwaukee, kills, 13 digs vs. Kansas, kills, 10 digs vs. NC State, kills, 10 digs vs. VCU, kills, 13 digs vs. Colgate, Crystal Graff (Career-5/2013-0) 12 kills, 14 digs vs. South Alabama, kills, 14 digs vs. Northwestern, kills, 13 digs vs. Furman, kills, 12 digs at N.C. State, kills, 11 digs at Ohio State, Ellen Chapman (Career-5/2013-1) 13 kills, 11 digs vs. Minnesota, kills, 10 digs at Illinois, kills, 14 digs vs. Penn State, kills, 10 digs at Nebraska, kills, 11 digs vs. Colgate, Annemarie Hickey (Career-3/2013-1) 13 kills, 15 digs vs. Northern Iowa, kills, 10 digs vs. Michigan State, kills, 18 digs vs. Iowa, Julie Mikaelsen (Career-1/2013-0) 11 kills, 15 digs vs. Indiana, Taylor Morey (Career-1/2013-1) 11 assists, 13 digs at Pepperdine,

12 Match Highs INDIVIDUAL Attack Percentage (K-E-TA Min. 12 kills) 3 sets.545 ( ) Ellen Chapman vs. Iowa, sets.583 ( ) Dominique Thompson at Indiana, sets.483 ( ) Haleigh Nelson at #18 Michigan, Kills 3 sets 17 Ellen Chapman vs. Iona, sets 23 Ellen Chapman at North Dakota State, sets 19 Dominique Thompson vs. VCU, Courtney Thomas at #14 Ohio State, Ellen Chapman at #18 Michigan, Total Attempts 3 sets 42 Ellen Chapman vs. #16 Michigan, sets 63 Deme Morales vs. #19 Purdue, sets 53 Courtney Thomas at #10 Nebraska, 10-5 Points 3 sets 19.5 Ellen Chapman vs. Iona, sets 26.5* Ellen Chapman at North Dakota State, sets 25 Dominique Thompson vs. VCU, 9-21 Assists 3 sets 43* Lauren Carlini vs. Colgate, sets 55 Lauren Carlini vs. #19 Purdue, sets 62 Lauren Carlini at #21 Purdue, 11-2 Service Aces 3 sets 4 Lauren Carlini vs. Milwaukee, sets 5* Courtney Thomas at North Dakota State, 9-7 5* Ellen Chapman vs. Milwaukee, sets 3 Deme Morales at #14 Ohio State, Courtney Thomas at #18 Michigan, Digs 3 sets 20 Taylor Morey vs. Colgate, sets 27 Annemarie Hickey vs. #5 Michigan State, sets 25 Taylor Morey vs. VCU, 9-21 Blocks 3 sets 7 Dominique Thompson vs. #17 Louisville, Haleigh Nelson vs. #20 Purdue, Haleigh Nelson vs. Iowa, sets 8 Haleigh Nelson vs. Ohio State, sets 10* Haleigh Nelson at #10 Nebraska, 10-5 TEAM Attack Percentage 3 sets.451 ( ) vs. Milwaukee, sets.341 ( ) at Pepperdine, sets.299 ( )* at #18 Michigan, Kills 3 sets 53* vs. California, sets 67 vs. #16 Florida State, sets 76* at #16 Purdue, 11-2 Total Attempts 3 sets 143 vs. #16 Michigan, sets 177 at #11 Minnesota, sets 206* at #16 Purdue, 11-2 Points 3 sets 65.0* vs. Colgate, sets 77.0 at Indiana, 11-1 vs. #19 Purdue, sets 90.0 at #16 Purdue, 11-2 Assists 3 sets 52* vs. California, sets 64 vs. #19 Purdue, sets 67 at #17 Purdue, 11-2 Service Aces 3 sets 8 vs. Milwaukee, sets 11* at North Dakota State, sets 6 vs. Northern Iowa, vs. VCU, 9-21 Digs 3 sets 70* vs. Colgate, sets 83 vs. Milwaukee, sets 76 at #10 Nebraska, 10-5 Blocks 3 sets 13.0 at Northwestern, sets 12.0 at Indiana, sets 14.5 at #14 Ohio State, * School record for 25-point rally scoring 2013 Honors AVCA Northeast Regional Freshman of the Year Lauren Carlini AVCA Northeast All-Region Lauren Carlini Ellen Chapman Big Ten Freshman of the Year Lauren Carlini All-Big Ten Lauren Carlini Big Ten All-Freshman Team Lauren Carlini Haleigh Nelson Pepperdine Classic All-Tournament Ellen Chapman, MVP Courtney Thomas Dominique Thompson NDSU Classic All-Tournament Courtney Thomas, MVP Annemarie Hickey Taylor Morey InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament Ellen Chapman Deme Morales NC State Invitational All-Tournament Dominique Thompson, MVP Lauren Carlini Ellen Chapman Big Ten Freshman of the Week Haleigh Nelson, Sept. 30 Lauren Carlini, Nov. 4 (Co) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Annemarie Hickey, Oct. 21 BADGERS IN THE POLLS AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV Sept. 2/3 RV Sept th RV Sept. 16/17 RV 20th Sept. 23/24 RV RV Sept. 30/Oct. 1 23rd 20th Oct. 7/8 19th 18th Oct. 14/15 15th 16th Oct. 21/22 16th 15th Oct. 28/29 15th 15th Nov. 4/5 16th 14th Nov. 11/12 14th 14th Nov. 18/19 15th 14th Nov. 25/26 13th 14th Dec. 2/3 13th 15th

13 2013 Starting Lineups Date/Opp S MB MB OH OH RS L 8-30/Iona Thomas Thompson Nelson Hickey Morales Chapman Morey 8-31/Delaware Thomas Thompson Nelson Morey Morales Chapman Hickey 8-31/Pepperdine Thomas Thompson Nelson Hickey Morales Chapman Morey 9-6/Northern Iowa Carlini Thompson Nelson Thomas Hickey Chapman Morey 9-7/NDSU Thomas Thompson Blake Morey Morales Chapman Hickey 9-7/#17 Louisville Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Hickey Thomas Morey 9-13/KANSAS Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 9-14/MILWAUKEE Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 9-14/BOWL GREEN Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 9-20/NC State Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Graff Morey 9-21/VCU Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Graff Morey 9-21/Colgate Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Graff Morey 9-27/#20 PURDUE Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 9-28/INDIANA Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 10-2/Iowa Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Morey 10-5/#10 Nebraska Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-11/#14 Ohio State Carlini Thompson Nelson Morey/Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-12/#4 Penn State Carlini Thompson Nelson Morey/Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-18/#16 Michigan Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-20/#5 Mich State Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-23/#7 Minnesota Carlini Thompson/Kvas Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 10-27/Illinois Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-1/at Indiana Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-2/at #16 Purdue Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-8/Nebraska Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-10/Iowa Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-15/#2 Penn State Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-17/Ohio State Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-22/at Mich. State Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-23/at Michigan Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-27/at #11 Minnesota Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 11-30/at Northwestern Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 12-6/vs. Milwaukee Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey 12-7/vs. California Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman/Morey Morales Thomas Hickey 12-13/vs. #16 Florida St. Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman/Morey Morales Thomas Hickey 12-14/vs. #19 Purdue Carlini Thompson Nelson Chapman Morales Thomas Hickey Starting lineup records Carlini setting: 23-9 Thomas setting: 4-0 Hickey libero: 15-8 Morey libero: 12-1 Morales outside hitter: 25-9 Chapman right side: 5-0 Thomas right side: 19-9 Graff right side: Roster No. Player Ht. Pos. Yr./Elig. Hometown/High School/Club-Previous 1 Lauren Carlini 6-2 S Fr. Aurora, Ill./West Aurora/Sports Performance 2 Claire Raddatz 5-10 DS So. Mequon, Wis./Homestead/Milwaukee Sting 3 Courtney Thomas 6-0 RS Jr. DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb/Sports Performance 4 Annemarie Hickey 5-8 L Sr. Oswego, Ill./Joliet Catholic/1st Alliance 5 Taylor Fricano 6-3 OH/RS Fr. Palatine, Ill./Palatine/Sky High 6 Taylor Morey 5-6 DS So. Muncie, Ind./Burris/Munciana-Notre Dame 7 Deme Morales 5-7 OH Jr. Amherst, Ohio/Steele/Maverick 8 Victoria Ito 5-5 DS So. Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove/Rolling Thunder 10 Tori Blake 6-3 MB Fr. Midland, Mich./Midland/Michigan Volleyball Academy 11 Kathryn (Kt) Kvas 5-9 DS/S Jr. Eagan, Minn./Eagan/M1 12 Julie Mikaelsen 6-3 RS Sr. Askim, Norway/Sand Vidaregåande School/Topp Volley Norway 13 Haleigh Nelson 6-3 MB Fr. Cary, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons/Triangle 14 Dominique Thompson 5-11 MB Sr./Jr. Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong/M1 15 Crystal Graff 6-3 OH Jr. Madison, Wis./La Follette/Wisconsin VB Academy 16 Caroline Workman 5-5 DS Jr. Los Angeles, Calif./Marymount/Sunshine 20 Ellen Chapman 6-4 OH Jr. Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South/Sky High Staff Head Coach: Kelly Sheffield Assistant Coaches: Brittany Dildine, Gary White Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jake Barreau Student Assistant Coach: Mary Ording Director of Volleyball Operations: Jessica Yanz Key OH Outside Hitter S Setter MB Middle Blocker DS Defensive Specialist L Libero RS Right-side Hitter Pronunciation Guide 2 CLARE RAD atz 4 ANN ma REE HICK ee 5 Taylor fri CON o 6 Taylor MORE ee 7 DEM e mo RAL es 8 Victoria E to 11 Katie k VAS 12 YOU le yay mi KULL sen 13 HAY lee Nelson 15 Crystal GRAHF

14 2013 Statistics All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 14 Thompson, Dominique Nelson, Haleigh Chapman, Ellen Carlini, Lauren Morales, Deme Thomas, Courtney Blake, Tori Morey, Taylor Hickey, Annemarie Raddatz, Claire Kvas, Kt Workman, Caroline Graff, Crystal TEAM WISCONSIN Opponents Team Statistics WIS OPP ATTACK K ills Er rors Total Attacks A t t a c kp c t Kills /S et SET As s is ts Attempts A s s i s tp c t As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es Er rors Attempts ServePct Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Err ors /Set Attempts ReceptionPct DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Bloc k s /Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 15/ /2240 Neutral site #/Avg 8/1065 Current win streak 5 - Home win streak 3 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 30 vs Iona W ,25-22, Aug 31 vs Delaware W ,25-13, Aug 31 at Pepperdine W ,31-29,22-25, Sep 06 vs Northern Iowa W ,20-25,25-22,25-23, Sep 07 at North Dakota State W ,22-25,25-12, Sep 07 vs #17 Louisville W ,25-21, Sep 13 KANSAS L ,25-21,20-25,21-25, Sep 14 MILWAUKEE W ,27-29,25-15, Sep 14 BOWLING GREEN W ,25-15, Sep 20 at NC State W ,25-19,20-25, Sep 21 vs COLGATE W ,25-16, Sep 21 vs VCU W ,15-25,28-26,14-25, *Sep 27 #20 PURDUE W ,25-17, *Sep 28 INDIANA W ,19-25,25-16, *Oct 02 at IOWA W ,25-19,25-17, *Oct 05 at #10 Nebraska L ,24-26,25-22,32-30, *Oct 11 at #14 Ohio State W ,26-24,23-25,25-21, *Oct 12 at #4 Penn State L ,17-25, *Oct 18 #16 MICHIGAN L ,20-25, *Oct 20 #5 MICHIGAN STATE W ,25-19,25-16, *Oct 23 #7 MINNESOTA W ,25-21,25-20, *Oct 27 ILLINOIS L ,26-28,25-10, *Nov 1 at Indiana W ,25-22,25-22, *Nov 02 at #16 Purdue L ,21-25,24-26,33-31, *Nov 08 #11 NEBRASKA L ,20-25,23-25, *Nov 10 IOWA W ,25-14, *Nov 15 #2 PENN STATE L ,25-27, *Nov 17 OHIO STATE W ,25-18,25-21, *Nov 22 at #17 Michigan State W ,25-20,25-21, *Nov 23 at #18 Michigan W ,18-25,25-22,20-25, *Nov 27 at #11 Minnesota L ,14-25,18-25, *Nov 30 at Northwestern W ,25-21, Dec 06 MILWAUKEE W ,25-14, Dec 07 CALIFORNIA W ,25-18, Dec 13 vs #16 Florida State W ,23-25,25-22, Dec 14 vs #19 Purdue W ,23-25,25-18, Record in 3-set matches: 10-3 Record in 4-set matches: 13-3 Record in 5-set matches: 4-3

15 NCAA Tournament RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 10 Blake, Tori Carlini, Lauren Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Nelson, Haleigh Morales, Deme Thomas, Courtney Kvas, Kt Morey, Taylor Hickey, Annemarie Raddatz, Claire #TM WISCONSIN Opponents Team Statistics WIS OPP ATTACK K ills Errors Total Attacks A t t a c kp c t Kills /S et SET As s is ts Attempts A s s i s tp c t As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es 13 5 Errors Attempts ServePct Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Err ors /Set Attempts ReceptionPct DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo 4 3 Block Assist Total Blocks Bloc k s /Set Block Errors 11 8 Ball handling errors 1 3 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 2/2682 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 2/3527 Current win streak 4 - Home win streak 2 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Dec 06 MILWAUKEE W ,25-14, Dec 07 CALIFORNIA W ,25-18, Dec 13 vs #16 Florida State W ,23-25,25-22, Dec 14 vs #19 Purdue W ,23-25,25-18, Record in 3-set matches: 2-0 Record in 4-set matches: 2-0 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0

16 Conference matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 10 Blake, Tori Morey, Taylor Thompson, Dominique Nelson, Haleigh Chapman, Ellen Carlini, Lauren Morales, Deme Thomas, Courtney Kvas, Kt Graff, Crystal Workman, Caroline Raddatz, Claire Hickey, Annemarie TEAM WISCONSIN Opponents Team Statistics WIS OPP ATTACK K ills Er rors Total Attacks A t t a c kp c t Kills /S et SET As s is ts Attempts A s s i s tp c t As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es Er rors Attempts ServePct Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Err ors /Set Attempts ReceptionPct DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Bloc k s /Set Block Errors Ball handling errors 8 16 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 10/ /2675 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. *Sep 27 #20 PURDUE W ,25-17, *Sep 28 INDIANA W ,19-25,25-16, *Oct 02 at IOWA W ,25-19,25-17, *Oct 05 at #10 Nebraska L ,24-26,25-22,32-30, *Oct 11 at #14 Ohio State W ,26-24,23-25,25-21, *Oct 12 at #4 Penn State L ,17-25, *Oct 18 #16 MICHIGAN L ,20-25, *Oct 20 #5 MICHIGAN STATE W ,25-19,25-16, *Oct 23 #7 MINNESOTA W ,25-21,25-20, *Oct 27 ILLINOIS L ,26-28,25-10, *Nov 1 at Indiana W ,25-22,25-22, *Nov 02 at #16 Purdue L ,21-25,24-26,33-31, *Nov 08 #11 NEBRASKA L ,20-25,23-25, *Nov 10 IOWA W ,25-14, *Nov 15 #2 PENN STATE L ,25-27, *Nov 17 OHIO STATE W ,25-18,25-21, *Nov 22 at #17 Michigan State W ,25-20,25-21, *Nov 23 at #18 Michigan W ,18-25,25-22,20-25, *Nov 27 at #11 Minnesota L ,14-25,18-25, *Nov 30 at Northwestern W ,25-21, Record in 3-set matches: 3-3 Record in 4-set matches: 7-3 Record in 5-set matches: 2-2

17 Wisconsin Match-by-Match attack set serve recept blocking Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN Sep 20, 2013 at NC State Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue Wisconsin Opponents Sets played: 138 Kills per set: Assists per set: Service aces per set: 1.17 Digs per set: Blocks per set: 2.29 Points per set: Ball handling errors per set: 0.12 Reception errors per set: 0.69

18 Opponents Match-by-Match attack set serve recept blocking Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN Sep 20, 2013 at NC State Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue Opponent totals Wisconsin Sets played: 138 Kills per set: Assists per set: Service aces per set: 0.69 Digs per set: Blocks per set: 2.27 Points per set: Ball handling errors per set: 0.20 Reception errors per set: 1.17

19 2013 Schedule Overall Record: 27-9 (10-5 home; 9-4 away; 8-0 neutral) Big Ten Record: 12-8 (6-4 home; 6-4 away) Day Date Event W/L Scores Record Big Ten at Pepperdine Classic, Malibu, Calif. Friday Aug. 30 vs. Iona W 25-22, 25-22, Saturday Aug. 31 vs. Delaware W 25-20, 25-13, vs. Pepperdine W 25-22, 31-29, 22-25, at North Dakota State Classic Fargo, N.D. Friday Sept. 6 vs. Northern Iowa W 25-27, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, Saturday Sept. 7 vs. North Dakota State W 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, vs. #17 Louisville W 25-15, 25-21, INNTOWNER INVITATIONAL FRIDAY SEPT. 13 VS. KANSAS L 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, SATURDAY SEPT. 14 VS. MILWAUKEE W 25-20, 27-29, 25-15, VS. BOWLING GREEN W 25-20, 25-15, at N.C. State Invitational, Raleigh, N.C. Friday Sept. 20 vs. N.C. State (ESPN3) W 25-13, 25-19, 20-25, Saturday Sept. 21 vs. Virginia Commonwealth W 25-14, 15-25, 28-26, 14-25, vs. Colgate W 25-21, 25-16, FRIDAY SEPT. 27 #20 PURDUE (BTDN) W 25-23, 25-17, SATURDAY SEPT. 28 INDIANA (BTDN) W 25-23, 19-25, 25-16, Wednesday Oct. 2 at Iowa (BTN) W 17-25, 25-19, 25-17, Saturday Oct. 5 at #10 Nebraska (NET/BTDN) L 23-25, 24-26, 25-22, 32-30, Friday Oct. 11 at #14 Ohio State (BTDN) W 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, Saturday Oct. 12 at #4 Penn State L 22-25, 17-25, FRIDAY OCT. 18 #16 MICHIGAN (BTDN) L 26-28, 20-25, SUNDAY OCT. 20 #5 MICHIGAN STATE (BTN) W 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, WEDNESDAY OCT. 23 #7 MINNESOTA (BTDN) W 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, SUNDAY OCT. 27 ILLINOIS (BTDN) L 22-25, 26-28, 25-10, Friday Nov. 1 at Indiana W 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, Saturday Nov. 2 at #16 Purdue L 26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 33-31, FRIDAY NOV. 8 #11 NEBRASKA (BTDN) L 25-18, 20-25, 23-25, SUNDAY NOV. 10 IOWA (BTDN) W 25-9, 25-14, FRIDAY NOV. 15 #2 PENN STATE (BTDN) L 23-25, 25-27, SUNDAY NOV. 17 OHIO STATE (BTDN) W 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, Friday Nov. 22 at #17 Michigan State W 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, Saturday Nov. 23 at #18 Michigan W 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25, Wednesday Nov. 27 at #11 Minnesota L 26-24, 14-25, 18-25, Saturday Nov. 30 at Northwestern W 25-19, 25-21, Friday Dec. 6 NCAA First Round vs. Milwaukee W 25-11, 25-14, Saturday Dec. 7 NCAA Second Round vs. California W 25-19, 25-18, Friday Dec. 13 at NCAA Regional Semifinals vs. #16 Florida State W 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, Saturday Dec. 14 at NCAA Regional Final 5:30 p.m. vs. #19 Purdue W 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, Thursday Dec. 19 at NCAA Semifinals, KeyArena, Seattle, Wash. vs. # 1 Texas (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. #2 Penn State vs. #3 Washington 8:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 21 at NCAA Final (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. All home matches, IN BOLD CAPS, played in the UW Field House, 1450 Monroe St. All times are CST. Dates and times subject to change. BTN = Live on the Big Ten Network or BTN2Go BTDN = Live on the Big Ten Digital Network (BTN.com)

20 Head Coach Kelly Sheffield In his first year at Wisconsin, Kelly Sheffield has led the Badgers to the national ranks and raised his team s expectations. Sheffield became the 10th head volleyball coach in Wisconsin history in December 2012 after five years as head coach at the University of Dayton. In his first season, Sheffield turned around the Badger program. The team tied for fourth in the Big Ten at 12-8 after tying for ninth in 2012 at Wisconsin has also won 27 matches this season after tallying just 17 victories last year. UW has also been ranked or receiving votes in the national polls all season long, including their current ranking of 13th. He also led the Badgers back to the NCAA semifinals for just the second time in program history, an incredible feat for a firstyear head coach. Sheffield s athletes have also picked up honors with Lauren Carlini being named the Big Ten and AVCA Northeast Regional Freshman of the Year. She was named to the All-Big Ten and was joined the all-region team by junior Ellen Chapman. Carlini and Haleigh Nelson were recognized on the Big Ten All-Freshman team. Taking over the Dayton program in 2008, Sheffield molded the Flyers into one of the nation s elite programs. Dayton won four-straight Atlantic 10 Conference championships and made five straight NCAA tournament appearances under Sheffield. The Flyers won the 2012 A10 title with a perfect 14-0 mark for the first time in program history, claimed the conference tournament title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Dayton ended the season ranked 19th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top-25 poll after being ranked all season long. Sheffield was named the 2012 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year as well as the A10 Coach of the Year. He also coached the last four conference players of the year in Rachel Krabacher (2011 and 2012) and Lindsay Fletemier (2009 and 2010) as well as the last three setters of the year in Samantha Selsky (2011 and 2012) and Jessica Yanz (2010). He also coached six athletes who have earned 12 All-America honors, including 2012 second-team honoree Selsky, and 32 first-team all-conference award winners. He also had five athletes named to the USA Volleyball A2 team while three athletes have played professionally. Sheffield was (.799) in five years at Dayton, including a 68-4 (.944) mark in Atlantic 10 play. He is (.709) in 12 seasons as a head coach. Academics are equally important to Sheffield as his Flyer program has earned the AVCA s Team Academic Award, presented to teams maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team gradepoint average, the last four seasons. He also has seven Academic All-Atlantic 10 honorees as the conference office selects just seven recipients every year. Sheffield currently serves on the AVCA s Board of Directors as the chair of the awards and Division I All-America committee. He also communicates relative rules and regulation for the association s awards and reviews proposals for new awards programs. Sheffield was one of nine members of the NCAA Women s Volleyball Rules Committee from , and was chair of the committee in While at the University of Albany, he also represented the America East Conference on the Division I Head Coaches Committee. A native of Muncie, Ind., Sheffield served as the head coach at Albany from A two-time America East Coach of the Year, Sheffield led the Great Danes to three trips to the NCAA Tournament including a second-round appearance in 2007, the first time an America East team had ever advanced out of the first round. Albany also won back-to-back conference tournament championships under Sheffield. Sheffield mentored the first player in NCAA history to win a conference player of the year and setter of the year award for three consecutive seasons. That talent helped his 2006 squad to become Sheffield s Coaching Record Year University Record Pct. Conference Record Place Post-Season 2013 Wisconsin Big Ten 12-8 T4th NCAA Final Four 2012 Dayton Atlantic st NCAA 2nd Round 2011 Dayton Atlantic st NCAA 1st Round 2010 Dayton Atlantic st NCAA 2nd Round 2009 Dayton Atlantic st NCAA 2nd Round 2008 Dayton Atlantic nd NCAA 1st Round 2007 Albany America East 9-4 2nd NCAA 2nd Round 2006 Albany America East st NCAA 1st Round 2005 Albany America East st 2004 Albany America East st NCAA 1st Round 2003 Albany America East 9-5 4th 2002 Albany America East 5-7 4th 2001 Albany America East th Overall 13 years

21 the first team in school history in any sport to host an NCAA tournament contest. Sheffield s first team at Albany was just 4-20 but he finished with a sevenyear record of (.643), including four 20-win seasons. He also spent one season as the top assistant at Clemson University and from , Sheffield was a first assistant coach at the University of Virginia, aiding the Cavaliers to their first two appearances in the NCAA tournament. Prior to Virginia, Sheffield served as an assistant at the University of Houston in 1997 when the Cougars captured their seventh consecutive NCAA berth and won the Conference USA Tournament. Sheffield also has extensive experience coaching junior volleyball teams, serving as the head coach of the Houston Juniors from and Munciana (Ind.) Volleyball Club from Sheffield began his coaching career at Muncie s Burris High School where he was a varsity assistant for a squad that won two state championships and a national championship. Sheffield coached for several years before returning to Ball State to earn his bachelor s degree in general studies in He has also worked as an evaluator and court coach for USA Volleyball Junior National Team tryouts. Sheffield and his wife Cathy are the parents of two daughters Lexi (3) and Reagan, born in March Cathy (Arnette) lettered for two seasons each at Villanova and at Virginia as a setter and defensive specialist. Coach Sheffield has led his teams to eight-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, leading the Badgers to the NCAA national semifinals in Sheffield s Honors Coach of the Year Awards 2012 AVCA Northeast Region 2012 Atlantic Atlantic AVCA Northeast Region 2010 Atlantic America East 2004 America East Conference Championships 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Atlantic 10 Regular Season 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament 2004, 2005, 2006 America East Regular Season 2004, 2006, 2007 America East Tournament All-Americans Blair Buchanan (Albany) 2004, 2005 Honorable Mention Megan Campbell (Dayton) 2012 Honorable Mention; 2011 Third Team Lindsay Fletemier (Dayton) 2010 Second Team 2009 Third Team 2008 Honorable Mention Rachel Krabacher (Dayton) 2012 and 2011 Honorable Mention Samantha Selsky (Dayton) 2012 Second Team 2011 Honorable Mention Jessica Yanz (Dayton) 2010 Honorable Mention Conference Players of the Year Rachel Krabacher (Dayton) 2011, 2012 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Lindsay Fletemier (Dayton) 2009, 2010 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Samantha Selsky (Dayton) 2011, 2012 Atlantic 10 Setter of the Year Jessica Yanz (Dayton) 2010 Atlantic 10 Setter of the Year Blair Buchanan (Albany) 2004, 2005, 2006 America East Player Setter of the Year Ashley DeNeal (Albany) 2005 America East Defensive Player of the Year Wisconsin Awards Lauren Carlini 2013 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2013 All-Big Ten 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team 2013 AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year 2013 AVCA All-Region Ellen Chapman 2013 AVCA All-Region Haleigh Nelson 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team

22 Meet the Badgers 1 LAUREN CARLINI 6-2 Freshman Setter Aurora, Ill. West Aurora High School Coach: Kari Nicolson Sports Performance Coaches: Rick and Cheryl Butler Match Career Highs Honors: 2013 Champaign Regional MVP AVCA All-Region AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year All-Big Ten Big Ten Freshman of the Year... Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, Nov. 4, N.C. State Invitational All-Tournament Team 2013: Started 32 matches and played in 124 sets... did not play in four matches due to a leg injury... recorded a career high 62 assists vs. Purdue (Nov. 2)... had a career-high 20 digs vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 14)... put away a career-high seven kills at Nebraska (Oct. 5)... active setter who averages 1.01 kills per set... hit a perfect (6-0-6) vs. Iowa (Nov. 10)... also had a career-high six blocks three times vs. UNI (Sept. 6), vs. VCU (Sept. 21) and at Penn State (Oct. 12)... has recorded at least one service ace in 20-of-32 matches, including a career-best four aces vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 6)... averages 0.23 service aces per set to lead the team... leads team with assists per set, which ranks second in the Big Ten... adds 2.85 digs per set, second on the team... has double-figure digs in 21 matches to record a team-high 21 double-doubles... third on the team with 0.79 blocks per set High school: 2012 Gatorade National Player of the Year in volleyball... No. 1-ranked recruit by PrepVolleyball.com... Volleyball Fab American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Under Armour All-America first team... member of the USA Youth National Team in 2010 and 2011, competing in the 2011 Girls Youth World Championship in Turkey... named the most valuable player of the 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships... earned four AAU All-America awards... named the 2012 Chicago Sun Times Player of the Year... first player to be named the captain of the Daily Herald all-area team three times... four-time unanimous allconference pick... led her team to the 2012 Dupage Valley Conference championship... named to all-state teams by the Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette... named an ESPN Player on the Rise and Max Preps Player of the Week in Personal: Parents are Tony and Gale Carlini... has one sister, Alyssa (15) and one brother Tony (14)... nickname is LC... born Feb. 28,.. major is undeclared Kills: 7 at Nebraska, Attacks: 18 (3x; MR at Purdue, ) Attack pct: (6-0-6) vs. Iowa, Assists: 62 at Purdue, Serve aces: 4 vs. Milwaukee, Digs: 20 vs. Milwaukee, Blocks: 6 (3x; MR at Penn State, ) Points: 10.5 at Nebraska, Double-Doubles: 21 Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

23 # 1 Carlini, Lauren attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 20, 2013 at NC State * Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE * Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 124 Kills per set: 1.01 Assists per set: Service aces per set: 0.23 Digs per set: 2.85 Blocks per set: 0.79 Points per set: 1.66

24 3 COURTNEY THOMAS 6-0 Junior Rightside Hitter DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb High School Coach: Stephanie Gooden Sports Performance Volleyball Club Coach: Rick Butler Match Career Highs Kills: 19 at Ohio State, Attacks: 53 at Nebraska, Attack pct:.733 ( ) vs. Columbia, Assists: 57 at Illinois, Serve aces: 5 (2x; MR at North Dakota State, ) Digs: 22 vs. Minnesota, Blocks: 6 (4x; MR at Purdue, ) Points: 22 at Ohio State, Double-Doubles: 42 Triple-Doubles: 2 Of Note: Member of the 2013 USA Volleyball A2 squad; won a gold medal as part of the Team White... had two triple-doubles as a freshman... ranks ninth on the UW career record list with 2,081 assists... serves as the primary setter when Carlini passes Honors: 2013 NDSU Classic MVP Pepperdine Classic All-Tournament USF Invitational All-Tournament Big Ten All-Freshman Team Rhode Island Invitational MVP InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament 2013: Started 33 matches and played in 126 sets... did not play in the NC State Invitational due to an abdominal injury... started four matches at setter before moving to outside hitter with the return of Lauren Carlini... put away a career-high 19 kills at Ohio State (Oct. 11)... has double-figure kills in 16 matches... ranks fourth on the team with 2.39 kills per set... recorded a season high 19 digs vs. Kansas (Sept. 13)... has double-figure digs in 17 matches and averages 2.71 digs per set, fourth on the team... has 12 double-doubles this season... put up a season-high 40 assists at North Dakota State (Sept. 7) and at Pepperdine (Aug. 31)... tied her career high with six blocks at Ohio State (Oct. 11) and at Purdue (Nov. 2)... averages 0.74 blocks per set... just missed her third career triple-double at Pepperdine, recording 10 kills, 40 assists and nine digs... recorded a season-high five services aces at NDSU (Sept. 7)... third on team with 25 total aces (0.21/set)... has tallied three-ormore blocks in 15 matches 2012; Started 32 matches and played in 115 sets... averaged assists per set, which ranked seventh in the Big Ten... put up a career high 57 assists vs. Illinois (Sept. 23)... had 50-or-more assists in four matches... added 0.95 kills per set... had a season-high eight kills vs. Cal State Northridge (Aug. 31)... had at least one kill in all 32 matches she played... averaged 0.14 service aces per set... had a season-high two service aces in three matches... ranked second on the team with 2.54 digs per set... had double-figure digs in 15 matches, including a season high 19 vs. Michigan State (Oct. 5)... had 15 double doubles on the season... also added 0.79 blocks per set... had a season-high five blocks in six matches 2011: Started all 32 matches and played in all 117 sets... averaged 5.63 assists per set... tallied a season best 31 assists in two matches at Duke (Aug. 27) and vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 17)... hit a career-best.733 ( ) vs. Columbia (Sept. 10)... recorded her first career triple-double at Michigan State (Oct. 7), finishing with 16 kills, 26 assists, and 15 digs... added a second triple-double vs. MSU (Nov. 12) with 10 kills, 23 assists and a team-high 13 digs... led the team with 16 doubledoubles... recorded double-figure kills in five matches and double-figure digs in 15 matches... finished third on the team with 2.58 digs per set... averaged 1.96 kills per set... had a career best five service aces at Duke... averaged 0.14 aces per set... chipped in 0.66 blocks per set... had a career-high six blocks in two matches High school: Ranked No. 16 by PrepVolleyball.com on its Senior Aces list... Volleyball Fab aided Sports Performance 18 open to a silver medal at the 2011 AAU National Championships... earned AAU All-America honors... named the most outstanding player at the 2011 National Junior Classic... named to the 2010 U.S. Women s Junior National training team... all-state honoree... four-time all-conference selection Daily Chronicle Player of the Year... also played with Sports Performance Volleyball Club under coach Rick Butler... named the best setter at the 2008 National Junior Classic and 2008 Junior Volleyball Association Classic Personal: Parents are Kelly and the late Jaceson Thomas... has one brother Bret (18)... nickname is Court... born Jan major is human development and family studies Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

25 # 3 Thomas, Courtney attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 126 Kills per set: 2.39 Assists per set: 1.66 Service aces per set: 0.21 Digs per set: 2.71 Blocks per set: 0.72 Points per set: 2.98

26 4 ANNEMARIE HICKEY 5-8 Senior Outside Hitter/Libero Oswego, Ill. Joliet Catholic High School Coach: Christine Scheibe 1st Alliance Volleyball Club Coach: Nicasio Paquiz Jr. Match Career Highs Kills: 15 at Michigan State, Attacks: 41 at Iowa, Attack pct:.324 ( ) at Michigan State, Assists: 8 (2x; MR vs. Delaware, ) Serve aces: 5 vs Charleston Southern, Digs: 33 at NC State, Block solo: 1 at Iowa, Block assists: 2 at Michigan State, Blocks: 2 (3x; MR vs. Louisville, ) Points: 16 at Michigan State, Of Note: 2013 team tri-captain... member of the 2013 USA Volleyball A2 squad, winning a silver medal as part of the Gold team... ranks second on the UW career record list with 3.95 digs per set... became the 12th UW player to record 1,000 digs in her career against South Alabama on Sept. 15, 2012; has 1,802 digs, which ranks third alltime at UW... led the Big Ten in digs per set as a sophomore with 4.77 and as junior with played DS/OH as a freshman and libero as a sophomore and junior Honors: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 21, NDSU Classic All-Tournament Team... Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 29, InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament Academic All-Big Ten 2013: Played in 30 matches, starting six, and 114 sets... played in first six matches, starting four at outside hitter and two at libero, before being sidelined for six matches with an ankle injury... has been the starting libero the last 21 matches... has recorded double-figure digs in 26 matches, including the last 21 in a row... had a season-high 27 digs vs. Michigan State (Oct. 20)... has 20-plus digs in five matches... leads team with 435 total digs and averages 3.82 digs per set, which ranks sixth in the Big Ten... put away a season-high 13 kills vs. Northern Iowa (Sept. 6)... tied her career high with eight assists vs. Delaware (Aug. 31)... tied her career high with two blocks vs. Louisville (Sept. 7) and vs. Pepperdine (Aug. 31)... averages of 0.18 service aces per set... has been aced just 24 times in 953 attempts (.975) and has not been aced in 13 matches, including four of the last five 2012: Played in all 33 matches and in 116-of-118 sets at libero... led the Big Ten with 4.93 digs per set... recorded 10-or-more digs in 29 matches... had 20-or-more digs in 13 matches, including a season-high 30 vs Illinois (Oct. 26)... added 0.92 assists per set... had a career-high eight assists vs. Cal State Northridge (Aug. 31)... chipped in 0.29 service aces per set (34 total), which led the team and ranked seventh in the Big Ten... had a season-best four aces vs. Michigan (Oct. 7) 2011: Played in all 32 matches and all 117 sets as libero... led the Big Ten in digs per set with tallied a career-high 33 digs at N.C. State (Sept. 2)... had double-figure digs in 30 of 32 matches... had 20-plus digs in 10 matches... scored on a career-high five service aces vs. Charleston Southern (Aug. 26)... averaged a team-high 0.32 aces per set, good for fifth in the Big Ten... had a season-high six assists at Ohio State (Oct. 2) 2010: Played in all 31 matches, starting 20, and 109 sets... ranked third on the team with 2.22 digs per set... had double-figure digs in eight matches... tallied a season-high 18 saves at Iowa (Oct. 22)... second on the team with 21 service aces (0.19/set)... had a season-best four service aces at Ohio State (Nov. 14)... had two double-doubles... played all the way around at Michigan State (Oct. 9), tallying her first career double-double with a team-high 15 kills and adding 10 digs... also hit.324 ( ) and added two blocks against the Spartans... had 13 kills and a season-high 18 digs at Iowa (Oct. 22) High School: 2009 Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American MaxPreps Second-Team All-American Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times and Champaign News Gazette Player of the Year Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year... led Joliet Catholic to the 2008 and 2009 state 3A titles... tallied more than 1,000 kills in her career East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year... two-time Mizuno Classic tournament MVP, leading her team to two championships... played club volleyball with 1st Alliance under Coach Nicasio Paquiz Jr and 2009 JVDA All-Tournament... ranked No. 94 on PrepVolleyball.com s Senior Aces PrepVolleyball.com All-American Personal: Parents are Daniel and Sharon Hickey... father played basketball at St. Joseph s College... has two sisters Katie (22) and Jill (19)... nickname is Anne... born May 8... major is sociology Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

27 # 4 Hickey, Annemarie attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue Totals Sets played: 114 Kills per set: 0.23 Assists per set: 0.71 Service aces per set: 0.18 Digs per set: 3.82 Blocks per set: 0.04 Points per set: 0.43

28 6 TAYLOR MOREY 5-5 Sophomore Libero Muncie, Ind. Burris High School Coach: Steve Shondell Munciana Volleyball Club Coach: Mike Lingenfelter Match Career Highs Kills: 4 vs. Delaware, Attacks: 11 vs. Delaware, Attack pct:.182 (4-2-11) vs. Delaware, Assists: 11 vs. Pepperdine, Serve aces: 3 (3x; MR at Georgetown, ) Digs: 29 vs. UCLA, Blocks: 0 Points: 5 vs. Delaware, Double-Doubles: 1 Of Note: Transfer from Notre Dame... has three years of eligibility remaining... great defender with excellent quickness Honor: 2013 North Dakota State Classic All-Tournament Team... two-time Big East Freshman of the Week in : Has played in all 36 matches, starting two at left-side hitter and six at defensive specialist... also played libero for 13 matches... currently playing back row for Ellen Chapman... averages 2.67 digs per set... recorded a season-high 25 digs vs. VCU (Sept. 21)... has double-figure digs in 16 matches and 20-plus digs in five matches... put up a career-best 11 assists and also had 13 digs vs. Pepperdine (Aug. 31) for her first career double-double... started on the left-side vs. Delaware (Aug. 31) for the first time since high school, recording a career-best four kills, 11 attempts and five points... has four service aces on the season... has been aced only 35 times in 801 attempts (.956) and has not been aced in 12 matches 2012 (at Notre Dame): Played in all 30 matches at libero... led the Fighting Irish and ranked 10th in the Big East with 4.13 digs per set led team in digs in 27 matches... recorded double-digit digs in 26 contests, including nine matches with 20-plus digs... tallied a career-high 29 digs in opening match of career against No. 1 UCLA (Aug. 24)... had team-high 28 service aces, averaging 0.25 per set... also had 108 assists (0.95/set)... registered 21 digs and five assists vs. Buffalo (Sept. 1)... had 22 digs and four assists vs. Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 2)... tallied 20 digs at Cincinnati (Sept. 21)... had 25 digs and four assists at No. 10 Louisville (Sept. 23)... registered 10 digs and career-high three service aces vs. UConn (Oct. 6)... had 13 digs, four assists and tied career-high with three service aces vs. St. John s (Oct. 7)... turned in 20 digs, two service aces and three assists at DePaul (Oct. 12)... tallied 21 digs, seven assists and two service aces at Seton Hall (Nov. 3) and 23 digs and eight assists in a 3-1 win over Rutgers (Nov. 4) to earn Big East Freshman of the Week honors... concluded regular season with 21 digs and four assists at Ohio (Nov. 23) Prep: Indiana s 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year first-team Under Armour All-American... played in 2011 Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition... one of ESPNHS s top 25 players in the class of Volleyball Fab ranked 31st on PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces... tabbed as one of the top sophomores (2009) and top juniors (2010) by PrepVolleyball.com... led Burris High School to a pair of undefeated seasons and two state titles... team also won four conference, three sectional and three regional crowns... recorded overall record of as a prep... four-time all-league... three-time all-state... team captain as a junior and senior... also played club volleyball with Munciana Volleyball Club for coach Mike Lingenfelter... five-time All-American... led club team to 2011 AAU national title and runner-up title in featured in December 2009 Sports Illustrated issue as part of its Faces in the Crowd feature... won three NSA World Series titles on the softball circuit with the Indiana Shockwaves... two-time All-Academic and Academic Top-10 award winner Personal: Parents are Jack and Ingrid Morey... has five siblings: Andrew (30), Ashley (28), Allyson (21), Ryan (10) and Jenny (10)... Allyson played volleyball at Dayton, including first three seasons under UW head coach Kelly Sheffield... nickname is T... born Sept major is undeclared Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2012* TOTAL * All * Statistics from prior team/school

29 # 6 Morey, Taylor attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN Sep 20, 2013 at NC State Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue Totals Sets played: 138 Kills per set: 0.07 Assists per set: 0.52 Service aces per set: 0.03 Digs per set: 2.67 Blocks per set: 0.00 Points per set: 0.09

30 7 DEME MORALES 5-7 Junior Defensive Specialist/ Outside Hitter Amherst, Ohio Steele High School Coach: Laurie Cogan Maverick Volleyball Club Coach: Mike Sweitzer Match Career Highs Kills: 20 vs. Purdue, Attempts: 63 vs. Purdue, Hitting Percentage:.769 ( ) vs. Savannah State, Assists: 4 (3x; MR vs. Iowa, ) Service Aces: 3 (5x; MR at Ohio State, ) Digs: 18 (2x; MR vs. Illinois, ) Blocks: 5 at Northwestern, Points: 22.5 vs. Purdue, Double-Doubles: 18 Of Note: Has a 32-inch vertical jump... the shortest starting outside hitter in the Big Ten... versatile athlete who plays all the way around and serves as a primary passer Honors: 2013 NCAA Regional All-Tournament InnTowner Invitational All- Tournament Georgia Southern Invitational All-Tournament Team and 2013 Academic All-Big Ten 2013: Has played in all 36 matches, starting 34 on the left side... averaging 2.73 kills per set, second on the team... recorded a career-high 20 kills vs. Purdue (Dec. 14) in the NCAA Regional final to lead the Badgers to the national semifinals... tied her career-high with 18 digs vs. Illinois (Oct. 27)... tallied 17 kills and 13 digs to record first ever double-double vs. Kansas (Sept. 13)... ranks second on the team with 18 double-doubles recorded a career-high five blocks at Northwestern (Nov. 30)... also had a career-high four assists in three different matches... has double-figure kills in 22 matches and double-figure digs in 23 matches... averaging 2.76 digs per set... had three service aces at North Dakota State (Sept. 7) and at Ohio State (Oct. 11), tying her career best... has 23 service aces on the season... one of the team s primary passers, getting aced only 23 times in 696 reception attempts (.967)... also adds 0.27 blocks per set 2012: Played in 30 matches, starting 13, and 104 sets... played back row for leftside hitter or can play all the way around... averaged a career-best 1.79 digs per set... had a career-high 18 digs against Indiana (Oct. 19)... had double-figure digs in two matches... added 0.41 kills and 0.14 assists per set... had a season-high 10 kills against Savannah State (Sept. 14)... tied her season best with two assists vs. Cal State Northridge (Aug. 31)... had 20 service aces (0.19/set)... had a career-high three service aces vs. three different teams 2011: Played in 14 matches and 30 sets... played both front row as a left-side hitter and back row as a defensive specialist... averaged 0.60 kills per set... had her best match vs. Furman (Aug. 27), tallying the career highs for kills (7), attempts (21), assists (2) and digs (10)... averaged 1.33 digs per set... also added four kills, one service ace and one block vs. Western Caroiina (Sept. 3)... averaged 0.10 aces per set High School: Volleyball Fab ranked No. 88 by PrepVolleyball.com Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio... two-time first-team all-state selection... earned AVCA Under Armour second-team All-America honors and PrepVolleyball.com All-America honors in three-time all-conference selection, earning conference MVP honors as a senior... four-time first-team all-district honoree, earning MVP honors as a junior and as a senior... earned AVCA MaxPreps National Player of the Week honors... was also the AVCA MaxPreps Ohio Player of the Week twice... played with the Maverick Volleyball Club Personal: Parents are Beth and Aquilino Morales... born Dec full name is Maria Demencia... has two brothers Ben (30) and Esiah (23)... father wrestled at Cleveland State and Youngstown State... nicknames are Deem and Deb... major is life science communications Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

31 # 7 Morales, Deme attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 20, 2013 at NC State * Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE * Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 138 Kills per set: 2.73 Assists per set: 0.30 Service aces per set: 0.17 Digs per set: 2.76 Blocks per set: 0.27 Points per set: 3.04

32 11 KT KVAS 5-7 Junior Defensive Specialist/Setter Eagan, Minn. Eagan High School Coach: Joseph Kissner M1 Volleyball Club Coach: Doug Berman Honors: 2013 team tri-captain 2013: Has played in 34 matches, starting two, and 127 sets as defensive specialist/ server... currently serves for Dominique Thompson... recorded a career-high 13 digs and three service aces vs. Colgate (Sept. 21)... averaging 0.70 digs per set... put up four assists vs. Iona (Aug. 30)... has double-figure digs in two matches... also had two aces at Iowa (Oct. 2)... has 19 service aces on the season... averaging 0.15 service aces per set 2012: Played in five matches and 10 sets... put up a career-best 32 assists vs. Savannah State (Sept. 14)... had double-digit assists in two matches... had a careerbest five digs and one kill vs. Savannah State 2011: Played in two matches and four sets... averaged 1.75 assists per set... put up five assists vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 3) and two assists vs. Campbell (Sept. 2)... added one dig vs. the Catamounts... averaged 0.25 digs per set High School: Aided the Wildcats to a 10th-place ranking in the state as a junior... two-time team captain... earned all-conference and team most valuable player honors as a senior... member of the Minnesota One Volleyball Club... aided her team to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 AAU Junior National Championships... team also finished second at the 2009 Northern Lights Qualifier... an all-star selection at the University of Minnesota team camp... also competed in track and basketball Personal: Parents are Suzanne and William Kvas... has two brothers William (22) and Kolya (19)... full name is Kathryn... born June member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and Athletes in Action... major is organizational technology management with a certificate in supply chain management Match Career Highs Kills: 1 vs. Savannah State, Attempts: 1 (2x; MR vs. Jacksonville, ) Hitting Percentage: (1-0-1) vs. Savannah State, Assists: 32 vs. Savannah State, Service Aces: 3 vs. Colgate, Digs: 13 vs. Colgate, Blocks: 1 (2x; MR vs. Jacksonville, Points: 3 vs. Colgate, ) Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

33 #11 Kvas, Kt attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN Sep 20, 2013 at NC State Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue Totals Sets played: 127 Assists per set: 0.06 Service aces per set: 0.15 Digs per set: 0.70 Blocks per set: 0.00 Points per set: 0.15

34 13 HALEIGH NELSON 6-4 Freshman Middle Blocker Cary, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons High School Coach: Logan Barber Triangle Volleyball Club Coach: Mike Schall Honors: 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team... Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Sept. 30, : Has started 35 of 36 matches and played in 137 of 138 sets... ranks second on the team in hitting percentage at.323, which ranks seventh in the Big Ten... leads the team with 1.09 blocks per set, which ranks eighth in the Big Ten... tallied career bests of 16 kills at Michigan (Nov. 23) and 10 blocks at Nebraska (Oct. 5)... had 14 kills vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27)... collected eight blocks versus Ohio State (Nov. 17)... hit a career-best.727 (8-0-11) at NDSU (Sept. 7)... averaging 1.76 kills per set... has double-figure kills in seven matches, including the last three regular season matches... recorded a career-best three digs at NDSU (Sept. 7)... has put up threeor-more blocks in 28 matches and five-or-more in 15 matches... hit over.300 in 22 matches and over.400 in 11 matches High school: AVCA Under Armour All-America first team... guided Cardinal Gibbons High School to four-straight 3A state championships... named state tournament most valuable player honors as a senior... named the 2012 Carolina 6 Conference Player of the Year... three-time all-conference selection... also plays with Triangle Volleyball Club... named the 2011 winner of the Triangle Award for leadership... named a top-10 star at the 2012 Lone Star Classic... earned all-tournament honors at the Carolina Region championship... an excellent student with a 4.25 grade point average... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Parents are Harold and Vanessa Nelson... has one sister - Hannah (12)... nickname is Nelly... born April 6... major is undeclared Match Career Highs Kills: 16 at Michigan, Attempts: 29 (2x; MR at Minnesota, ) Hitting Percentage:.500 ( ) vs. Minnesota, Assists: 1 (4x; MR vs. Purdue, Service Aces: 0 Digs: 3 at North Dakota State, Blocks: 10 at Nebraska, Points: 18.5 at Michigan, Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

35 #13 Nelson, Haleigh attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 20, 2013 at NC State * Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE * Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 137 Kills per set: 1.76 Assists per set: 0.03 Digs per set: 0.13 Blocks per set: 1.09 Points per set: 2.36

36 14 DOMINIQUE THOMPSON 5-11 RS Junior Middle Blocker Plymouth, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong High School Coach: Karl Katzenberger Minnesota One Coaches: Brady Starkey, Joy Tietz, Doug Bergman Match Career Highs Kills: 19 (2x; MR vs. Florida State, ) Attempts: 37 at Minnesota, Hitting Percentage:.583 ( ) at Indiana, Assists: 1 (10x; MR vs. Florida State, ) Service Aces: 3 (2x; MR vs. VCU, ) Digs: 4 (3x; MR at Michigan State, ) Blocks: 8 at Ohio State, Points: 25 vs. VCU, Of Note: Father played football at Minnesota ( ) and with the Green Bay Packers for five years; first round draft pick of the Packers in mother played volleyball at Iowa, aunt Jen Thompson played volleyball at Iowa from uncle George Thompson Jr. played volleyball at Pepperdine from grandfather George Thompson wrote a book on volleyball... younger sister Indigo has committed to play volleyball at VCU Honors: 2013 NC State Invitational MVP Pepperdine Classic All-Tournament Rhode Island Invitational All-Tournament Academic All-Big Ten William & Mary Invitational All-Tournament Milwaukee/Marquette Invitational All-Tournament 2013: Has played in all 36 matches, starting 34, and played in all 138 sets... leads the team with.327 attack percentage, which ranks sixth in the Big Ten... hit a seasonhigh.909 ( ) vs. Delaware (Aug. 31)... has hit over.300 in 21 matches and over.400 in 17 matches... has double-figure kills in 19 matches... adds 2.52 kills per set, third on the team... recorded a career-high with 19 kills vs. VCU (Sept. 21) and tied that with against Florida State (Dec. 13) in the NCAA Regional semifinals... second on team with 0.99 blocks per set... has tallied five-or-more blocks in 13 matches and three-or-more stuffs in 25 matches... had a career-high eight blocks at Ohio State (Oct. 11)... tied her career bests with three aces vs. VCU... had a season-high three digs at Pepperdine (Aug. 31), at Ohio State (Oct. 11) and vs. Florida State... averages 0.28 digs per set 2012: Redshirt season due to ankle injury 2011: Played in 30 matches, starting 23, and 102 sets... ranked second on the team with 0.81 blocks per set and 83 total blocks... led the team in blocks in eight matches... added 1.75 kills per set... tallied double-figure kills in three matches, including tying her career high with 11 kills vs. South Florida (Sept. 16) and at Michigan (Oct. 8)... finished third on the team with a.274 hitting percentage... had a career-high four digs in two matches vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 3) and at Penn State (Sept. 30)... averaged 0.39 digs per set... tallied a career-high three service aces vs. South Florida (Sept. 16)... averaged 0.10 aces per set... also added two aces vs. Michigan State (Nov. 12) 2010: Played in 27 matches, starting 19, and 90 sets... shared the team lead with 0.72 blocks per set... had a career-high six blocks vs. Winthrop (Aug. 27)... led the team or tied for the team lead in blocks in 12 matches... ranked fifth on the team with 1.79 kills per set... had double-digit kills in two matches... had a career-high 11 kills vs. Toledo (Sept. 11)... added 0.17 digs per set High school: 2010 JVA Showcase All-Tournament AAA All-State First Team... ranked 41st among PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces National Junior Classic Best Attacker in the 17-open division... team placed fifth in the tournament and third in three-time all-conference honoree... three-time team MVP... third-team all-metro selection by the Minneapolis Star Tribune AVCA Under Armour All-America Watch List... plays club ball with the M1 Volleyball Club... named best blocker in the 18-Open Division at the National Junior Classic, aiding her team to a second-place finish... all-state selection in track, earning eight medals at the state championships in the sprints Personal: Parents are Darrell and Stephanie (Smith) Thompson... has one sister Indigo (17) and two brothers True (16) and Race (14)... nickname is Dom... born Aug volunteers with Make A Wish and Bolder Options... major is community and non-profit organizations Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S Redshirt season TOTAL

37 #14 Thompson, Dominique attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 20, 2013 at NC State * Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE * Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE * Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA * Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State * Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State * Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE * Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern * Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA * Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State * Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 138 Kills per set: 2.62 Assists per set: 0.04 Service aces per set: 0.06 Digs per set: 0.28 Blocks per set: 0.99 Points per set: 3.21

38 20 ELLEN CHAPMAN 6-4 Junior Outside Hitter Glenview, Ill. Glenbrook South High School Coach: Cari Klein Sunshine Volleyball Club Coach: Heather Cullen Match Career Highs Kills: 24 vs. Indiana, Attempts: 61 vs. Penn State, Hitting Percentage:.562 (9-0-16) vs. Michigan, Assists: 2 at Illinois, Service Aces: 5 vs. Milwaukee, Digs: 14 vs. Penn State, Blocks: 5 (5x; MR vs. Milwaukee, ) Points: 26.5 (2x; MR at NDSU, ) Double-Doubles: 5 Of Note: Member of the 2013 USA Volleyball A2 squad... joined the 1,000-kill club at Michigan State on Nov. 22, 2013, becoming the 19th UW player over 1, currently ranks 15th with 1,113 kills Honors: 2013 AVCA All-Region N.C. State Invitational All-Tournament InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament Pepperdine Classic MVP USF Invitational All-Tournament Big Ten All-Freshman Team InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament 2013: Has played in all 36 matches, starting 28, and played all 138 sets... leads team with 3.55 kills and 3.99 points per set, which rank seventh in the Big Ten... has double-figure kills in a team-leading 32 matches, including a season-high 23 at North Dakota State (Sept. 7)... recorded double-figure kills in 17 matches in a row from Oct. 2 Nov has 20-or-more kills in three matches... ranks third on the team with a.265 hitting percentage... had a season-high 11 digs vs. Colgate (Sept. 21) along with 13 kills to record first season double-double... recorded careerhigh five service aces vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 14)... tied career-high of five blocks at Nebraska (Oct. 5) and vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 6)... tallied a season-high.545 attack percentage ( ) vs. Iowa (Nov. 10)... shares the team lead in total service aces with 29 (0.21/set)... has at least one service ace in 17 matches... has recorded three-ormore blocks in nine matches... averages 0.93 digs and 0.42 blocks per set 2012: Played in all 33 matches, starting 20, and 109 sets... led the team with 2.86 kills per set... recorded double-figure kills in 14 matches this season... had a season-high 20 kills vs. Iowa (Oct. 13) before setting a new career-best with 24 kills against Indiana (Oct. 19)... added 0.81 digs per set... had a season-high 11 digs vs. James Madison (Aug. 31)... set a career-best with three service aces against Drake (Sept. 7)... tied a career high with five blocks against Ohio State (Sept. 28)... added 0.51 blocks per set... set a career-high with 25 points against Indiana (Oct. 19) 2011: Led the team with 2.83 kills per set... recorded double-figure kills in 16 matches... had a career-high 21 kills vs. Michigan (Nov. 11)... led the team in kills in 17 matches... had four double-doubles... added double-figure digs in five matches... had a career-high 14 digs vs. Penn State (Nov. 6)... averaged 1.51 digs per set... added 0.45 blocks per set... had a career-high five blocks at Rhode Island (Sept. 9) and vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 17)... chipped in four service aces on the season High School: Ranked No. 6 by PrepVolleyball.com on its Senior Aces list... Volleyball Fab top-ranked player in the state of Illinois... named one of the 25 Underclassmen to Watch by Volleyball Magazine in Pioneer Press Player of the Year in earned first-team all-state honors by the Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette in also earned all-state honors in 2009, aiding Glenbrook South High School to a third-place finish at the state championship... put away more than 400 kills her last two seasons and nearly 300 digs... also played for Sky High Volleyball Club AAU All-American, aiding her 16 Black team to the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championship... three-time state track championship participant in the high jump, winning the state title as a sophomore Personal: Parents are David Chapman and Laurie Chapman... has one brother Beau (21)... nickname is Chappy... born March major is communications Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

39 #20 Chapman, Ellen attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona * Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware * Aug 31, 2013 at Pepperdine * Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa * Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 07, 2013 vs Louisville * Sep 13, 2013 KANSAS * Sep 14, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN * Sep 20, 2013 at NC State * Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE * Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU * Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Sep 28, 2013 INDIANA * Oct 02, 2013 at IOWA Oct 05, 2013 at Nebraska * Oct 11, 2013 at Ohio State Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN * Oct 20, 2013 MICHIGAN STATE * Oct 23, 2013 MINNESOTA * Oct 27, 2013 ILLINOIS * Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana * Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue * Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA * Nov 10, 2013 IOWA * Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE Nov 17, 2013 OHIO STATE * Nov 22, 2013 at Michigan State * Nov 23, 2013 at Michigan * Nov 27, 2013 at Minnesota * Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE * Dec 07, 2013 CALIFORNIA Dec 13, 2013 vs Florida State Dec 14, 2013 vs Purdue * Totals Sets played: 138 Kills per set: 3.55 Assists per set: 0.06 Service aces per set: 0.21 Digs per set: 0.93 Blocks per set: 0.42 Points per set: 3.99

40 5 TAYLOR FRICANO 2013: Redshirt season High school: Ranked 33rd on the Senior Aces list by PrepVolleyball.com PrepVolleyball.com special mention All-American first-team all-state by the Champaign News Gazette... earned all-area honors by the Daily Herald and Chicago Sun Times... named the 2012 Mid-Suburban League Player of the Year... recorded 293 kills, while hitting.339, and added 231 digs, 43 blocks and 41 service aces as a senior... aided the Pirates to conference and regional championships her final season... also played with Sky High Volleyball Club under coach Scott Harris... team finished fifth at the 2012 AAU Junior Championships and 19th at the 2012 USA Junior Nationals Personal: Parents are Linn and Anthony Fricano... has two brothers - Anthony Jr. (21) and Joe (16)... nicknames are Tay or Frick... born Feb plans on majoring in law or business 6-4 Freshman Outside Hitter/ Right-Side Hitter Palatine, Ill. Palatine High School Coach: Dan Gavin Sky High Volleyball Club Coach: Scott Harris Why Wisconsin? I chose Wisconsin because it has the greatest coaching staff in the nation while also belonging to the most intense conference in the country. It s one of the most prestigious universities in the nation that offers not only a great athletic environment but a priceless education that s irreplaceable and unlike any other. Off the Court with Taylor Favorites Spot on campus: State Street; Cartoon Character: Batman; Movie: Forest Gump; Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds; Food: Pizza; TV Shows: The Walking Dead, Awkward, Blue Mountain State; Book: One Mississippi; Car: 1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham; Musical artists: Billy Curlington, Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan; Athlete: Kobe Bryant; Volleyball Player: Destinee Hooker; Sports team: The New York Giants First started volleyball: Freshman year of high school Most memorable volleyball match: In high school, we had to play Schaumburg for the conference title. We took them to three sets and the final set went and we won! My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: Our team (including coaches). We are all just so unique and fun as much as we are determined to get better and win. Before each match, I: Say a certain phrase (which I will not give out on here) and I do handshakes with all of my teammates. One word that describes the team: Ready One word that describes me: Passionate My teammates say I am: Weird! I m just really loud and strange! Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: Go to the beach! Most memorable volleyball achievement: Winning MSL player of the year. This summer, I: took two classes, worked out non stop, went to Nationals in Dallas for club and graduated high school! Is there something significant about your uniform number? I have a family of five and I want to make them so proud. At Wisconsin when I play, I m not wearing that jersey for just me, I m wearing it for my family as well. The best thing about the Field House is: The new floor! My goal for this year is: Be a tournament team this year! Dream as a collegiate player: I want to win the NCAA tournament in my career and become an All-American. What would you be doing if you weren t playing collegiate volleyball? I would be playing collegiate basketball The best thing about Madison is: Our volleyball program Fantasy job/career: Fashion model Persons most admired/role models: My parents and my coaches Dan Gavin and Kelly Sheffield My most prized possession is: My car! She s been through a lot with me and I call her my sister because she s the same age as me. (1995 Nissan Altima - her name is Sadie) Favorite childhood memory: Going to California and seeing the whales at Sea World Weird thing about me that almost no one knows: I don t eat beef - at all, never! I haven t eaten it for eight years and I plan on keeping it that way! Nobody knows how much I love to: Turn old, boring clothes that I don t wear anymore into something new! A non-athletic talent I have is: I m really good at photography. Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: I wish I was better at fixing cars. I m okay at it but I would like to be better! If you could trade places for a day with a person, who would it be and why? Beyonce, I would love to have a voice like hers for a day! Who would star as you in the story of your life? Blake Lively If I had a million dollars: I would buy a Lamborgini faster than Justin Bieber s How would you like to change the world? I would like for everyone to have a home and food to eat. My bucket list includes: Go to Hawai i, go to the Olympics (either playing or not - preferably playing), be able to do the splits, run a marathon, run across the USA from the west coast to the east coast. Post-college plans/goals: I want to play professionally and try and go to the Olympics. Most famous person I ve ever met: Jackie Joyner-Kersee What are you most thankful for? My family and my health My favorite quote or motto is: Everything will be okay in the end. If it s not okay it s not the end. The best advice I have ever gotten is: Focus on your career, don t let anyone get in your way.

41 2 CLAIRE RADDATZ 5-10 Sophomore Defensive Specialist Of Note: Father Craig played football at the UW from , serving as a team captain in 1986; drafted in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals 2013: Has played in eight matches and 11 sets, primarily as a server... had one dig vs. Colgate (Sept. 21)... has served seven times, recording one error 2012: Played in two matches and three sets... recorded one dig vs. James Madison (Aug. 31)... served four times vs. Savannah State (Sept. 14) High school: Two-time first-team All-North Shore Conference selection... two-time all-area honorable mention pick... as a senior, averaged 4.3 kills and 3.6 digs per set for the Highlanders... earned team MVP honors as a junior and as a senior... member of the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club... competed in the Badger Region High Performance camps Personal: Parents are Craig and Mary Raddatz... has two brothers Kyle (17) and Jake (12)... enjoys art, playing guitar, skiing, and traveling... born Jan major is undeclared Mequon, Wis. Homestead High School Coach: Adam Heitzkey Milwaukee Sting Coaches: Ben Schultz, Natalie Wildes Match Career Highs Kills: Attacks: Attack pct: Assists: Serve aces: Digs: 1 (2x; MR vs. Colgate, ) Block solos: Block assists: Blocks: Points: attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Totals Sets played: 8 Digs per set: 0.12 Points per set: 0.00 Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

42 8 VICTORIA ITO 5-5 Sophomore Defensive Specialist 2013: Has not played due to leg injury 2012: Played in two matches and three sets... recorded one service ace vs. James Madison (Aug. 31) High school: 2011 honorable mention all-state honors by the Champaign News- Gazette... Northwest Suburban all-area honors by the Daily Herald... three-year starting libero... named to the All-Lake Shore team and Mid-Suburban all-conference team... tallied 194 digs during the 2011 regular season... two-year team captain... graduated first in her class of member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and was an All-Academic Student-Athlete... also played with Rolling Thunder Volleyball Club for coach Melissa Seelinger, where she was a four-year starter at libero Personal: Parents are Joy and Dave Ito... has one brother John (15)... nickname is Ito... enjoys going on long bike rides, rollerblading, hanging out with friends, visiting Chicago, and going to concerts... born Aug major is rehabilitation psychology Buffalo Grove, Ill. Buffalo Grove Coach: Marianne O Shea Rolling Thunder Volleyball Club Coach: Melissa Seelinger Match Career Highs Kills: Attempts: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Service Aces: 1 vs. James Madison, Digs: Blocks: Points: Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S Has not played TOTAL

43 10 TORI BLAKE 6-3 Freshman Middle Blocker Midland, Mich. Midland High School Coach: Tim Zurell Michigan Volleyball Academy Coach: Jesse Ortiz Of Note: Graduated from high school early and joined the Badgers for the 2013 spring semester 2013: Has played in 14 matches, starting one, and 22 sets... had one dig and two blocks vs. Iona (Aug. 30)... recorded a career-high two kills vs. Colgate (Sept. 21)... recorded one kill and one block at Purdue (Nov. 2)... tallied one kill and two blocks at Northwestern (Nov. 30) and vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 6)... averaging 0.23 kills and 0.41 blocks per set High school: Ranked 89th nationally by PrepVolleyball.com... top-10 finalist for Miss Michigan Volleyball... AVCA Under Armour All-America honorable mention honors... first-team all-state as a senior and third team as a junior... as a junior, set school records for block solos, block assists and total blocks... two-time all-conference and all-region selection... member of the Midland Daily News Dream Team... aided the Chemics to three conference championships with the team winning the regional title in also played for Michigan Volleyball Academy... club team earned two top-20 national finishes... also an outstanding track athlete, finishing second in the high jump at the state championship as a junior... member of the National Honor Society and three-year member of the honor roll Personal: Parents are Gregg and Lynda Blake... sister Dani (19), plays basketball at Michigan Tech... born April 7... full name is Victoria... intends on majoring in business Match Career Highs Kills: 2 vs. Colgate, Attempts: 2 (3x; vs vs. Milwaukee, ) Hitting Percentage: Assists: Service Aces: 1 vs. James Madison, Digs: 1 vs. Iona, Blocks: 2 vs. Milwaukee, Points: 2.5 vs. Colgate, attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Aug 30, 2013 vs Iona Aug 31, 2013 vs Delaware Sep 06, 2013 vs Northern Iowa Sep 07, 2013 at North Dakota State * Sep 14, 2013 BOWLING GREEN Sep 21, 2013 vs COLGATE Sep 21, 2013 vs VCU Sep 27, 2013 PURDUE Oct 12, 2013 at Penn State Oct 18, 2013 MICHIGAN Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 30, 2013 at Northwestern Dec 06, 2013 MILWAUKEE Totals Sets played: 22 Kills per set: 0.23 Career Statistics Digs per set: 0.05 Blocks per set: 0.41 Points per set: 0.45 Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

44 12 JULIE MIKAELSEN 6-3 Senior Right Side Hitter Askim, Norway Sand Vidaregåande School Top Volleyball Norway Coach: Tore Aleksandersen University of Stavanger Coach: Martin Wathne Frydnes Match Career Highs Kills: 19 (2x; MR vs. Illinois, ) Attempts: 56 at Purdue, Hitting Percentage:.727 (9-1-11) vs. Northwestern, Assists: 3 vs. Toledo, Service Aces: 2 (3x; MR at Ohio State, ) Digs: 15 vs. Indiana, Block Solos: 3 vs. Michigan, Block Assists: 8 vs. Illinois, Blocks: 8 vs. Illinois, Points: 24 vs. Illinois, Of Note: 2013 team tri-captain... competed and trained with the Norwegian Senior National team during the summers of 2011 and 2012 Honors: 2012 InnTowner Invitational MVP and 2012 Academic All-Big Ten... Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Oct. 31, : Redshirt season after breaking her foot in preseason practice 2012: Played in all 33 matches, starting 22, and all 118 sets... ranked third on the team with 2.63 kills per set... had double-figure kills in 16 matches, including a career-high 19 vs. Illinois (Oct. 26)... set a new career-high in blocks with eight vs. Illinois (Oct. 26)... ranked fourth on the team with 0.59 blocks per set... added 1.18 digs per set... started playing all six rotations vs. Michigan State (Oct. 5)... had a career-high 15 digs against Indiana (Oct. 19)... tallied double-figure digs in four matches 2011: Played in 25 matches and 67 sets... averaged 1.24 kills per set... had doublefigure kills in one match, a season-high 11 at Ohio state (Oct. 2)... added 0.21 digs and 0.45 blocks per set 2010: Played in 78 sets and 25 matches, starting missed the last five matches of the season with a head injury... finished fourth on the team with 2.24 kills per set... had double-digit kills in seven matches... tallied a career best 19 kills at Northwestern (Nov. 6)... led the team in kills in three matches... ranked fourth on the team with 39 total blocks (0.50 per set)... had a career-high five blocks against Michigan, including three block solos (Oct. 30)... added 1.22 digs and 0.19 service aces per set... had a career-high seven digs at Illinois (Nov. 3)... collected a careerbest two service aces in three matches High School: Played with University of Stavanger club team in aided Stavanger to the Elite League championship... member of the Norwegian Junior National Team from joined the under-17 team in 2006, aiding the team to a fifth-place finish in the Nordic Championships... played in the 2007 European Championships with the under-18 national team and in the 2007 World Championships with the under-20 national team... played with the Norwegian National team in 2008, playing a match against Estonia... competed in the 2008 Nordic Championships with the under-19 national team, being named team captain and outstanding hitter of the tournament... traveled to Japan in September of 2008, practicing with some of the top teams in that country... competed in beach volleyball at the 2008 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney, Australia... also played for Topp Volley Norway, which is in the highest league in the country... has received numerous MVP honors during her career... an outstanding team handball player, she represented her region in a number of tournaments, including national championships Personal: Nickname is Jules... parents are Hilde Mikaelsen and Jens-Peter Heile Christensen... has one sister Sofie (18)... has volunteered at youth volleyball clinics.. born March major is sociology Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

45 15 CRYSTAL GRAFF 6-3 Junior Outside Hitter Madison, Wis. La Follette High School Coach: Mark Rushton Capital Volleyball Academy Coach: Dave Bayer Match Career Highs Kills: 16 at Illinois, Attempts: 48 (2x; MR at Northwestern, ) Hitting Percentage:.500 ( ) vs. Cal State Northridge, Assists: 2 (4x; MR at Iowa, ) Service Aces: 2 vs. Cal State Northridge, Digs: 14 (3x; MR at Iowa, ) Block Solos: 3 at Michigan, Block Assists: 4 vs. Charleston Southern, Blocks: 6 at Michigan, Points: 17.5 at NC State, Of Note: Joined the Badgers for the second semester of the academic year... missed the second half of the 2011 season and the 2012 spring season with a leg injury Honors: 2011 NC State Invitational All-Tournament and 2013 Academic All- Big Ten and 2012 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar for having a cumulative GPA over two-time Athletic Board Scholar for volleyball for having the highest GPA on the team 2013: Did not play in first nine matches due to injury... suited up for NC State Invitational, recording a season-high three kills vs. VCU (Sept. 21)... also had a season-high four digs at N.C. State (Sept. 20) and a career-high three services aces against the Wolfpack... served twice against Indiana (Sept. 28) and four times at Iowa (Oct. 2)... has not played since due to injury 2012: Played in 25 matches, starting 16, and 86 sets... tied for fourth on the team with 1.93 kills per set... had a career-high 16 kills vs. Illinois (Sept. 23)... had double-figure kills in seven matches... hit a career-best.500 ( ) vs. Cal State Northridge... also had a career high two service aces vs. the Matadors... chipped in 1.43 digs per set... had a career-high 14 digs in three matches... had double-figure digs in four matches... added 0.31 blocks per set... had a season-high three blocks in four matches 2011: Played 20 matches, starting 19, and 63 sets before missing the second half of the season with a leg injury... finished second on the team with 2.63 kills per set... recorded double-figure kills in eight matches... tallied a career-high 15 kills vs. NC State (Sept. 2)... led the team in kills in eight matches... recorded three double-doubles on the season... ranked fourth on the team with 2.22 digs per set... had doublefigure digs in five matches, including a career-high 13 vs. Furman (Aug. 27)... added 0.43 blocks and 0.14 service aces per set... had a career-best six blocks, including three solos, at Michigan (Oct. 8)... had one service ace in nine matches High School: Ranked 21st by PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces... Volleyball Fab won a silver medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games as a member of the 2010 USA team... participated in the 2006 and 2007 USA High Performance Select A1 camp... National Junior of the Year finalist... Class of 2011 Top 50 Recruit by PrepVolleyball.com AVCA Under Armour Second-Team All-American USAV Junior Olympics All-American and 2009 PrepVolleyball.com All-American... two-time first team all-state selection... named the 2009 and 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Wisconsin... three-time all-city and three-time all-conference honoree... named the 2009 and 2010 Big 8 Conference Player of the Year and 2010 Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year... led La Follette High School to the 2010 Big 8 title for coach Mark Rushton... the Lancers also won a regional title and advanced to the state tournament... also competed for Capital Volleyball Academy under coach Dave Bayer Personal: Parents are Roger and Carolyn Graff... has one sister Michelle (27)... father and sister both competed in rowing as freshmen at the UW... nicknames are C Graff and CG... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... born Aug major is kinesiology Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

46 16 CAROLINE WORKMAN 5-5 Junior Defensive Specialist Los Angeles, Calif. Marymount High School Coach: Cari Klein Sunshine Volleyball Club Coach: Heather Cullen Match Career Highs Kills: 1 (4x; MR vs. Indiana, ) Attempts: 1 (9x; MR vs. Indiana, ) Hitting Percentage: (1-0-1) (4x: MR vs. Indiana, ) Assists: 2 (4x; MR vs. Illinois, ) Service Aces: 2 (5x; MR at Purdue, ) Digs: 18 vs. Michigan State, Block Solos: 0 Block Assists: 0 Blocks: 0 Points: 2 (5x; MR at Purdue, ) Of Note: Grandfather Hank Workman played for the New York Yankees in 1950, playing two games with one hit in five at bats Honors: 2011 Big Ten Sportsmanship award recipient for UW volleyball and 2013 Academic All-Big Ten 2013: Missed the first 22 matches of the season due to leg injury... came back to play in five matches as a server and defensive specialist... had three digs against Penn State (Nov. 15), a season-high... has not played since due to illness 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 eight, and 90 sets... key defensive player in the second half of the Big Ten season, averaging 2.21 digs per set over the last 10 matches... averaged 1.47 digs per set on the season... recorded double-figure digs in four matches... tallied a career-high 14 digs vs. Penn State (Nov. 6)... added 0.08 service aces per set... had one ace in seven matches... had kills in two matches... had a career-high two assists at Iowa (Nov. 18) 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 played with Sunshine Volleyball Club, where she was a starter since the age of in 2010, Sunshine was a top-five team in southern California, finishing second in the L.A. Qualifier and third in the Spokane Qualifier Personal: Parents are Paul and Kelley Workman... has two brothers Christian (22) and Andrew (17)... born March nicknames are Carol and C-Dub... major is life science communication attack set serve recept blocking team Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points hit% score Nov 1, 2013 at Indiana Nov 02, 2013 at Purdue Nov 08, 2013 NEBRASKA Nov 10, 2013 IOWA Nov 15, 2013 PENN STATE Totals Sets played: 11 Digs per set: 0.36 Points per set: 0.00 Career Statistics Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

47 Award Winners AVCA All-American Laura Abbinante Second Team 1996 Lisa Boyd Second Team 1990 Erin Byrd Second Team 2002 Brittney Dolgner Second Team 2007 Lizzy Fitzgerald Second Team 2000, 01 Kelly Kennedy Second Team 1997, 98 Amy Lee Second Team 1997 Sherisa Livingston First Team 2000, 01 Jenny Maastricht Second Team 1999 Jill Odenthal Third Team 2004 Taylor Reineke Third Team 2007 Sheila Shaw Third Team 2005 Morgan Shields Third Team 2002 Jackie Simpson Second Team 2006 AVCA All-Region Laura Abbinante First Team 1995, 96 Second Team 1994 Lisa Boyd First Team 1990 Second Team 1989 Erin Byrd First Team 2002 Lauren Carlini First Team 2013 Ellen Chapman First Team 2013 Heather Dodaro First Team 1996 Brittney Dolgner First Team 2006, 07 Lizzy Fitzgerald First Team 2000, 01 Arlisa Hagan First Team 1990 Second Team 1991 Kelly Kennedy First Team 1997, 98 Amy Lee First Team 1997 Sherisa Livingston First Team 1998, 99, 00, 01 Jenny Maastricht First Team 1999, 00 Colleen Neels First Team 1997, 98 Jill Odenthal First Team 2003 Honorable Mention 2004 Taylor Reineke First Team 2007 Sheila Shaw First Team 2004 Honorable Mention 2005 Morgan Shields First Team 2002 Jackie Simpson First Team 2006, 07 Liz Tortorello Second Team 1990 Jocelyn Wack Honorable Mention 2006, 07 Susan Wohlford First Team 1991 AVCA Regional Coach of the Year Pete Waite 2000, 01 John Cook 1997 Steve Lowe 1990 AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year Lauren Carlini 2013 All Big Ten Laura Abbinante First Team 1995, 96 Lisa Boyd First Team 1990 Honorable Mention 1988, 89 Erin Byrd First Team 2002 Honorable Mention 2001 Lauren Carlini First Team 2013 Heather Dodaro First Team 1996, 97 Brittney Dolgner First Team 2006, 07 Honorable Mention 2009 Lizzy Fitzgerald First Team 2000, 01 Joanna Grotenhuis First Team 1994 Honorable Mention 1993 Arlisa Hagan First Team 1990 Second Team 1991, 92 Margie Kaminski Honorable Mention 1985, 86, 87 Kelly Kennedy First Team 1997, 98, 99 Amy Lee First Team 1997 Sherisa Livingston First Team 1999, 00, 01 Honorable Mention 1998 Jenny Maastricht First Team 1999, 00 Alexis Mitchell Honorable Mention 2010, 11 Colleen Neels First Team 1997, 98 Jill Odenthal First Team 2003 Honorable Mention 2004 Taylor Reineke First Team 2005, 06, 07 Claudia Rodriguez Honorable Mention 2000 Megan Scott First Team 1983 Sheila Shaw First Team 2004, 05 Morgan Shields First Team 2002 Honorable Mention 2003 Jackie Simpson First Team 2006, 07 Tracy Tiffany Second Team 1987 Liz Tortorello Second Team 1991 First Team 1990 Jocelyn Wack Honorable Mention 2007 Susan Wohlford First Team 1991 Second Team 1990 Big Ten Coach of the Year Pete Waite 2000, 01, 06 John Cook 1997 Steve Lowe 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year Lizzy Fitzgerald 2001 Sherisa Livingston (co) 2000 Lisa Boyd 1990 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Lauren Carlini 2013 Claudia Rodriguez 2000 Sherisa Livingston 1998 Big Ten All-Freshman Team Amy Bladow 2003 Erin Byrd 1999 Lauren Carlini 2013 Ellen Chapman 2011 Brittney Dolgner 2006 Janelle Gabrielsen 2008 Audra Jeffers 2005 Alexis Mitchell 2009 Haleigh Nelson 2013 Jill Odenthal 2001 Elle Ohlander 2008 Claudia Rodriguez 2000 Sheila Shaw 2002 Jackie Simpson 2004 Courtney Thomas 2011

48 Lizzy Fitzgerald Training Team 2002, 2003 A2 1999, 2001 Crystal Graff Junior National Training Team 2010 Youth Olympic Team 2010 Annemarie Hickey A Kelly Kennedy A Kim Kuzma Youth National Team 2004, 2005 Sherisa Livingston Junior National 1998, 1999 Jenny Maastricht Training Team 2001 A Sheila Shaw Training Team 2007 Jackie Simpson A Courtney Thomas A Junior National Training Team 2010 Sara Urbanek Training Team 2002 UW Athletic Hall of Fame Megan Scott 2008 Sherisa Livingston 2007 Lisa Boyd 2000 Wisconsin Female Athlete of the Year Lisa Boyd Lizzy Fitzgerald Sherisa Livingston UW Athletes of the Century Lisa Boyd No. 57 Kelly Kennedy No. 92 AVCA National Player of the Week Lizzy Fitzgerald Sept. 4, 2001 Sept. 25, 2000 Jenny Maastricht Oct. 30, 2000 Jackie Simpson Oct. 31, 2006 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team Lizzy Fitzgerald 2000 Sherisa Livingston 2000 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team Lauren Carlini 2013 (MVP) Maria Carlini 2005 Ellen Chapman 2013 Heather Dodaro 1997 Lizzy Fitzgerald 2000 Amy Lee 1997 Sherisa Livingston 1998, 00 (MVP) Deme Morales 2013 Colleen Neels 1997, 98 Jill Odenthal 2004 Dominique Thompson 2013 Jocelyn Wack 2004, 05 USA Volleyball Teams Lauren Carlini was named the 2013 Big Ten Conference and AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year. Erin Byrd Training Team 2003 A Lauren Carlini Youth National 2010, 2011 Ellen Chapman A Big Ten Player of the Week Beginning in 1983, the Big Ten Conference office began selecting a volleyball player of the week. Starting in 2005, a player and defensive player of the week (D) were selected while a freshman of the week (F) was added in In 2012, a setter of the week was also selected. Oct. 20, 1987 Nov. 1, 1988 Sept. 10, 1990 Sept. 25, 1990 Oct. 16, 1990 Dec. 2, 1991 Nov. 7, 1994 Oct. 9, 1995 Oct. 7, 1996 Oct. 13, 1997 Nov. 3, 1997 Sept. 14, 1998 Oct. 19, 1998 Nov. 23,1 998 Nov. 29, 1999 Sept. 25, 2000 Oct. 9, 2000 Oct. 30, 2000 Nov. 20, 2000 Aug. 27, 2001 Sept. 3, 2001 Oct. 8, 2001 Nov. 19, 2001 Sept. 9, 2002 Oct. 21, 2002 Nov. 18, 2002 Oct. 25, 2004 Nov. 1, 2004 Oct. 30, 2006 Sept. 24, 2007 Oct. 15, 2007 Nov. 26, 2007 Oct. 13, 2008 Oct. 12, 2009 Nov. 1, 2010 Sept. 17, 2012 Oct. 29, 2012 Sept. 30, 2013 Oct. 21, 2013 Nov. 4, 2013 Mary Penosky, Fr. Lisa Boyd, So. Arlisa Hagan, So. Lisa Boyd, Sr. Lisa Boyd, Sr. Sue Wohlford, Sr. Joanna Grotenhuis, Sr. (co) Laura Abbinante, Jr. Kelly Kennedy, Fr., (co) Kelly Kennedy, So. Amy Lee, Sr. Colleen Neels, Sr. (co) Kelly Kennedy, Jr. Sherisa Livingston, Fr. Jenny Maastricht, Jr. Lizzy Fitzgerald, Jr. Sherisa Livingston, Jr. Jenny Maastricht, Sr. Sherisa Livingston, Jr. Sherisa Livingston, Sr. Lizzy Fitzgerald, Sr. Lizzy Fitzgerald, Sr. Sherisa Livingston, Sr. (co) Morgan Shields, Jr. Erin Byrd, Sr., WIS Morgan Shields, Jr. Jackie Simpson, Fr. (co) Sheila Shaw, Jr. (co) Jackie Simpson, Jr. D: Audra Jeffers, Jr. D: Jocelyn Wack, Sr. Jackie Simpson, Sr. D: Kim Kuzma, So. (co) D: Brittney Dolgner, Sr. (co) F: Julie Mikaelsen D: Mary Ording, Sr. D: Annemarie Hickey, Jr. F: Haleigh Nelson, Fr. D: Annemarie Hickey, Sr. F: Lauren Carlini, Fr. (co)

49 Academic Award Winners Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Academic All-Americans are nominated by their sports information director and must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Julie Fautsch Business/Accounting 1986 Susan Temple Finance Management 1989 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Before a student-athlete is named an Academic All-American, they must first be selected to the all-district team. Erin Byrd International Business 2002 Julie Fautsch Business/Accounting 1986 Katie Lorenzen Math 2005 Taylor Reineke Human Development/Family Studies 2006, 07 Sheila Shaw Social Welfare 2005 Morgan Shields Psychology 2003 Susan Temple Finance Management 1989 Jocelyn Wack Rehabilitation Psychology 2007 Big Ten Medal of Honor Presented annually at each Big Ten institution to the senior male and female student-athlete demonstrating proficiency in athletics and academics. Morgan Shields Psychology 2004 Erin Byrd Business 2003 Susan Temple Finance Management 1990 Academic All-Big Ten Begun in 1986, the Academic All Big Ten awards honor student-athletes who are letterwinners, in at least their second year at their institution and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Jessa Benson Education 2010 Amy Bladow Sociology 2004 Lisa Boyd Business 1989, 90 Kristen Bretl Kinesiology 1999 Lindsey Buswell Bacteriology 1996, 97, 98 Erin Byrd International Business 2000, 01, 02 Maya Carroll Journalism 2005, 06 Caity DuPont Interior Design 2007, 08 Julie Fautsch Business 1986 Lizzy Fitzgerald Communications 1999, 01 Janelle Gabrielsen Human Development/Family Studies 2009, 10, 11 Jamie Gardner Art 1999, 00 Korie Gardner Communication Arts 2001, 02 Crystal Graff Kinesiology 2012, 13 Annemarie Hickey Sociology 2011 Victoria Ito Rehabilitation Psychology 2013 Audra Jeffers Communications 2005, 06, 07, 08 Jackie Johnson Biochemistry 1988, 89, 90 Hayley Jones Journalism 1998 Kelli Kasha Human Development/Family Studies 2010 Dawn Kelly Education 1994, 95 Kelly Kennedy Education 1997 Nikki Klingsporn Community Leadership 2007, 08 Meggan Kohnen Biology 2000 Kim Kuzma Communication Arts 2008 Amy Lee History/Political Science 1995, 96, 97 Katie Lorenzen Math 2003, 04, 05, 06 Kelli Luther Occupational Therapy 1994 Marisa Mackey Economics/Political Science 1996, 97, 98 Jill Maier Chemistry 2001, 02, 03 Kelsey Maloney Elementary Education 2009, 10 Faye McCormack Communication Arts 2006, 07, 08 Marie Meyer Biomedical Engineering 1999, 00, 01 Julie Mikaelsen Sociology 2011, 12 Megan Mills Psychology 2005, 06, 07 Deme Morales Life Science Communications 2012, 13 Colleen Neels Child and Family Studies 1996, 97 Jill Odenthal Biology 2002, 03, ;04 Elle Ohlander Elementary Education 2009, 10, 11 Mary Penosky Philosophy 1988, 90 Claire Raddatz Undeclared 2013 Taylor Reineke Human Development/Family Studies 2006, 07 Bailey Reshel Rehabilitation Psychology 2011, 12 Lori Rittenhouse Biological Aspects of Conservation 1999, 00, 02 Jeanette Simenson Communication Arts 1989, 90, 91 Allyson Ross Journalism 1998, 99 Angie Sanger Education 2001, 02, 03 Lindsey Seil Spanish 2011, 12 Sheila Shaw Social Work 2004, 05 Morgan Shields Psychology/Spanish 2002, 03 Jackie Simpson Sociology 2007 Holly Smith Business 1996 Jaime Smith Business 1993, 94, 95 Kristin Sobocinski Pre-Medicine 1991 Beth Sweeney Zoology 1987 Susan Temple Business 1987, 88, 89 Dominique Thompson Community and Non-Profit Organization 2011 Julie Tonne Sociology 1990 Kirby Toon Business 2011 Liz Tortorello Communications 1989, 91 Sara Urbanek Elementary Education 2000, 01 Connie Venzke Exercise Physiology 1987 Allison Wack Elementary Education 2008, 09, 10 Jocelyn Wack Rehabilitation Psychology 2005, 06, 07 Ashley Wiedmeyer Nursing 2009, 10 Sara Wilson Rec. Resource Management 1989, 90, 91 Caroline Workman Life Science Communications 2012, 13 Lisa Zukowski Art 2001, 02, 03 Current players in bold. Athletic Board Scholars Presented annually by the UW Athletic Board, scholars have the highest cumulative grade point average in their respective sport. Recipients must be a letterwinner and in at least their third semester of school. Crystal Graff Kinesiology 2012, 13 Janelle Gabrielsen Human Development/Family Studies 2009, 10, 11 Faye McCormack Communication Arts 2008 Megan Mills Rehabilitation Psychology 2007 Katie Lorenzen Math 2004, 05, 06 Jill Maier Chemistry 2002, 03 Sara Urbanek Elementary Education 2001 Marie Meyer Biomedical Engineering 2000 Marisa Mackey Economics 1998, 99 Lindsey Buswell Bacteriology 1997 Jaime Smith Business 1994, 95, 96 Jeanette Simenson Communication Arts 1992 Jackie Johnson Biochemistry 1989, 90, 91 Liz Potempa Journalism 1986, 87, 88

50 Individual Match Records 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Attack Percentage (4 att./set min.) 3 sets:.769 ( ) Deme Morales vs. Savannah State, 9/14/ ( ) Brittney Dolgner vs. IUPUI, 9/13/ ( ) Caity DuPont at Green Bay, 9/16/ ( ) Courtney Thomas vs. Columbia, 9/10/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell vs. South Florida, 9/16/11 4 sets:.667 ( ) Alexis Mitchell at Milwaukee, 9/10/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell vs. Cal State Northridge, 8/31/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell at Purdue, 10/16/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell vs. Toledo, 9/10/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell vs. South Alabama, 9/15/12 5 sets:.500 ( ) Alexis Mitchell at Ohio State, 11/14/ ( ) Haleigh Nelson at Michigan, 11/23/ ( ) Dominique Thompson at Michigan, 11/23/ ( ) Katherine Dykstra vs. UNLV, 9/5/ ( ) Alexis Mitchell vs. Georgia Southern, 9/14/12 Kills 3 sets: 19 Elise Walch vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/10 17 Ellen Chapman vs. Iona, 8/30/13 16 Brittney Dolgner vs. Pittsburgh, 8/30/08 16 Audra Jeffers vs. IUPUI, 9/13/08 16 Brittney Dolgner at Michigan State, 10/31/09 16 Elise Walch vs. Northwestern, 9/30/10 16 Julie Mikaelsen at Illinois, 11/3/10 4 sets: 24 Ellen Chapman vs. Indiana, 10/19/12 23 Ellen Chapman at North Dakota State, 9/7/13 21 Allison Wack at Minnesota, 10/24/10 21 Ellen Chapman vs. Michigan, 11/11/11 20 Deme Morales vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 20 Ellen Chapman vs. Florida State, 12/13/13 5 sets: 27 Brittney Dolgner vs. Minnesota, 11/14/08 27 Brittney Dolgner vs. Penn State, 10/21/07 25 Allison Wack at Iowa, 10/22/10 22 Brittney Dolgner at Purdue, 10/17/08 22 Brittney Dolgner at Oregon State, 9/6/09 Total Attack Attempts 3 sets: 44 Ellen Chapman at South Florida, 8/24/12 42 Ellen Chapman at Minnesota, 11/23/11 42 Ellen Chapman vs. Michigan, 10/18/13 39 Ellen Chapman vs. Penn State, 11/15/13 38 Ellen Chapman vs. Iona, 8/30/13 4 sets: 63 Deme Morales vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 59 Ellen Chapman vs. Indiana, 10/19/12 56 Julie Mikaelsen at Purdue, 11/23/12 53 Allison Wack at Minnesota, 10/24/10 52 Ellen Chapman vs. Creighton, 8/25/12 52 Ellen Chapman vs. Creighton, 8/25/12 5 sets: 61 Ellen Chapman vs. Penn State, 11/6/11 57 Allison Wack vs. Duke, 8/28/09 56 Brittney Dolgner at Iowa, 11/11/09 55 Ellen Chapman vs. Minnesota, 10/19/11 53 Brittney Dolgner vs. Minnesota, 11/14/08 53 Ellen Chapman at Northwestern 10/29/11 53 Courtney Thomas at Nebraska, 10/5/13 Assists 3 sets: 43 Lauren Carlini vs. Colgate, 9/21/13 41 Janelle Gabrielsen vs. Michigan State, 10/9/09 41 Janelle Gabrielsen vs. Michigan State, 10/29/10 40 Lauren Carlini vs. California, 12/7/13 39 Janelle Gabrielsen vs. Winthrop, 8/27/10 39 Lauren Carlini vs. Milwaukee, 12/6/13 4 sets: 56 Courtney Thomas at Northwestern, 9/21/12 55 Lauren Carlini vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 53 Lauren Carlini at Indiana, 11/1/13 51 Courtney Thomas vs. Indiana, 10/19/12 51 Lauren Carlini at Minnesota, 11/27/13 5 sets: 63 Janelle Gabrielsen at Iowa, 10/22/10 62 Lauren Carlini at Purdue, 11/2/13 58 Janelle Gabrielsen at Northwestern, 11/6/10 57 Courtney Thomas at Illinois, 9/23/12 56 Janelle Gabrielsen at Oregon State, 9/6/09 56 Lauren Carlini at Michigan, 11/23/13 Service Aces 3 sets: 5 Allison Wack vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/10 5 Annemarie Hickey vs. Charleston Southern, 8/26/11 4 Annemarie Hickey vs. Michigan, 10/7/12 4 Alexis Mitchell vs. Savannah State, 9/14/12 4 Annemarie Hickey vs. Michigan, 10/7/12 4 Lauren Carlini vs. Milwaukee, 12/6/13 4 sets: 5 Courtney Thomas at North Dakota State, 9/7/13 5 Ellen Chapman vs. Milwaukee, 9/14/13 4 Caity DuPont at Notre Dame, 9/11/09 4 Kim Kuzma at Purdue, 10/16/09 4 Janelle Gabrielsen at Milwaukee, 9/10/10 4 Allison Wack vs. Toledo, 9/11/10 5 sets: 5 Brittney Dolgner vs. UNLV, 9/5/08 5 Courtney Thomas at Duke, 8/27/11 4 Nikki Klingsporn vs. BYU, 9/13/08 4 Annemarie Hickey at Ohio State, 11/14/10 4 Annemarie Hickey at N.C. State, 9/2/11 Digs 3 sets: 25 Annemarie Hickey vs. Minnesota, 11/21/12 25 Kim Kuzma vs. Northwestern, 9/30/10 24 Kim Kuzma vs. Notre Dame, 9/17/11 21 Annemarie Hickey at Michigan, 11/9/ x (MR by Taylor Morey vs. Colgate, 9/21/13) 4 sets: 30 Annemarie Hickey vs. Illinois, 10/26/12 30 Kim Kuzma at Northwestern, 11/20/09 27 Kim Kuzma vs. Illinois, 9/29/10 27 Annemarie Hickey vs. Michigan State, 10/20/13 26 (3x; MR by Annemarie Hickey at Long Beach State, 9/1/12) 5 sets: 33 Annemarie Hickey at N.C. State, 9/2/11 29 Annemarie Hickey vs.. Minnesota, 10/19/11 28 Kim Kuzma at Northwestern, 11/6/ x (MR by Taylor Morey vs. VCU, 9/21/13)

51 Block Solos 3 sets: 2 10x (MR by Mary Ording at Purdue, 11/23/12) 4 sets: 3 Julie Mikaelsen vs. Michigan, 10/30/10 3 Janelle Gabrielsen vs. Iowa, 11/20/10 3 Crystal Graff at Michigan, 10/8/11 2 6x (MR by Alexis Mitchell vs. Ohio State, 9/29/12) 5 sets: 4 Alexis Mitchell at N.C. State, 9/2/11 3 Kirby Toon vs. Indiana, 11/27/09 3 Alexis Mitchell at Iowa, 10/22/10 3 Janelle Gabrielsen vs. Penn State, 11/6/11 2 5x (MR by Alexis Mitchell vs. Penn State, 11/6/11) Block Assists 3 sets: 8 Mary Ording vs. James Madison, 8/21/12 7 Dominique Thompson vs. Louisville, 9/7/13 7 Haleigh Nelson vs. Purdue, 9/27/13 7 Katherine Dykstra vs. CSU Fullerton, 9/6/08 7 Alexis Mitchell at Rhode Island, 9/9/11 7 Bailey Reshel vs. James Madison, 8/31/12 4 sets: 12 Audra Jeffers vs. American, 9/20/08 8 Audra Jeffers at Michigan, 11/8/08 8 Julie Mikaelsen vs. Illinois, 10/26/12 7 5x (MR by Haleigh Nelson vs. Ohio State, 11/17/13) 5 sets: 10 Haleigh Nelson at Nebraska, 10/5/13 8 Alexis Mitchell at Indiana, 10/18/09 7 Elle Ohlander vs. Purdue, 11/29/08 7 Alexis Mitchell vs. Northwestern, 10/28/12 7 Dominique Thompson vs. Minnesota, 10/19/11 4 sets: 13 Audra Jeffers vs. American, 9/20/08 8 Audra Jeffers at Michigan, 11/8/08 8 Alexis Mitchell at Long Beach State, 9/1/12 8 Alexis Mitchell vs. Ohio State, 9/29/12 8 Julie Mikaelsen vs. Illinois, 10/26/12 8 Haleigh Nelson vs. Ohio State, 11/17/13 5 sets: 10 Haleigh Nelson at Nebraska, 10/5/13 9 Alexis Mitchell at N.C. State, 9/2/11 9 Alexis Mitchell at Indiana, 10/18/09 8 Elle Ohlander vs. Purdue, 11/29/08 8 Dominique Thompson at Ohio State, 10/11/13 Points 3 sets: 20.0 Elise Walch vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/ Ellen Chapman vs. Iona, 8/30/ Julie Mikaelsen at Illinois, 11/3/ Brittney Dolgner vs. Pittsburgh, 8/30/ Allison Wack vs. Michigan State, 10/29/10 4 sets: 26.5 Ellen Chapman at North Dakota State, 9/7/ Ellen Chapman vs. Indiana, 10/19/ Ellen Chapman at Pepperdine, 8/31/ Julie Mikaelsen vs. Illinois, 10/26/ Ellen Chapman vs. Milwaukee, 9/14/ Deme Morales vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 5 sets: 28.5 Brittney Dolgner vs. Minnesota, 10/14/ Allison Wack at Iowa, 10/22/ Dominique Thompson vs. VCU, 9/21/ Brittney Dolgner vs. UNLV, 9/5/ Brittney Dolgner at Purdue, 10/17/08 Total Blocks 3 sets: 8 Mary Ording vs. James Madison, 8/21/12 7 Alexis Mitchell at Rhode Island, 9/9/11 7 Haleigh Nelson vs. Iowa, 11/10/13 7 Dominique Thompson vs. Louisville, 9/7/13 7 Haleigh Nelson vs. Purdue, 9/27/13

52 Team Match Records 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Hitting Percentage 3 sets:.661 ( ) vs. Savannah State, 9/14/ ( ) vs. Milwaukee, 12/6/ ( ) vs. IUPUI, 9/13/ ( ) vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/ ( ) vs. California, 12/7/13 4 sets:.371 ( ) vs. American, 9/20/ ( ) vs. South Alabama, 9/15/ ( ) at Indiana, 10/22/ ( ) vs. Michigan, 11/11/ ( ) at Pepperdine, 8/31/13 5 sets:.299 ( ) at Michigan, 11/23/ ( ) vs. Michigan, 10/3/ ( ) vs. Oregon State, 9/20/ ( ) at Michigan State, 10/9/ ( ) at Illinois, 9/23/12 Kills 3 sets: 53 vs. California, 12/7/13 53 vs. Columbia, 9/10/11 52 vs. Colgate, 9/21/13 52 vs. Iowa, 11/10/13 50 vs. Boston College, 9/9/11 50 vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/10 50 vs. Michigan State, 10/9/09 4 sets: 69 vs. Michigan, 11/11/11 67 vs. Florida State, 12/13/13 66 vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 65 vs. Cal State Northridge, 8/31/12 63 vs. Northwestern, 9/21/12 63 at Michigan State, 10/7/11 63 vs. Minnesota, 10/23/13 63 at Indiana, 11/1/13 5 sets: 76 at Purdue, 11/2/13 75 vs. Minnesota, 11/14/08 74 at Iowa, 10/22/10 70 at UNLV, 9/5/08 70 vs. BYU, 9/13/08 70 at Purdue, 10/17/08 Total Attempts 3 sets: 145 vs. North Dakota State, 9/8/ vs. Michigan, 10/18/ at Minnesota, 11/23/ at Illinois, 11/3/ vs. Cal State Fullerton, 9/6/09 4 sets: 188 vs. Northwestern, 9/21/ at Minnesota, 11/27/ vs. Illinois, 9/29/ vs. Minnesota, 10/23/ vs. Milwaukee, 9/14/ vs. Illinois, 10/27/13 5 sets: 206 at Purdue, 11/2/ vs. Minnesota, 11/14/ vs. Michigan State, 10/31/ at Iowa, 10/22/ vs. BYU, 9/13/08 Assists 3 sets: 52 vs. California, 12/7/13 50 vs. Columbia, 9/10/11 50 vs. Colgate, 9/21/13 49 vs. Iowa, 11/10/13 49 vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/10 4 sets: 64 vs. Purdue, 12/14/13 63 vs. Florida State, 12/13/13 63 vs. Michigan, 11/11/11 62 vs. Northwestern, 11/21/12 59 at Ohio State, 10/2/11 59 vs. Milwaukee, 9/14/13 59 vs. Minnesota, 10/23/13 59 at Indiana, 11/1/13 5 sets: 72 at Iowa, 10/22/10 71 vs. Minnesota, 11/14/08 69 at Northwestern, 11/6/10 68 vs. BYU, 9/13/08 67 at Purdue, 11/2/13 Service Aces 3 sets: 11 vs. Savannah State, 9/14/12 9 vs. Charleston Southern, 8/26/11 9 vs. Western Carolina, 8/29/08 8 vs. Milwaukee, 12/6/13 7 vs. Drake, 9/7/12 7 vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/10 7 at Marquette, 9/21/08 7 vs. Ohio State, 10/5/08 4 sets: 11 at North Dakota State, 9/7/13 10 vs. Toledo, 9/11/10 9 vs. Milwaukee, 9/10/10 8 at Iowa, 10/2/13 8 at NC State, 9/20/13 8 at Ohio State, 10/11/13 5 sets: 8 vs. UNLV, 9/5/08 8 vs. Northwestern, 10/28/12 8 at UNLV, 9/5/08 8 at Ohio State, 11/11/13 7 at Duke, 8/27/11 7 at Ohio State, 11/14/10 7 vs. Duke, 8/28/09 7 vs. Purdue, 11/28/09 Digs 3 sets: 70 vs. Colgate, 9/21/13 69 at Minnesota, 11/23/11 67 at Iowa, 11/18/11 66 vs. Michigan, 10/18/13 4 sets: 90 vs. Northwestern, 9/21/12 83 vs. Milwaukee, 9/14/13 82 vs. Indiana, 10/19/12 82 vs. Illinois, 10/26/12 81 vs. Illinois, 9/29/10 81 vs. Minnesota, 10/23/13 5 sets: 92 vs. Minnesota, 10/19/11 91 at Northwestern, 11/6/10 88 at NC State, 9/2/11 86 vs. Penn State, 11/6/11 85 at Iowa, 10/22/10

53 Block Solos 3 sets: 5 vs. Boston College, 9/9/11 5 at Rhode Island, 9/9/11 4 at Penn State, 11/4/12 4 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 9/6/08 4 vs. Central Michigan, 9/12/08 4 sets: 6 at Michigan, 10/8/11 5 vs. Cal State Northridge, 8/31/12 5 vs. Michigan, 10/30/10 5 vs. Northwestern, 10/24/09 5 at Indiana, 11/21/08 5 sets: 9 at NC State, 9/2/11 6 vs. Penn State, 11/6/11 6 at Iowa, 10/22/10 6 vs. Indiana, 11/27/09 5 at Georgia Southern, (9/14/12) 5 at Michigan State, 10/9/10 5 at Ohio State, 11/14/10 5 at Indiana, 10/18/09 Block Assists 3 sets: 28 vs. James Madison, 8/21/12 23 vs. UCF, 8/25/12 22 at Rhode Island, 9/9/11 19 vs. Loyola, 9/4/10 19 vs. Purdue, 9/27/13 4 sets: 33 vs. American, 9/20/08 29 vs. Illinois, 10/26/12 27 at Michigan, 11/8/08 25 at Long Beach State, 9/1/12 23 vs. Ohio State, 9/29/12 5 sets: 26 vs. Minnesota, 10/19/11 24 vs. Purdue, 11/29/08 24 at Nebraska, 10/5/13 23 at Ohio State, 10/11/13 22 at Iowa, 10/13/12 Total Blocks 3 sets: 16.0 at Rhode Island, 9/9/ vs. James Madison, 8/31/ vs. UCF, 8/25/ at Northwestern, 11/30/ vs. Cal State Fullerton, 9/6/08 4 sets: 18.5 vs. American, 9/20/ at Long Beach State, 9/1/ at Michigan, 11/8/ at Michigan, 10/8/ vs. Ohio State, 9/29/12 5 sets: 17.5 at NC State, 9/2/ vs. Indiana, 11/27/ vs. Purdue, 11/29/ at Ohio State, 10/11/ vs. Minnesota, 10/19/ vs. Penn State, 11/6/ at Indiana, 10/18/09 Total Blocks = Block Solos + ½ Block Assists Total Points 3 sets: 65.0 vs. Colgate, 9/21/ vs. Campbell, 9/2/ vs. Seton Hall, 8/28/ at Rhode Island, 9/9/ vs. Michigan State, 10/9/ vs. Iowa, 11/10/13 4 sets: 84.5 vs. Michigan, 11/11/ vs. Cal State Northridge, 8/31/ vs. Illinois, 10/26/ vs. Northwestern, 10/24/ at Long Beach State, 9/1/12 5 sets: 91.0 at Iowa, 10/22/ vs. Minnesota, 11/14/ at UNLV, 9/5/ at Purdue, 11/2/ vs. BYU, 9/13/08 Points = Kill +Aces+Block Solos + ½ Block Assists

54 Individual Season Records 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Kills 1. Ellen Chapman Deme Morales Brittney Dolgner Dominique Thompson Brittney Dolgner Kills Per Set 1. Ellen Chapman 3.55 (490 in 138) Brittney Dolgner 3.39 (369 in 109) Brittney Dolgner 3.19 (322 in 101) Allison Wack 2.96 (320 in 108) Ellen Chapman 2.86 (312 in 109) 2012 Attack Attempts 1. Ellen Chapman Deme Morales Brittney Dolgner Ellen Chapman Ellen Chapman Attack Attempts Per Set 1. Ellen Chapman 9.77 (1348 in 138) Brittney Dolgner 8.72 (951 in 109) Brittney Dolgner 8.67 (876 in 101) Ellen Chapman 8.64 (950 in 110) Ellen Chapman 8.53 (930 in 109) 2012 Hitting % (400 att. min.) 1. Dominique Thompson.327 ( ) Haleigh Nelson.323 ( ) Alexis Mitchell.306 ( ) Alexis Mitchell.299 ( ) Alexis Mitchell.297 ( ) 2012 Assists 1. Lauren Carlini 1, Courtney Thomas 1, Janelle Gabrielsen 1, Janelle Gabrielsen 1, Nikki Klingsporn Assists Per Set 1. Lauren Carlini (1383 in 124) Courtney Thomas (1213 in 115) Janelle Gabrielsen (1097 in Janelle Gabrielsen 9.63 (1059 in 110) Nikki Klingsporn 6.36 (751 in 118) 2008 Service Aces 1. Annemarie Hickey Annemarie Hickey Ellen Chapman Lauren Carlini Allison Wack Service Aces Per Set 1. Annemarie Hickey 0.32 (38 in 117) Annemarie Hickey 0.29 (34 in 116) Allison Wack 0.26 (28 in 108) Lauren Carlini 0.23 (29 in 124) Ellen Chapman 0.21 (29 in 138) 2013 Digs * 1. Annemarie Hickey Annemarie Hickey Kim Kuzma Kim Kuzma Annemarie Hickey Digs Per Set * 1. Annemarie Hickey 4.93 (572 in 116) Annemarie Hickey 4.77 (558 in 117) Kim Kuzma 4.65 (511 in 110) Kim Kuzma 4.26 (511 in 120) Annemarie Hickey 3.82 (435 in 114) 2013 Block Solos 1. Alexis Mitchell Mary Ording Haleigh Nelson Courtney Thomas Audra Jeffers Block Assists 1. Haleigh Nelson Dominique Thompson Mary Ording Audra Jeffers Alexis Mitchell Total Blocks (BS + BA) 1. Haleigh Nelson Dominique Thompson Mary Ording Audra Jeffers Alexis Mitchell Blocks Per Set 1. Mary Ording Haleigh Nelson Audra Jeffers Alexis Mitchell Alexis Mitchell Points (K + SA + BS +½ BA) 1. Ellen Chapman Dominique Thompson Brittney Dolgner Deme Morales Alexis Mitchell Points Per Set 1. Ellen Chapman Brittney Dolgner Brittney Dolgner Alexis Mitchell Allison Wack Sets Played 1. Dominique Thompson Ellen Chapman Deme Morales Taylor Morey Haleigh Nelson * Libero began in 2002

55 Individual Big Ten Season Records 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Kills 1. Ellen Chapman Ellen Chapman Brittney Dolgner Brittney Dolgner Allison Wack Kills Per Set 1. Brittney Dolgner 3.36 (222 in 66) Ellen Chapman 3.15 (237 in 75) Brittney Dolgner 3.04 (222 in 73) Ellen Chapman 2.99 (224 in 75) Allison Wack 2.95 (221 in 75) 2010 Total Attack Attempts 1. Ellen Chapman Ellen Chapman Brittney Dolgner Deme Morales Allison Wack Attack Attempts Per Set 1. Ellen Chapman 9.41 (734 in 78) Ellen Chapman 9.29 (697 in 75) Brittney Dolgner 8.93 (652 in 73) Brittney Dolgner 8.88 (586 in 66) Ellen Chapman 8.49 (586 in 69) 2012 Hitting % (150 att. min.) 1. Dominique Thompson Haleigh Nelson Alexis Mitchell Janelle Gabrielsen Mary Ording Assists 1. Lauren Carlini Courtney Thomas Janelle Gabrielsen Janelle Gabrielsen Nikki Klingsporn Assists Per Set 1. Lauren Carlini (856 in 74) Courtney Thomas (770 in 73) Janelle Gabrielsen 9.93 (735 in 74) Janelle Gabrielsen 9.66 (734 in 76) Nikki Klingsporn 6.38 (472 in 76) 2008 Service Aces 1. Annemarie Hickey Annemarie Hickey Ellen Chapman Janelle Gabrielsen Annemarie Hickey Service Aces Per Set 1. Annemarie Hickey 0.30 (22 in 73) Annemarie Hickey 0.29 (22 in 75) Julie Mikaelsen 0.24 (11 in 46) Ellen Chapman 0.22 (17 in 74) Kirby Toon 0.20 (13 in 64) 2009 Digs 1. Annemarie Hickey Kim Kuzma Annemarie Hickey Kim Kuzma Annemarie Hickey Digs Per Set 1. Annemarie Hickey 4.97 (363 in 73) Kim Kuzma 4.65 (349 in 75) Annemarie Hickey 4.56 (342 in 75) Kim Kuzma 4.36 (331 in 76) Annemarie Hickey 3.87 (302 in 78) 2013 Block Solos 1. Audra Jeffers Mary Ording Janelle Gabrielsen Kirby Toon Alexis Mitchell Haleigh Nelson Block Assists 1. Haleigh Nelson Alexis Mitchell Alexis Mitchell Audra Jeffers Dominique Thompson Total Blocks (BS + BA) 1. Haleigh Nelson Alexis Mitchell Audra Jeffers Alexis Mitchell Mary Ording Blocks Per Set 1. Haleigh Nelson 1.23 (96 in 78) Alexis Mitchell 1.07 (78 in 73) Mary Ording 1.01 (74 in 73) 2012 Audra Jeffers 1.01 (77 in 76) Alexis Mitchell 1.00 (75 in 75) 2011 Points 1. Ellen Chapman Brittney Dolgner Brittney Dolgner Alexis Mitchell Ellen Chapman Allison Wack Points Per Set 1. Brittney Dolgner 3.85 (254.0 in 66) Ellen Chapman 3.53 (275.0 in 78) Brittney Dolgner 3.40 (248.5 in 73) 2009 Alexis Mitchell 3.40 (248.0 in 73) Ellen Chapman 3.25 (243.5 in 75) 2011 Allison Wack 3.25 (243.5 in

56 Team Season Records All Matches 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Points Points Per Set ( in 138) ( in 120) (199.0 in 118) ( in 117) ( in 111) 2010 Kills Kills Per Set (1940 in 138) (1633 in 120) (3980 in 111) (1571 in 117) (1567 in 118) 2012 Total Attack Att Attack Att. Per Set (5131 in 138) (4319 in 118) (3980 in 111) (4194 in 117) (3924 in 110) 2009 Hitting Pct Assists Assists Per Set (1811 in 138) (1411 in 111) (1507 in 120) (1462 in 117) (1456 in 118) 2012 Service Aces Aces Per Set (162 in 138) (130 in 118) (119 in 111) (119 in 117) (108 in 110) 2009 Digs Digs Per Set (2164 in 138) (1837 in 118) (2020 in 130) (1640 in 1110) (1471 in 110) 2009 Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Blocks Per Set (302 in 118) (300.5 in (277.5 in 117) (316.0 in 138) (213.5 in 110) 2009 Matches Played Sets Played

57 Team Season Records Big Ten Matches 25-Point Rally Scoring (2008-present) Points Points Per Set ( in 78) ( in 76) ( in 75) ( in 73) ( in 76) 2009 Kills Kills Per Set (1086 in 78) (1011 in 76) (984 in 75) (974 in 75) (975 in 76) 2009 Attack Attempts Attempts Per Set (2980 in 78) (2702 in 73) (2743 in 75) (2767 in 76) (2727 in 75) 2010 Hitting Pct Assists Assists Per Set (1013 in 78) (941 in 76) (918 in 75) (918 in 75) (928 in 76) 2009 Service Aces Aces Per Set (78 in 78) (71 in 73) (72 in 76) (63 in 75) (62 in 75) 2010 Digs Digs Per Set (1234 in 78) (1178 in 75) (1558 in 73) (1111 in 75) (1018 in 76) 2008 Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Blocks Per Set (173.5 in 73) (179.5 in 76) (183.5 in 78) (169.5 in 75) (149 in 76) 2009 Sets Played

58 Career Records Points 1. Sherisa Livingston Amy Lee Arlisa Hagan Brittney Dolgner Kelly Kennedy Heather Dodaro Sheila Shaw Kelly Kennedy Kristen Roman Audra Jeffers Points Per Set 1. Sherisa Livingston Amy Lee Arlisa Hagan Jenny Maastricht Brittney Dolgner Kelly Kennedy Heather Dodaro Sheila Shaw Jill Odenthal Aubrey Meierotto Kills 1. Sherisa Livingston Amy Lee Brittney Dolgner Arlisa Hagan Kelly Kennedy Heather Dodaro Sheila Shaw Erin Byrd Jenny Maastricht Audra Jeffers Jill Odenthal Kristen Roman Aubrey Meierotto Susan Wohlford Ellen Chapman pres. 16. Marisa Mackey Brigitte Lourey Joanna Grotenhuis Maria Carlini Kills Per Set (1,000 Attack Attempts Min.) 1. Sherisa Livingston Joanna Grotenhuis Brittney Dolgner Amy Lee Jenny Maastricht Arlisa Hagan Brigitte Lourey Kelly Kennedy Jill Odenthal Ellen Chapman pres. Total Attack Attempts 1 Amy Lee Brittney Dolgner Susan Wohlford Arlisa Hagan Sherisa Livingston Kristen Roman Erin Byrd Heather Dodaro Jenny Maastricht Ellen Chapman pres. Attack Attempts Per Set 1. Joanna Grotenhuis Brittney Dolgner Jenny Maastricht Brigitte Lourey Amy Lee Ellen Chapman pres. 7. Arlisa Hagan Sherisa Livingston Kristen Roman Aubrey Meierotto Hitting Percentage (1,000 Attack Attempts Min.) 1. Sherisa Livingston Kelly Kennedy Taylor Reineke Sheila Shaw Jill Odenthal Alexis Mitchell Lisa Boyd Dominique Thompson pres. 9. Megan Scott Audra Jeffers Assists 1. Laura Abbinante Jackie Simpson Liz Tortorello Morgan Shields Lizzy Fitzgerald Janelle Gabrielsen Colleen Neels Susan Temple Courtney Thomas pres. 10. Sue Gilmeister Assists Per Set 1. Morgan Shields Lizzy Fitzgerald Jackie Simpson Laura Abbinante Lauren Carlini Katie Lorenzen Liz Tortorello Janelle Gabrielsen Colleen Neels Nikki Klingsporn Service Aces 1. Margie Kaminski Marisa Mackey Susan Wohlford Susan Temple Liz Tortorello Colleen Neels Laura Abbinante Erin Byrd Sheila Shaw Kristen Roman Service Aces Per Set 1. Margie Kaminski Susan Temple Morgan Shields Marisa Mackey Susan Wohlford Colleen Neels Sue Gilmeister Liz Tortorello Brigitte Lourey Laura Abbinante Joanna Grotenhuis Digs 1. Jocelyn Wack Susan Wohlford Annemarie Hickey pres. 4. Kim Kuzma Erin Byrd Marisa Mackey Laura Abbinante Janelle Gabrielsen Kristen Roman Margie Kaminski Digs Per Set 1. Jocelyn Wack Susan Wohlford Annemarie Hickey pres. 4. Kim Kuzma Erin Byrd Jill Maier Lauren Burny Marisa Mackey Mary Penosky Laura Abbinante Block Solos 1. Arlisa Hagan Julie Fautsch Lisa Boyd Kelly Kennedy Sherisa Livingston Megan Scott Heather Dodaro Taylor Reineke Tracy Tiffany Connie Venzke

59 Block Assists 1. Heather Dodaro Taylor Reineke Sherisa Livingston Arlisa Hagan Kelly Kennedy Amy Lee Sheila Shaw Lisa Boyd Audra Jeffers Julie Fautsch Total Blocks 1. Heather Dodaro Taylor Reineke Arlisa Hagan Sherisa Livingston Kelly Kennedy Lisa Boyd Sheila Shaw Julie Fautsch Amy Lee Audra Jeffers Blocks Per Set 1. Taylor Reineke Heather Dodaro Arlisa Hagan Sherisa Livingston Kelly Kennedy Lisa Boyd Sheila Shaw Julie Fautsch Connie Venzke Tracy Tiffany Matches Played 1. Liz Tortorello Jeannette Simenson Amy Lee Erin Byrd Marisa Mackey Susan Wohlford Colleen Neels Sherisa Livingston Laura Abbinante Jaime Smith Arlisa Hagan Sets Played 1. Susan Wohlford Laura Abbinante Liz Tortorello Erin Byrd Jaime Smith Annemarie Hickey pres. 7. Jocelyn Wack Audra Jeffers Amy Lee Colleen Neels Double-Figure Kills 1. Sherisa Livingston Brittney Dolgner Amy Lee Kelly Kennedy Arlisa Hagan Sheila Shaw Jill Odenthal Jenny Maastricht Audra Jeffers Heather Dodaro Double-Figure Digs 1. Jocelyn Wack Annemarie Hickey Kim Kuzma Erin Byrd Marisa Mackey Janelle Gabrielsen Susan Wohlford Brittney Dolgner Lisa Zukowski Maria Carlini Consecutive Matches DF Digs 1. Jocelyn Wack 79 9/4/04-10/7/06 2. Annemarie Hickey Susan Wohlford Susan Wohlford Consecutive Matches DF Kills 1. Sherisa Livingston Ellen Chapman Arlisa Hagan Joanna Grotenhuis Kelly Kennedy Amy Lee Career Double-Doubles 1. Janelle Gabrielsen Courtney Thomas Brittney Dolgner Erin Byrd Amy Lee Jenny Maastricht Marisa Mackey Laura Abbinante Colleen Neels Lizzy Fitzgerald 28 Key: Points = Kills + Aces + Block Solos + ½ Block Assists Total Blocks = Block Solos + ½ Block Assists

60 NCAA Tournament History 2013 First Round Madison, Wis. 12/6 Milwaukee 25-11, 25-14, W Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/7 California 25-19, 25-18, W NCAA Regional Champaign, Ill. 12/13 #16 Florida State 25-14, 23-25, 25-22, W 12/14 #19 Purdue 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, W 2007 First Round Madison, Wis. 11/30 Northern Iowa 30-23, 30-21, W Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/1 Iowa State 28-30, 25-30, L 2006 First Round Madison, Wis. 12/1 Notre Dame W 36-34, 30-26, Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/2 Iowa State W 30-20, 30-25, NCAA Regional Austin, Texas 12/8 #8 Texas L 19-30, 22-30, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/2 Loyola (Ill.) W 30-18, 30-26, Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/3 #16 California W 30-23, 30-22, NCAA Regional College Station, Texas 12/9 #9 Notre Dame W 30-25, 28-30, 30-25, 25-30, /10 #3 Washington L 28-30, 25-30, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/3 Loyola (Ill.) W 30-27, 30-26, Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/4 Notre Dame W 36-34, 30-16, NCAA Regional Green Bay, Wis. 12/10 #2 Hawai i W 21-29, 30-23, 22-30, 28-30, /11 #6 Stanford L 18-30, 29-31, First Round College Station, Texas 12/5 #22 Arizona W 30-24, 25-30, 32-30, Second Round College Station, Texas 12/6 #24 Texas A&M L 22-30, 24-30, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/6 Alabama A&M W 30-17, 30-13, Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/7 Miami (Fla.) L 25-30, 30-20, 21-30, First Round Madison, Wis. 11/30 UW-Milwaukee W 30-19, 30-15, Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/1 #20 Michigan State W 30-21, 30-22, NCAA Regional Palo Alto, Calif. 12/7 #15 Texas A&M L 28-30, 24-30, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/1 Bucknell W 15-1, 15-0, 15-3 Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/2 Northern Iowa W 15-13, 14-16, 15-5, 15-6 Mideast Regional Madison, Wis. 12/8 #17 Kansas State W 15-3, 14-16, 15-10, /9 #11 UCLA W 15-7, 5-15, 16-14, 14-16, NCAA Championship Richmond, Va. 12/14 #2 USC W 15-10, 15-9, /16 #1 Nebraska L 9-15, 15-9, 15-7, 2-15, First Round Provo, Utah 12/3 Arizona State W 17-15, 15-10, 15-3 Second Round Provo, Utah 12/4 #12 Brigham Young L 15-6, 10-15, 4-15, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/4 Arkansas-Little Rock W 15-4, 15-1, 15-1 Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/5 #16 San Diego W 15-10, 15-10, Pacific Regional Lincoln, Neb. 12/11 #11 UC Santa Barbara W 9-15, 15-8, 8-15, 15-5, /12 #3 Nebraska L 15-12, 16-18, 15-9, 10-15, First Round Bye Second Round Madison, Wis. 12/7 Central Florida W 15-7, 15-8, Central Regional Madison, Wis. 12/13 Notre Dame W 9-15, 15-12, 18-16, /14 #8 Florida L 15-8, 16-14, 7-15, 11-15, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/4 Colgate W 15-5, 15-3, Second Round Fairfax, Va. 12/7 #16 George Mason W 2-15, 15-9, 15-10, East Regional Lincoln, Neb. 12/13 #3 Penn State L 11-15, 5-15, First Round Washington, D.C. 11/30 George Washington L 13-15, 11-15, 15-12, 15-12, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/1 South Florida W 15-4, 15-7, Second Round Honolulu, Hawaii 12/5 #18 Hawai i L 14-16, 10-15, First Round Madison, Wis. 12/6 Bowling Green State W 15-8, 15-4, Mideast Regional Lincoln, Neb. 12/13 #7 Nebraska L 9-15, 10-15, First Round Madison, Wis. 11/30 Illinois W 15-10, 15-9, Mideast Regional Lincoln, Neb. 12/7 #6 Penn State L 6-15, 6-15, 3-15 NCAA Record 17 Years: (.673) Note: The number of teams competing in the NCAA tournament has increased since its first year of competition in teams teams teams teams 1998 present 64 teams

61 Wisconsin in the Polls AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV Sept. 2/3 RV Sept th RV Sept. 16/17 RV 20th Sept. 23/24 RV RV Sept. 30/Oct. 1 23rd 20th Oct. 7/8 19th 18th Oct. 14/15 15th 16th Oct. 21/22 16th 15th Oct. 28/29 15th 15th Nov. 4/5 16th 14th Nov. 11/12 14th 14th Nov. 18/19 15th 14th Nov. 25/26 13th 14th Dec. 2/3 13th 15th 2011 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV Oct. 10 RV 2009 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV Oct. 12 RV 2008 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 13th 12th Sept. 2 10th 10th Sept. 9 14th 12th Sept th 12th Sept th 15th Sept th 19th Oct. 6 21st 17th Oct th 17th Oct st RV Oct th RV Nov. 3 RV AVCA Volleyball Preseason 11th 11th Aug th 10th Sept. 3 10th 10th Sept. 10 9th 9th Sept. 17 9th 9th Sept. 24 9th 9th Oct. 1 9th 9th Oct. 8 9th 9th Oct. 15 8th T7th Oct. 22 8th 7th Oct. 29 7th 7th Nov. 5 11th 9th Nov. 12 9th 9th Nov. 19 9th 9th Nov. 26 8th Final 14th 2006 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 9th 9th Sept. 4 11th 10th Sept th 12th Sept th 14th Sept th 14th Oct. 2 13th 10th Oct. 9 14th 15th Oct th 10th Oct th 12th Oct th 10th Nov. 6 10th 10th Nov th 10th Nov th 13th Nov th 12th Dec. 4 10th 11th Dec th Final 11th 2005 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 10th 10th Sept. 5 9th 10th Sept th 13th Sept th 11th Sept. 26 8th 8th Oct. 3 8th 8th Oct. 10 8th 9th Oct. 17 7th 8th Oct th 12th Oct th 13th Nov. 7 13th 16th Nov th 16th Nov th 15th Nov th 14th Dec. 5 10th Dec. 12 8th Final 10th 8th Preseason Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Oct. 4 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Final 2003 Preseason Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Final 2002 Preseason Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Final 23rd 25th RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 22nd 14th AVCA 17th 24th 25th 24th 23rd 20th 21st 23rd 23rd 20th 22nd 23rd RV RV RV 23rd 21st AVCA 10th 16th 12th 16th 14th 14th 15th 18th 15th 15th 13th 14th 14th 15th 15th 18th 18th AVCA

62 2001 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 4th Sept. 3 3rd 4th Sept. 10 9th 7th Sept. 17 9th 7th Sept. 24 7th 7th Oct. 1 6th 7th Oct. 8 6th 6th Oct. 15 6th 6th Oct. 22 5th 6th Oct. 29 7th 7th Nov. 5 6th 7th Nov. 12 6th 7th Nov. 19 6th 7th Nov. 26 6th 7th Dec. 3 6th Final 7th 2000 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 16th 17th Sept. 4 15th 16th Sept th 14th Sept th 14th Sept th 6th Oct. 2 10th 9th Oct. 9 7th 8th Oct. 16 6th 6th Oct. 23 6th 6th Oct. 30 5th 5th Nov. 6 4th 4th Nov. 13 6th 8th Nov. 20 5th 8th Nov. 27 4th 7th Dec. 3 4th Final 2nd 1999 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 9th Sept. 7 13th 12th Sept th 13th Sept th 16th Sept th Oct. 4 T18th 20th Oct th Nov. 1 RV Nov. 15 RV Nov. 22 RV Nov. 29 RV Final 23rd 1998 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 7th 12th Sept. 8 8th 12th Sept. 15 7th 9th Sept. 22 6th 6th Sept. 29 6th 6th Oct. 6 6th 6th Oct. 13 6th 9th Oct. 20 5th 8th Oct. 27 8th 11th Nov. 3 8th 11th Nov. 9 8th 12th Nov. 16 8th 12th Nov. 23 8th 11th Nov. 30 8th 10th Final 7th 1997 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 18th Sept. 2 14th Sept. 9 14th Sept th 16th Sept th 13th Sept th 12th Oct. 7 10th 12th Oct. 14 8th 8th Oct. 21 8th 8th Oct. 28 T7th 7th Nov. 4 5th 5th Nov. 11 5th 5th Nov. 18 5th 5th Nov. 25 4th 4th Dec. 2 4th 4th Final 5th 1996 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV 12th Sept. 3 17th 12th Sept th 9th Sept th 9th Sept th 9th Oct. 1 9th 9th Oct. 8 9th 9th Oct th 12th Oct th 12th Oct th 13th Nov. 5 13th 13th Nov th 14th Nov th 14th Nov th 14th Dec. 3 17th 15th Final 15th 1995 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV RV Nov. 14 RV Nov. 21 RV 1994 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV RV Sept. 6 25th RV Sept th RV Sept rd RV Sept st RV Oct. 4 19th 20th Oct rd RV Oct th RV Oct. 25 RV 1991 AVCA Volleyball Preseason 13th 10th Sept th 13th Sept. 17 RV 14th Sept th Oct. 8 RV Oct. 15 RV Oct th Nov. 5 RV RV Nov. 12 RV Nov. 19 RV Nov. 26 RV Final RV 1990 AVCA Volleyball Preseason RV 20th Sept th Sept th RV Sept th Oct. 2 16th Oct. 9 16th Oct th Oct th Oct th Nov. 6 13th Nov th Nov th Final 13th Key: AVCA = American Volleyball Coaches Association Volleyball = Volleyball Magazine RV = Received Votes

63 vs. Ranked Teams Date Results Opponent (Rank) 1982 (0-4) 9-29 L 10-15, 15-13, 14-16, Northwestern (#12) 10-1 L 6-15, 5-15, PURDUE (#3) L 6-15, 11-15, 6-15 NORTHWESTERN (#17) L 6-15, 15-13, 5-15, 3-15 Purdue (#12) 1983 (0-6) 9-9 L 7-15, 4-15, 1-15 Texas (#11) 9-10 L 3-15, 15-12, 15-11, 8-15, 2-15 Northwestern (#18) 9-17 L 9-15, 2-15, 15-5, 2-15 Purdue (#11) 9-24 L 9-15, 9-15, 15-13, 15-2, 6-15 Northwestern (#18) L 11-15, 8-15, 9-15 PURDUE (#8) L 15-5, 15-9, 15-7 Western Michigan (#15) 1984 (0-5) 9-6 L 12-15, 15-10, 6-15, 8-15 Purdue (#10) 9-8 L 5-15, 11-15, 15-9, 15-8, 2-15 Texas (#9) 9-18 L 4-15, 0-15, 4-15 Illinois State (#16) 9-29 L 12-15, 8-15, Purdue (#14) 11-2 L 11-15, 7-15, 16-14, 9-15 Northwestern (#20) 1985 (0-3) 9-27 L 15-10, 9-15, 0-15, 6-15 ILLINOIS (#15) L 3-15, 5-15, 8-15 Purdue (#12) L 10-15, 10-15, 7-15 Illinois (#10) 1986 (0-3) 9-4 L 9-15,3-15, COLORADO STATE (#18) L 4-15, 5-15, 8-15 Illinois (#13) L 4-15, 5-15, 6-15 ILLINOIS (#12) 1987 (1-2) 10-9 L 7-15, 14-16, 3-15 at Illinois (#8) W 16-14, 15-9, 14-16, NORTHWESTERN (#19) 11-7 L 16-14, 15-9, 14-16, ILLINOIS (#8) 1988 (1-4) 10-1 L 10-15, 9-15, 8-15 Minnesota (#20) 10-7 L 7-15, 15-9, 15-8, 13-15, 7-15 ILLINOIS (#6) W 15-13, 5-15, 9-15, 15-7, 15-9 MINNESOTA (#18) 11-5 L 3-15, 2-15, Illinois (#5) L 12-15, 8-15, 5-15 Kentucky (#10) 1989 (0-5) 9-8 L 2-15, 7-15, Pacific (#8) 9-9 L 7-15, 15-5, 15-4, 3-15, 3-15 Washington (#9) 10-6 L 15-12, 15-8, 15-4 Illinois (#8) 11-4 L 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 ILLINOIS (#8) L 7-15, 9-15, Ohio State (#15) 1991 (0-9) 8-31 L 10-15, 15-12, 8-15, Nebraska (#3) 9-1 L 11-15, 4-15, Texas Tech (#18) 9-7 L 4-15, 11-15, USC (#18) 9-28 L 7-15, 14-16, 7-15 Illinois (#15) L 7-15, 4-15, Ohio State (#13) L 15-8, 15-11, 10-15, 7-15, Penn State (#18) 11-8 L 13-15, 14-16, 7-15 OHIO STATE (#14) L 12-15, 5-15, 15-9, PENN STATE (#15) L 9-15, 10-15, Nebraska (#7) (at NCAA Mideast Regional, Lincoln, Neb.) 1992 (1-9) 9/5 L 16-14, 13-15, 11-15, 7-15 Georgia (#20) 9/11 L 16-18, 15-8, 13-15, KENTUCKY (#25) 9/12 L 8-15, 9-15, PACIFIC (#4) 9/19 L 11-15, 5-15, 8-15 COLORADO (#16) 10/9 L 15-10, 15-3, 15-6 Illinois (#7) 10/16 W 6-15, 15-9, 15-11, OHIO STATE (#14) 10/17 L 4-15, 4-15, 5-15 PENN STATE (#12) 11/7 L 4-15, 9-15, 0-15 ILLINOIS (#7) 11/13 L 8-15, 11-15, 6-15 Penn State (#9) 11/14 L 6-15, 13-15, 16-14, 15-13, Ohio State (#22) 1993 (0-8) 9/1 L 7-15, 13-15, 6-15 STANFORD (#1) 10/1 L 8-15, 5-15, 4-15 OHIO STATE (#13) 10/2 L 15-8, 3-15, 2-15, PENN STATE (#9) 10/23 L 16-14, 2-15, 8-15, ILLINOIS (#24) 10/29 L 9-15, 8-15, 4-15 Penn State (#7) 10/30 L 6-15, 12-15, 8-15 Ohio State (#15) 11/19 L 5-15, 8-15, 9-15 Illinois (#24) 12/5 L 14-16, 10-15, 7-15 Hawaii (#18) (at NCAA Second Round, Honolulu, Hawai i) 1994 (0-6) 9/17 L 7-15, 8-15, UCLA (#4) 9/18 L 10-15, 10-15, 15-12, Florida (#5) 10/14 L 11-15, 13-15, 7-15 PENN STATE (#4) 10/15 L 6-15, 7-15, 5-15 OHIO STATE (#6) 11/11 L 4-15, 5-15, 2-15 Ohio State (#4) 11/12 L 4-15, 6-15, 5-15 Penn State (#5) 1995 (3-7) 9/2 L 14-16, 4-15, Houston (#19) 9/9 L 8-15, 6-15, 8-15 Nebraska (#2) 9/29 W 9-15, 4-15, 15-11, 15-10, Ohio State (#12) 9/30 L 11-15, 6-15, Penn State (#6) 10/13 L 4-15, 1-15, Michigan State (#6) 10/20 L 15-7, 2-15, 13-15, 8-15 ILLINOIS (#21) 10/27 L 8-15, 9-15, PENN STATE (#7) 10/28 L 15-8, 5-15, 7-15, 3-15 OHIO STATE (#10) 11/11 W 15-3, 14-16, 15-8, MICHIGAN STATE (#5) 11/18 W 15-10, 12-15, 15-5, Illinois (#24) 1996 (5-4) 8/30 W 15-10, 9-15, 15-9, USC (#13) 8/31 W 15-13, 15-8, 12-15, Colorado (#22) 9/7 W 12-15, 11-15, 15-11, 15-8, TEXAS A&M (#20) 9/27 W 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 OHIO STATE (#8) 9/28 L 13-15, 15-17, 9-15 PENN STATE (#2) 11/22 L 16-18, 5-15, 9-15 MICHIGAN STATE (#9) 11/29 L 9-15, 11-15, 15-7, 8-15 Penn State (#4) 11/30 L 3-15, 8-15, 7-15 Ohio State (#10) 12/7 W 2-15, 15-9, 15-10, George Mason (#16) (at NCAA Second Round, Fairfax, Va.) 12/13 L 11-15, 5-15, 5-15 Penn State (#3) (at NCAA Regional, Lincoln, Neb.) 1997 (6-3) 8/30 W 15-10, 11-15, 15-4, Notre Dame (#17) 9/19 W 15-9, 17-15, 15-0 TEXAS (#10) 9/20 L 10-15, 9-15, NEBRASKA (#5) 9/24 W 15-8, 15-1, 15-1 ILLINOIS (#25) 9/26 W 10-15, 15-4, 19-17, 15-3 Michigan State (#15) 10/3 W 15-9, 15-8, 15-7 Indiana (#25) 10/4 L 11-15, 9-15, Penn State (#1) 10/31 W 15-11, 15-7, 6-15, 15-5 PENN STATE (#1) 12/14 L 15-8, 16-14, 7-15, 11-15, 5-15 FLORIDA (#8) (NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL)

64 1998 (12-5) 8/28 L 1-15, 7-15, 8-15 USC (#3) 9/5 W 10-15, 15-13, 13-15, 15-11, Arkansas (#15) 9/11 W 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 NOTRE DAME (#18) 9/12 W 15-2, 14-16, 16-14, 10-15, 15-9 USC (#3) 9/19 W 15-11, 15-10, 15-5 LOUISVILLE (#23) 10/3 W 15-8, 15-12, 15-4 MINNESOTA (#22) 10/9 W 15-3, 15-10, Ohio State (#20) 10/10 L 15-13, 9-15, 4-15, 3-15 Penn State (#2) 10/16 W 16-14, 15-10, 15-8 ILLINOIS (#18) 10/24 L 15-9, 13-15, 15-5, 13-15, Michigan State (#21) 10/30 W 15-5, 15-3, 13-15, 15-4 Minnesota (#25) 11/6 L 5-15, 12-15, PENN STATE (#2) 11/21 W 15-9, 15-6, 15-8 Illinois (#20) 11/27 W 15-11, 15-12, 12-15, MICHIGAN STATE (#14) 12/5 W 15-10, 15-10, SAN DIEGO (#16) (NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS) 12/11 W 9-15, 15-8, 8-15, 15-5, UC Santa Barbara (#11) (at NCAA Pacific Regional, Lincoln, Neb.) 12/12 L 15-12, 16-18, 15-9, 10-15, Nebraska (#3) (at NCAA Pacific Regional, Lincoln, Neb.) 1999 (3-5) 9/11 L 7-15, 14-16, 9-15 FLORIDA (#8) 9/15 L 5-15, 9-15, Nebraska (#5) 10/1 W 15-9, 15-4, MICHIGAN (#18) 10/16 L 15-13, 9-15, 5-15, 4-15 PENN STATE (#1) 10/29 W 15-5, 15-11, ILLINOIS (#23) 11/13 W 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 15-9 MINNESOTA (#20) 11/26 L 14-16, 15-10, 5-15, 9-15 Penn State (#1) 12/4 L 15-6, 10-15, 4-15, 9-15 Brigham Young (#12) (at NCAA First & Second Rounds, Provo, Utah) 2000 (8-3) 9/2 L 12-15, 14-16, Florida (#9) 9/22 W 15-9, 15-9, 15-6 PENN STATE (#3) 10/6 W 15-13, 15-1, Minnesota (#5) 10/13 W 15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 15-6 MICHIGAN STATE (#19) 10/28 W 15-12, 15-4, 12-15, MINNESOTA (#7) 11/4 W 7-15, 15-13, 16-14, Ohio State (#13) 11/11 L 7-15, 15-11, 15-5, 5-15, Penn State (#11) 12/8 W 15-3, 14-16, 15-10, 15-6 KANSAS STATE (#17) (NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL) 12/9 W 15-7, 5-15, 16-14, 14-16, UCLA (#11) (NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL) 12/14 W 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 USC (#2) (at NCAA Championship, Richmond, Va.) 12/16 L 9-15, 15-9, 15-7, 2-15, 9-15 Nebraska (#1) (at NCAA Championship, Richmond, Va.) 2001 (8-3) 8/24 L 24-30, 31-33, 31-29, Pacific (#12) 8/25 W 30-22, 31-29, Hawai i (#5) 9/2 W 19-30, 30-26, 27-30, 30-26, USC (#2) 10/5 W 30-23, 30-19, PENN STATE (#10) 10/6 W 30-25, 30-28, OHIO STATE (#11) 10/19 W 30-12, 30-26, Minnesota (#21) 10/26 W 30-24, 27-30, 30-22, Ohio State (#10) 10/27 L 30-20, 30-28, 23-30, 26-30, 9-15 Penn State (#13) 11/2 W 30-20, 30-22, ILLINOIS (#25) 12/1 W 30-21, 30-22, MICHIGAN STATE (#20) (NCAA SECOND ROUND) 12/7 L 28-30, 24-30, Texas A&M (#15) (at NCAA Mideast Regional, Palo Alto, Calif.) 2002 (2-4) 9/7 W 30-23, 25-30, 30-25, TEXAS A&M (#17) 9/13 L 23-30, 20-30, UC Santa Barbara (#18) 10/4 L 27-30, 30-32, 30-17, 30-20, MINNESOTA (#6) 10/26 W 23-30, 32-30, 21-30, 30-28, Penn State (#9) 11/10 L 22-30, 30-28, 30-25, 23-30, 6-15 Minnesota (#7) 11/22 L 27-30, 24-30, PENN STATE (#17) 2003 (2-7) 9/6 L 12-30, 28-30, Pepperdine (#8) 9/19 L 30-24, 33-31, 26-30, 27-30, Georgia Tech (#5) 10/3 L 16-30, 30-24, 28-30, Michigan State (#14) 10/24 W 30-26, 30-28, 24-30, 20-30, PENN STATE (#18) 10/31 L 24-30, 30-25, 28-30, Minnesota (#23) 11/15 L 19-30, 26-30, Illinois (#25) 11/22 L 24-30, 23-30, Penn State (#15) 12/5 W 30-24, 25-30, 32-30, Arizona (#22) (at NCAA First & Second Rounds, College Station, Texas) 12/6 L 22-30, 24-30, Texas A&M (#24) (at NCAA First & Second Rounds, College Station, Texas) 2004 (4-6) 9/4 W 30-22, 26-30, 30-22, 19-30, GEORGIA TECH (#12) 9/24 L 20-30, 30-23, 18-30, OHIO STATE (#20) 9/26 L 19-30, 26-30, PENN STATE (#4) 10/3 W 30-28, 25-30, 30-24, ILLINOIS (#19) 10/8 L 22-30, 26-30, Minnesota (#2) 10/30 W 30-27, 20-30, 28-30, 30-27, MINNESOTA (#2) 11/5 L 27-30, 20-30, Illinois (#25) 11/12 L 30-23, 30-32, 25-30, Penn State (#4) 12/10 W 31-29, 30-23, 22-30, 28-30, Hawai i (#2) (at NCAA Regional, Green Bay, Wis.) 12/11 L 18-30, 29-31, Stanford (#6) (at NCAA Regional, Green Bay, Wis.) 2005 (7-6) 9/10 L 26-30, 26-30, Missouri (#14) 9/18 W 30-26, 30-28, UCLA (#11) 9/23 W 19-30, 30-27, 27-30, 30-24, MINNESOTA (#5) 9/30 W 30-27, 31-29, 28-30, 14-30, 15-9 Purdue (#21) 10/7 W 30-25, 30-18, OHIO STATE (#18) 10/8 L 21-30, 25-30, PENN STATE (#4) 10/28 L 30-27, 16-30, 22-30, Penn State (#3) 10/29 W 30-24, 30-28, Ohio State (#19) 11/5 L 23-30, 30-26, 28-30, PURDUE (#15) 11/12 L 30-21, 24-30, 19-30, Minnesota (#17) 12/3 W 30-23, 30-22, California (#16) (NCAA SECOND ROUND) 12/9 W 30-25, 28-30, 30-25, 25-30, 15-9 Notre Dame (#9) (at NCAA Regional, College Station, Texas) 12/10 L 28-30, 25-30, Washington (#3) (at NCAA Regional, College Station, Texas) 2006 (6-6) 8/25 L 28-30, 18-30, TEXAS (#8) 8/26 W 24-30, 32-30, 30-32, 30-17, OHIO (#18) 9/30 W 30-24, 30-19, MICHIGAN (#24) 10/6 L 30-28, 30-25, 27-30, 28-30, Ohio State (#14) 10/7 L 22-30, 24-30, Penn State (#2) 10/13 W 30-12, 30-20, PURDUE (#9) 10/18 L 20-30, 25-30, Minnesota (#17) 10/27 W 30-22, 30-28, PENN STATE (#2) 10/29 W 30-15, 30-23, OHIO STATE (#24) 11/15 L 26-30, 22-30, 30-18, MINNESOTA (#12) 11/25 W 30-27, 30-22, Purdue (#22) 12/8 L 19-30, 22-30, Texas (#8) (at NCAA Regional, Austin, Texas) 2007(2-3) 8/31 L 30-26, 25-30, 15-30, 30-26, BYU (#15) 9/22 W 30-28, 30-19, Michigan (#10) 10/12 W 30-28, 30-26, Minnesota (#11) 10/21 L 18-30, 30-24, 30-24, 27-30, PENN STATE (#2) 11/16 L 28-30, 22-30, 30-25, Penn State (#1)

65 2008 (2-9) 9/13 W 27-25, 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, BYU (#23) 9/27 L 25-23, 10-25, 24-26, Minnesota (#12) 10/3 W 25-27, 18-25, 26-24, 26-24, MICHIGAN (#22) 10/17 L 25-22, 21-25, 29-27, 16-25, 9-15 Purdue (#21) 10/19 L 25-27, 17-25, Illinois (#17) 10/24 L 20-25, 16-25, PENN STATE (#1) 11/8 L 25-18, 26-28, 26-28, Michigan (#20) 11/14 L 25-18, 18-25, 27-25, 29-31, MINNESOTA (#15) 11/22 L 21-25, 13-25, Penn State (#1) 11/28 L 18-25, 16-25, ILLINOIS (#15) 11/29 L 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, PURDUE (#18) 2009 (3-6) 9/25 L 15-25, 16-25, Minnesota (#9) 10/3 L 18-25, 20-25, Penn State (#1) 10/9 W 25-16, 27-25, MICHIGAN STATE (#18) 10/10 W 26-28, 25-23, 25-18, MICHIGAN (#8) 10/23 L 26-24, 25-27, 10-25, ILLINOIS (#8) 10/30 W 26-24, 25-21, 20-25, Michigan (#13) 11/6 L 15-25, 13-25, PENN STATE (#1) 11/15 L 11-25, 21-25, MINNESOTA (#13) 11/21 L 25-23, 25-11, Illinois (#5) 2010 (1-9) 9/26 L 15-25, 17-25, PENN STATE (#2) 9/29 L 25-19, 20-25, 23-25, ILLINOIS (#7) 10/1 L 20-25, 24-26, NORTHWESTERN (#25) 10/8 L 17-25, 24-26, Michigan (#18) 10/24 L 15-25, 23-25, 25-13, Minnesota (#20) 10/30 L 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, MICHIGAN (#15) 11/3 L 19-25, 21-25, Illinois (#6) 11/6 W 16-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, Northwestern (#24) 11/12 L 19-25, 16-25, Penn State (#9) 11/19 L 18-25, 11-25, MINNESOTA (#19) 2012 (1-11) 9/23 L 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 9-15 Illinois (#20) 9/28 L 19-25, 21-25, 7-25 PENN STATE (#1) 9/29 L 21-25, 11-25, 25-19, OHIO STATE (#22) 10/5 L 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, MICHIGAN STATE (#25) 10/12 L 22-25, 15-25, Nebraska (#3) 10/17 L 19-25, 22-25, Minnesota (#10) 10/26 W 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, ILLINOIS (#25) 11/2 L 16-25, 15-25, 25-23, Ohio State (#15) 11/4 L 20-25, 15-25, Penn State (#3) 11/18 L 17-25, 20-25, NEBRASKA (#9) 11/21 L 21-25, 20-25, MINNESOTA (#14) 11/23 L 14-25, 26-24, 14-25, Purdue (#21) 2013 (9-7) 9/7 W 25-15, 25-21, Louisville (#17) 9/27 W 25-23, 25-17, PURDUE (#20) 10/5 L 23-25, 24-26, 25-22, 32-30, 6-15 Nebraska (#10) 10/11 W 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, Ohio State (#14) 10/12 L 22-25, 27-25, Penn State (#4) 10/18 L 26-28, 20-25, MICHIGAN (#16) 10/20 W 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, MICHIGAN STATE (#5) 10/23 W 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, MINNESOTA (#7) 11/2 L 26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 33-31, Purdue (#16) 11/8 L 25-28, 20-25, 23-25, NEBRASKA (#11) 11/15 L 23-25, 25-27, PENN STATE (#2) 11/22 W 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, Michigan State (#17) 11/23 W 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-8 Michigan (#18) 11/27 L 26-24, 14-25, 18-25, Minnesota (#11) 12/13 W 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, Florida State (#16) (at NCAA Regional Semifinals, Champaign, Ill.) 12/14 W 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, Purdue (#19) (at NCAA Regional Final, Champaign, Ill.) 2011 (4-9) 8/27 L 25-16, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, Duke (#17) 9/25 L 18-25, 17-25, ILLINOIS (#3) 9/30 L 18-25, 20-25, Penn State (#9) 10/2 W 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, Ohio State (#24) 10/8 W 25-18, 25-19, Michigan (#18) 10/14 L 21-25, 15-25, NEBRASKA (#5) 10/19 L 25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, MINNESOTA (#14) 10/28 L 21-25, 25-20, 17-25, Illinois (#3) 11/4 L 25-20, 20-25, 18-25, OHIO STATE (#22) 11/6 W 26-24, 25-19, 32-34, 14-25, PENN STATE (#6) 11/11 W 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, MICHIGAN (#24) 11/19 L 25-12, 17-25, 13-25, Nebraska (#4) 11/23 L 21-25, 21-25, Minnesota (#19)

66 2013 Boxscores Iona vs Wisconsin (Aug 30, 2013 at Malibu, Calif.) Delaware vs Wisconsin (Aug 31, 2013 at Malibu, Calif.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Iona S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 1 Warren, Catrina 2 Ziskin, Natalie Ward, Shannon Pawelec, Alicja Cembalisty, Taylor Humann, McKenzie Crouse, Katy Spence, Madisyn Marabella, Katie Team 1 Totals % % % % SET SCORES Iona (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 3 Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: Malibu, Calif. (Firestone Fieldhouse) Date: Aug 30, 2013 Attend: 200 Time: 1:33 Referees: Gigi Breney, Lydia Godshall Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Delaware S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Hollingsworth,Taylor Meyers, Jill Brock, Liz Olsen, Mackenzie Hillman, Katie Bryant, Chandler Hank, Katie Shonk, Ariel Talley, Lauren Reigel, Kori Jenkins, Autumn Blunden, Megan Layne, Erin Totals % % % % SET SCORES Delaware (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 3 Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Raddatz, Claire Hickey, Annemarie Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: Malibu, Calif. (Firestone Fieldhouse) Date: Aug 31, 2013 Attend: 100 Time: 1:18 Referees: Bob Oshita, Verna Klubniken Total Tie scores Lead change Wisconsin vs Pepperdine (Aug 31, 2013 at Malibu, Calif.) Wisconsin vs Northern Iowa (Sep 06, 2013 at Fargo, ND) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 3 Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Pepperdine (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.5 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Pepperdine S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 2 WOOLEVER, Kellie 3 MESSING, Katie LARSEN, Kelley HONEYCUTT, Brooke RACICH, Taylor CASH, Samantha BERGESON, Jillian CHANDLER, Ryann DOMME, Monique Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Malibu, Calif. (Firestone Fieldhouse) Date: Aug 31, 2013 Attend: 570 Time: 2:01 Referees: Tony Chan, Heather Pickett Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Northern Iowa (2) Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Northern Iowa S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 9 Brittany Nelson Macy Ubben Eryca Hingtgen Shelby Kintzel Courtney Kintzel Kinsey Caldwell Haley Wandrey Amanda Bries Amie Held Leigh Pudwill Team 1 Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 19.0 Site: Fargo, ND (Bentson Bunker FH) Date: Sep 06, 2013 Attend: Time: 2:23 Referees: Dan Wagner, Christina Fiebich 1st match of NDSU Doublewood Inn Classic Total Tie scores Lead change

67 Wisconsin vs North Dakota State (Sep 07, 2013 at Fargo, ND) #17 Louisville vs Wisconsin (Sep 07, 2013 at Fargo, ND) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 3 Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Blake, Tori Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Kvas, Kt Nelson, Haleigh Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) North Dakota State (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Louisville S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 2 MATTINGLY, Brooke JUHL, Emily GEORGE, Katie POULIEZOS, Haley McCLENDON, Maya EWING, Randi WELCH, Caitlin KVITLE, Hannah JENKINS, Janelle Team 1 Totals % % % % SET SCORES Louisville (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## North Dakota State S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 3 Emily Minnick Jackie Lee Monica Claxton Hadley Steffen Emily Miron Jenni Fassbender Ariel Listebarger Ali Moody Dani DeGagne Danielle Dombeck Hannah Jessen Morgan Samec Emily Milligan Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.5 Site: Fargo, ND (Bentson Bunker FH) Date: Sep 07, 2013 Attend: 589 Time: 1:42 Referees: Dan Wagner, Christina Fiebich Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Fargo, ND (Bentson Bunker FH) Date: Sep 07, 2013 Attend: Time: 1:10 Referees: Brad Aaberg, Dan Wagner Total Tie scores Lead change Kansas vs #25 Wisconsin (Sep 13, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Milwaukee vs #25 Wisconsin (Sep 14, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Kansas S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Albers,Chelsea Wait,Cassie Dockery,Tiana Jarmoc,Caroline Soucie,Tayler Mcnorton,Erin Riley,Brianne Mcclinton,Sara Wehrs,Amy Mathieu,Jaime Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 SET SCORES Kansas (3) Wisconsin (2) Team Records: ## Milwaukee S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 1 MULVEY, Maisey RUIZ, Myanna PRICE, Kayla LATZIG, Nicole NEUBERGER, Rachel DUNBAR, Maggie GOLABOWSKI, Taylor BLANCHARD, Hannah GRUBER, Taylor MATTSON, Kaisa SCHMITZ, Maddie KOLINSKE, Julie Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Milwaukee (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Sep 13, 2013 Attend: 3490 Time: 2:25 Referees: Donnie Goodwin, Daryl Korinek Match #3 - InnTowner Invitational Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Sep 14, 2013 Attend: Time: 2:00 Referees: Daryl Korinek, Donnie Goodwin Match #4 - InnTowner Invitational Total Tie scores Lead change

68 Bowling Green vs Wisconsin (Sep 14, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Wisconsin vs NC State (Sep 20, 2013 at Raleigh, NC) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Bowling Green S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 6 BATES, Kelsey FULLENKAMP, Erica SUNJIC, Jelena BUTTERFIELD, Lindsey PENROD, Paige SKINNER, Kaitlyn DACHENHAUS, Libby GARDA, Madeline TONYAN, Danielle DUNN, Ashley AVILA, Laura Totals % % % % SET SCORES Bowling Green (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Sep 14, 2013 Attend: 2552 Time: 1:25 Referees: Jim Kuziela, Daryl Korinek Match #5 - InnTowner Invitational Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Graff, Crystal Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) NC State (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Team Records: ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## NC State S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 4 Rachel Buckley Rachel Eppley Brie Merriwether Nikki Glass Tanna Aljoe Alesha Wilson Alston Kearns Katie Ganny Eve Davis Maggie Speaks Meredith Richardson Maddie Brown Dariyan Hopper Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Raleigh, NC (Reynolds Coliseum) Date: Sep 20, 2013 Attend: 1220 Time: 1:41 Referees: Glenn Reid, Patricia Salvatore Courtyard Midtown Invitational - Match Total Tie scores Lead change Wisconsin vs VCU (Sep 21, 2013 at Raleigh, N.C.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Graff, Crystal Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals y Wisconsin vs COLGATE (Sep 21, 2013 at Raleigh, N.C.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Graff, Crystal Chapman, Ellen Raddatz, Claire Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) VCU (2) Team Records: % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) COLGATE (0) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Team Records: % ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## VCU S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 JONES, Kalah 8 REED, Nora ARAGAO, Cecilia IBEH, Uzoamaka KRISKOVA, Romana SYKES, Janelle GALLOP, Saige BLAZE, Samantha CAZARES, Rebekah LOVE, Amanda Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Site: Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum) Date: Sep 21, 2013 Attend: Time: 2:04 Referees: Patricia Salvatore, Michael Blalock Courtyard Midtown Invitational - Match Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## COLGATE S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 7 Fifer, Kaylee Reilly, Kate Harris, Kathleen Seely, Diane Stebbins, Katie Young, Lindsay Finger, Lexi Cremin, Caitlin Donnelly, Hannah McAndrews, Madison Macy, Jackie Dyer, Allie Hume, Kenzie Fauntleroy, Katie Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 Site: Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum) Date: Sep 21, 2013 Attend: 127 Time: 1:17 Referees: Glenn Reid, Patricia Salvatore Courtyard Midtown Invitational - Match Total Tie scores Lead change

69 #20 Purdue vs Wisconsin (Sep 27, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Indiana vs Wisconsin (Sep 28, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Purdue S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 2 Nichol, Val Epenesa, Sam Neill, Amanda Jones, Kierra Adelaja, Faye Drews, Annie Davis, Rachel Fox, Hilliary Workman, Kate Griffin, Katie Cramer, Carly Totals % % % % SET SCORES Purdue (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Team Records: 0-1, , 12-1 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Indiana S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 2 Haverly, Jordan 4 George, Chante Anderson, Amelia Gallagher, Katie Leach, Morgan Nwaeze, Awele Harnish, Courtney Merritt, Kyndall Lebo, Taylor Hicks, Melanie Hansen, Caitlin Henderson, Jade Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Indiana (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Team Records: 0-2, , 13-1 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Raddatz, Claire Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Team 1 Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Sep 27, 2013 Attend: 3275 Time: 1:35 Referees: Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Graff, Crystal Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Sep 28, 2013 Attend: 2547 Time: 1:52 Referees: Leisa Jordan, David Carson Total Tie scores Lead change #23 Wisconsin vs IOWA (Oct 02, 2013 at Iowa City, Iowa) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Hickey, Annemarie Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Graff, Crystal Chapman, Ellen Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) IOWA (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Team Records: 14-1 (3-0) 9-6 (0-2) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## IOWA S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Dailey, Nikki 6 Dietz, Alessandra Lovell, Alex Leppek, Erin Brobst, Lauren Bedell, Rachael Mueller, Kari Radke, Erin Yeager, Bethany Klostermann, Alyssa Team 4 Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Site: Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena) Date: Oct 02, 2013 Attend: 1122 Time: 2:00 Referees: Total Tie scores Lead change #23 Wisconsin vs #10 Nebraska (Oct 05, 2013 at Lincoln, Nebraska) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (2) Nebraska (3) Team Records: 14-2, 3-1 BIG , 4-0 BIG 10 Attack Serve Block # Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 5 Rolfzen, Amber Rolfzen, Kadie Hall, Cecilia Pollmiller, Mary Haggerty, Meghan Robinson, Kelsey Ethridge, Alexa Lyles, Brenna Wong-Orantes, J Broekhuis, Morgan Fien, Kelsey Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 17.5 Site: Lincoln, Nebraska (Devaney Sports Cntr) Date: Oct 05, 2013 Attend: 8277 Time: 2:30 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Jim Werner Total Tie scores Lead change

70 #19 Wisconsin vs #14 Ohio State (Oct 11, 2013 at Columbus, Ohio) y #19 Wisconsin vs #4 Penn State (Oct 12, 2013 at University Park, Pa.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Hickey, Annemarie Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Team 1 Totals ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Hickey, Annemarie Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.5 SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Ohio State (2) Team Records: 15-2, , % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (0) Penn State (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Team Records: 15-3, , % ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Ohio State S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 4 Kacsits, Andrea Mandolfo, Julianne Sherwin, Taylor Sandbothe, Taylor Leary, Kaitlyn Sekinger, Erin Randall, Kylie DiSalvatore,Davionna Winner, Alyssa Leon, Valeria Heim, Maggie Mitchell, Katie Team 2 Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Site: Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena) Date: Oct 11, 2013 Attend: 1342 Time: 2:09 Referees: Nathan Mahaven, Jim Kuziela Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Penn State S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Scott, Ariel Hancock, Micha Whitney, Aiyana Slay, Katie Courtney, Megan McClendon, Deja Caraway, Lara Pierce, Kendall Gonzalez, Dominique Grant, Nia Prieto Cerame, P Fuller, Lacey Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 12, 2013 Attend: 1980 Time: 1:28 Referees: Dan Houser, Carla Bunner Total Tie scores Lead change #16 Michigan vs #15 Wisconsin (Oct 18, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Attack Serve Block # Michigan S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pt 2 Cross, Jennifer Dannemiller, Lexi Erwin, Lexi Goode, Krystalyn Lee, Brittany Cole, Abby Davis, Ally Morales, Tiffany Sabol, Ally Totals % % % % SET SCORES Michigan (3) Wisconsin (0) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Team Records: 13-5, , 4-3 Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pt 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW field House) Date: Oct 18, 2013 Attend: 4690 Time: 1:40 Referees: Steve Robb, Denis Bergstedt Total Tie scores Lead change #5 Michigan State vs #15 Wisconsin (Oct 20, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Michigan State S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 6 Fitterer, Allyssah Galloway, Taylor Reinig, Chloe Kelsay, Kristen Wicinski, Lauren Mathews, Alexis Moster,Kori Peterson, Halle Hubbard, Ryian Kuipers, Kelsey White, Jazmine Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Michigan State (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Team Records: 6-2, , 16-4 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Graff, Crystal Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Oct 20, 2013 Attend: 4327 Time: 1:56 Referees: Denis Bergstedt, Steve Robb Total Tie scores Lead change

71 #7 Minnesota vs #16 Wisconsin (Oct 23, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Illinois vs #16 Wisconsin (Oct 27, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Minnesota S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 1 Santana, Daly Dixon, Tori Tapp, Hannah Wilhite, Sarah Wittman, Ashley Palmer, Alexandra Lawmaster, Lindsey Bohl, Morgan Nora, Adrianna Howard, Sydney Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Minnesota (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Team Records: 18-4, , 6-3 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Kvas, Kt Nelson, Haleigh Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Thompson, Dominique Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Oct 23, 2013 Attend: 3026 Time: 2:05 Referees: Julie Voeck, Nancy Nester Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Illinois S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 5 Dorn, Anna Mayers, Maddie Birks, Jocelynn Viliunas, Alexis Davis, Danielle McMahon, Liz Criswell, Morganne Conard, Julia Beltran, Jennifer Strizak, Michelle Roustio, Katie Stadick, Katie Stark, Ali Polkoff, Kathryn Abrahamovich, Court Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Illinois (3) Wisconsin (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Team Records: 9-11, , 6-4 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Oct 27, 2013 Attend: 3657 Time: 2:05 Referees: Devonie McLarty, Mike Hamilton Total Tie scores Lead change #15 Wisconsin vs Indiana (Nov 1, 2013 at Bloomington, Ind.) #15 Wisconsin vs #16 Purdue (Nov 02, 2013 at West Lafayette, Ind.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Workman, Caroline Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Indiana (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Team Records: 18-5, , 1-10 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Workman, Caroline Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (2) Purdue (3) Team Records: 18-6, 7-5 Big Ten 16-7, 7-5 Big Ten ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Indiana S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 2 Haverly, Jordan 4 George, Chante Lebo, Taylor Tallman, Megan Leach, Morgan Nwaeze, Awele Harnish, Courtney McDonald, Jazzmine Hicks, Melanie Anderson, Amelia Hansen, Caitlin Henderson, Jade Team 1 Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Site: Bloomington, Ind. (University Gym) Date: Nov 1, 2013 Attend: 897 Time: 1:59 Referees: Stacey Weitzel, Mara Wager Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Purdue S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 2 Nichol, Val Fox, Hilliary Epenesa, Sam Jones, KiKi Adelaja, Faye Rebarchak, Catherine Davis, Rachel Neill, Amanda Cramer, Carly Drews, Annie Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Site: West Lafayette, Ind. (Holloway Gymnasium) Date: Nov 02, 2013 Attend: 2764 Time: 2:45 Referees: Marty Prochko, Mary Blalock Total Tie scores Lead change

72 #11 Nebraska vs #16 Wisconsin (Nov 08, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Iowa vs #16 Wisconsin (Nov 10, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Nebraska S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 5 Rolfzen, Amber Rolfzen, Kadie Hall, Cecilia Pollmiller, Mary Haggerty, Meghan Robinson, Kelsey Ethridge, Alexa Lyles, Brenna Ostrander, Alicia Wong-Orantes, J Keil, Melanie Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Nebraska (3) Wisconsin (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Team Records: 18-4, , 7-6 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Iowa S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Dailey, Nikki 3 Radke, Erin Dietz, Alessandra Lovell, Alex Leppek, Erin Bedell, Rachael Mueller, Kari Yeager, Bethany Blomberg, Julianne Burns, Grace Klostermann, Alyssa Brobst, Lauren Totals % % % % SET SCORES Iowa (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Team Records: 10-16, , 8-6 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK ## Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast TA Pct SA SE TA Pct 0 RE Pct Dig BS BA BE BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Kvas, Kt Nelson, Haleigh Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Thompson, Dominique Workman, Caroline Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Nov 08, 2013 Attend: 5307 Time: 2:04 Referees: Tim Harlowe, Mike Hamilton Total Tie scores Lead change ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Raddatz, Claire Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Workman, Caroline Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Nov 10, 2013 Attend: 3120 Time: 1:20 Referees: Mike Hamilton, Tim Harlow Total Tie scores Lead change y #2 Penn State vs #14 Wisconsin (Nov 15, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Penn State S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Scott, Ariel Grant, Nia Hancock, Micha Slay, Katie Courtney, Megan McClendon, Deja Pierce, Kendall Gonzalez, Dominique Martin, Maddie Whitney, Aiyana Fuller, Lacey Totals % % % % SET SCORES Penn State (3) Wisconsin (0) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Team Records: 23-2, , 8-7 y Ohio State vs #14 Wisconsin (Nov 17, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Attack Serve Block # Ohio State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 4 Kacsits, Andrea Sherwin, Taylor Leon, Valeria Sandbothe, Taylor Leary, Kaitlyn Mitchell, Katie Randall, Kylie DiSalvatore,Davionna Mandolfo, Julianne Winner, Alyssa Sekinger, Erin Heim, Maggie Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Ohio State (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Team Records: 16-12, , 9-7 ATTACK SET SERVE RECEIVE BLOCK E TA TA SE TA 0 RE BS BA BE ## Wisconsin S K Pct Ast Pct SA Pct Pct Dig BHE Points 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Hickey, Annemarie Workman, Caroline Chapman, Ellen Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Nov 15, 2013 Attend: 5897 Time: 1:40 Referees: Dayl Korinek, Rod Rodriguez Total Tie scores Lead change Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Nov 17, 2013 Attend: 3295 Time: 2:01 Referees: Rod Rodriguez, Daryl Korinek Total Tie scores Lead change

73 y #15 Wisconsin vs #17 Michigan State (Nov 22, 2013 at East Lansing, Mich.) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Team 2 Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Michigan State (1) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.5 Team Records: 21-8, 10-7 Big Ten 20-9, 9-8 Big Ten Attack Serve Block # Michigan State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 6 Fitterer, Allyssah Galloway, Taylor Reinig, Chloe Kelsay, Kristen Wicinski, Lauren Mathews, Alexis Moster,Kori Muir, Kristen Christenson, Autumn Peterson, Halle Kuipers, Kelsey Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Jenison Field House) Date: Nov 22, 2013 Attend: 2622 Time: 2:00 Referees: Emi Vishoot, Mike Paull Total Tie scores Lead change y #15 Wisconsin vs #18 Michigan (Nov 23, 2013 at Ann Arbor, Mich.) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Team 1 Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Michigan (2) Team Records: 22-8, 11-7 Big Ten 17-12, 7-11 Big Ten Attack Serve Block # Michigan S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Toon, Molly Cross, Jennifer Morales, Tiffany Dannemiller, Lexi Erwin, Lexi Goode, Krystalyn Lerg, Lindsey Davis, Ally Warner, Carly Sabol, Ally Lee, Brittany Cole, Abby Team 1 Totals % % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena) Date: Nov 23, 2013 Attend: 1800 Time: 2:10 Referees: Kurt Fulmer, Tom Joseph Total Tie scores Lead change y #13 Wisconsin vs #11 Minnesota (Nov 27, 2013 at Minneapolis, MN) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals % % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (1) Minnesota (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Team Records: 22-9, 11-8 Big Ten 26-6, 14-5 Big Ten #13 Wisconsin vs Northwestern (Nov 30, 2013 at Evanston, Ill.) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Raddatz, Claire Hickey, Annemarie Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Totals % % % % SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Northwestern (0) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Team Records: 23-9, 12-8 B1G 16-16, 8-12 B1G Attack Serve Block # Minnesota S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Santana, Daly Dixon, Tori Tapp, Hannah Wittman, Ashley Nora, Adrianna Palmer, Alexandra Hauer, Karlie Schau, Katie Lawmaster, Lindsey Totals % % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Site: Minneapolis, MN (Sports Pavilion) Date: Nov 27, 2013 Attend: 4431 Time: 1:54 Referees: Tim Harlow, Ross Erickson Total Tie scores Lead change Attack Serve Block # Northwestern S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Holthus, Stephanie Ryan, Caleigh McGreal, Monica Dutchman, Katie Morin, Kayla Paffen, Savannah Niedospial, Caroline Akanbi, Yewande Totals % % % % TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Site: Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena) Date: Nov 30, 2013 Attend: 1512 Time: 1:25 Referees: Mara Wager, Sergio Gonzalez Total Tie scores Lead change

74 y Milwaukee vs #13 Wisconsin (Dec 05, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Attack Serve Block # Milwaukee S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 MULVEY, Maisey RUIZ, Myanna PRICE, Kayla LATZIG, Nicole NEUBERGER, Rachel DUNBAR, Maggie HERRON, Sammi GOLABOWSKI, Taylor BLANCHARD, Hannah SCHMITZ, Maddie KOLINSKE, Julie Totals Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Milwaukee (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Team Records: y California vs #13 Wisconsin (Dec 07, 2013 at Madison, Wis.) Attack Serve Block # California S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Schonewise,Lillian Vukasovic,Lara Gehan,Adrienne Caloiaro,Joan Neumayr, Michelle Higgins,Christina Kerr, Maddy Mckennon,Mary Parrott,Lindsey Davis,Marlee Cole, Sarah Totals Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES California (0) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Team Records: Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Raddatz, Claire Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Blake, Tori Kvas, Kt Totals Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Dec 05, 2013 Attend: 2874 Time: 1:15 Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Dan Hauser Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Hickey, Annemarie Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Totals Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Dec 07, 2013 Attend: 2491 Time: 1:33 Referees: Sergio Gonzalez, Mara Wager, Jim Kuziela NCAA Second Round Volleyball Box Score 2013 University of Wisconsin #16 Florida State vs #13 Wisconsin (Dec 13, 2013 at Champaign, Ill.) Attack Serve Block # Florida State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 5 Nicole Walch Sarah Wickstrom Sarah Burrington Ashley Neff Elise Walch Olivera Medic Katie Mosher Hailey Luke Laura Dadowski Mara Green Totals Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Florida State (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Team Records: 26-8 (17-3 ACC) 26-9 (12-8 Big Ten) Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Hickey, Annemarie Kvas, Kt Chapman, Ellen Totals Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Champaign, Ill. (State Farm Center) Date: Dec 13, 2013 Attend: 4631 Time: 2:02 Referees: Devonie McLarty, Michelle Prater 2013 NCAA Regional Semifinal Hosted by the University of Illinois Wisconsin Advances to the Regional Final Volleyball Box Score 2013 University of Wisconsin #19 Purdue vs #13 Wisconsin (Dec 14, 2013 at Champaign, Ill.) Attack Serve Block # Purdue S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 2 Nichol, Val Fox, Hilliary Epenesa, Sam Jones, Kierra Adelaja, Faye Rebarchak, Catherine Davis, Rachel Neill, Amanda Griffin, Katie Cramer, Carly Drews, Annie Totals Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Purdue (1) Wisconsin (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Team Records: Attack Serve Block # Wisconsin S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Morales, Deme Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Hickey, Annemarie Morey, Taylor Kvas, Kt Totals Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Champaign, Ill. (State Farm Center) Date: Dec 14, 2013 Attend: 2423 Time: 2:07 Referees: Devonie McLarty, Jung Park

75 Starting at the Top Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine June 2013 During an early stage in her volleyball development, Wisconsin freshman Lauren Carlini, the Gatorade National Player of the Year, was told that she wasn t good enough. My club coaches thought I was going to be one of those wash-out players, said Carlini, the No. 1 recruit/prospect in the country last season. They told me that I was not good at all. Carlini was only about 13 when others made this assessment about her future in a sport that she began playing at the age of 5 on the urging of her mom, a former college volleyball player. At that point, probably 13 or 14, I was still around (5-foot-6) or 5-7 and it didn t look like I was going to grow anymore, she said. So they didn t know what position I was going to play. However, she did concede, I wasn t really that great at anything in particular. Some young athletes might have been discouraged enough to quit; not Carlini. I ve always loved the game, so it was easy to stay with it, she said. So I kept working at it. Moreover, she derived special incentive from people telling her that she couldn t do something. Definitely, she said. I feel like everyone at that age is a little lost and they don t really know what they re going to do with their life. But I didn t do anything else (but play volleyball). That s all I knew at that age, so to hear that I might not be able to play in college or I might not be able to go past the club level was definitely disappointing. I did use that as a motivation to keep getting better and prove people wrong. A growth spurt in her mid-teens spelled the difference. I was about 5-7 when I was 14, she recalled, and then after my eighth-grade year, I just spurted up to about 5-10 or After that, everything fell into place somewhat. I actually realized what my position was on the court and what my role would be. Carlini is a 6-foot-2 setter and the most highly-touted recruit in Wisconsin volleyball history. She verbally committed to the Badgers when she was a freshman at West Aurora (Ill.) High School. It was close to home and just the perfect fit for me, I didn t even (officially) visit before I committed there, said Carlini, who attended a UW summer camp when she was in the seventh grade. Tony and Gale Carlini had also taken their daughter to a few games at the UW Field House to expose her to the Big Ten Conference level of competition. Gale had played collegiately at Appalachian State in North Carolina. I loved the whole tradition of the program and just what it was all about, added Lauren Carlini, who was also intrigued that the Badgers once had a player named Maria Carlini. Even though they weren t related -- Maria Carlini, a senior on the 2006 team, was from LaSalle, Ontario -- she felt it was an omen, good karma, what have you. I thought it was really cool, she said. Carlini could have gone to any school in the nation but she never wavered on her commitment to Wisconsin, not even after coach Pete Waite resigned and Kelly Sheffield replaced him. For a time there, I felt a little lost and a little confused, Carlini admitted. But when I heard Coach Sheffield was coming in, I was excited. We connected pretty quickly. The Badgers hired Sheffield from Dayton, where he had guided the Flyers to four straight Atlantic 10 Conference championships and five straight NCAA tournament appearances. I like the way he coaches, Carlini said. He s very verbal. Especially when the subject is near and dear to his heart. Lauren s a special player, Sheffield said. Number one, she s an elite athlete. She s touching over 10 feet and for a setter there aren t a lot of people doing that. She s very strong and she s quick. What kind of touch and feel do you have? We talk about that a lot for players. She has tremendous touch and feel. And her location (of her sets) is really, really good. She puts the hitters in a really good position with the location of her sets. It s the difference from a quarterback being able to hit a wide receiver in stride and one that is putting it behind him. She s able to put hitters in positions where they have full range to attack. That s really important, he said. For her age, she doesn t have any weaknesses in her game, there are no holes. But ask What s next for Carlini? and he s quick to say, She s got to learn the college game. Today s advanced technology and scouting presents one of the challenges. The difference between our game and the game she s playing right now is that everybody has access to video, said Sheffield, citing a more keen awareness to tendencies. Totally different game. To get a feel for what she can expect, Carlini has gotten opinions from a few current college players; some have talked to her about a quicker pace, others believe it s slower. I ve heard different viewpoints, she said. I think the most important thing for me is going to be the mental part. Everyone gets a lot smarter at this level I have to be a good student of the game. Wisconsin s recruiting class has been ranked No. 4 nationally; which is higher than any previous class in program history, dating to 2003 when the PrepVolleyball.com rankings were first published. Sheffield is obviously looking forward to introducing his system to his freshmen -- Carlini, Tori Blake, Taylor Fricano, Haleigh Nelson -- and sophomore Taylor Morey, a transfer from Notre Dame. My philosophy is that we re going to coach everybody hard, he pointed out. Not everybody is going to be treated the same, though, because players have different goals and upsides, he said. When you have someone like Lauren, who says she wants to be the starting setter on the Olympic team, maybe how you go about things with her is a little different than with someone else.

76 Sheffield emphasized that he has high expectations for everybody on the roster. We ve got some really good players coming in, he said, but we ve got some good kids here already. She (Carlini) is going to be feeling her way around just like everybody else. There s going to be an adjustment period for her. I don t care who you are or what your rankings are, there s a transition that s not immediate. Is she better equipped than maybe some others to handle that transition? Certainly, I would agree with that. When it was suggested to Sheffield that Carlini has the same elite tag as UW basketball player Sam Dekker, he said, No question. He has a different aura about him and she does as well. Carlini, like Dekker, has never lacked confidence in her game. I ve been a pretty confident person, she said. When I was younger, I was definitely too confident. I was not a very good teammate. I was very confident yet a negative person. But I ve learned to get away from that, she went on. I still work on it now -- just being positive, confident, calm and collected at the same time. It s just finding a happy medium between all of those things; especially as a setter because everyone looks at you when things are starting to downhill. You have to be the leader on the court. Leading by example should not be a problem because of what Sheffield has described as this extremely off-the-charts high motor that Carlini possesses whether her team is winning or losing. I guess I just have a passion of my own, she said. It doesn t take a lot to motivate me. I m pretty self-motivated. I m just a really passionate person to anything that I put my mind to. If I have a goal set on something, it s a pretty good chance that it s going to get accomplished, said Carlini who later confided, My main goal is to play in the Olympics one day. Her sights are set on the 2020 Olympics, though she would like the chance to audition for the 2016 team. Until then, she will focus on making the Badgers a better team, an NCAA tournament team. How will she deal with the expectations of being the bluest of all bluechip recruits? I m just going to try and keep my head low, especially the first few weeks on campus, she said. I m going to have to learn my role on the team. I m going to need to know how vocal I can be and what to say and what not to say. There s going to be a spotlight on me, I guess, but I m not going to let it affect me in any way. I m just going to play the game I love to play. Carlini has played it well enough over the last few months to be the MVP of two tournaments. But each time she spoke to Sheffield, she didn t mention the awards or individual accomplishments. For 99 percent of people, he said, it would be the first thing out of their mouth, Hey, guess what, coach? I was this and that. But she doesn t carry herself like that and it s kind of refreshing. Carlini sounds almost too well-grounded to be true. I ve tried to stay a pretty humble person through everything, she said, and I kind of want to keep it that way. So what is next for Lauren Carlini? I ve been training 11 years now to get to this point in my life, she said, so I m ready. Ready to keep proving what she knew all along -- she was good enough. We have the talent; we can rebuild them Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine Aug. 8, 2013 Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield has just finished reading a book that has application to his first-year as the head coach of the Wisconsin volleyball program and the attendant rebuilding process. Not only does the book s author -- New York Giants football coach Tom Coughlin -- strike a chord with Sheffield but so does Coughlin s theme, Earn The Right To Win. That s dead-on, Sheffield said. We have to earn the right to be an NCAA tournament team we have to put in the work to be able to do that. Sheffield s connection with Coughlin can be traced back to when Sheffield was coaching at the University of Albany and the Giants were holding their preseason training camp on campus. In 2004, Sheffield got to the NCAA tourney for the first time after guiding Albany to a 13-1 record in the America East Conference. That was also Coughlin s first season as New York s head coach. Coughlin's first team went 6-10 and his next two lost in the NFC Wild Card round before the Giants won Super Bowl XLII. Four years later, Coughlin won a second Super Bowl with the Giants. Coughlin s book Earn the Right to Win is not limited to football or sports. But it speaks to How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation. The formula includes focus, consistency, hard work and anticipation. The bullet points cover time management, attention to details and establishing trust and open communication with your team. What context does this have for Sheffield and the Badgers? We want to compete with the best, we want to be one of the best, Sheffield said. How soon does that take? I don t know. Do you put that five years out? Three years? Two years? This year? Sheffield doesn t have the answer, not yet anyway. Besides, he said, I think if you put a timeline on it, you re being unfair. We re trying to get there as quick as we can. That begs the question; do the returning players know how to win? Put it this way, Sheffield said. They haven t shown that they re able to do it on a consistent basis at the level that we feel like we should be doing it at here. Do they see it that way? Do they understand what they ve done in the past hasn t been enough? They absolutely do, he said, and they re putting in the work this summer to change that.

77 The perception is reality. The players I ve talked to have said they don t feel like they ve been a team that has been respected, Sheffield observed, and they know they probably haven t earned it. With the opening of practice on Aug. 12, he is going to stay openminded. We ve got a lot of talent, Sheffield insisted. We ve got talent to do special things right away, we really do. But it s going to take me some time to figure out who goes where, who plays. That s kind of my challenge. There is very little in Sheffield s office that reflects his personality -- as a person or a coach -- beyond some family pictures and the post-it notes on his desk. The other day I was on a recruiting call and I was just taking down a whole bunch of notes, said Sheffield explaining the five or six Post- Its. So this passes as his filing system? He laughed and said, The system changes on a daily basis. Looking around at the sterile walls in the room, he conceded, It s not me. Not yet. Glancing over his shoulder, he pointed to a photo -- That s me -- reflecting who he is. Sheffield is shown holding his two young daughters: Alexa (2) or Lexi as he calls her and Reagan (4 months). There are other photos nearby of his wife Cathy, a former college volleyball player. Sheffield was hired from the University of Dayton on Dec. 28 and the family relocated to Middleton in May. They are renting until their home is built. Kelly Sheffield, at that, has always been at home -- building a top-notch program, that is. All five of his Dayton teams played in the NCAA tournament. That s really his challenge with the Badgers who have not appeared in the NCAA field since 2007 when they went 26-5 and made it to the second round; the last of 12 straight postseason appearances. What s his anxiety level going into the 2013 season at Wisconsin? Anxiety is probably not a word I want to use, he said politely. You re a coach, so you want to be in the gym, you want to be with your players. They re here working out but they re kind of doing things on their own. You want to be a part of that. Most coaches will tell you the same thing: what they enjoy most is being with the athletes. Sheffield has been known to motivate his players in different ways. Before a practice, he might put a quotation or an inspirational message or a saying on the dry erase board in the locker room. It might be something a coach said or something from a movie, maybe something silly, Sheffield related. It may be Vince Lombardi, it may be John Wooden, it may be Bill Gates. It may be Kelly Sheffield. They will hear the same stuff from me over and over and over again, he said. Be an active participant in your own rescue. We talk about that a lot. Will he say anything special prior to the first practice? Compete like crazy, he said. Haven t they already picked up on that? If they haven t, they will. You can always raise the bar. During the spring season, the Badgers posted a 5-1 record. There are some positions where we re not very deep, Sheffield said, but there are others where we re really deep and we ve got some freshmen that have the ability to play right away. Sheffield wants to find out who s willing to get in the trenches and get after it competitively during the dog days of practice. Those are the people who are going to be on the court, he promised. He also wants to find out how certain individuals will react to adversity, real or imagined. We ll try to set up some things where their backs are against the wall, he said. Who embraces it and says, Let s go set the world on fire? Which ones shrink or complain or put up excuses? There are going to be people on this roster who have played a lot in the past that may not be playing a lot this year. With a new coach there are going to be new roles and new positions. Sheffield will evaluate the responses with the hope of answering his No. 1 question, How well do we come together as a team? So far, he has been encouraged by the off-season results. The players are starting to put in the work and they re getting confidence from it, he said. So how far can we go (as a team)? I m scared to put a number on it because I don t want to fall short. But he has a picture in mind. As we re moving forward, he said, we re gaining momentum, we re gaining confidence, we re believing in each other and believing that about anything is possible. It s consistent with his Let s shoot for the moon and see what happens approach. I ve never understood coaches when they ve tried to undersell (their teams), he said. I don t believe in that. When asked to identify one or two players that must have good seasons in order for Wisconsin to have a good season, Sheffield was unwilling to get too specific. It s time for everybody to take their game to the next level, he stressed. We finished tied for ninth (in the Big Ten), so every returning player has to raise their game if you want something else. We ve got some talented freshmen that have the ability to start for us right away, he reiterated. If they re not raising their game, they re not going to play. Nobody carries a higher profile than freshman Lauren Carlini, the national Gatorade Player of the Year. Carlini was invited to last month s ESPYs, where she sat in the fifth row and mingled with superstars. She came into the office the other day, Sheffield recounted, and she says, I thought was pretty good but being in that room with all those people I realize how far I have to go. I like that perspective. She s going to get a lot of pub and why not? But there s a lot of talent here. There are some players that people are going to be really, really impressed with. It s not going to be the Lauren Carlini show, Sheffield insisted. We ve got a few kids on this team who are capable of being All- American-type players. See for yourself. That would be Sheffield s message to Badgers fans.

78 Get excited, come out, we need your support, he said. We have had an unbelievable fan base over the years, but we ve lost some of it. Give us a chance, come back. Our team really wants people to be energized again. We all want that Field House to be the toughest place in college volleyball to play in. Come back and help us. Help them earn the right to win. New coach Kelly Sheffield rejects notion UW volleyball is rebuilding Andy Baggot, Wisconsin State Journal Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 There s this perception out there that the University of Wisconsin volleyball program is in rebuilding mode. A lot of people are saying it, senior libero Annemarie Hickey noted Wednesday during media day at the UW Field House. It s a reasonable conclusion whenever there s a change at the top. Pete Waite, a congenial man who has won more matches than any coach in program history, was effectively dismissed after 14 seasons and Kelly Sheffield was hired away from Dayton to take the reins. It s a reasonable conclusion when you look at the win-loss graphic. The Badgers never finished lower than fourth place in the Big Ten Conference and were a fixture in the NCAA tournament during Waite s first nine years. However, the last five ended with UW in the second division of the ultra-tough Big Ten and out of the national tournament picture. Reasonable isn t necessarily right, though. Sheffield opened preseason training camp Monday with a wealth of experience four starters plus libero as well as the fourth-ranked recruiting class in the nation. Embedded in that group of freshmen is setter/outside hitter Lauren Carlini, the Gatorade National Player of the Year whose poise and passing skills are evident even to a novice of the game. Additionally, Sheffield brought in sophomore Taylor Morey, a gifted defensive specialist/libero who transferred from Notre Dame, and has access to junior middle blocker Dominique Thompson, who started as a freshman and sophomore before missing all of last season with a foot injury. To Sheffield s credit, he didn t loiter around the rebuilding question. I don t know if we re re-doing anything, he said. It s a race to see how good we can be this year with this team. Asked if he had the material to be an elite team this season, Sheffield said yes, but submitted a caveat that can be traced to the fact he and his players had but five practices together. This group is hungry, he said. They re wanting to be respected as an elite program. They know that they re not right now. I know we have talent and I know this: Its hungry talent. How good is that going to be? I don t know. A year after the Badgers finished overall and 5-15 in the Big Ten, good for ninth place, there s an eagerness to alter the course of the program. Hickey, one of two seniors, said the changes so far have been drastic. Effort and energy has really skyrocketed from last year to this year, she said. A new voice can have that affect. Waite was an exceptional recruiter, but for whatever reason was unable to get that talent to mesh during the latter part of his tenure. Some new blood can help, too. While Hickey spoke, Carlini stood before a thicket of TV cameras at the far end of the Field House answering questions about her new world. Is that a problem, a newcomer getting so much attention so early? Not as far as Hickey s concerned. An all-around great player and person, she said of Carlini, who was recruited by Waite but admirably stuck to her commitment to UW even after the coaching change was made. She really wants to make her teammates around her better. It s never about Lauren. It s never about what she can do the best. It s always about, What can I do to make my teammates better? With someone like that on your side, you don t rebuild, you fortify and conquer. No. 1 recruit eyes instant impact this fall Sept. 3, 2013 Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald There could not have been a better time for the Wisconsin volleyball team to snatch the best young talent in the country. After five fruitless seasons saw them fail to reach the NCAA tournament, the Badgers will start their 2013 season with Gatorade National Player of the Year and incoming freshman Lauren Carlini on the roster. Carlini earned the honors of top-ranked recruit in the country by PrepVolleyball.com and All-America first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. When Carlini committed to Wisconsin during her freshman year at West Aurora High School in Illinois, Badger volleyball was coming off one of the most successful decades in its history the team had recently reached 12 straight NCAA appearances, including three Big Ten titles and a national championship appearance in However, Wisconsin volleyball has endured more trying times in the past six years, finishing no better than seventh place in the Big Ten since 2007, including a tie for ninth in the conference last year. Then came Carlini, and with her, the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation for the 2013 season. Now, a Wisconsin team that one year ago struggled to finish halfway up the Big Ten standings that includes some of the best teams in the country, may just have a glimmer of hope for a future return to greatness. While Carlini acknowledged the high expectations of herself to help the team, she is trying to ignore outside opinions of her potential. I try not to put any extra pressure on myself, Carlini said. People are going to have their judgments and opinions, but I just want to play and do the best I can for my team.

79 Not only has Wisconsin struggled in recent years, but as the Badgers have slid, the Big Ten has grown to be a volleyball powerhouse with seven of the 12 league squads ranked in the preseason coach s poll. The decline of Wisconsin and rise of the Big Ten has proven Carlini s total loyalty and confidence in the winning tradition in Wisconsin volleyball, a key factor in her decision to play in cardinal and white she said. Carlini said she was somewhat interested in schools like Michigan and UCLA, but Wisconsin was always her top choice of colleges and the only school that she visited. Carlini even decided to play for Wisconsin after she learned that she would be playing under new head coach Kelly Sheffield and not former head coach Pete Waite, who recruited her. Yes, I was a little shaky there for a little while, but once I got to know Coach Sheffield and the rest of his coaching staff, it was a perfect fit, Carlini said. Sheffield said while Carlini still has a lot to learn about collegiate volleyball, her drive to win has been a key strength and infectious among her teammates. I think she s a complete player coming out of high school, Sheffield said. I think she s a winner. I think she has this mentality about her [in which] losing never enters the equation with her. Carlini said her teammates have embraced her and that she has felt comfortable transitioning to the UW program. It was pretty easy contributing to the team and getting used to everyone and kind of how they work on and off the court, Carlini said. It s been a really easy transition so far. Carlini has been limited in practice recently after being plagued by a left leg injury, but Sheffield said she has stayed active in learning the game plan of the team. She s doing a really good job of connecting with her teammates and then just staying mindful of trying to figure out how we want to do things offensively, Sheffield said. She s really been engaged. During her senior year of high school, the 6-foot 2-inch Carlini accumulated 333 kills, 303 assists, 156 digs, 92 aces and 50 blocks in 38 games with a.462 hitting percentage numbers convincing enough for Sheffield to put the freshman into the starting lineup as the setter, the position held by junior Courtney Thomas the past two seasons. Thomas will be transitioned to her high school position of outside hitter, a change she said she is ready for and willing to make for the success of the team. Carlini said she didn t always excel in volleyball with ease, and admitted she was an average player in middle school. She then grew four inches by the start of high school, Carlini said. Her significant growth spurt and an added sense of mental toughness and team-first mindset helped her become a dominant player, and gave her the opportunity to pursue her dream of playing Wisconsin volleyball. Something just ticked [in middle school] and I knew this is it, I can actually do something with it, Carlini said. Carlini said she did not have a great sense of mental toughness in her earlier days of volleyball, which is something she says held her back from growing as a player. But she was able to improve her mental strength over time, which is something that Wisconsin as a team can learn from in order to succeed with a first-year head coach and a challenging schedule. My mentally when I was younger wasn t the greatest, Carlini said. But once I realized you have to be a good teammate and there s a lot more that goes into [volleyball], that s when I realized this is real. Hickey comfortable as lone leader Sept, 9, 2013 Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald She s been ready for this role her whole life and, now that it s here, she s got it all to herself. Senior captain Annemarie Hickey will have the heavy undertaking of leading the Wisconsin volleyball team as the only active senior in the lineup. Hickey has been the Big Ten s leader in digs the past two seasons but she has never reached the NCAA tournament, won a conference title or even finished in the top half of the league. The 5-foot 8-inch libero isn t trying to be too sentimental about her last year as a Badger, but she knows she is the go-to leader on the squad. I don t want to leave with any regrets, Hickey said. I want to make this the best year I can make it, not just for myself, but for my teammates too. Just being in the role of, I m the only one, I need to be that leader, be that person that helps the team grow. Hickey has had plenty of experience leading teams in the past. In high school, she helped lead her team to two Illinois 3A state championships during her junior and senior seasons, during which the team lost a total of just four matches. Even as a sophomore at Wisconsin, she tried to become one of the team s role models. Hickey said she never thought of age as a factor when trying to become a team leader she only thought about how she could bring her best qualities to the team. I ve kind of been in this role my whole entire life, Hickey said. I ve just been a really big competitor, and I ve always wanted to win. That will to win has been evident during team practices. Head coach Kelly Sheffield said Hickey has been a vocal leader who s unabashed about speaking her mind on the court. She s mouthy, Sheffield said. She s shutting people down, just housing people on the slides. She s barking at them, yelling at them, trash talking her mouth is leading the way. Hickey took it upon herself to let her teammates know if they were doing something wrong even in her sophomore year. Junior Ellen Chapman recalls Hickey shouting hit the floor after she expected Chapman to dive for live balls. Even though Hickey could be overtly straightforward, Chapman said everything that Hickey does is for the good of the team.

80 Everyone does respect her, Chapman said. We know that when she says stuff like that, she s not trying to hurt anyone s feelings or get mad we know she s not mad, she s just trying to make the team better. Not only is Hickey eager for her teammates to improve, but she is ruthless about refining her own skills. Sheffield said the number one way she leads the team is with her play and her consistency. He said Hickey brings a contagious enthusiasm to the gym and even spends a great amount of time practicing away from the team. Sheffield said even though she has a lot to say, Hickey puts her money where her mouth is with her work ethic. She s kind of been a standard, Sheffield said. If you re not even in her league, then you probably can t say you re working that hard. Hickey had to put her hard work and leadership to the test this past weekend at the North Dakota State University Classic. Down two games to zero against Northern Iowa, Wisconsin looked to its senior leader for guidance. Hickey told the team if they wanted the chance to win, they needed to believe it could happen. With no break in between the second and third game, the Badgers were able to gain momentum, and with the help of 13 kills, 15 digs and two service aces from the senior captain, Wisconsin won the next three sets to complete the first 0-2 comeback in nearly 10 years. Even when the Badgers had little room for error, the senior captain provided the inspiration for a once-in-a-decade comeback. I think a lot of my teammates look to me to be that voice of the team, Hickey said. [I was trying] to bring them together, to bring them up and always be positive. Wisconsin s three wins over the weekend, including the victory over Northern Iowa and a win over No. 17 Louisville, boosted the Badgers to a top-25 ranking for the first time since As the lone senior, this is Hickey s last opportunity to succeed in collegiate volleyball. But, according to Chapman, this is the best volleyball at Wisconsin she has seen in her three years on the team. Just as a team, we re so much more together, Chapman said. Our whole mindset, just in practice, is get things done, get one percent better every single day. I think that s just going to get better through the year. This is just the beginning, and we have so much farther to go than where we are now. Holding Court Sept, 12, 2013 Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine Wisconsin s first-year volleyball coach, Kelly Sheffield, hadn t been on the job very long when he reached out to one of his key players. Courtney Thomas still hasn t forgotten the phone call. I m glad he told me to go, she said. Specifically, she remembered Sheffield encouraging and/or challenging her to go out for the U.S. National Senior A2 Program, which was holding late February auditions in Colorado Springs, Colo. The A2 program was designed for college athletes with eligibility remaining. I don t think she was interested in going, Sheffield admitted. Hesitantly, she said OK. I don t think she was real happy with it. But are you going to say no to a new coach coming in? Sheffield can be quite persuasive. He recalled telling Thomas, Hey, I think you ve got the ability to open up a lot of eyes, so I think you need to go out there and test yourself against the best players in the country. He also told her, I think it s going to energize you as a player and what I need you to do is come back here and share that enthusiasm with your (Badgers) teammates. Thomas noted there was one other part of their phone conversation that got her attention; the part where Sheffield said, You need to think of yourself as a great collegiate volleyball player. She had never really looked at herself in that way. I try not to think a lot about myself, she confided. I just try to be more of a teammate. That phone call changed a lot of things. When people believe in you, it gives you more belief in yourself, she said. And the more a coach believes in you, I think it s just awesome, and that s what he gave me (more confidence). In retrospect, Thomas couldn t believe what she was hearing from Sheffield from the perspective of I m pretty confident in myself but Sheffield was even more confident in me than I am. It was justified. From a pool of nearly 250 candidates, Thomas was named to the 48-player A2 roster, along with two of her Wisconsin teammates, Ellen Chapman and Annemarie Hickey. The training camp was in Dallas from June 25 to July 4 and Thomas and Chapman wound up on the same gold medal-winning team. All three players benefited from the exposure, especially Thomas. She put on a show, Sheffield said. And it really fired her up. Afterwards I got a text message from her and she said, Thanks that might have been the best volleyball experience I ve ever had. Thomas agreed that it was time well spent playing with other players whose caliber of play was just awesome just being there and playing there helped my confidence. The national team was a stepping stone for Thomas, a junior from DeKalb, Ill. Last weekend, she took another step when she was selected as the MVP of the NDSU Classic in Fargo, N.D. She hasn t practice a lot as an outside hitter, Sheffield said. But she goes against the No. 17-ranked team (Louisville) and leads our team in kills (tied with Dominique Thompson) and hits.391. It s just off-the-charts stuff. Wisconsin fans will get a chance to see for themselves Friday and Saturday when the undefeated Badgers open their home season with the 22nd-annual InnTowner Invitational at the UW Field House. I don t think there s another player in the country doing what she can do, Sheffield said. She s playing three big-time positions for us she s just a unique talent and special competitor.

81 Equally adept at either setting or hitting, Thomas started 32 matches in each of her first two seasons, including all 117 sets as a freshman. It represented two more steps in the learning process. You come in as a freshman and you think, OK, this is just volleyball but there is a difference in play from high school to club to college, Thomas said. It s unreal how much it can change. Every day I learn something new -- not just every year -- but every single day I learn something new. It s good to learn, I like to learn. I like to keep an open mind about everything. There s a good chance that she takes after her mom, Kelly Thomas. Her dad, Jaceson, passed away when Courtney was 13 and my mom has been my rock, she said. I couldn t have done it without my mom, she continued. Playing on a club team that was an hour away from my home, she drove me there every day. I couldn t have done anything without her. If it wasn t for her, I wouldn t be here today. Thomas was seated in the Field House bleachers before Tuesday s practice. Jaceson Thomas, she related, got her involved in sports at a young age. We were always outside doing something, she said. In fact, it was his love of hockey that prompted an interesting answer from Thomas to a biographical question, What s your fantasy job/career? She replied, Sports broadcaster for the NHL or NFL. She was serious. Just ask her. Honestly, my dad loved hockey, so I ended up watching hockey, she said. I would love to do something in sports (broadcasting). I don t think it s a joke. You learn quickly how competitive Thomas is -- making her a perfect fit with Sheffield. Ask her about the UW s NCAA tournament drought and she says, We re going to get there. Ask her about the lack of respect in the Big Ten Conference and she says, They re going to respect us. Sheffield could not have said it better. He s always demanding that the players bring it to practices and matches, and Thomas does. At the same time, she credited Sheffield s presence. He cares so much about volleyball and our program and he s only been here for six or seven months, Thomas said. It s amazing how he can come in and you feel like he has been here forever. He s an extremely good motivator and I think that s the key in our sport. As long as these seasons go and with as much as we re putting into school, we still need to be motivated on the court. He s really good at that. He keeps us excited to come to practice. If you re not excited to practice, you re not going to get much better. And we want to be in the gym as much as we can. Sheffield s motivational resources were tested after the Badgers lost the first two sets to Northern Iowa in the opening round of the NDSU Classic last Friday night. Who would have thought we would come back and win that match? Thomas posed. In previous years, Wisconsin would fall. But it was the confidence Kelly brought between the sets. Sheffield has a theory about such things. He calls it the woe is me complex. You can start whining and complaining to each other, he said, or you can stand there and hunker down together and look at things as opportunities. To me, it s a more fun way of looking at it. Sheffield reminded his players that a Wisconsin team had not rallied from a 0-2 deficit in years. I wasn t exactly sure how long it had been, he confessed. But I knew it had been awhile and that none of these players had come back from 0-2. I told them it had been five or six years since it happened. And he was right. The last time the Badgers battled back from a 0-2 deficit was in In fact, since 2004, Wisconsin was 1-56 when it lost the first two sets -- until last weekend. That s all he had to say to us, Thomas said. We re a team that s going to take on challenges and that was a challenge. That s a big thing for him, and he s going to keep giving us challenges. The national rankings are not a big thing to Sheffield. This week, the Badgers were ranked No. 25 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll the first time they ve been ranked since Oct. 27, The rankings mean (that) so far you ve had a pretty good year, Sheffield said. In our case, it has been a pretty good two weeks, and that s all that it means. Probably with our players it gives them a little more enthusiasm. When adversity has been in front of you, as it has been for us, it probably gets them a little more excited to come to practice. But really that s all it does with our team. It s not something we talk about at all. Recruiting is another story. We re able to sell a message to recruits that can have some real impact, Sheffield said. When you re selling a vision, it makes it a little easier to clarify that. Hopefully it also energizes our fan base. That s why Sheffield is so excited about this weekend s matches at the Field House. When you re playing in front of the one of the best fan bases in college volleyball, everybody gets stoked about that, he said, noting the players talk about their home crowd in reverent terms. First one of the season, first one in my career here, (I m) absolutely excited. Madison the right fit for Morey Sept. 24, 2013 Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald A common piece of advice for college students these days is It s who you know, not what you know. In the case of the newest member of the Wisconsin volleyball team, it s a little bit of both. Sophomore transfer Taylor Morey has made her way from Notre Dame to Wisconsin this season because of her impressive volleyball credentials and connection to first-year head coach Kelly Sheffield (Sheffield coached one of Morey s older sisters, Allyson, at the

82 University of Dayton for three seasons). He even tried to recruit Taylor to join the team at Dayton when she was a freshman in high school. In the many years Sheffield has known Morey, he knew she had a gift for the game since she was a little girl. Her biggest strength is that she s a bulldog competitor, Sheffield said. She s got a great volleyball IQ, great instincts, great feel for the ball. She s a tenacious defensive player. Her competitive nature has contributed to winning results her whole life at Muncie Burris High School in Muncie, Ind., she led her team to four state championships and two undefeated seasons. Morey was also part of two national championships in 2005 and 2006 playing for the Munciana club team. Morey was crowned Indiana s 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year and was named first-team Under Armour All-American in She currently ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 4.28 kills per set. Morey said it was important for her to transfer to a school that would be in the throes of highly competitive volleyball. Transferring out of the Big East, a big thing for me was that I wanted to go bigger, I wanted to go better, Morey said. The Big Ten has always been top notch volleyball the best of the best. Morey also said both her confidence in the coaching staff and the UW campus were factors in her decision to transfer to Wisconsin. It was important to me to choose a place where I knew I could be for three years, Morey said. The visit was awesome I really like Madison, I really like the girls on the team and it helps that much more that I m familiar with the coaching staff. Morey s hometown connections extend far beyond knowing Sheffield from Muncie. At Muncie Burris, Morey was coached by Steve Shondell, a close friend of Sheffield and a coach who won four national titles, 21 state titles and 1,183 games in his career, which ranks in the top 10 nationally in the history of girls high school volleyball. There are a lot of good coaches and good players that come out of my area, Morey said. I grew up in a volleyball town. In addition to growing up in a competitive volleyball town, Morey also grew up in a competitive family. All four of the Morey sisters played volleyball, and Taylor and Allyson played together on their high school team for two seasons. Morey is not the only talented and competitive defender on UW s roster senior Annemarie Hickey, who led the Big Ten in digs the past two seasons, switched positions to outside hitter this season to make room for Morey in the starting lineup. Hickey was Morey s recruiting host this past spring when Morey was still shopping potential teams. Hickey told her that while they may be competing for a position, that wouldn t have any effect on their relationship. Hickey said she embraced having another capable defender because the competition forces each player to fight for the upper hand. There s always going to be that competitiveness that comes out, she said. Whenever people are competing for a spot, it s always making both of them better I kind of embrace it because I wanted to become better and I wanted her to become better. Sheffield said the surplus of talented back-row players will not be an issue he said his philosophy is to try to put as much talent on the court at the same time. Morey has started 11 of Wisconsin s 12 matches at libero, while Hickey has been starting at outside hitter. Sheffield said this arrangement allows both players to potentially play all six points in the rotation of players. What Taylor and Annemarie are, they re exceptional ball control players, Sheffield said. The tandem of them is the best in the country, I believe. You try to get that out on the court and let them work together. With Big Ten play approaching this weekend, Morey said she is excited for the challenge of the best conference in volleyball. After not finding the right fit playing for Notre Dame, she is thrilled to be playing volleyball as a Badger. There s no place else I d rather be right now, Morey said. I love what I do, I love who I m doing it with and I m just excited to play at such a high level. Sheffield eyes Big Ten success after promising weekend Sept. 24, 2013 Nick Brazzoni, The Badger Herald After a successful weekend at the North Carolina State Invitational, Wisconsin volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield feels his team is ready for the upcoming, rigorous Big Ten schedule. The Badgers finished the tournament 3-0, defeating North Carolina State, Virginia Commonwealth and Colgate to improve their regular season record to an impressive At his weekly press conference Monday, Sheffield said he was pleased with the play of redshirt junior Dominique Thompson named the most valuable player of the invitational saying she was fantastic. Sheffield also commented on the growing chemistry between Thompson and freshman Lauren Carlini. [Thompson] and Lauren Carlini have really been working hard, working on that connection, Sheffield said. It hasn t always been smooth, but it s been improving. I think those two are working about as hard as anybody around to make that work. The return of junior Crystal Graff from her leg injury was also a highlight of the weekend for Sheffield. Her return happened sooner than expected, and Sheffield said Graff was a key player in the team s success at the invitational. I m not sure what we would have done this weekend. There s no way we would have walked out of there 3-0 without Crystal Graff, I can tell you that, Sheffield said. Sheffield will expect even more out of Graff in the coming weeks as she slowly gets back to full health. Bring on the Big Ten With the conclusion of the nonconference schedule, the Badgers will now shift their focus to Big Ten play, and while the competition will get substantially tougher, Coach Sheffield said his mindset is still finding any way for the team to get better.

83 The Big Ten currently has eight teams ranked in the top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches poll and the Badgers find themselves on the outside looking in. When asked if it is difficult to keep his players even-keeled when looking ahead to all the tough competition on the schedule, Sheffield explained how looking ahead is never an option. I d be shocked if these players were ever looking ahead, Sheffield said. I think our players have done a great job of staying present with who is next. Even though Sheffield and his team won t be looking ahead to future matchups, they still know what the Big Ten conference has to offer and that it will take the strongest of efforts for them to compete. For now, the Badgers are looking to their Big Ten opener against the Purdue Boilermakers, who currently hold a 9-2 record and are ranked 20th in the country. The Boilermakers have plenty of returning players, many of them seniors, and are a strong first conference opponent for the Badgers. You play a team like Purdue, who s really handed it to us over the years, a perennial Sweet 16 team that s very, very experienced. [They] got a lot of seniors in their starting lineup. Most of their players are coming back [and they re] very, very balanced, a well-coached team, Sheffield said. It s kind of next man up. Wisconsin has struggled against Purdue in years past, posting a 1-4 record in their past five matchups. However, Sheffield believes his team has the potential to defy the past and bring home its first Big Ten win of the season. We know our next opponent is very experienced and has done a lot of winning, Sheffield said. We re going to have to be on top of our game to give ourselves a chance. He said he d also be looking for some help from UW students as well when they play Purdue on Friday night at the Fieldhouse. Hopefully, we get a lot of students in there as well because we re certainly going to need them, Sheffield said. We re excited about this weekend. Despite small stature, Morales owning court Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald Oct. 7, 2013 Deme Morales doesn t fit the typical mold of an outside hitter. Standing at just 5-feet 7-inches, she is the shortest outside hitter in the Big Ten by three inches. The average outside hitter in the league has a full six inches on Morales. But even as the shortest net player in the Big Ten, Deme Morales plays like a giant. In her junior year, Morales has broken out as one of Wisconsin s best all-around players. She is averaging 2.34 kills per set and 2.31 digs per set on the season in a dual role of both outside hitter and defensive specialist. The Amherst, Ohio-native said she needs to use other techniques to be able to score at the net when she s up against players who are as tall as 6-feet 5-inches. With taller blocks, you can t get around them straight ahead, so with shorter blocks, you have to find other ways to score off people, Morales said. Like tooling off blocks and finding open shots. Just being more aware of your surroundings is what I ve had to become better at. Morales hasn t always been one of the shorter players. Playing on her junior high and high school volleyball teams, Morales manned the position of middle blocker and was one of the tallest players on her team. She said it wasn t until she began playing for her club team did she start competing against girls who were 6-foot 3-inch. One attribute that has helped Morales get past her lack of height has been a strong intensity and toughness she brings to volleyball. Morales had to learn to be tough at a young age. At five years old, she started to play soccer, and eventually became the only girl on the roster of the boys team. She was encouraged by her coach to stick with the boys team because her aggressive nature. Morales also grew up with two older brothers, something that helped her develop thick skin early on and something that taught her how to play aggressively in her athletics. Freshman setter Lauren Carlini said the intensity Morales brings on the court is obvious. She s a fierce person, Carlini said. On the court, she s just one of those people who loves to compete, who loves to just battle and grind. Carlini said when she sets balls for Morales, she tends to place the ball a bit lower and faster so Morales will have time to work around the opponents block. She said Morales is most effective attacking the ball down the line to avoid the block, something she s able to do because of her uncanny accuracy. Carlini also praised the athleticism of Morales she is able to hang in the air to get off the shot she wants. Morales has a vertical leap that allows her to compete with blockers on the other side of the net who are 10 inches taller. Morales puts her leaping ability towards one of the most powerful jump serves in the Big Ten. She began using a jump serve and started hitting more aggressive attacks at the net while playing for her club team. However, it wasn t until this season Morales felt like she s become comfortable with the jump serve. It was kind of embarrassing at first because it was so awkward, Morales said. It was erratic when I would hit the ball. I remember at club tournaments, parents would be behind me and you could hear them question what I was doing. Morales said the pressure of hearing the whispers behind her back was part of the motivation she needed to perfect her serve and become more mentally tough. Along with her aggressive attacks, Morales shows her aggressive attitude on the court. She said it feels genuine to let out all of her raw emotion after a huge kill, something that helps her and the team get motivated. Off the court, Morales is a different person. She described herself as shy and timid, not at all like the person smacking jump serves and hitting powerful attacks at the net. I m a little more quiet, Morales said. I m kind of slow to warm up off the court. On the court is kind of a different game. When [I] cross the line, [I m] a different person. Even though she s not as outgoing off the court, head coach Kelly Sheffield said she is fearless on the court claiming her intensity and

84 competitive nature helps her succeed in the country s best volleyball conference. I d rather wrestle a bear than Deme Morales, Sheffield said. Chapman enjoying breakout season for Wisconsin Danny Hazan CSLinsider, Oct. 9, 2013 So far this season 2011 Glenbrook South graduate Ellen Chapman has collected a pair of All-Tournament selections, and also was named MVP at the Pepperdine Classic, as the 6-foot-4 outside hitter has helped Wisconsin to a 14-2 record and top 25 national ranking. "Those awards come, but I d trade not getting those for our team having success," Chapman said. "They mean something to me, but having a team win is so much more important to me than the individual successes." Her individual success has had a lot to do with Wisconsin's success thus far. Chapman currently leads the Badgers with 211 kills, good enough for the 10th highest total in the Big Ten, and said she s been playing with a new-found confidence this year. Despite a dominant high school career in which she was named to the All-State team her junior and senior seasons, and a selection to the All Big-Ten Freshman team in 2011, Chapman said it was making the Team USA A2 program this past summer that helped spark the big season she s having thus far. Along with two other teammates who were also selected, Chapman tried out last February and was one of 40 selected out of the 250 players who tried out to participate in the 10-day event. "We trained for the first four or five days, then the last five days was competition after we got split up into teams," Chapman said. "It was a really cool experience and I learned a lot from it. It helped me a lot because I learned where I was in comparison to the best players in the country. "It gave me a lot of confidence going into this season because it helped me a lot attacking-wise. I worked on it a lot this summer. It was a learning experience of the two other girls and me, and I think it gave us a lot of leadership to bring back to our team and I think that s helped out this year." Wisconsin was riding an 8-game winning streak before dropping a 5- set match (25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 32-20, 15-6) to Nebraska (11-2, 4-0 in Big Ten) on Saturday. However, Chapman is hoping the Badgers can get back on track Friday with a game at Ohio State, and Saturday at Penn State, in order to remain right in the hunt for a league championship. "It was a tough a loss a heartbreaker," Chapman said. "But we can only learn from losses like that. I think we re going to come back and give Penn State and Ohio State a hard time this weekend. "I think we have the potential to be right at the top. Coming out and playing against Nebraska how we did, we proved ourselves a lot. Even though we didn t come out on top we stuck with them the entire time. When we re playing our best we can beat anyone." Now one of the leaders of the Badgers, and top offensive threats, Chapman has come a long way from her freshman season when she said the biggest adjustment was learning how to flourish with women just as decorated as she was coming out of high school across the net. "It was definitely the level of play," Chapman said. "I was playing against a lot girls who were not even going to go to college to play volleyball, and the competition I played against the girls were a lot shorter. Just coming here and playing like Penn State and Nebraska, it s so much harder to be good in this conference than high school or club." "I just try to get better every day/ I remember freshman year I was just trying to play. I had no expectations on whether I d play, or start. I was just trying my hardest to make it on the court. Now, I m just trying to get better with my passing and attacking." While Chapman still has another season and a half in Madison, the life science communications major said on the heels of being invited to participate in the program a step below the National team and a breakout season with the Badgers she s starting to include volleyball in her post-college goals. "I d love to pursue something with volleyball after college, whether that s overseas in Europe or trying to start something with beach," Chapman said. "But I don t really have any plans yet." Not your typical freshmen at UW Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald Oct. 15, 2013 On some teams, the freshman class may be subjected to the role of benchwarmer, but the Wisconsin volleyball freshman class is in the middle of all of the action. The No. 4 ranked recruiting class in the country is making a substantial impact on the team, with two of the four freshmen, setter Lauren Carlini and middle blocker Haleigh Nelson, embracing starting positions in the lineup. Head coach Kelly Sheffield said he has no problem inserting two freshmen as starters right away. He said he doesn t believe in giving older players the benefit of experience he has even started freshmen in front of three-year starters in past years. I don t care how old somebody is, Sheffield said. People that are getting it done are going to be the ones playing. As 2012 National Gatorade Player of Year, Carlini was immediately placed as the starting setter, where she ranks fifth in the Big Ten and second among freshmen in assists with per game. Carlini said even as a freshman, she likes being a leader on the team, and as the starting setter, she is required to be one of the team s vocal leaders. The setter has to be quarterback on the court, Carlini said. Just being a freshman in that role, you have to play like an older player you can t play like a freshman or someone who s new and timid. You have to take that role and embrace it. Sheffield said Carlini has shown her willingness to improve every day with tremendous poise, especially from a freshmen. She has a lot of confidence in herself, Sheffield said. If she wasn t ready, we already had one of the best setters in the country on our

85 roster anyway [in Courtney Thomas]. It s worked out really well she s come in here and grabbed the reigns like we expected her to. Nelson didn t know what her role on the team would be heading into the season, but she said she kept an open mind about whatever the team needed from her. She said she got the call to start from Sheffield before the Pepperdine Invitational, and was taken by surprise. In that moment, I didn t really know what to think, Nelson said. I was obviously really excited. I was pretty amped up. Nelson has stepped up as one of Wisconsin s chief defensive players leading the team with 1.04 blocks per game as well as ranking first among Big Ten rookies in hitting percentage at a clip. The North Carolina-native was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week last month when she combined for 17 kills and 13 blocks against Purdue and Indiana. While Nelson has had some big games, Kelly said she has the tendency to disappear during stretches. Nelson said that especially for her blocking, she is eager to improve her game. Really, all I m thinking about is I need to watch the film, Nelson said. I just need to get better. I still have so far to go and so many more things that I need to practice. Both Nelson and Carlini said they ve received plenty of help from some of the older players on the team. Carlini said her most important mentor has been junior outside hitter Courtney Thomas. Thomas handled the duties of setter her first two seasons with Wisconsin, and aided Carlini in how to tailor her passes to the different attackers on offense. The freshman class has helped each other adjust to life as a Badger both on and off the court. Middle blocker Tori Blake began lifting with the team in the spring after graduating high school a semester early, and she was soon joined by Nelson and outside hitter Taylor Fricano for summer training. Carlini said Nelson, Blake and Fricano were helpful in getting Carlini acclimated to campus when she arrived in Madison in August, helping her with the team s schedule, how to get around on campus and how to work in Sheffield s new system. Nelson said the freshmen as a whole have a comfortable dynamic when they re together. Nelson and Fricano have been roommates since June, and Nelson said all four of the freshmen enjoy spending time together away from volleyball. I d say we re all pretty different, Nelson said. Our personalities are all unique, but I think they blend well together. We all get along really well. As front-row players, Nelson, Blake and Fricano often work on similar skills during practice, including short-serve passing. Nelson said junior middle blocker Dominique Thompson has been a respected leader with the trio of freshman when helping them with technique. Nelson said that the freshman have developed a bond because of the work they put in together during practice. When it s all of us together, it s kind of a cool dynamic, Nelson said. We re all cheering each other on. Annemarie Hickey digs UW's new direction Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Oct. 17, 2013 Kelly Sheffield understands it s not uncommon for holdover seniors to go into lame duck mode when a new coaching staff comes on board. But the first-year University of Wisconsin volleyball coach also understands that Annemarie Hickey is no common senior. I ve been around a long time, said Sheffield, in his 13th year as a head coach. There are a lot of times when there s a coaching change and you ve only got a few more months of playing, there s a lot of seniors that are just counting down the days. They re like, Everything you re saying is nice, but I m on my way out, it doesn t really matter, I ll go through the motions. I would say that s probably a majority of kids in their last year. But not Hickey, who became the Badgers only active senior when Julie Mikaelsen was sidelined for the season with a broken foot. She s been the exact opposite, Sheffield said. She s done a great job of buying into what we re doing. She s been a driving force, a motor for us. Now s our time, let s go. That mentality has helped the Badgers (15-3, 4-2 Big Ten) get off to a fast start that has seen them rise to No. 15 in this week s AVCA coaches poll and No. 16 in Volleyball Magazine s rankings. The Badgers, who have played just five home matches, will play host to No. 16 Michigan on Friday night for the first of four consecutive matches at the UW Field House. It will be their fourth of six straight matches against ranked teams; UW plays host to No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday. This type of experience is exactly what Hickey was looking for when she decided to come to UW, where she has spent the bulk of her career playing libero. It s always been my dream to play in the Big Ten and I ve really loved playing in this gym, said Hickey, a Volleyball Magazine first-team All-American and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year at Joliet Catholic. While Hickey established herself on the court leading the Big Ten in digs per set the past two seasons that did not translate to team success, as the Badgers saw their NCAA tournament drought reach five seasons. Enter Sheffield, who was named in December to replace Pete Waite as coach. Once the change was made, it didn t take Hickey long to embrace the new regime. The first talk we had with Kelly was for like three hours and he talking about what he wanted from his team, how he wants us to move forward, Hickey said. The best way I could exemplify that was to be all in with him and support what he was saying. I knew I had to reprogram my brain to what the coaches wanted. I told Kelly I have his back and I m supporting him and everything he s brought into this program and try to relate that to the team as well. That was music to Sheffield s ears. But more importantly, she s backed up those words with actions.

86 What she did right away was she decided she was going to lead with her work ethic and the amount of time she spent in the gym away from practice, Sheffield said. That was kind of our North Star, if you will. When you think you re working hard but you see how Annemarie Hickey works you realize, now I ve got a lot more I can be doing. Among those she s helped inspire is setter Lauren Carlini, the freshman sensation who was the top-ranked recruit in the nation. She s definitely been a good mentor and leader, especially for us freshmen, Carlini said. She s been really fair and overall just a great captain. She s showed us things we need to do and has led both by example and by being vocal. Honestly, I try to mimic her in how she plays on the court and how she talks to people because it s in an intense way but it s in a way that people know she still cares about them. Hickey s on-court contributions were limited by an ankle injury that caused her to miss six matches. Since returning four matches ago, she s quickly reasserted her impact on the team. It s massive, Sheffield said. She s a player who makes the game better for other people. She s a high IQ kid, a high energy kid. The gym not only looks different, it sounds different when she s out there. She s got a mentality that says let s roll up our sleeves and let s go. She s not just playing to play the game, she s going hard after people. You need a few of those types of players and she s that for us. She lacks height, but Deme Morales has been a big gain for UW's front line By Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine Oct. 17, 2013 It never really occurred to Wisconsin s Deme Morales that she might be too short -- or not tall enough -- to compete successfully in volleyball until she began exploring her college options. It became a huge question then, said Morales, the 2010 Gatorade State Player of the Year and a two-time all-state selection out of Steele High School in Amherst, Ohio, 30 miles west of Cleveland. Morales heard a lot of things, she said, and it all gave her pause for thought. Such as, Is that (size) going to influence your decision being only 5-6 (at the time) or 5-7? Such as, Would that determine whether you wanted to go to a smaller D-I school or D-II? Such as, If you played at the higher levels, would you only be a defensive specialist or libero? Would she be relegated, in her own words, to the back row as a defensive replacement? It was a big decision that I faced, Morales admitted. It was made all the more complicated when Xavier University made a coaching change prior to the start of her senior year of high school. Morales had been verbally committed to the Musketeers. After reopening her recruiting -- and there were a number of in-state choices from Ohio State to Ohio University to Dayton, a perennial NCAA tournament team under Kelly Sheffield -- she settled on Wisconsin, one of the last schools to show interest. When I first got here, Morales said, I was willing to accept the challenge if the opportunity that I was given was to play a role in the back row, then that s what I had to do. But if the opportunity arose, I would definitely jump on playing in the front row, too. As fate would have it, the aforementioned Sheffield left Dayton last January and took over the UW program and Morales has since become an integral component of his first team with the Badgers as a front-row hitter; at 5-foot-7, the shortest outside hitter in the Big Ten; the next smallest is I ve probably seen one outside hitter in my time coaching in a top 25 program that is 5-9 or smaller, and this kid is 5-7, you just don t see it, said Sheffield. I ve seen her play for a lot of years. She s always been a tough-minded kid. She had a tough-minded coaches and a toughminded family. Deme is as tough as they come. I love her fighting spirit, I love it. There s a give-and-take with any size variable in most sports and volleyball is no exception. It s a new set of problems for the opponents, Sheffield said. Maybe we re not as physical at the net but we re leading the league in opponent s hitting percentage (.159) and that s one thing she helps us out with. We ve got some really tough, defensive-minded players and she s one of them. Morales has more than held her own at the net. Since mid-september when she moved into the front row, she has put away 2.85 kills per set over the last 12 matches. Utilizing her 32-inch vertical, she has accounted for 10-or-more kills in eight of 12. She also has doublefigure digs in seven of 12. Opponents have tried to isolate and attack Morales; predictably so. They re trying to do that like crazy, Sheffield said. It s kind of expected since I m a shorter blocker, too, Morales reasoned. It s not a lack of respect, she believes, as much as they may take her for granted a little bit. I kind of like that, too, she said. It s kind of funny how things play out sometimes because I feel a lot of teams don t think I can block, so when I do block them, it s surprising. Morales understands her limitations -- I try really hard to get up as high as I can -- and she revels in whatever success she can attain from the standpoint of being a little dog making big plays. There has never been a shortage of motivation. It s kind of cool, she said, knowing so many people have told you so many times that you re never going to do this and you can t do that because your height is a limiting factor. During Morales freshman season, the UW football team had a quarterback who had to defend his height to all-comers. All he did was make plays. 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87 It s what you put your mind to really, Morales said. When people believe in you and see that potential in you, like Kelly (Sheffield) has, it s awesome. He really pushes me to never be satisfied. Sheffield has been forced to juggle combinations due to a rash of injuries. He has already used eight different starting lineups in 18 matches. The run of bad luck dates back to August when senior Julie Mikaelsen broke her foot and freshman setter Lauren Carlini missed half of the preseason. One of the things that I ve been really impressed with, Sheffield said, is that it has been kind of a man down, next person up mentality. You have to have that. When Tori Blake went down with a concussion, Haleigh Nelson came in and took that position and hasn t given it up. When Annemarie Hickey goes down with an ankle injury, Deme Morales jumps in and she has been great. Hickey is back, but she s not taking that position from Morales at this point. She has given us a toughness that we have on our team but she just amps it up to another level. There are some issues maybe when (Morales) goes in, but there are other things that are really, really good. Our strengths are maybe different with her in there instead of someone with size like a Crystal Graff (a 6-3 junior). You change the mentality of what you re doing with your team. The Badgers have just one player, Dominique Thompson, who has started every match; three have played in all 18 - Morales, Nelson and Ellen Chapman. Despite the personnel adjustments, Morales doesn t feel like there has been any lack of continuity; which she says is a credit to Sheffield. Personally, I don t really think it s a big issue, she said, because from the start Kelly kind of made it a huge point to make sure everybody is ready and prepared. He really set the groundwork for having chemistry on the team. Everybody has gotten a feel for how to play with each other. Speaking to Sheffield s overall influence on the UW program -- the Badgers are 4-2 in the Big Ten Conference and they need just one more win to match last season s total -- Morales said, He s a big motivator and an inspiring guy, I d say. He makes it fun to come to practice; it s not like a job. What he takes most seriously about his job is communication. Kelly, Morales went on, is a pretty direct guy. He tells it like it is. He makes it clear what he wants out of you. The thing that I like about him a lot is that he really seeks the best out of everyone. In returning the compliment -- She s one of those players that makes everybody on the court better with her enthusiasm -- Sheffield brought context to where he thinks the program is today. Our goal is to win a Big Ten championship, he said. We re not there but we re getting closer all the time. The schedule sets up nicely for the Badgers, who have four straight Big Ten home matches beginning Friday night against Michigan. After playing in tough road environments at Nebraska and Penn State, Morales said that she learned that our team can really focus in on what we need to get done. During their four-match road swing, the Badgers picked off wins at Iowa and at No. 14 Ohio State. Since her hometown of Amherst is only 120 miles from Columbus, Morales had family and friends watch her play against the Buckeyes, including players from the Steele High School volleyball team. When Morales was a Steele freshman, she remembered looking up to a senior, Courtney Jarvis, who was one of the team leaders. Jarvis went on to a solid career as an outside hitter at University of Akron where she earned All-MAC second team honors in Jarvis was 5-9. I tried being just as good if not better, I always gave myself that inspiration, I tried to imitate her almost, Morales recalled. She was a little taller, but not so much taller than me, and the same kind of situations happened to her. Even at Akron, they told her that she wouldn t see the front row. What makes this recollection even more poignant is the fact that a current Steele freshman volleyball player has been looking up to Morales in the same light that Morales looked up to Jarvis. She has been following me since she was really little, since I think she was about 10, Morales said. At Ohio State, the youngster introduced herself to Morales who was humbled. It s really awesome, she said, knowing you can have such an influence on someone so much younger than you. Top recruit Lauren Carlini ready to lead UW revival Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Oct. 23, 2013 Before Kelly Sheffield agreed to become the University of Wisconsin volleyball coach last December, he had an important phone call to make. That was to the director of the Sports Performance club volleyball program in Aurora, Ill., to check on the status of one of its prized players, Lauren Carlini, and her commitment to becoming a Badger. It was a reasonable question considering that Sheffield s prospects for reviving the UW program, at least in the short term, would be impacted tremendously by the presence of Carlini, perhaps the most celebrated and accomplished recruit in the program s history. Sheffield heard what he needed to hear and agreed to accept the UW job. Ten months later, the Badgers appear on their way to regaining their status among the elite in the college volleyball world. Truthfully, that was a phone call I had to make before deciding to come here, said Sheffield, whose Badgers (16-4, 5-3 Big Ten Conference) are ranked No. 16 nationally heading into Wednesday night s match against No. 7 Minnesota (17-4, 6-2) at the UW Field House. She wanted to go to Wisconsin. She grew up loving this program since she was a little girl. She was following this program back when they were doing a lot of winning and she has followed this program when they weren t. She s pictured herself here when they were winning and she s picturing herself leading the revival back. Turns out Carlini s determination to become a Badger was imprinted in her youth with the coincidental presence of outside hitter Maria Carlini on the UW roster. No relation to her, but I just thought it was really cool that we had the same last name, Lauren Carlini said. That s why we started coming

88 up to Wisconsin and watching volleyball and getting to know the coaches and players and the city of Madison. Lauren Carlini started attending volleyball camps at UW when she was in seventh grade. During her freshman year at West Aurora High School, she made an oral commitment to then-uw coach Pete Waite. Not much of a big deal at the time, it became a more scrutinized decision as Carlini s profile rose while the Badgers fortunes waned. After I committed there wasn t too much of that, she said of the second-guessing. But my sophomore and junior years I got a lot of, Wisconsin? Why Wisconsin? I always had to explain myself over and over again. It s not just about the volleyball, it s about the schooling and the college experience I m going to get. At that time, I wanted to be the person who kind of lit the spark when I came here. I wanted to start something great and take us back to where we were in the early 2000s. I guess I kind of wanted to be the savior. She certainly had the credentials for that role, being named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and ranked the No. 1 recruit by PrepVolleyball.com last year. And even though she was caught off guard when Waite resigned under pressure just weeks after she signed her National Letter of Intent, all it took was a call from Sheffield to reassure her. I knew after that first phone call that it was going to be a good relationship, she said. After that I was like OK, we re good, I m happy with the choice. Rubbing shoulders Before she settled into her role as setter for the Badgers, Carlini got to enjoy one of the perks of her Gatorade award a trip to Los Angeles to attend the ESPY Awards along with the other prep honorees, including Kansas basketball phenom Andrew Wiggins. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, said Carlini, who got to walk the red carpet and had her picture taken with the likes of NFL stars Calvin Johnson and Colin Kaepernick. We got treated like royalty. She also got a brush with royalty as she was able to reach through LeBron James security guards to touch the King as he walked by. Everyone s reaching out and trying to touch him, she said. The proximity was just like, wow. While she may have been starstruck at the time, she reported to Madison determined to start building on her own legacy. When she comes back, Sheffield recalled, the first thing she says is, After going there I realize I haven t accomplished anything. I think most people would take the exact opposite approach. She s seeing there s a difference from where I am and they re at and I ve got a lot of work to do to get there. She doesn t lie to herself. She doesn t hide from that stuff. She embraces it because she wants to be great. Carlini has all the ingredients for greatness. At 6-foot-2 she has rare height for a setter and she possesses an even rarer feel for the position, which is the rough equivalent of a quarterback or a point guard. She s not a normal setter and she s not a normal freshman, said Liz Tortorello-Nelson, a setter for UW from 1988 to 91 who s now serving as an analyst for the Big Ten Network. Her footwork, her set selection, her consistency, most of the things a college setter works on her first couple years, she s got those already. She lifts everyone else s play up. Sheffield sees all those physical gifts and fundamental skills that have been honed while playing for one of the premier club programs. But he thinks her mental approach just might be her best attribute. She s a really, really active learner, Sheffield said. At this age that probably separates her from just about everybody else. Other people are listening but they re not hearing. She really tries to take in information that can make her better. She s actively searching for ways to get better. She studies the game as hard as anybody there is. So things just stick. It s not like Gore-Tex, where everything just kind of rolls off. So you see this improvement level that happens quicker than with other people. High aspirations Carlini is not shy about her volleyball goals, right down to the No. 1 on her uniform. Actually, her first choice was No. 7, the number she had worn throughout her career in honor of her father, Tony s, badge number with the Itasca (Ill.) Fire Department. But when she saw that 7 had been claimed by Deme Morales, she quickly requested No. 1. It s kind of a cool number, she said. I m not a very timid person, definitely not in volleyball. On the volleyball court you have to play like you re the best, or you re going to get ripped apart out there. If you re not confident, you don t have much going for you. Carlini s top priority, however, is achieving team goals. I hope we re going to accumulate a few Big Ten championships and I think we re definitely on track to accomplish that, she said. It s looking good so far to get into the NCAA tournament for the first time in a few years and everyone is really pumped about that. And then, honestly, we re looking to win a national championship. Maybe this year, maybe next, maybe in four years. Either way, that s what we want to do and I want to do whatever I can to help my team get there. Just winning a national championship would be out of this world. Her personal goals are just as lofty. She aims to play on the U.S. Olympic team, whether in 2016 or I think about it often, Carlini said. I want to be on the national team one day and I want to play in the Olympics. That s always been my goal; those have always been my dreams. So I know every day I have to get better because people who are gunning for that same spot are doing the same thing. Honestly, I don t know what s going to stop me from being in the Olympics, but I m going to do everything possible to get there. Sheffield understands that in many cases those kinds of aspirations can morph into undue pressure to produce. But he has no concerns about those ambitions leading to anxiety about living up to expectations.

89 She hears it on a daily basis, whether it s that she s the next national team setter or that she s the best setter that s ever been, whether it s Wisconsin or the country, Sheffield said. She could be great and she knows it. She s on that journey. There s nothing that she s not capable of doing. As big as her dreams are, she can do that. But what she does a great job of, it s all about getting better and taking care of today. She s really mature for her age. I don t worry about that at all. She s driving that bus. She s just special. You can t put it down in writing. You have a tough time explaining it. But you know it when you see it. She s got it. And it goes beyond just the athletic ability. It s the whole being. Former UW setter Liz Tortorello-Nelson excited about Carlini s impact Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Oct. 23, 2013 Liz Tortorello-Nelson has been following setters for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team since before Lauren Carlini was born. That s because Tortorello-Nelson was a UW setter before Carlini was born, playing the position with aplomb from 1988 to '91. Over the years she has taken interest and pride in those who followed in her footsteps and she takes particular delight in the newest setter, who was born in I think she s great, Tortorello-Nelson said of Carlini, the freshman from Aurora, Ill. She s so good for Wisconsin. She s a lot of fun to watch. There has been a lot of good setters who have come through Wisconsin and they ve been able to really produce. But I think Carlini and the way she s been able to raise the level of play of those around her, it s really making a big impact right away. While it s been more than 20 years since Tortorello-Nelson played for the Badgers, she has remained close to the college game. She was head coach at Loyola University for seven years, twice winning coach of the year honors, and remains active in the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She currently is assistant athletic director at the Latin School of Chicago, where she also coaches. She also is in her second season as a volleyball analyst for the Big Ten Network. But as a captain of UW s 1990 Big Ten champions, she remains a Badger at heart. And as such, she s excited about the juice that the arrival of Carlini, the Gatorade National Player of the Year and the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com, has brought to a UW program that had faltered in recent seasons. Lauren Carlini obviously knew where she fit and where she could see herself, Tortorello-Nelson said. She was going to make a difference no matter where she went because that s how good she was coming out of high school. You don t get that tag as the No. 1 player in the country unless you can pull your weight when you get to college. I m very happy she ended up at Wisconsin and I know all my friends I played with all know about her and know that this program is getting back on track. That s what a good setter can do. All the coaches in the Big Ten knew that Carlini was coming in to Wisconsin and they knew that they automatically would be a much better team. And none of the opposing coaches want that to happen. Wisconsin has been down and the way they view Wisconsin now is not the way they viewed Wisconsin last year. Liz Tortorello-Nelson has been following setters for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team since before Lauren Carlini was born. That s because Tortorello-Nelson was a UW setter before Carlini was born, playing the position with aplomb from Over the years she has taken interest and pride in those who followed in her footsteps and she takes particular delight in the newest setter, who was born in I think she s great, Tortorello-Nelson said of Carlini, the freshman from Aurora, Ill. She s so good for Wisconsin. She s a lot of fun to watch. There has been a lot of good setters who have come through Wisconsin and they ve been able to really produce. But I think Carlini and the way she s been able to raise the level of play of those around her, it s really making a big impact right away. While it s been more than 20 years since Tortorello-Nelson played for the Badgers, she has remained close to the college game. She was head coach at Loyola University for seven years, twice winning coach of the year honors, and remains active in the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She currently is assistant athletic director at the Latin School of Chicago, where she also coaches. She also is in her second season as a volleyball analyst for the Big Ten Network. But as a captain of UW s 1990 Big Ten champions, she remains a Badger at heart. And as such, she s excited about the juice that the arrival of Carlini, the Gatorade National Player of the Year and the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com, has brought to a UW program that had faltered in recent seasons. Lauren Carlini obviously knew where she fit and where she could see herself, Tortorello-Nelson said. She was going to make a difference no matter where she went because that s how good she was coming out of high school. You don t get that tag as the No. 1 player in the country unless you can pull your weight when you get to college. I m very happy she ended up at Wisconsin and I know all my friends I played with all know about her and know that this program is getting back on track. That s what a good setter can do. All the coaches in the Big Ten knew that Carlini was coming in to Wisconsin and they knew that they automatically would be a much better team. And none of the opposing coaches want that to happen. Wisconsin has been down and the way they view Wisconsin now is not the way they viewed Wisconsin last year. Carlini capping off strong season with Freshman of the Week honors Leah Zuckerman, The Badger Herald Nov. 6, 2013 A true team player and an extraordinary athlete, Wisconsin s Lauren Carlini was named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after a stellar performance this past weekend against Indiana Friday and Purdue Saturday.

90 Recording back-to-back career bests in assists with an average of assists per set over two matches, Carlini led all Big Ten setters on the weekend. Friday she put up a then career high 53 assists at Indiana before beating that with 62 assists at Purdue Saturday. This is Carlini s first Big Ten weekly honor. While she is happy with the accomplishment, Carlini said she would take this award away in a heartbeat if it could have given the Badgers two more points to win the Purdue game. It s all about give and take, she said. This 6-2 freshman has continued to prove herself in the competitive Big Ten conference. Head coach Kelly Sheffield is proud of her accomplishment and how she is developing not only as a player but also a leader on the court. I think she is doing a really good job, Sheffield said. She is getting more confident and comfortable being able to direct her teammates and I think that s a tough thing She studies her craft and she works really, really hard. It s paying off. I see her getting a lot stronger. Carlini jumped right into a leadership role being placed as starting setter at the beginning of the season. Since then, the 2012 National Gatorade Player of the Year has continued to prove herself and carry the team further each match. I have learned to kind of embrace [these] roles, it is something that I have kind of had to do over the years, Carlini said. I ve usually been on teams who are older than me, so I have to learn how to play that role and kind of figure out my position on the court. Junior Courtney Thomas, a longtime teammate, played with Carlini at the same club and expressed her excitement to have this freshman join the team. Carlini looked at the other girls as mentors as they helped her transition into her leadership role. Thomas said Carlini is adjusting well to her leadership position and taking on an integral role within the team. She is really helping out our team a lot. She s adjusted really, really well. I would never look at her and think she is a freshman, she is very confident and that is really key She really knows how to communicate with us. Along with Big Ten Co-Freshman of the week, Carlini has a teamleading 14 double-doubles so far this season, making her the top freshman in the country in that category. Carlini is already looking down the road to the Big Ten Conference. She wants to win. I just want to lead my team. We are going to take it one game at a time and that s going to be a big thing for all of us. I hope to lead us as far as we can into that. Lasting legacy By Ryan Evans UW Athletic Communications When Annemarie Hickey arrived at the University of Wisconsin her goal was to lead the Badgers to the NCAA tournament. Now, after a four-year career that puts her among the best defensive players to ever put on the Cardinal and White, Hickey is on the cusp of realizing that dream. As the UW volleyball team s lone senior, Hickey was put in a unique leadership position. She embraced the opportunity and her efforts paved the way for the volleyball program s remarkable turnaround. The Badgers currently sit in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference -- on pace for their best league finish since and appear to be a lock for their first NCAA appearance in six years. This season has meant a lot to me, Hickey said. I couldn t have asked for a better senior season. Having the opportunity to play in the tournament shows that our hard work is paying off. It s making us believe that we are capable of great things and we are capable of making it far and succeeding in the NCAA tournament. I m really proud of what we ve done. Hickey was a unanimous pick for team captain and worked with firstyear head coach Kelly Sheffield over the summer to hone her leadership skills, focusing especially on her on-court communication. She has seen the dividends of those efforts with the Badgers success this season. I m very vocal on the court and I tried to get to know each of my teammates as players better and how they want to be communicated with, Hickey said. That has helped developed our team chemistry. Hickey was instrumental in easing the transition for the new coaching staff this season, helping to set the example for the Badgers younger players by embodying what Sheffield wants from his athletes. There's so many intangibles that Annemarie brings, Sheffield said. Nobody works harder and that's unbelievable for the young kids to be able to see that and see what it takes to be successful. She's got a good heart, and I think people want to be around her. They want to go to battle with her. The Badgers success this season provides a fitting end to the career of one of the best defensive players in school history. Hickey, who Sheffield called one of the best liberos in the country, will finish her career third all-time at UW in both total digs and digs per set. She currently leads the team and ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 3.71 digs per set, a stat she led the conference in both her sophomore and junior seasons. But it s her work ethic and competitiveness -- Sheffield said no one spends more time in the gym or competes harder than Hickey -- as much as her on-court performance that the Oswego, Ill., native wants to be remembered for. I always think about the legacy I m leaving, Hickey said. I want to be remembered and I want people to live up to the expectations that I had. I want people to feel like Annmarie is still here and that my legacy -- what I did for this team, how I helped bring it together, my mental and physical toughness and how I fought to compete everyday -- lives on. Hickey will play her final regular-season match at the UW Field House on Sunday against Ohio State, wrapping up a memorable career that she hopes will have a lasting impact on the program to which she has dedicated herself. She is leaving a team that is primed for continued success in part because of the bar she set in her four years. But if you ask her, it s just a re-payment for all UW has given her.

91 I ve been really grateful for the years I ve been able to play at Wisconsin, Hickey said. It has meant a lot to me to have the opportunity to play the sport that I love. I wouldn t have gone anywhere else. Though her career is winding down, Hickey is not ready to rest on her laurels just yet. She has her eyes set on a run through the NCAA tournament. We re a tough team that still has a lot we want to accomplish this season, Hickey said. It s been great so far, but we have a long way to go. Kelli Bates makes move to UW as lone recruit for 2014 Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Nov. 14, 2013 Kelly Sheffield was convinced long ago that Kelli Bates was good enough to play for him at the University of Dayton. But when Sheffield was named volleyball coach at the University of Wisconsin in December, he wasn t sure Bates would be able to make the same jump. That is, until he saw her last summer. What he saw was a bigger, stronger version of the player who had committed to play for him at Dayton. It was enough to persuade him to offer her the chance to fulfill her dreams of playing in the Big Ten Conference. And Bates, a 5-11 outside hitter from Bradley, Ill., officially made good on that opportunity by signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to join the UW program. When she committed to Dayton she was a 5-9 kid with very good skills but not big enough or physical enough for this level in the front court, Sheffield said. She wanted to attack. She could ve played in the back court for a lot of teams and a lot of Big Ten teams were recruiting her. When I first told her I was coming here she asked about the possibility of this and I said I didn t know if she was going to be able to hit in this conference. I told her I d let her know if I saw something different. Then the club season came around and she s a year older and I see that she s had this growth spurt and become a lot more physical. Even her jump went to the next level. After watching her last year I said there s no question she can attack in this league. Once she learned that she knew that she wanted to go to a bigger challenge like the Big Ten. Bates, who played at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, is ranked No. 63 on PrepVolleyball.com s list of Senior Aces and an American Volleyball Coaches Association honorable mention All- American. Bates finished her high school career as the school record holder for kills (1,160) and digs (962). She s a real quality kid and a tremendous competitor, Sheffield said. She s going to be able to help us next year. Her back court skills are really good for her age she is a really good passer and has good range defensively. She gets off the floor quickly and has a lot of range with her attack. We think she s one of the best six-rotation players in her class. Bates will be the only incoming freshman in UW s 2014 class. With senior Julie Mikaelsen redshirting after suffering a broken foot, Sheffield had just one scholarship available for next year. That s just as well because the trend of early commitments in volleyball didn t leave many high quality players for Sheffield s first UW recruiting class. The elite kids are committing so early, Sheffield said. So it s really difficult the first couple years. That left Sheffield with just a few options. What you re doing is you re getting somebody to switch, which is very rare with females, he said. You see that a lot more with guys. Volleyball coaches really don t go around trying to do that. Or you re going for a lesser quality player or you re holding out for a transfer. Or you re just saying, hey, we re going to hold off and really focus on the younger classes. That latter strategy looks to be paying off. Sheffield already has received four oral commitments from high level players for the 2015 recruiting class. Included in that prospective class are Hannah Juley, a 5-11 setter from Lyons Township in LaGrange, Ill., who chose UW over Nebraska and Long Beach State; Brooke Morgan, a 6-5 middle blocker from Dike, Iowa, who picked UW over Illinois; Julia Saunders, a 6-3 outside hitter from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange, Ill.; and 6-2 Tionna Williams, from Fort Wayne, Ind., perhaps the premier middle blocker in the nation, who chose UW over Nebraska and Florida. Aggressive approach to serving pays dividends for UW Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Nov. 14, 2013 As a conversation about the art of serving in volleyball wore down, Kelly Sheffield reminisced about a youth tournament he attended a number of years ago. Sheffield, the University of Wisconsin s first-year coach, was watching the last match with girls under the age of 10 and one of the younger players went back for her turn to serve, still trying to get her first serve all year over the net. She gets back there and hits the ball over the net and her team starts running to her and celebrating, Sheffield recalled. Well, that ball got over the net and the other team puts it back over and scores a point. They didn t care. They were all celebrating because this girl got the ball over the net for the first time. I m just laughing. That first time over, go crazy, feel good about, it because it s hard.

92 It s safe to say that Sheffield sets a considerably higher standard for his UW players. The Badgers (19-7, 8-6 Big Ten) have adopted an aggressive approach to serving as a key component to their emergence as a top-tier team in the Big Ten and the No. 14 team nationally heading into Friday night s match against No. 2 Penn State (22-2, 13-1) at the UW Field House. That style has paid dividends as the Badgers have recorded 129 service aces, nearly twice as many as their opponents (67). On the flip side, UW has committed far more service errors than their opponents ( ). But from Sheffield s perspective, a go-for-it approach to serving was the Badgers only hope to offset some shortcomings on the block and hitting at the net. At the younger ages, your goal is to get the ball over the net, Sheffield said. But at some point that s not good enough. It s not good enough to just get the ball in. In tennis, if I just serve an easy ball in, the opponent is going to crush it back and win the point. That s why that first serve percentage is so important in tennis. Score from the serve In the calculus of volleyball, the receiving team expects to score about 60 percent of the time. Sheffield s goal for the Badgers is to score 50 percent of the time when serving. So something has to give, he said. While recording an ace is the ultimate goal with a serve, it s rare in women s volleyball to overpower a team with an unreturnable serve. So the Badgers primary goal is to get the opponent off balance, or out of system, as it scrambles to return a serve. There are a variety of ways to serve to get the opponent out of system. Sometimes it means targeting a weaker player in the back row, other times it s serving to a specific area to disrupt the attack. There are six zones on the court and Sheffield generally signals the server which zone to target. But it s not that simple. There are times we ll get very specific, Sheffield said. We talk a lot about varying planes. We feel like with great passers, if the ball is on the plane of where they re standing, kind of in their lap, it s not a difficult ball for them. What is difficult is a ball that either drives them deep or drops off the table in front of them. Sheffield said serving accuracy can be affected by outside factors ranging from the brand of volleyball used at schools to the altitude, humidity and air flow patterns in different gyms. Fatigue also can be a factor, especially in tense five-set matches. All of the UW servers use a float serve where the ball tends to move like a knuckleball. I ve scored more from it, said Morales, who s among the team leaders with 18 aces. For me, in the serve-receive, the topspin serve is easier to pass, whereas a floating serve has no pace on the ball. Junior Ellen Chapman leads the Badgers with 24 aces. Chapman seldom served during her first two years, but she s proven so effective that she s remained on the floor for one back row rotation even though at 6-foot-4 she s not a particularly effective defender. Keep it simple Chapman said she tries to keep her approach simple. Frankly, I just try to keep it in and lower those errors, she said. That can be easier said than done, especially as the tension builds in a match. If I m serving in front of a big crowd here or like in game five and I know we really need to get the serve in, I always think back to practice, Chapman said. I try to picture myself like nobody s really watching me. I try to think, OK, I ve done this so many times in practice. I can go to whichever zone I want to time and time again. Just because it s an important play doesn t mean that there should be more stress. Morales, who has a team-high 69 service errors, emphasizes the mental aspects of serving. The game is in your hands at that moment, Morales said. It s like when a kicker goes out there in football. It seems like the easiest thing to do but it s all mental. You just have to be in the right mindset. You can t psych yourself out. But in a game that revolves around split-second reflexes, those few moments before a serve can test a player s concentration. It s like with a great putter, they go through the same routine, whether it s the 18th hole in the Masters or the first hole at the Shell Open, Sheffield said. We re trying to get them to control what s going through their head, control their heart rate, control their breathing, understand what they re trying to do. And then you go out there and trust what you ve done a million times. They ve been given the green light to be very aggressive. Everything they heard me say at the beginning of the year was, be aggressive, be aggressive. What they ve been hearing from me the last couple weeks is execute. Now we ve gotten to the point where we have to be able to execute those good serves. But we re still going to miss more than most teams. And when those errors come, he knows they can deflate even the most supportive home crowd. The crowd gets very frustrated, he said. One of the ongoing talks I have with the team is that they have to be strong enough to not let that affect them. But they ll hear from me way more on a ball when they put a little wimpy serve in there and the other team is ramming it down our throats. Junior Deme Morales recently switched from a jump topspin serve to the jump float.

93 Field House ready for more Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald Nov. 26, 2013 Early in the regular season for the Wisconsin volleyball team, freshman middle blocker Haleigh Nelson received one of the most special letters she s ever read. It wasn t from someone in the athletic department, it had nothing to do with scholarships and it wasn t even from an adult. It was from six-year-old Badgers fan Maxwell, Nelson s selfproclaimed number one fan. In a series of letters, the pen pals wrote about their favorite colors, their pets, Halloween costumes and even drew pictures Maxwell drew Nelson a picture of himself in a Wisconsin T-shirt, and Haleigh drew a picture of her two dogs, Lily and Buddy, and her two cats, Baxter and Lila. At Wisconsin s last home match of the season against Ohio State, Nelson met Maxwell, his parents and his older sister she said they were ecstatic that Maxwell had the chance to meet a real Badger. Although Maxwell may be just one young fan, Nelson said his actions are part of a larger trend developing with Wisconsin volleyball. That one fan reaching out to Wisconsin volleyball, it may seem small in the grand scheme of things, but I think it really shows that people are caring enough to put their lives into the program and reach out to us as people, Nelson said. The UW Field House has historically been a powerhouse for attendance. Since 2010, Wisconsin has ranked number one in home attendance 10 times in the Big Ten and placed in the top five nationally every season since then. However, the Field House has seen a dip in attendance and energy on match days in the past few seasons. Wisconsin hasn t made the NCAA tournament or placed higher than seventh in the conference since But the 13th-ranked Badgers have given the fans more than excitement this season, defeating five ranked teams, including three ranked victories at home and the first back-to-back victories over top 10 teams in program history. This season, the Field House has brought in more than 4,000 fans four times and more than 5,000 twice. Head coach Kelly Sheffield said the heightened intensity in the home arena has been due to more than just wins. You can t always control an outcome of a match, Sheffield said. But what you can do is you can control how you play the game how you approach the game. We certainly haven t won every match here, but I think the fans are continuing to come back because they re seeing how we re playing, how we re playing together, how hard we re playing, how passionate we re playing. Junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman said she hasn t seen as enthusiastic an atmosphere in her three seasons at Wisconsin. She said in the middle of matches, she is amazed as she glances up at the stands at the multitude of fans filled up to even the second deck. Chapman said some of her favorite Field House moments come during long rallies as the players dive all over the court and run into the stands. She thrives off of the moment when the Badgers put away the ball for the point and the entire arena erupts in a booming ovation. I know I definitely notice it all the time when I m on the court, Chapman said. I notice what the fans are saying. They really helped me and motivate me even in the long rallies if we win or lose, the crowd [will] always cheer. Chapman said she has also noticed the increasing numbers of students at home matches, when broke college students are notorious suckers for free giveaways like pizza, free admission and cupcakes. Sheffield said students support has grown since the first half of the season, and hopes the students enjoy their time at volleyball matches as a fun pre-party before they dive into their late-night weekend activities. The sound [in this place] is different when the students are here, Sheffield said. It s so important that we re connecting with the students. Sheffield said the Wisconsin volleyball program has likely lost some of its fan base since the team s struggles in the past six seasons. However, even before this year s team became a force in the Big Ten, things were different. The team had custom-made black bracelets made for the players and coaches. Imprinted on the bracelets are the words Bring It and Inspire mottos Sheffield said the entire team has stuck with since day one of the season. Sheffield said part of playing inspiring volleyball is inspiring the fans that dedicate their time and invest their energy into watching Wisconsin play with intensity and purpose. Because of that, he believes that the Field House will soon return to its glory days of the 2000s when Wisconsin volleyball was winning Big Ten titles and earning trips to the national championship. I want Wisconsin volleyball to be that again, where fans are on top of the court, [where] it s loud, it s sweaty, it s crazy, Sheffield said. I want people to leave here saying that was one of the best college environments, regardless of the sport, that I ve ever been to. I want to turn this into a madhouse. Deme Morales, Ellen Chapman fire and ice for No. 13 UW Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Nov. 27, 2013 Deme Morales admits she s often wondered what it would be like to be 6-foot-4 like her University of Wisconsin volleyball teammate Ellen Chapman. All the time, Morales said. Chapman, on the other hand, remembers quite well what it was like to be 5-7 like Morales. I think I was probably in fifth or sixth grade, Chapman recalled. In one of the more interesting quirks in this renaissance season for the 13th-ranked Badgers, Morales and Chapman opposites both in

94 stature and temperament have emerged as dynamic forces as the shortest and tallest outside hitters in the Big Ten Conference. They re fire and ice, coach Kelly Sheffield said. They re just complete opposites. You look at Deme and she s just feisty, a tough competitor. She s out there screaming and barking and fist-pumping constantly. Ellen plays it pretty cool. She s probably the most misunderstood player I ve ever coached. I think there s a lot of wonder about how important this is to her, how competitive she is. People aren t used to their athletes being so stoic. Their efforts have helped put the Badgers (22-8, 11-7 Big Ten) on the brink of ending a five-year NCAA tournament absence. They wrap up Big Ten play with matches at No. 11 Minnesota (25-6, 13-5) Wednesday and Northwestern (16-14, 8-10) on Saturday. While their physical and emotional differences are easily apparent, Chapman and Morales share some common traits. Each was a member of the Badgers celebrated 2011 recruiting class Chapman, from Glenview, Ill., was ranked sixth nationally by PrepVolleyball.com; Morales, from Amherst, Ohio, was the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and ranked 88th nationally. Each had her moments over the past two seasons but didn t blossom until this season. Chapman recorded 37 kills in last weekend s sweep of Michigan and Michigan State to become the 20th player in program history to surpass 1,000 kills. She leads the team with 386 kills this season with an average of 3.45 per set to rank eighth in the Big Ten. After being named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, Chapman suffered something of a sophomore slump. My sophomore year I just wasn t as motivated as I am this year, Chapman said. I just have this drive where I want to be the best I can this year. To be honest, last year I kind of slacked off. Chapman understands that it might be difficult for the casual observer to know when she s motivated and when she isn t. I think that people get the impression that I m just going through the motions, that when I m playing I m just out there for the scholarship. But it s really not that. I love playing volleyball. I just show it a different way than other people, I guess. Different, say, than Morales, for one. After spending most of her first two seasons playing the back row, Morales seized an opportunity to play a full rotation when outside hitters Julie Mikaelsen and Crystal Graff were sidelined by injuries. Compensating for her lack of height with a 32-inch vertical jump, she s second behind Chapman with 295 kills, averaging 2.63 per set. And with each explosive kill, it s as if she s striking a blow for all those athletes who were told they re too small for a task. I used to wish I was that tall, she said in reference to Chapman s height. But it s something that helps drive me, I guess. I ve always been told, If you were taller, you d be so much better. It s like, well, what am I now? I look at it now like it s kind of cool that I m not 6-4. What she lacks in height, she more than makes up for in spunk. Deme is the type that doesn t just dive off the deep end, Sheffield said. She s like, let s go to the highest board and go head first into the deep end. I love that about her. The kid s got no fear. That attitude comes in handy, considering that every opponent designs its attack to go over Morales when she s in the front row. She doesn t take the strategy personally. We d do the same thing, Morales said. It s up to me to prepare for that. I think a lot of times they re surprised when I do make a play. Or they get mad when I do because I am only 5-7 and they re towering over me. Sheffield likes to point out that targeting Morales hasn t worked out that well for teams, as reflected in the.190 hitting percentage for UW s Big Ten opponents, the second lowest mark in the conference. Sheffield also is excited about Morales improvement in the back row. She s been a small back court player whose passing skills were probably the weakest of all her volleyball skills, he said. There s not a whole lot of use for a 5-7 kid who can t pass real well, and that s kind of what she was. But she s turned herself into a really good passer along with being a really good attacker. Sheffield doesn t expect Chapman to ever play with the same outward fire as Morales. But he recognizes the inner drive and her desire to expand her repertoire of shots and play with more free assertiveness. We re trying to get her to play with freedom and confidence, Sheffield said. She doesn t want to let anybody down. That s her greatest strength and it s also her greatest weakness on the court. We re trying to build her up and you see that confidence growing. I want her aura to be 7-foot and her swagger to be 7-foot. There were times while growing up when Chapman felt like a 7-footer. And that s not a good thing for a self-conscious teenager. In middle school it was really awkward, said Chapman, who hit 5-11 in eighth grade. I just hated being tall. It just stinks when you re younger, being the giant. But coming to college I ve started to realize it s really a unique thing to be this tall. It s something I just have to use to my advantage. Coming to college, I think I ve grown into my skin a lot and become the person that I wanted to be, rather than the skinny, frail girl who was ashamed of how tall I was. Now I would not trade how tall I am for being shorter. And, as Morales would say, vice versa. UW in position to host NCAA tournament matches Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Nov. 27, 2013 The University of Wisconsin volleyball team already has assured itself of its first NCAA tournament bid since 2007.

95 And in their final two matches Wednesday night at Minnesota and Saturday at Northwestern the Badgers can realize two other goals of finishing among the top four in the Big Ten Conference and being chosen to host the first two rounds of the tournament. Last weekend s sweep of No. 17 Michigan State and No. 18 Michigan certainly improved the Badgers prospects on both fronts. UW (11-7 Big Ten) is tied for fourth place with Illinois, trailing Penn State (17-1), Nebraska (15-3) and Minnesota (13-5). The Illini finish with home matches against Northwestern and Minnesota. On the national scene, the Badgers moved up one spot in the NCAA RPI (to No. 14) and two spots in the AVCA poll (to No. 13). Sixteen teams will host first- and second-round matches. The tournament field will be announced Sunday night. Based on the RPI rankings, four Big Ten teams would appear to be likely hosts No. 2 Penn State, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 13 Minnesota and No. 14 Wisconsin. On the edge is No. 17 Illinois. Perhaps complicating things geographically, Marquette also is in the running at No. 10. I think we put ourselves in a position to host, said UW coach Kelly Sheffield. And that's what you're wanting to do. In this conference, there could be five teams that are hosting. But Sheffield said it s not necessarily as easy as finishing among the top 16 in the RPI to assure a hosting assignment. I think there s a misperception that the NCAA Committee only looks at the RPI, and I don t believe that s the case, Sheffield said. I think that s a tool, but I think they really look at the team sheet. How many top 25 wins do you have and how many top 50 wins do you have. The Badgers have not fared well against the current top 25 RPI teams, posting a 1-6 record. Their only win was in their first meeting with Minnesota. They are 0-2 against Penn State and Nebraska and 0-1 against No. 12 Kansas and Illinois. They ve done better against teams ranked from 26th to 50th, posting an 8-2 record. They are 2-0 against No. 27 Michigan State, so could benefit if the Spartans could sneak back into the top 25. On the other end, they are 2-0 against No. 49 Ohio State and also have a win over No. 50 Colgate, so their cause would be hurt if either or both of those dropped out of the top 50. They also have a win over No. 52 North Carolina State. And if the committee takes fan support into account, the Badgers could get a boost as they rank fifth in home attendance with an average of 3,640. There s so many things that kind of play into that that are kind of our of our hands, Sheffield said. I know we put ourselves in a position. I know we ll be discussed. I believe that we should. I think we ve had the season in this conference to be able to earn that right to play in front of our home fans. We d certainly like to. But we re probably one of eight teams that are going to get really, really dissected for those last few spots. NCAA Tournament berth brings home game against UW-Milwaukee Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 2, 2013 The University of Wisconsin volleyball team will make its first NCAA tournament appearance in six years Friday when the Badgers host instate rival UW-Milwaukee in a first-round match at the UW Field House. The Badgers (23-9) earned the No. 12 seed in the tournament. UW will meet the Panthers (18-10) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The two teams met earlier this year in the InnTowner Invitational, with the Badgers winning 3-1. The other first-round match at the Field House on Friday will pit North Carolina (27-4) against California (17-12) at 5 p.m. The winners will meet 6 p.m. Saturday, with that winner advancing to the regional at Champaign, Ill. I don t care if you re the No. 1 seed or the No. 64 team coming in here, going to the NCAA tournament is special, first-year coach Kelly Sheffield said. Only 64 teams out of the 330 teams are still playing, so we re really excited to extend our season. We re excited to play in front of our home fans at least one more time. This team has been through a lot this year, and we ve made it through the regular season. Our players are fired up. The team watched the announcement of the tourney field at Heritage Hall. For Annemarie Hickey, the only active senior on the team, it was a memorable occasion. It was a really bittersweet moment, hearing all my teammates being excited for the first time being in the tournament, said Hickey, who had seen the previous two senior classes leave without ever getting in the field. (I m) really excited that we got this 12th-seed and being back home. I think going into this weekend, we have a lot of momentum. I think we re really pumped to see our next level of volleyball and where it s going to take us. UW is one of eight Big Ten teams in the field. Conference champion Penn State is the No. 2 overall seed behind defending champion Texas. Three other Big Ten teams earned seeds: Nebraska at No. 8; Minnesota No. 10; and Illinois No. 13. Also earning bids were Michigan State, Purdue and Michigan. A third team from the state made the field: Marquette will face Louisville in a first-round match in Champaign, Ill. The Badgers most recent tournament appearance was in 2007, when they made it to the second round. Their best performance was in 2000, when they advanced all the way to the final before losing to Nebraska in five sets. The Badgers are (.644) in 16 NCAA tournament appearances. UW has hosted first and second-round matches 13 times, with the most recent hosting coming in UW is 14-1 in first-round matches and has advanced to regional action 10 times.

96 We re playing good volleyball right now but we know we haven t played our best, said Sheffield, who led the Badgers to a fourth-place tie in the Big Ten. Hopefully, that s sometime to come in the days in front of us. Milwaukee is a really, really good team. They re talented and quick and defensively they are really good in the backcourt. Cal and North Carolina are two really good teams that are battle tested. (It) should be a really good pod of four teams. Our fans should be treated to some really good volleyball. Tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m. Only all-session tickets are available until Friday. UW s Carlini named Big Ten freshman of the year Badgerbeat,com staff, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 4, 2013 Lauren Carlini has made quite an impact at the University of Wisconsin since arriving as the nation's top prep volleyball player. On Tuesday, she showed she has made an impact beyond the UW Field House. Carlini was named the Big Ten Conference volleyball freshman of the year and also earned All-Big Ten honors, the conference office announced Tuesday. The 6-2 setter was also named to the Big Ten all-freshman team and was joined on the rookie team by UW's Haleigh Nelson. Carlini is just the second UW freshman named to the All-Big Ten team and is the third Badger to be named Big Ten freshman of the year, joining Sherisa Livington (1999) and Claudia Rodriguez (2000). She is also the first All-Big Ten pick for the Badgers since Carlini and Nelson bring Wisconsin s total members on the Big Ten all-freshman team to 15. It marks just the third time that UW has had two members of the rookie team in the same season. Carlini is the only freshman among the nation s top-25 teams setting a 5-1 offense. She put up assists per set during the regular season, which ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 42nd nationally. The Aurora, Ill., native has started 28 matches for the Badgers and also ranks second on the team with 2.91 digs per set and third with 0.77 blocks per set. Carlini has a team-best 19 double-doubles this season, making her the top freshman in the country in that category. She has career bests of 62 assists, 20 digs, six blocks, seven kills and three service aces this season. Nelson, a 6-3 middle blocker, leads Wisconsin with a.326 hitting percentage and 1.10 blocks per set. She ranks sixth in the Big Ten in hitting and seventh in blocks. The Cary, N.C., native has double-figure kills in seven matches this season, including the last three matches in a row. Nelson has led the Badgers in blocks in 19 matches this season and in hitting percentage in eight matches. She has career bests of 16 kills, 10 blocks, three digs and one assist this season. UW finished the 2013 Big Ten season tied for fourth in the final standings at It is the most conference wins for the Badgers since The 13th-ranked Badgers are also 23-9 overall and heading to the NCAA tournament for the first time since Wisconsin will host first-round and second-round matches in the UW Field House on Friday and Saturday. Home field advantage awaits UW volleyball Friday Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald Dec. 5, 2013 For the first time in 2,198 days, the Wisconsin volleyball team watched as its school s name and logo flashed on the television projector on Selection Sunday as a participant in the women s volleyball Division I NCAA tournament. Wisconsin (23-9, 21-8 Big Ten) earned the No. 12 seed in the tournament and will host its first round match Friday night against instate rival Milwaukee at the UW Field House. If Wisconsin were to defeat Milwaukee, it would move on to Saturday s second-round match to face the winner of North Carolina and California. With the Badgers making their 17th overall NCAA tournament appearance and fourth place finish in the Big Ten, head coach Kelly Sheffield said there has been an obvious sense of enthusiasm with the team since Selection Sunday. [We re] fired up, Sheffield said. [We re] excited it s a new season. It s what you want to be a part of. You realize that you re doing something that the majority of the country isn t doing. The Badgers finished their regular season winning four of their last five matches, including back-to-back road victories over top 20 teams in Michigan State and Michigan. Sheffield said it s easy for a team s energy to dry up at the end of a grueling regular season, especially in the physically demanding Big Ten conference. But he said the team s post-season prospects have breathed more life into an already determined Badger squad. I thought the past few weeks, for the most part, we d been playing really well, Sheffield said. I think we re getting better, which tells me we haven t played our best volleyball. You get a little worried when at the end of the year if you run out of gas our kids haven t run out of gas. Mentally, they re fresh, they re excited. I think we re in a really good place. Wisconsin is familiar with its first-round opponent. UW defeated Milwaukee 3-1 on Sept. 14 during the InnTower Invitational Tournament. Wisconsin held the Horizon regular season and tournament champions to a.140 hitting percentage, forcing three Panthers into negative hitting territory. Milwaukee s senior middle blocker Rachel Neuberger and 2012 All- Horizon League player only had seven kills against Wisconsin early this season, but she registered seven of Milwaukee s 10 blocks. The Panther s leading attacker in junior outside hitter Julie Kolinske, who averages 3.28 kills per set, managed 15 kills in four sets against the Badgers.

97 Milwaukee last made a NCAA tournament appearance in 2011, its 10th appearance overall, when the team was knocked out by Iowa State in the first round. Senior libero Annemarie Hickey said there s some comfort playing a team that Wisconsin has already beaten this year. She said there is also a sense of relief in not having to travel to an unknown gym this weekend. Just having our fan support here is really great, Hickey said. They re really fired up that we re back in the Field House. Wisconsin will most likely face a talented North Carolina squad on Saturday if UW wins on Friday. No. 15 UNC finished the season with a 27-4 record and with three Tar Heels earning All-ACC honors. As the only senior on the team, and with this NCAA tournament her final chance to extend her collegiate volleyball career, Hickey said this is the time to let everything go and have no regrets about how she approaches this weekend. But she said it s a relief that she can play at least once in the tournament. [There s] a lot of pressure off of my shoulders, Hickey said. [There s] just a lot of excitement. The first thing I thought of was, When can we get in the gym? When are we going to be able to play and practice so we can take on our next opponent? For Wisconsin, however, the pressure of performing is far from over. Even upperclassmen, like junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman, said they may feel the butterflies in their stomachs when they step out onto the court on Friday night. I think I m going to be a little nervous, Chapman said. I know that our whole season is riding on these games that we re playing. Every point is going to mean so much more we know if things don t go our way, our season s over. Chapman said she hasn t even watched the annual Selection Sunday in the previous two years she knew Wisconsin would not be one of the 64 teams announced to play in the postseason. But this season, Chapman and the whole team watched intently to discover Wisconsin would host the first two rounds of tournament play, surprising Chapman. She said the team reacted to witnessing its first NCAA tournament appearance in six seasons with ecstatic hugging, jumping and screaming. Everyone s just been so jacked up these past couple of days, Chapman said. It s really exciting. Volleyball team realizes NCAA goal but isn't content with just making tourney By Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine Dec. 5, 2013 The first time that Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield addressed his players, he didn t shy away from talking about the NCAA tournament. He just had to dust off the topic, since there was no frame of reference for anyone in the room, save for Taylor Morey, a Notre Dame transfer. Although no one with UW ties has played in the tournament since 2007, Sheffield wasn t speaking to the past; he was talking up the future and not pulling punches. We did bring it up from day one -- dream big -- that s always a goal of ours, he said. And it was not to just get into the tournament but to advance in the tournament. He didn t stop there. We ve got NCAA-caliber talent on this team, he stressed to his players. Not only that, we re not going to pigeonhole ourselves by saying how far we can go. We ve got talent here -- dream as big as you can. When he looked around the room, what did he see, what did he feel? Were there blank looks? Were there nods of approval? Was there acceptance or rejection? The younger kids, they ve all known winning, he said. The freshmen coming in (to the UW program) were sitting there thinking, Of course. Of course this is how it works, they were thinking, you earn the right to win. You earn the right to play in the NCAA tournament -- what would become Sheffield staples. The older kids, I think, were excited, Sheffield recalled. They ve believed and bought into everything we ve said since day one. One of those older kids, senior Annemarie Hickey, remembered that first meeting with Sheffield and how he focused on us being big dreamers. It definitely resonated with Hickey. I was like, You re right, we re all on board with what you re saying. We re all in and we all want to follow. We want to do big things, we want to change this program. Later, she also remembered Sheffield bringing attention to the schedule. He asked us, Did you notice anything about your schedule that is different this year from past years? Hickey recounted. Well, did she? Not really, she said. Sheffield then pointed to the small print or the equivalent thereof. The printed schedule included dates for the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament. We kind of thought that was pretty cool, Hickey said. It allowed the players to visualize a destination -- one they will reach Friday night when they play an NCAA tournament first-round match against Milwaukee.

98 Looking forward to performing in front of a home crowd at the UW Field House, Hickey summed up the journey by saying, Hard work does pay off. Sheffield has been down this path before. He took the Wisconsin job on the heels of taking seven straight teams to the NCAA tournament, five at Dayton and two at Albany. Four made it to the second round. It never gets old, said Sheffield, who has now had nine of his last 10 teams make the NCAA field with the inclusion of the Badgers. I told the kids, I don t care if it s your first time or your fifth time, whatever, it s always one of the coolest things you ll ever experience as an athlete. Embrace it, enjoy it. There was a kicker. Do some damage, he emphasized. In mid-september, the Badgers did just that after losing to Kansas in the opening match of the InnTowner Invitational. They bounced back to win the next two matches convincingly. That included a 3-1 decision over their NCAA first-round opponent Milwaukee. After viewing the video, Sheffield said, We just looked like a very different team back then than we do now. The differences? We re a lot more confident, he said, a lot more powerful. The body language, he noted, is so much different today than it was two months ago. There s less frustration, he said. We talked about that after our Michigan match. We got swept by them at our place (Oct. 18) and I thought we spent our time frustrated. I told them, Get rid of the frustration and get more determined. It was part of his marching orders in changing the program s culture. I thought the biggest challenge was getting them to believe that they could (change), admitted Sheffield, who commanded them to embrace the battle. When there are tough times or adversity hits or when things get off to a rocky start, embrace the battle, he reiterated. How did he accomplish that with this team? Brainwashing, I don t know, he said with a smile. You just need to have a little success. Sheffield felt an early turning point was a 3-2 win over Northern Iowa on Sept. 6 in the opening round of the North Dakota State Classic. Coming back from 0-2 and winning that match was key, he said. That was a building point. It was, Hey, your backs can be absolutely backed against the wall -- and you re about ready to get knocked out -- but if you stay with it you can still find a way to win. That was something we still refer back to. You could tell the confidence was a lot higher after that. This team made a habit of losing games and coming back and winning. It got to the point where they actually felt comfortable with their backs to the wall. In staying together and still being able to prevail, it builds more and more confidence. Injuries could have been a deal-breaking factor. But they weren t and the UW s resiliency can be traced to the mental toughness that Sheffield cultivated with his players. We had to find a lot of ways to battle, Hickey said. We ve become stronger as a team by not dwelling on those injuries. I think we grew a lot as a team when it happened. There has definitely been an accountability element to Sheffield s teaching and preaching. It s all part of his success formula or blueprint for the Badgers. He holds us accountable, but it s in a positive way, said Hickey. He motivates us and you want to be better not just for him but for ourselves and our teammates. From that first meeting, Sheffield warned his players about passing the buck from the standpoint of accounting for why this program hadn t reached certain expectations. They had to look in the mirror, he said, and say, Hey, I m part of the problem as well. I ve got to go about things differently and challenge myself differently. Hickey was instrumental in accepting the message and spreading it. She was the leader of that; she immediately bought in, Sheffield said. That was big. So is Sheffield s wealth of NCAA tournament experience, according to Hickey. We re putting all of our trust and confidence in him and our coaches, she said. Sheffield believes Big Ten Conference play has prepared his team for what s next. We ve played in the toughest conference in the land and we ve had success, he said of his team that went 12-8 in the league, tying for fourth. That should build your confidence. Every night you re in a meatgrinder in this league. Same thing with the NCAA tournament, you re in a meat-grinder. So embrace the battle, Sheffield will remind them Friday. The first time Sheffield coached in the NCAA tournament, he conceded, I was really uptight. That s not the way you need to be, he learned. You need to trust the work you ve been doing all year long, he said. You trust your kids, you give them confidence and you let them go out there and ball. They ve earned that right.

99 Badgers volleyball sets goals beyond opening weekend Leah Zuckerman, The Badger Herald Dec. 5, 2013 Sunday brought excitement for the Wisconsin volleyball team as it was chosen to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament at the UW Field House this weekend. The 13 th -ranked Badgers (23-9) compete in the tournament for the first time since The Field House will host a tournament game between California (17-2) and North Carolina (27-4) on Friday, with the Badgers taking on Milwaukee (18-10) later on that evening. Wisconsin is making its 17th appearance in the NCAA tournament, hosting 13 out of those 17 appearances. They have been seeded among the top 16 teams in the NCAA tournament nine times, ranking their highest in 1997 at fourth. With a strong finish to their regular season, the Badgers tied for fourth in the final Big Ten standings at 12-8, making this their most conference victories since 2007 when they finished Additionally, the Badgers finished as the conference leaders in digs per set, averaging 15.8 digs per set in league matches. Wisconsin has also broken nearly every individual and team season record under 25-point rally scoring in Junior Ellen Chapman set overall and Big Ten-season records for kills and freshman Haleigh Nelson set overall and Big Ten record for total blocks. Freshman Lauren Carlini was named Big Ten Freshman of the year and also earned All-Big Ten honors this past Tuesday. First-year head coach Kelly Sheffield has become one of the most successful first-year head coaches for Badger volleyball. When asked about his overall 2013 experience with the team, he described it as a dream come true. I am a really lucky coach to be able to work at a place like this university, Sheffield said. It s been a real awesome experience and I feel very fortunate. Senior libero Annemarie Hickey gets another chance to play on her home turf this weekend and an opportunity to show how far she has led the team this year. This is my first time making it in all my four years. I m actually just really motivated. We know as a team that we can go far and do big things. And you know, we are getting a lot of things from the media and other teams saying we re not going to go far, but we have no doubt in our minds that we can do this and we can beat a lot of these teams. We re just really going out there with a lot of motivation and it s really awesome. Everyone is getting excited for the post-season play, and Sheffield and the players alike are expecting a great turnout this weekend. The one thing I keep hearing from everybody is if you get to postseason then everyone shows up, that s one thing Badger fans do, Sheffield said. They support their teams well. I m stoked about that. You host, this place will be packed. I believe in that. You know our team feeds off good energy. We re hoping we have unbelievable energy this weekend. While this may be the Badgers first appearance in six seasons, this is not Sheffield s first go-round with the NCAA tournament. Including 2013, Sheffield has led his teams to nine NCAA tournaments, including the last eight years in a row where he led Dayton to fivestraight postseason appearances and Albany to three. With so many dreams coming true for this tight-knit team, the Badgers seem ready to chase further team goals. While making it to the tournament itself was quite the accomplishment, the Badgers don t seem engendered toward complacency. They want to keep moving forward and focus on one opponent at a time. Carlini hopes to leave it all on the court. We don t have anything to lose. This is the first time we have been in the tournament since 2007, so let s prove everyone wrong. No one thinks we can make it far in the tournament, and everyone doubts us. I think we are using that as fuel and we hope to show everyone that we can do this. Hickey is proud and excited to have led her team this far and will stop at nothing to battle through and put up a good fight. Bring it, is her message to the team as they step on the court this weekend. We need to bring it hard to each team and be confident that we are going to win. UW s drive to NCAA tournament fueled by discipline and new direction Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 6, 2013 When Kelly Sheffield took over as University of Wisconsin volleyball coach nearly a year ago, he quickly realized he had the makings of an NCAA tournament team. The first thing you ve got to understand is that there was talent here, there really was, said Sheffield, who was named last December to succeed Pete Waite as UW coach. The previous staff did a great job. I had good ingredients to work with and I m very grateful for the job the previous staff did recruiting. But he also figured out the talent he inherited needed discipline and direction. Sheffield s ability to provide those missing elements can be measured by the Badgers presence in the NCAA tournament for the first time since UW (23-9), the No. 12 seed in the 64-team tournament, will host UW-Milwaukee (18-10) in a first-round match at 7:30 tonight at the UW Field House. Sheffield said his top priorities were to lay out what his expectations were for the players, set goals and put a plan in place to accomplish those goals. The first couple months, it was tough, he said. It wasn t about trying to make friends with anybody. I believe that winning happens with discipline, hard work and confidence. And the confidence comes when you put in the hard work.

100 And teamwork happens when you re disciplined and you re doing things together with enthusiasm. It didn t take long for the veteran players to see that things had changed and they were quick to embrace the changes. I think it hit me in the spring, said middle blocker Dominique Thompson, a redshirt junior. When the coaches got here you could see the difference with our training sessions and changing the way we did certain things, making everything the same no matter what, no exceptions. There was a different culture and once the new culture was established you knew it was going to be different this year. Junior right side hitter Courtney Thomas said that culture change permeated through every team activity. Kelly is a really good motivator, Thomas said. Every single day we come to play as hard as we can. Even if we re just serving and passing, we re serving our best and passing our best. Kelly and the staff really push us to be our best every day. The Badgers got off to a good start, posting an 11-1 non-conference record. They remained in the top half of the Big Ten Conference and steadily climbed up the AVCA coaches poll, finishing No. 13. With a tournament bid in hand with several weeks remaining, they won four of their last five matches to earn the right to host the first and second rounds. North Carolina (27-4) will play California (17-12) at 5 tonight at the Field House. The winner will advance to play the Badgers-UWM winner at 6 p.m. Saturday. I m so glad we get to play in front of our crowd for one more weekend, Thompson said. I think we have the best crowd ever and to be able to give them this after all they ve given us and sticking with us through the hard times, I think it s awesome. While the tournament experience is new for the players, it s familiar territory for Sheffield, who is taking a team to the postseason for the eighth consecutive year the past five at Dayton and two years before that at Albany. But he insists it never gets old. My guess is that Sunday was one of the most exciting days in most of their athletic careers, Sheffield said. Watching the selection show is something you never forget. I told them, I don t care how many times you ve been through this, it s an absolute thrill. When you re younger and you play sports, you re dreaming. It s not just little boys, these (girls) do it, too. Lauren (Carlini) told me today that she and Courtney stay in the room and talk volleyball all the time. They dream. And your dreams are usually end-of-the-year stuff. That s what gets you through a lot of the hard stuff, the sacrifices you make all year. UW has plenty of Big Ten company in remaining NCAA field Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 10, 2013 The NCAA women s volleyball tournament has morphed into something of a Big Ten Conference invitational. Nearly half of the remaining contenders are from the Big Ten, which has seven teams in the Sweet 16, including three of the four teams that will meet in Friday s regional action in Champaign, Ill. The University of Wisconsin (25-9) will play the lone interloper, Florida State (26-7) of the Atlantic Coast Conference, at 4 p.m. Friday, while host Illinois (18-14) will face conference rival Purdue (22-11) in the other semifinal at 6 p.m. The winners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Saturday for a berth in the Final Four in Seattle. This conference is sick and nasty, said UW coach Kelly Sheffield, fresh off his first season coaching in the conference. It s unbelievable. When you ve got seven out of 16, that s crazy. Three of the other four Big Ten teams still alive Minnesota, Michigan State and Penn State are bunched in another regional in Lexington, Ky. Nebraska is hosting another regional. The only Big Ten team not to make it out of the first weekend was Michigan, which lost in five sets to LSU in the first round. The Pacific-12 Conference, which started out with nine teams in the field of 64, has three teams in the regionals Washington, Stanford and USC. Sheffield thinks the Big Ten might ve been shortchanged in the tournament selections. I still think two other teams, Ohio State and Northwestern, probably should ve been in the tournament as well, he said. There s a lot of talent. Hopefully, we ll get a chance to play one more Big Ten team before the year is over. To do that, the Badgers will have to get past a Florida State team that has hit its stride late in the season. The Seminoles finished the ACC season with a six-match winning streak, sweeping the past five matches. They swept Georgia Southern in the first round of the tournament and then upset No. 5 seed Florida in five sets in the second round, snapping a 23-match losing streak on the Gators home court. Florida State will have one familiar face, at least to a few Badgers, in 6- foot-5 senior right side hitter Elise Walch a Florida native who played for UW as a freshman before transferring back closer to home. She was part of the same recruiting class as Annemarie Hickey, Julie Mikaelsen and Dominique Thompson. Walch forms part of a huge front row, along with her sister, Nicole, a 6-2 sophomore outside hitter, and 6-2 senior middle blocker Ashley Neff, a three-time All-ACC selection. Both Walches and libero Katie Mosher were named to the All-ACC second team.

101 They re very big, very powerful, Sheffield said. Their net game is very impressive. They re very, very quick. They re one of the best blocking teams in the country. That s their strength, up there at the net. They re also an experienced team, with six players still around from the team that advanced to the Final Four in While the Seminoles are the only non-big Ten team in the regional, they ve had some exposure to the conference. They opened the season with a 3-0 victory over Illinois, lost to Ohio State 3-1 and beat Michigan in five sets. The Champaign regional is considered the most wide open of the four regionals, thanks to the upsets that eliminated Florida and No. 4 seed and previously undefeated Missouri, which lost 3-1 to Purdue. The top seeds advanced in each of the other regionals, each of which has three seeded teams left. UW, at No. 12, is the top remaining seed in the Champaign regional. Illinois was seeded 13th, while Florida State and Purdue were unseeded. It should be an unbelievable Sweet 16 (regional), Sheffield said. All four teams have a legit shot at moving on. I know we re excited about playing. Our kids are confident in their ability but they also know we have a huge challenge in front of us and we re embracing that. Tickets for the regional are on sale through the Illinois Athletic Ticket Office. All-sessions reserved seats are $25 while general admission tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for youth. Single-session tickets will go on sale Friday and are $10 for a reserved seat and $7 for general admission. Badgers could be in midst of special tourney run Lee Gordon, The Badger Herald Dec. 11, 2013 The Wisconsin volleyball team will leave the comfort of its own gym for the first time this NCAA tournament for a matchup against No. 16 Florida State in UW s first round of 16 since 2006 Friday in Champaign, Ill. With Florida State taking out in-state rival No. 5 Florida and Purdue knocking off No. 4 Missouri, the 12th-seeded Badgers are the only seeded team left in its region. However, the three other squads in the region, which consist of Florida State, Purdue and host Illinois, were all ranked in the top 20 in the last poll of the season. Head coach Kelly Sheffield said this section of the bracket will be a gladiator session with the high level of play the teams have reached. All four of these teams came in playing their best volleyball, Sheffield said. To me, that makes it a lot more exciting you ve got four teams that all feel like they re King Tut that s how it should be. Sheffield said the Florida State offense is diverse and quick and that the entire team has solid post-season experience the Seminoles reached its first NCAA tournament Final Four in 2011, and the current team has four players from that roster. Florida State owns a 1-2 record against Big Ten teams this season, falling to Illinois and Ohio State and beating Michigan. Sheffield said one of the biggest tests his team will face this Friday is against Florida State s aggressive and huge front row, a unit that averages 2.77 blocks per set good for 21st in the nation. They re going to be a handful, especially up there at the net, Sheffield said. It s going to be a challenge for our players to be able to A. slow them down and B. for us to score points against them because they re big. They look good they re legit. Freshman setter Lauren Carlini also praised the physicality of the Seminoles front line. She compared the Florida State front row to Michigan State and Minnesota, teams that Wisconsin has beaten this season. Carlini said the keys to beating Florida State s defensive concrete wall is serving tough, hitting smart shots and working around the block. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year said it s been easy of late, working with an offense that hit better than.400 in each of its first two tournament matches. Our passing has been almost spot-on, Carlini said. It s been pretty easy for me to distribute the ball and kind of get a balanced offense going. I think that s one of the important parts to our game plan. Both Carlini and junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman were named to the Northeast All-Region team for last weekend s performances. Carlini accumulated 79 assists, nine digs and eight kills in the two matches, and Chapman tallied 26 kills while hitting.390. White hot Florida State is currently riding an eight match winning streak, with six of those contests resulting in sweeps. But Carlini said Wisconsin is feeling just as assured in its chances on Friday. We re really confident as a team, Carlini said. We re starting to get a little bit of swag about us. We just swept two really good ball clubs. Everyone s just really pumped about how far we ve made it so far. The Badger defense has cruised in its last few matches as well. It is averaging 3.67 blocks per set in its last three contests, almost a block and a half better than its season average and more than triple the blocks of their opponents in that stretch. Senior libero Annemarie Hickey led the Wisconsin back court with 28 digs in the combined six sets last weekend. Hickey said the key for the Badgers against a monstrous Seminole attack will be leaving every ounce of effort on the floor on Friday. Just being in the right spots and [getting] stops on defense at the right times, Hickey said. Just being really aggressive defense is one of those positions where you have to be really aggressive and scrappy to keep the ball off the floor. I think that s going to be a key for us this weekend. If Wisconsin defeats Florida State, the team will play either Purdue or Illinois on Saturday in the Elite Eight. 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102 seeking revenge after falling to Illinois at home on Oct. 27 and losing a gut-wrencher in five sets to Purdue six days later. But Sheffield doesn t doubt the talent and determination in his team, saying he has not seen better play from the Badgers all year. Every one of our players, right now, is playing better right now than they have at any point in the season, Sheffield said. When you ve got your team that s all moving northward, then you can do some special things. Ellen Chapman keys offense during late season run By Mike Lucas, Varsity Magazine Dec. 12, 2013 Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield has called her a stoic player. So it may be challenging, he suggested, to get a read on Ellen Chapman based solely on her facial expressions. But there has been no mistaking her value. Chapman is one of the reasons why the Badgers have advanced to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the first time since She s playing her best volleyball at the end of the season. I think that s what great players do, Sheffield said. When the lights get brighter, they embrace those challenges. She s certainly doing that. Over the last three matches which the Badgers have won by 3-0 scores Chapman, a lethal outside hitter, has been averaging 3.89 kills and 1.1 blocks per set while hitting.372. She s in the middle of a really hot streak, said Sheffield. She has been absolutely tearing it up. She s just playing without fear. She has let go. I guess it s the best way of saying it. She has just let go. Just let go? She s just playing, he explained. She s really, really good when she just lets go. A definition was in order, maybe two since Sheffield earlier did refer to Chapman as being a player who expresses little or no emotion. Stoic was Sheffield s word. She has heard it before, too. My whole life, said Chapman, a junior from Glenview, Ill. I ll be walking to class and people will be like, Why are you so mad? I get the question all the time. But I m never mad. It s just how I look. In my head, I m not serious. I just come across like that. She s definitely not uncaring or indifferent; she s just more reserved or restrained. There s nobody who doubts her heart, nobody, Sheffield emphasized. People misunderstand that (stoic look) for being aloof and not being passionate and that s totally not the case. Sheffield conceded that he has a tendency to be more demonstrative, to wear his heart on his sleeve, so to speak, within reason. But he has encouraged his players to stay in character. We talk a lot about our definition of mental toughness, it s moving on to the next play quickly, he said. Sometimes people can be beating themselves up inside and they re not able to move on. The same thing can happen if they are so busy doing a victory lap after a point. To me that s the most critical thing, he said. Do what you have to do, whether that s a fist-pump or that s just playing it cool, but let s be ready to move on. It s one of the many ways that Sheffield has connected with Chapman. In the past, my coaches have always tried to make me into the player that s yelling and screaming after a point, she said. It s just not me. I really appreciate that he (Sheffield) didn t try to change me as a person on the court and I ve stayed true to who I am and not tried to be somebody I m not. Sheffield can be very demanding in this area. I want people to be genuine, he said. I don t like people screaming, yelling and fistpumping when it s not Who they are or what they re about. Sheffield is not going to suppress anyone s personality. Instead, he says, Do whatever you feel like doing; just don t distract from the team, be in the moment. It conforms to what Chapman wants out of a head coach. In accounting for her success, particularly her late season play, she said, Kelly is the main reason. Chapman elaborated, He really motivated me to be the best player that I can be to stay aggressive with everything I do and to just have more confidence with my play. He just wants me to play free. He always says that to me. Hit rewind to Sheffield imploring Chapman to just let go. By her definition, it s about not being afraid of making errors and forgetting everything in the past that has happened. Just let go. Sounds like a slogan. Just do it. He s told me so many times, Chapman said, that I m okay with you making mistakes, that s what a player does. That s really helped me to loosen up. At the start of the year, Sheffield confided to Chapman, I don t need you to be somebody that you re not be who you are. You don t need to be somebody who s showing all of this emotion. But he also drew a line. When you are frustrated, you have to connect with your teammates, he told her. You can t go off and be frustrated by yourself, you have to connect. Chapman has taken it to heart. I d never get frustrated at people, I d get frustrated at myself, she said, but that came across to my teammates that I was mad at them for not doing something. Lately, she has been frustrating opponents with her shot-making. She has got a lot more confidence in her ability to execute what the defense is giving her, Sheffield said. She s somebody who has quite a few shots in her repertoire. But she hasn t had the confidence to execute more than a couple of them. So when a defense took away those shots, I don t think she believed that some of her secondary shots were good enough. Chapman recorded her 1,000th career kill I had no idea I was even close to it during Wisconsin s 3-1 win at Michigan State on Nov. 22. It speaks to her vision among other things.

103 One of my weaknesses is that I m not the strongest player on the court physically, I m just long and lanky, said the 6-4 Chapman. But I think one of my strengths is that I see the court pretty well. I know where the defense is defending me. As the match goes on, if they re switching their defense against how I hit, I ll notice or Kelly will and I try to change it up to keep them on their toes. The Badgers will have to deal with Florida State s frontline size in Friday s regional semifinal at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. Purdue and Illinois will square off in the other semifinal. Noting the Big Ten Conference flavor, Sheffield said, No need for a lot of introductions. So, what did he learn, if anything, from last weekend s victories over Milwaukee and California that maybe he didn t already know about his team? Sheffield first provided a backdrop. I knew that we were a team that was still getting better, we hadn t played our best volleyball, he said. I knew that, I believed that. And the results, he added, proved that to be true. Watching film of the weekend (on Sunday), he said upon further review, I m thinking, Man, there s still so much more (to improve on) and we can get so much better. The Badgers got off to a fast start against Cal by winning the first two sets, and But the Bears reversed the momentum in the third set by roaring out to a 10-4 lead. Sometimes when things are going your way, Sheffield said, and all of a sudden that tide turns and it s coming back at you, some teams have a real tough time with that. But I thought our team was really calm and collected. They just kept moving forward together and they kept chipping away on that lead. A 12-5 run by Wisconsin erased California s advantage and led to a win in that third set. It reconfirmed some of our strengths in the regular season, said Sheffield. Chapman felt the same way about the rally. When we re put into situations like we were either win or be done we stepped up and faced adversity really well, she said. We came together as a group under those circumstances. As a team, whenever we know that we have to get something done, we do a good job of doing what we need to do to win. Sheffield mentioned to the players afterward that they seemed to enjoy it most when California finally engaged them in battle and began to put up a fight. Chapman agreed. We were having fun even when we were down, which hasn t always been the case in the past, she said. We knew we were going to win the third set. It was just a matter of taking care of business. Sheffield s approach for the second weekend of the NCAA tournament is no different than it was for the first. We re not reinventing the wheel or anything, he said, knowing he has a talented team. So he will remind anybody who asks, The opening weekend we were playing a four-team tournament and that s the way we approached it and we were fortunate enough to win that. That allows us to move on to another four-team tournament (the NCAA regionals). The only thing that changes really is that there are less teams still playing right now. His team is obviously peaking at the optimum time of the season. Post-season matches are what we ve been waiting for this entire year, since August. If not now, then when? Chapman posed rhetorically. We ve come a long ways since August obviously. Everyone has changed their game and our team has molded into a completely different team than we were when we started. Chapman closed out Cal in a fitting way with a kill. It s fitting to the way she has been playing. I don t remember the last time I ve been that excited in volleyball, she said of the last point in the third set. In that exact moment, I don t ever remember being that excited. And it showed. Ellen Chapman, Dominique Thompson spark win in NCAA Sweet 16 By Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 14, 2013 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Wisconsin volleyball team may not know how high its ceiling is, but it can t be too far away. The Badgers (26-9) advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament with a 3-1 victory over Florida State Friday at the State Farm Center. The Badgers were in command most of the match, winning 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, They will face Big Ten Conference rival Purdue (23-11) at 5:30 p.m. today with a berth in the Final Four next week in Seattle on the line. While UW coach Kelly Sheffield won t say he expected his team to get this far when he took over as coach last December, he also won t say that he didn t expect it. We never talked about placings in the conference or how far we could go in the tournament, Sheffield said. We knew we had talent. We knew that we were going to be good. I didn t want to put a ceiling on this team by saying this is what we can do. Who knows, we could shoot higher than that. The only thing we talked about from day one was dream big. See yourself doing great things, believe in it, believe in each other, let s buy in and make sacrifices and weather the adversity that s certainly going to come our way, and it has. It s a real tribute to these guys. They ve really believed in that. The Badgers made believers of the Seminoles (26-8), who were ranked No. 16 and were coming off a big upset win over fifth-seeded Florida. We struggled getting into a rhythm tonight, Florida State coach Chris Poole said. Sometimes that happens. When you get to this level, you have to give credit to your opponent. I thought Wisconsin did a good

104 job staying in system most of the time and taking advantage of things we were trying to do. The Badgers were able to stay in system largely through the efforts of freshman setter Lauren Carlini, who recorded 53 assists. Her command of the game helped UW rack up 67 kills, hitting.279, compared to 46 kills (.148) for the Seminoles. I thought Lauren was great, Sheffield said. She owned this match with her distribution and making some really tough plays and recognizing when Florida State was making some of their adjustments. She was just really, really good. Carlini had plenty of inviting options for setting, as junior Ellen Chapman had a match-high 20 kills and junior Dominique Thompson matched her career high with 19 kills, hitting.444. The thing tonight is they were both demanding the ball, Carlini said. They were both hot hitters and they wanted it. I know Dom, I repeated her two or three times in a row just because she was saying, Give me the ball back gimme, gimme, gimme. I tried to get her her career high tonight, but I couldn t do it. And Ellen had just a huge night. She was awesome, hitting the right shots and mixing up things and really frustrating their defense. Chapman said it took a while to figure out the best way to attack the Seminoles huge block, which includes 6-foot-5 former Badger Elise Walch. Florida State got five blocks in the first set, but just four in the final three sets. I thought the key was taking the right shots, never hitting to the line of our approach and always trying to go for the angles they don t expect, Chapman said. It took a little bit for us to get into a groove and see where they re blocking and to get to the point where I could see the block. I was just trying to go up and hit the ball at the beginning. That s probably why I got blocked a couple times. It just took me a while to get a feel of things. After cruising in the first set, UW fell behind early in the second, twice trailing by as many as four points. They battled back to twice take a one-point lead, but the Seminoles finished on a 5-2 run to even the match. The third set was close until the Badgers scored four straight points to take a lead. A turning point in the match came on an extended rally that featured numerous big plays on both sides of the net before Thompson put a shot away to make it It s pretty rare when you have a rally that goes on that long, Carlini said. As the point went on, I m like, OK, we ve got to win this; this is a big momentum shifter. When we won that point, the momentum was in our favor. And it never left the Badgers side. The Seminoles got as close as one point, but the Badgers finished them off with two big kills by Chapman, including one at set point. The Badgers pulled away in the fourth set, finishing on an 11-2 run. Volleyball is a game of momentum and you either have it or you don t, Florida State senior middle blocker Ashley Neff said. We just didn t have it tonight. We knew they were a great team and they played a great match. And now the Badgers find themselves one win away from the second trip to the Final Four in school history. They lost to Nebraska in the championship match in It s awesome, said Thompson, a redshirt junior enjoying her first postseason experience. It s a great feeling knowing that everyone s on the same page with everything. We re all working hard, we want it and we all believe in each other. It s an amazing feeling to be a part of this. Final Four next after four-set victory over Purdue By Dennis Punzel, Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 15, 2013 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Kelly Sheffield was almost speechless. But not quite. I think the only thing to say is woo-hoo, Sheffield said. The Final Four you re kidding me. No joke, the University of Wisconsin volleyball team is headed back to the NCAA Final Four after beating Big Ten Conference rival Purdue 3-1 Saturday at the State Farm Center. The Badgers, who failed to make the NCAA field the past five seasons, will meet top-seeded Texas in the national semifinals on Thursday. It will be their first Final Four appearance since 2000 when they lost to Nebraska in the championship match. It s just an unbelievable feeling, junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman said. We were told to never stop dreaming and tonight s the night we ve been waiting for. To get to the Final Four is unreal. I just can t even describe it, it s such an amazing feeling. Freshman setter Lauren Carlini was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the regional, while Chapman, redshirt junior Dominique Thompson and junior Deme Morales were named to the all-tournament team. It s awesome for the older girls, said Carlini, who recorded 55 assists. You go from not even being in the tournament at all and now you re in the Final Four. It just shows how much of a transformation everyone has made in that one year. It s magical right now. It s crazy. The Badgers (27-9) were in command much of the night against the Boilermakers (23-12). UW won the first set 25-22, but Purdue won a tough second set to even the match at the intermission. The Badgers rolled from there, winning 25-18, Wisconsin just served us off the floor tonight, Purdue coach Dave Shondell said. They just really served tough. We hadn t seen anything like that all season. They were fabulous from the service line and had us off balance all night. And they had a couple players offensively that were terrific and we didn t have an answer for. All that being said, I thought their defense was the difference-maker. (Annemarie) Hickey, Morales and (Taylor) Morey, those three were really good tonight. After throwing off Florida State with a series of short serves in the regional semifinal on Friday, the Badgers served deep into the back of the court much of the night against Purdue. That contributed to 11 service errors, but when they did get the serves in they frequently had the Boilermakers scrambling.

105 We served fearlessly, Sheffield said. You scout and it was just something we saw. Purdue made some adjustments and that made it tougher and we counter adjusted. Tonight we were really being aggressive. Our kids didn t pull off the throttle. They had some errors and sometimes that can be frustrating but we kept applying the pressure and stayed confident. I thought that was a real factor in the match. We got them out of system a lot and that is a really hard team to get out of system. The Badgers, who beat the Boilermakers for the second time in three matches this season, got 20 kills from Morales, 19 from Chapman and 15 from Thompson. Chapman hit.441 and Thompson.400. Those options make Carlini s job easy, she said. Everyone just makes each other better, she said. I set and I am one of the leaders on the court but I couldn t do it without the great passing of my team. And no matter what I always have go-to hitters. Someone is always going off in a match. The Badgers looked like they might breeze to an easy fourth-set win as they opened up a lead. But the Boilermakers stormed back to pull within before the Badgers finished them off. We had no doubt in our mind what was going to happen, Thompson said. We just had to gain a little composure and go from there. Sheffield was not surprised that the Boilermakers made things close down the stretch. I told these guys going into the match this would be the hardest but most fun match you ve ever been a part of, said Sheffield, who recorded his 300th career victory. I think it s two teams that play the hardest in the country. Purdue has the heart of a champion. But it s UW that is going to the Final Four. And while the Badgers figure to be big underdogs, Shondell believes they ll be dangerous. If they play like that, they will represent our league really well, Shondell said.

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107 2013 Division I Women's VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP First and Second Rounds December 5-6 or December 6-7 Regionals December Semifinals National Championship Semifinals December 19 December 21 December 19 Regionals December First and Second Rounds December 5-6 or December 6-7 *Texas (23-2) 1 3 **Washington (26-2) 8 p.m. Texas Washington 10:30 p.m. Texas St. (24-12) 25-13, 26-24, University of Washington and the 25-11, 25-5, Alabama St. (25-15) 8 p.m. Texas Seattle Sports Commission, hosts Washington 10 p.m. UTSA (24-7) 25-14, 25-18, 15-25, KeyArena 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, LSU (18-12) 5:30 p.m. Texas A&M Seattle, Washington LSU 8 p.m. Texas A&M (18-11) 26-24, 25-21, , 9-25, 25-14, 25-19, Michigan (18-13) Georgia (22-9) Creighton (22-8) 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. American 25-21, 25-13, American (32-2) Arkansas (16-13) 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Col. of Charleston (25-5) Wichita St. (28-6) 7:30 p.m. Duke Kansas 7:30 p.m. **Duke (27-4) , 25-8, 23-25, Lincoln, Nebraska Los Angeles, California 25-23, 25-19, , **Kansas (23-7) Semifinal 1 Dec. 13: 6 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Texas Washington Semifinal 1 Dec. 13: 8 p.m. ET/ESPN3 **San Diego (24-3) 9 Semifinal 2 Dec 13: 8 p.m. ET/ESPN , 25-22, , 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, Semifinal 2 Dec 13: 10 p.m. ET/ESPN3 11 **Hawaii (24-4) 10:30 p.m. Regional Final Dec 14: 9 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN Regional Final Dec 14: 11:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN 12:30 a.m. (12/7) San Diego 26-24, 2518, UC Santa Barbara (18-10) Idaho St. (23-11) 10 p.m. 12 a.m. (12/8) New Mexico St. (22-10) Arizona St. (19-13) 8 p.m. Arizona BYU 10 p.m. Arizona (20-12) 25-14, 25-23, , 25-22, 25-17, 24-26, BYU (22-6) Oregon (19-11) Colorado St. (28-1) 5:30 p.m. Oregon Cal State Northridge 8 p.m. Miami (FL) (19-11) 25-16, 25-23, , 25-21, 13-25, 18-25, Cal St. Northridge (23-6) 8 p.m. Nebraska Southern California 10 p.m. Fairfield (19-12) 25-22, 25-19, , 25-18, New Hampshire (20-12) 8 p.m. Nebraska Southern California 10:30 p.m. **Nebraska (23-6) , 25-9, , 25-10, *Southern California (26-5) 7:30 p.m./9:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m./9:30 p.m. ET *Florida (27-3) 5 ESPN2/WatchESPN ESPN2/WatchESPN 7 *Stanford (24-5) 7 p.m. Florida NATIONAL CHAMPION Stanford 10 p.m. Jacksonville (30-3) 25-19, 25-15, , 25-10, Hampton (19-10) 7 p.m. Florida State 9:30 p.m. ET Stanford 10 p.m. Ga. Southern (28-5) 25-15, 20-25, 22-25,25-22, ESPN2/WatchESPN 25-15, 25-19, Alabama (24-9) 5 p.m. Florida State Oklahoma 7:30 p.m. Florida St. (24-7) 25-19, 25-20, , 25-19, 25-19, Oklahoma (23-7) North Carolina (27-4) Iowa St. (18-9) 6 p.m. California Colorado 5:30 p.m. California (17-12) 25-20, 25-18, , 16-25, 25-19, Colorado (17-13) 7 p.m. Wisconsin Minnesota 8 p.m. Milwaukee (18-10) 25-19, 25-18, , 25-18, 17-25, 21-25, 15-9 Radford (25-9) 8:30 p.m. Wisconsin Minnesota 8 p.m. **Wisconsin (23-9) , 25-14, , 25-19, **Minnesota (27-6) Champaign, Illinois Wisconsin Penn State Lexington, Kentucky **Illinois (16-14) 13 Semifinal 1 Dec. 13: 5 p.m. ET/ESPN , 23-25, 25-18, ,25-17,25-17,25-23 Semifinal 1 Dec. 13: 5 p.m. ET/ESPN3 15 **Kentucky (21-8) 8 p.m. Illinois Semifinal 2 Dec 13: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Semifinal 2 Dec 13: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Kentucky 7:30 p.m. Morehead St. (27-7) 25-22, 25-21, Regional Final Dec 14: 6:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN Regional Final Dec 14: 4 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN 25-23, 25-17, Duquesne (20-9) 8 p.m. Illinois Michigan State Louisville (23-7) 19-25, 25-17, 25-13, , 21-25, 25-22, p.m. Ohio (27-5) 5:30 p.m. Marquette Michigan State 5 p.m. Marquette (25-5) 25-23, 25-22, , 25-22, Michigan St. (21-11) Purdue (20-11) Utah (20-12) 5:30 p.m. Purdue Utah 5 p.m. Central Ark. (27-3) 25-15, 25-17, , 25-15, 26-24, Yale (20-4) 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. IUPUI (19-13) LIU Brooklyn (23-7) 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Missouri 25-22, 25-15, American 25-23, 26-24, San Diego 25-14, 25-19, Purdue 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, Texas 24-26, 25-14, 25-16, Nebraska 25-20, 25-23, Wisconsin 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, Purdue 28-26, 25-20, Washington 25-18, 25-13, Southern California 32-30, 25-13, 21-25, Stanford 28-26, 25-23, Penn State 25-14,25-15,25-11 Kansas 25-20, , 25-22, BYU 25-21, 25-17, Penn State 25-14, 25-15, Creighton 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, Hawaii 25-16, 19-25, 25-12, Penn State 25-21, 25-21, **Missouri (34-0) 4 2 **Penn St. (28-2) *Host institution-thursday/friday, Dec. 5-6 ** Host Institution-Friday/Saturday, Dec.6-7 All times are ET

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