WISCONSIN Volleyball Release Oct. 15, 2007 UPCOMING MATCHES Friday, Oct. 19 7 p.m. OHIO STATE UW Field House ESPN2 (Broadcast Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.) Sunday, Oct. 21 1 p.m. #2 PENN STATE UW Field House Big Ten Network (Tape delayed at 4 p.m.) The eighth-ranked Badgers (16-1 overall, 8-0 Big Ten) wrap up the first half of the Big Ten Conference season by hosting Ohio State (8-9, 2-6) and second-ranked Penn State (16-2, 8-0). Wisconsin takes on the Buckeyes on Friday at 7 p.m. in the UW Field House in front of a national television audience on ESPN2. The match will air on Sunday at 11 a.m. and be shown live online on ESPN360.com. The Badgers and Nittany Lions battle for first place in the Big Ten on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Field House. The match will air on the Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. Both matches will also air on Clear Channel Radio in Madison. Friday night s match will be on WTSO/ESPN Radio (AM 1070) while Sunday s match will air on WIBA (1310 AM). 2007 QUICK FACTS 2007 Record: 16-1 Home: 5-0; Away: 7-1; Neutral: 4-0 2007 Big Ten Record/Place: 6-0/T1st Home: 2-0; Away: 6-0 2007 AVCA Rank: 8th Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 Head Coach: Pete Waite Alma Mater: Ball State, 1981 UW Record/Years: 217-63/9th year Career Record/Years: 483-165/20th year Assistant Coaches: Rod Wilde, Colleen Bayer Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dave Bayer Director of Operations: Stephanie Schultz Key Notes Senior Jocelyn Wack (Salem, Wis.) needs just one dig to tie and two digs to break the UW career record for saves. The 5-11 libero has 1,919 digs in her four seasons while the Wisconsin record is 1,920 digs held by Susan Wohlford from 1988-91. Wisconsin extended its winning streak to 13 matches with two wins on the road last weekend. The Badgers have won 11 straight Big Ten matches, dating back to last season. The first NCAA RPI of the season came out last Friday with Wisconsin ranked sixth. Stanford leads the mid-season ranking while Nebraska is second. UCLA, Penn State and Southern Cal round out the top five. Among Big Ten teams, Michigan (9th), Minnesota (11th), Purdue (19th) and Indiana (22nd) are in the top 25. The Badgers will do their part to Spike Cancer when they host secondranked Penn State on Sunday. Wisconsin will join with American Transmission Company (ATC), Coca-Cola and Susan G. Koman for the Cure to Spike Cancer. For each fan in attendance, ATC has pledged to donate $.50 to the Susan G. Komen Madison Affiliate. In addition, fans will receive a pink Wisconsin Volleyball water bottle courtesy of ATC and Coca-Cola, while supplies last. Honorary coaches for Sunday s match will be Marilyn Bielema, the mother of UW football coach Bret Bielema, and Lisa Powell, a program assistant in the UW football office. Both are breast cancer survivors. Nearly 50 former Badgers will return to Madison this weekend for a volleyball reunion. All alumni will introduced between the second and third games on Friday during the Ohio State match. Returnees include All-Americans Laura Abbinante, Lisa Boyd, Kelly Kennedy, Amy Lee, Jenny Maastricht, Jill Odenthal and Morgan Shields. The Badgers are off to one of the program s best starts at 16-1 on the season. Wisconsin s best start was in 1996 when the team was 11-0. That team went on to a 13-1 record before losing at Michigan and falling to 13-2. The 16-1 start is the best for any UW team with one loss. The Badgers are also off to one of their best Big Ten starts ever at 8-0. With One Loss Big Ten Openers Year Record Year Record 2007 16-1 2001 11-0 2007 8-0 Contact: Diane Nordstrom, Associate Director Offi ce: 608-262-9024 / Cell: 608-658-3644 E-mail: dkn@athletics.wisc.edu Senior Jocelyn Wack is only one dig away from tying and two digs away from setting the UW career record for saves. Senior Jocelyn Wack was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the week, the conference announced on Monday. It was her first career conference award. The senior broke an 18-year-old school record at Minnesota with 26 digs in a three-game match, helping Wisconsin to its first win in the Twin Cities since 2001. Wack s match total broke the previous UW best of 24 digs set by Lisa Boyd in 1989. At Iowa, Wack posted a team-high 17 saves to finish the weekend with a 6.1 digs-per-game average. The Salem, Wis., native received serves at a.966 (56-of-58) percentage and also added six assists and a service ace on the weekend as the Badgers held their opponents to a combined.165 hitting average.
CSTV/AVCA TOP 25 COACHES POLL, OCT. 15 2007 Last No. School (1st place) Points Record Rank 1. Nebraska (60) 1500 16-0 1 2. Penn State 1416 16-2 3 3. Stanford 1376 17-1 2 4. Southern California 1241 16-2 6 5. Washington 1220 17-1 8 6. Texas 1202 12-3 7 7. UCLA 1135 15-3 4 8. Wisconsin 1088 16-1 9 9. California 1074 14-4 10 10. Florida 990 16-1 5 11. Hawai i 883 15-3 12 12. Dayton 749 21-0 14 13. Minnesota 699 12-6 11 14. Kansas State 645 14-5 16 15. Michigan 624 16-4 15 16. San Diego 585 14-5 17 17. Duke 529 14-4 13 18. New Mexico State 443 17-3 20 19. Oregon 366 14-6 19 20. Ohio 359 15-4 21 21. Colorado State 258 13-4 23 22. St. John s 239 21-3 22 23. Oklahoma 137 15-4 25 24. Cal Poly 123 11-7 24 25. LSU 121 15-4 18 Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Louisville 96; Middle Tennessee 81; Sacramento State 78; Pepperdine 39; Wichita State 37; Long Beach State 37; Clemson 34; BYU 29; Missouri State 23; Oregon State 10; UNLV 8; Iowa State 7; Arkansas 5; Miami (OH) 3 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA POLL OCT. 16 2007 Last No. School Record Week 1. Nebraska 16-0 1 2. Penn State 16-2 3 3. Stanford 17-1 2 4. Washington 17-1 4 5. USC 16-2 7 6. Texas 12-3 8 7. Wisconsin 16-1 9 UCLA 15-3 6 9. Florida 16-1 5 10. California 14-4 10 11. Hawai i 15-3 13 12. Dayton 21-0 15 13. San Diego 14-5 17 14. Minnesota 12-6 11 15. Duke 14-4 12 16. Michigan 16-4 16 17. Kansas State 14-5 15 18. New Mexico State 17-3 19 19. LSU 15-4 14 20. Louisville 13-4 RV Others receiving votes: Oregon, St. John s, Ohio, Oklahoma, Cal Poly, BYU, Middle Tennessee State, Clemson Wisconsin Move Up to Eighth in Coaches Poll The Badgers move up one spot to eighth in the CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, released Oct. 15. Wisconsin had been ranked ninth for five straight weeks. Defending NCAA champion Nebraska (16-0) leads the poll and picks up all 60 first-place votes. Reigning Big Ten champion Penn State (16-2) moves up one spot to second following a Stanford loss to No. 8 Washington. Stanford (17-1) falls to third while Southern California (16-2) jumps up two spots to fourth. Washington (17-1) rounds out the top-five teams. In addition to second-ranked Penn State and eighth-ranked Wisconsin, the Big Ten has two other teams that are ranked or receive votes. Minnesota (12-6) falls two spots to 13th while Michigan (16-4) remains at 15th for the second week in a row. Badgers Ranked Second in Region Wisconsin continue to be ranked second in the AVCA Mideast Regional rankings, released Oct. 17. The Badgers are ranked behind Penn State. The Big Ten dominates the region, with eight of the top-10 teams. Only eighth-ranked Ohio University and 10th-ranked Bowling Green upset the sweep by the conference. The regional ranking are based on the Rich Kern Percentage Index (RKPI), which mimicks the NCAA s RPI. Wisconsin is ranked fifth nationally according to the RKPI. The Nittany Lions are third nationally while Michigan (third in region), Purdue (fourth in the region) and Minnesota (fifth in region) are 13th, 16th and 18th nationally, respectively. Badgers and Nittany Lions Battle for Big Ten Lead Through four weeks of competition, Wisconsin and Penn State have separated themselves from the rest of the Big Ten with perfect 8-0 marks. The two teams are three matches ahead of third-place Minnesota and Purdue, who are both 5-3. The Nittany Lions are the four-time defending Big Ten champions though the Badgers handed Penn State one of its two conference losses last season. Wisconsin stunned PSU with a 3-0 win in Madison on Oct. 27 in front of a crowd of 5,487. Badgers Ranked Third in Attendance After two Big Ten home matches, the Badgers more than doubled their total home attendance and upped their season average by nearly a 1,000 per match. National Attendance (Oct. 15) After five home matches, Wisconsin School Avg. Total # is averaging 4,553 spectators per match. 1. Hawai i 6,440 83,726 13 Hawai i leads the nation with 6,440 fans 2. Nebraska 5,018 50,176 10 per match while Nebraska is ranked second 3. Wisconsin 4,553 22,764 5 with 5,018 fans per match. 4. Minnesota 3,034 33,369 11 Wisconsin is averaging an impressive 5,968 fans per match in its Big Ten 5. Florida 2,806 25,257 9 6. Penn State 2,742 30,162 11 matches. 7. Creighton 2,434 19,473 8 The Badgers drew a season-high 8. Stanford 2,349 16,443 7 crowd of 7,074 vs. Indiana on Oct. 6. That 9. Wichita State 2,348 21,134 9 figure is the second-highest attendance 10. Texas 2,198 15,383 7 ever in the UW Field House and seventhlargest nationally this season. Badgers on the Air Mideast Region Rankings 1. Penn State (3) 2. Wisconsin (5) 3. Michigan (13) 4. Purdue (16) 5. Minnesota (18) 6. Indiana (28) 7. Illinois (32) 8. Ohio (37) 9. Michigan State (49) 10. Bowling Green (54) Wisconsin will make nine television appearances in 2007, including six matches in front of a national audience. The Badgers will take on Ohio State on ESPN2 on Oct. 19. The match will broadcast on Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. CT. The Badgers will also make five appearances on the new Big Ten Network and three appearances on Wisconsin Public Television. Clear Channel Radio will air five Wisconsin volleyball matches during the 2007 season. The matches will be broadcast on either WIBA-AM 1310 or WTSO- ESPN Radio. Jim Caston will provide the play-by-play.
Big Dawg Sophomore Brittney Dolgner (Waupun, Wis.) has led the Badgers and recorded double-figure kills in six straight matches. The 6-0 outside hitter has 20-plus kills in three of those matches, including a season-high 23 kills at Northwestern on Sept. 28. In her last six matches, Dolgner is averaging 5.24 kills per game while hitting.310. She also adds 2.52 digs and 0.90 blocks per game. On the season, Dolgner is averaging 4.72 kills per game which ranks second among Big Ten players. Badger Tag Team Sophomore Caity DuPont (Muskego, Wis.) and freshman Allison Wack (Salem, Wis.) are tag-teaming at the left-side hitter position opposite Brittney Dolgner. The duo combine to average 3.49 kills per game, which would rank second on the team. The 6-0 DuPont has started 10 matches and is averaging 2.41 kills per game while hitting.232. The 6-0 Wack has started six matches and is averaging 2.44 kills per game while hitting.228. The pair also combine to average 1.08 digs and 0.63 blocks per game on the left side. Defense Wins Games After the first 17 matches of the season, UW opponents are hitting just.148, which ranks third in the Big Ten, and averaging only 11.90 kills per game. Only one opponent has hit better than.300 in a match (BYU) and only four opponents have hit better than.200. Two opponents (Gardner-Webb and Columbia) have recorded negative hitting percentages in a match. Wisconsin averages 3.35 blocks per game, which ranks third in the Big Ten. The Badgers up their average to 3.68 blocks per game in conference matches. The Badgers also improved their back-row play on the weekend, averaging 21.00 digs per game to up their season average to 14.98 per game. Charting the Trends The Badgers are undefeated when they outperform their opponents in several categories: Higher hitting percentage: 16-0 Against unranked teams: 14-0 Win first two games: 13-0 More blocks than opponent: 12-0 Opponent hits under.200: 13-0 More digs than opponent: 13-0 More kills than opponent: 13-0 Three-game match: 11-0 On Saturday: 10-0 Counting Down Career Records The Badgers have three seniors who are moving their way up the UW career record lists. Jocelyn Wack currently ranks second on UW s list of all-time career dig leaders with 1,919 digs, needing only two digs to earn the No. 1 spot. She currently ranks fifth on the Big Ten career dig list and could become only the second conference player to go over the 2,000 digs mark. Wack has also played in 115 matches and 401 games in her career. She could Digs 1. Susan Wohlford 1920 1988 91 2. Jocelyn Wack 1919 2004 07 Assists 1. Laura Abbinante 5833 1993 96 2. Jackie Simpson 4534 2004 07 Total Blocks 1. Heather Dodaro 682 1994 97 2. Arlisa Hagan 618 1989 92 3. Taylor Reineke 595 2004 07 become the first UW player to see action in every single game in her career. 2007 Stats Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. KPG % APG SAPG DPG BPG 2007 Highlight 5 Jackie Simpson S 6-0 Sr. 0.86.287 13.08 0.10 2.02 0.80 Three-time all-tournament; Preseason All-Big Ten 7 Brittney Dolgner OH 6-0 So. 4.72.293 0.17 0.21 2.30 0.68 Ranks second in the Big Ten in kills per game 9 Katherine Dykstra OPP 6-3 So. 2.64.279 0.00 0.00 0.36 1.06 Career-high 16 kills vs. Northern Iowa (9/1) 11 Allison Wack OH 6-0 Fr. 2.44.228 0.06 0.12 0.85 0.44 Career high 18 kills vs. Loyola Marymount (9/8) 12 Taylor Reineke MB 6-3 Sr. 2.32.325 0.41 0.08 0.47 1.64 Leads team in blocks per game 13 Jocelyn Wack L 5-11 Sr. 0.03 -.077 0.51 0.47 4.46 0.00 Leads team in service aces and digs 15 Audra Jeffers MB 6-2 Jr. 2.53.256 0.36 0.00 0.25 1.29 Season high 14 kills at Iowa (10/13) Off the Bench 1 Morgan Salow OH 6-4 Jr. 1.96.347 0.04 0.26 0.17 0.57 Career high 13 kills vs. Gardner-Webb (8/25) 2 Kim Kuzma DS/L 5-7 Fr. 0.00.000 0.30 0.00 2.43 0.00 Career best 18 digs vs. Northern Iowa (9/1) 3 Nikki Klingsporn S 5-10 Fr. 0.85.348 9.08 0.31 1.08 0.38 Career best 47 assists vs. American (9/1) 4 Faye McCormack DS 5-6 Jr. 0.11 1.000 0.22 0.00 1.11 0.00 Tied career high seven digs vs. American (9/1) 6 Amanda Berkley DS 5-5 Sr. 0.06.250 0.38 0.35 1.90 0.00 Double-figure digs in the last two matches 14 Megan Mills DS 5-6 Sr. 0.06.750 0.16 0.26 1.98 0.00 Season-high 15 digs at Minnesota (10/12) 19 Caity DuPont OH 6-0 So. 2.41.232 0.00 0.03 0.62 0.43 Career best 13 kills vs. Tulane (9/8) Team Totals 16.51.277 15.17 1.63 14.98 3.35 Opponent Totals 12.98.148 11.90 0.80 13.78 2.25 Record by Starting Lineup Record S OH OH MB MB OPP L 8-1 Simpson Dolgner DuPont Reineke Jeffers Dykstra J. Wack 5-0 Simpson Dolgner A. Wack Reineke Jeffers Dykstra J. Wack 1-0 Klingsporn Dolgner A. Wack Reineke Jeffers Salow J. Wack 1-0 Klingsporn Dolgner DuPont Reineke Jeffers Salow J. Wack 1-0 Klingsporn A. Wack DuPont Reineke Jeffers Salow J. Wack
WISCONSIN IN THE FIELD HOUSE Year Record Attendance/Avg. 1977 1-1 NA 1978 4-3 NA 1982 5-5 NA 1983 7-3 NA 1984 0-5 NA 1985 2-8 NA 1986 7-7 3,205/14 = 229 1987 14-2 5,678/16 = 334 1988 10-4 5,994/14 = 428 1989 12-3 12,265/15 = 818 1990 15-3 39,850/18 = 2,199 1991 16-4 44,868/20 = 2,639 1992 8-10 23,046/18 = 1,450 1993 8-10 23,496/18 = 1,566 1994 13-3 30,788/16 = 1,924 1995 9-5 26,811/14 = 1,915 1996 12-2 31,057/14 = 2,218 1997 16-2 62,227/18 = 3,457 1998 13-1 41,052/14 = 2,932* 1999 12-3 29,586/15 = 1,972 2000 16-1 53,365/17 = 3,139 2001 14-1 56,180/15 = 3,745 2002 14-3 59,958/17 = 3,527 2003 12-3 64,405/15 = 4,294 2004 14-3 69,350/17 = 4,079 2005 13-2 56,373/15 = 3,758 2006 15-2 73,576/17 = 4,328 # 2007 5-0 22,764/5 = 4,553 Total 287-99 (.743) * Does not include three matches played in the Kohl Center # Big Ten Conference record for attendance DID YOU KNOW? The Field House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction on the Field House began in 1929 with the dedication on Dec. 18, 1930. The facility had a dirt floor for many years and an eighth-of-a-mile cinder track ringed the perimeter of the building. The first commencement exercise was held in the Field House in 1931. The Field House was the home of the UW boxing team from 1933-60, when boxing was an NCAA sport. An all-sport record crowd of 15,200 watched the Wisconsin vs. Washington State boxing match in 1949. Muhammad Ali suffered one of his few losses as an amateur boxer during the 1959 Pan American Games trials. Notable speakers in the Field House include presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in 1960, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Bob Hope and the Dalai Lama. Other events held in the Field House include basketball, wrestling, concerts, carnivals and Native American pow wows. Jackie Simpson moved into second on the UW career record list with 4,534 assists. She ranks 23rd on the Big Ten career record list. The Badger career record for assists is 5,833 set by Laura Abbinante from 1993-96. Reineke moved up one spot to third on Wisconsin s career blocking list with 595. She needs 24 more blocks to move into second and 88 blocks to take over the top spot. Reineke currently ranks sixth on the Big Ten career record list. Kills for the Defense In the last three matches, the Badgers defensive specialists have recorded kills, a rare occurrence for the back-row players. Against Iowa, senior Amanda Berkley (Racine, Wis.) took a Hawkeye attack and set the ball back over the net on the first contact, scoring a kill to the corner. It was her third kill of the season and the seventh of her career. Against both Indiana and Minnesota, senior Megan Mills (Portage, Wis.) recorded kills when her digs went over the net and dropped in for kills. The 5-6 Mills has three kills this season and five kills in her career. Salow Off the Bench Junior Morgan Salow (Manchester, Iowa) came off the bench at Iowa last Saturday night to spark the Badgers to the win. The 6-4 opposite hitter played in three games, recording seven kills on 18 attempts for a.389 hitting percentage. She also added one block. Four of Salow s kills came in game three, bringing Wisconsin back from a 16-13 deficit to tie the game at 18. Another Salow kill put Wisconsin up 25-23. Kuzma On the Defense Freshman Kim Kuzma (Muncie, Ind.) played a key defensive role for the Badgers in their win at Iowa. The 5-7 defensive specialist recorded 14 digs in the match, her second double-figure dig match of the season. She also added a careerhigh two assists, setting up Badger kills. On the season, Kuzma ranks second on the team with 2.43 digs per game. European Vacation The Badgers traveled to Europe for 13 days last summer for their NCAAallowed overseas training and competition tour. Wisconsin visited the Czech Republic (Prague and Brno), Austria (Vienna), Slovenia (Maribor) and Italy (Venice and Rome). The UW played five matches, including two against the Italian Junior National Team, finishing with a 1-4 record. My absolute favorite part of the trip was watching the team mature on and off the court, said coach Pete Waite. On the court, they improved from beginning to end and it gave us a glimpse of some of the exciting play we ll see this fall. Sister Duo For the first time since the 2000 season, the Badgers have a sister duo on the team. Senior Jocelyn Wack and freshman Allison Wack are competing together for the first time since Jocelyn was a senior in high school. That year, the duo from Salem, Wis., led Westosha Central High School to the 2003 WIAA State Division I Championship. UW Hosts Regional Wisconsin will host an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2000 and for the first time since the NCAA went to pre-determined regional sites in 2003. Two regional semifinal matches will be held in the UW Field House on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. with the winners playing on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. for the right to advance to the NCAA championship on Dec. 13 and 15 in Sacramento, Calif. The last time the Badgers hosted a regional, Wisconsin downed Kansas State in the regional semifinal, 3-1, before edging UCLA, 3-2, for the right to advance to the final four. The UW finished the season second, downing USC, 3-0, in the national semifinals before losing to Nebraska, 3-2, in the championship match. Carroll Leaves Team Senior Maya Carroll (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) left the UW team before the season started to accept an internship with the new Big Ten Network. Carroll, a 6-2 middle blocker, had seen only limited playing time her first three seasons with the Badgers. A communications major, Carroll will be doing reporting for the network during a variety of UW events.
UW RECORD WHEN... Overall: 16-1 Home: 5-0 Away: 7-1 Neutral: 4-0 Three-game match: 11-0 Four-game match: 4-0 Five-game match: 1-1 Win first game: 14-1 Lose first game: 1-0 Win first two games: 13-0 Lose first two games: 0-0 When ranked in top 25: 16-1 Against top-25 teams: 2-1 Against unranked teams: 14-0 On television: 5-1 Big Ten: 8-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 6-0 Three-game match: 4-0 Four-game match: 4-0 Five-game match: 0-0 Win first game: 7-0 Lose first game: 1-0 Win first two games: 6-0 Lose first two games: 0-0 Against top 25 teams: 2-0 Against unranked teams: 6-0 Higher hitting % than opponent: 16-0 Lower hitting % than opponent: 0-1 Hit over.300: 5-0 Hit over.200: 15-1 Hit under.200: 1-0 Opponent hits under.200: 13-0 More kills than opponent: 13-0 Fewer kills than opponent: 3-1 Same kills as opponents: 0-0 More service aces than opponent: 12-1 Fewer service aces than opponent: 3-0 Same service aces as opponent: 1-0 More digs than opponent: 13-0 Fewer digs than opponent: 3-1 Same digs as opponent: 0-0 More blocks than opponent: 12-0 Fewer blocks than opponent: 3-1 Same blocks as opponent: 1-0 On Wednesday: 1-0 On Friday: 5-1 On Saturday: 10-0 On Sunday: 0-0 In August: 3-0 In September: 9-1 In October: 4-0 In November: 0-0 In December: 0-0 Current game-winning streak: 2 Current Big Ten game-winning streak: 2 Longest game winning streak: 12 Longest game losing streak: 2 Current match winning streak: 13 Current Big Ten winning streak: 11 Longest match winning streak: 13 Longest match losing streak: 1 Current home winning streak: 5 Current home Big Ten winning streak: 3 Looking Back at Last Week #9 Wisconsin 3, #11 Minnesota 0 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Led by a threegame record for digs from Jocelyn Wack and a match-high 22 kills from Brittney Dolgner, the ninth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team downed 11th-ranked Minnesota, 3-0. The Badgers (15-1 overall, 7-0 Big Ten) remain undefeated and atop the Big Ten Conference race with Penn State. The Golden Gophers fall to 12-5, 5-2. Wack broke an 18-year old record with 26 digs in the match, breaking the previous UW best of 24 digs set by Lisa Boyd in 1989. The 5-11 libero now needs only 19 digs to become the UW s career dig leader. Dolgner hammered down 22 kills, including 11 in the second game alone. She was the only Badger in double-digit kills though Wisconsin finished with a 53-46 advantage in kills. Allison Wack and Taylor Reineke each put down eight kills for the UW. Neither team recorded high hitting percentages in the defensive battle. The Badgers hit a season-low.190 while the Gophers hit.163. The two teams combined for 138 digs, with Wisconsin edging Minnesota 70-68. Megan Mills added a season-high 15 digs for the Badgers. The teams also combined for 23.5 blocks, this time it was the Gophers to finished with a 13-10.5 edge. Wisconsin served well, recording seven service aces and only five service errors. Minnesota had three aces. 2007 Award Winners Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Audra Jeffers (9/24) Jocelyn Wack (10/15) LMU Invitational All-Tournament Jackie Simpson, MVP Katherine Dykstra Allison Wack BYU Classic All-Tournament Jackie Simpson Brittney Dolgner #9 Wisconsin 3, Iowa 1 IOWA CITY, Iowa. The ninth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team remained atop the Big Ten Conference standings with a 30-28, 26-30, 30-27, 30-21 win at Iowa on Saturday night. The Badgers (16-1, 8-0) share the conference lead with thirdranked Penn State. The Badgers were led by Brittney Dolgner with 18 kills while Audra Jeffers and Taylor Reineke added 14 and 13 kills, respectively. After a slow start, Wisconsin ended up hitting.236 for the match compared to.167 for Iowa. The Badgers also finished with a 73-61 advantage in kills as Jackie Simpson put up 57 assists at setter. Iowa (9-10, 1-7), which drew a record attendance of 2,191, was led by Laura Kremer with 18 kills. The match was a defensive battle with the UW tallying 77 digs and Iowa 71 digs. Jocelyn Wack finished one short of the Wisconsin career record for digs with a team-high 17 digs. She needs just one dig to tie and two digs to break the UW career record of 1,920 digs set by Sue Wohlford from 1988-91. Dolgner recorded her third double-double of the season, adding 15 digs. Kim Kuzma chipped in 14 saves while Amanda Berkley added 10. Wisconsin was outblocked for only the third time this season, 14 to 11.5. Reineke led the Badgers with six blocks, including three solos, while Jeffers added five block assists. InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament Jackie Simpson, MVP Brittney Dolgner Jocelyn Wack Preseason All-Big Ten Brittney Dolgner Taylor Reineke Jackie Simpson
Scouting the Opponents Ohio State (8-9, 2-6) is tied for eighth place in the Big Ten, having lost five of its last six matches. The Buckeyes lost matches at thirdranked Penn State, 3-0, and at home vs. No. 15 Michigan, 3-0, last weekend. Senior Danielle Meyer, a 6-1 middle blocker, leads the team with 4.19 kills and 1.37 blocks per game. She also has a teambest hitting percentage of.285. Senior Briana McCarthy, a 6-2 opposite hitter, adds 2.66 kills and 0.97 blocks per game. She also leads the team with 20 service aces (0.34/game). Freshman Katie Dull, a 5-11 outside hitter, puts down 2.81 kills per game. The Buckeyes use two setters in Betsy Hone, a 5-10 freshman, who averaged 10.61 assists per game and Ashley Hughes, a 5-11 sophomore, who averages 10.16 assists per game. Senior Ami Stevens, a 6-1 outside hitter, averages a team-best 2.98 digs per game. Coach Jim Stone has announced his retirement at the end of the 2007 season. Quick Facts Location: Columbus, Ohio Enrollment: 55,043 Division: I Colors: Scarlet and gray Nickname: Buckeyes Home Arena (Capacity): St. John Arena (13,276) 2006 Record: 25-8 2006 Big Ten Record/Place: 13-7/4th 2006 NCAA Tournament: def. Belmont, 3-0; def. Middle Tennessee State, 3-1; lost to Washington, 0-3 Final AVCA Rank: 23rd Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 + libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Head Coach: Jim Stone School Record: 526-287 (26th year) Career Record: 576-329 (29th year) On-Line: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com vs. Ohio State Ohio State leads 30-24 In Madison: Tied at 14-14 Of Note: The two teams split in action last season with both teams winning at home. Ohio State last won in Madison in 2004. The secondranked Nittany Lions (16-2, 8-0) share the Big Ten lead with the Badgers. Penn State has won eight straight since losing to then-no. 2 Stanford on Sept. 15. The Nittany Lions have yet to lose a game in conference play. Junior Nicole Fawcett, a 6-4 outside hitter, leads the team with 4.72 kills and 0.31 service aces per game. Sophomore Megan Hodge, a 6-3 outside hitter, adds 4.47 kills per game. Junior Christa Harmotto, a 6-4 middle blocker, adds 3.14 kills per game while hitting a Big Ten-best.490. Harmotto also averages 1.56 blocks per game, ranking second on the team behind freshman Arielle Wilson, a 6-3 middle blocker, who averages 2.03 blocks per game. Sophomore Alisha Glass, a 6-0 setter, puts up 12.27 assists per game. Junior Roberta Holehouse, a 5-8 libero, averages 3.76 digs per game. Quick Facts Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 40,709 Division: I Colors: Blue and white Nickname: Nittany Lions Home Arena (Capacity): Rec Hall (5,812) 2006 Record: 32-3 2006 Big Ten Record/Place:18-2/1st 2006 NCAA Tournament: def. Long Island, 3-0; def. Hofstra, 3-0; def. Purdue, 3-0; lost to Washington, 1-3 Final AVCA Ranking: 5th Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/6 Head Coach: Russ Rose School Record: 907-159 (30th year) Career Record: 907-159 (30th year) On-Line: www.gopsusports.com vs. Penn State Penn State leads 29-6 In Madison: Penn State leads 11-5 Of Note: Wisconsin upset then-no. 2 Penn State at home last season. The win snapped a sixmatch winning streak for the Nittany Lions over the Badgers. Comparing the Teams (Category leaders in bold) KPG % APG SAPG DPG BPG OPP % #9 Wisconsin 16.51.277 15.17 1.63 14.98 3.35.148 Ohio State 14.54.217 13.46 1.61 14.46 2.81.207 #3 Penn State 17.08.338 15.63 1.55 13.70 3.81.119 2007 BIG TEN STANDINGS Oct. 18, 2007 School Big Ten Overall 1. Wisconsin 8-0 1.000 16-1.941 Penn State 8-0 1.000 16-2.889 3. Minnesota 5-3.625 12-6.667 4. Indiana 5-4.556 14-7.667 Purdue 5-4.556 12-8.600 6. Michigan 4-4.500 16-4.800 Illinois 4-4.500 12-6.667 8. Michigan State 2-6.250 11-9.550 Ohio State 2-6.250 8-9.471 9. Northwestern 1-7.125 10-9.525 Iowa 1-7.125 9-10.474 THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN Wednesday, Oct. 17 IND def. PUR, 31-29, 21-30, 30-25, 30-26 Friday, Oct. 19 Ohio State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Penn State at Illinois, 7 p.m. Iowa at Michigan State, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at Michigan, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Northwestern, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 Iowa at Northwestern, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Michigan State, 5:30 p.m. Purdue at Michigan, 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 Penn State at Wisconsin, 1 p.m. (BTN) Ohio State at Illinois, 2 p.m. UW IN BIG TEN STATS Team All Matches 2. Hitting Percentage.277 3. Opponent Hitting Percentage.138 2. Kills 16.51 2. Assists 15.17 3. Service Aces 1.63 6. Digs 14.98 3. Blocks 3.35 Individual All Matches Kills: 2. Brittney Dolgner 4.74 Assists 2. Jackie Simpson 13.08 Aces: 2. Jocelyn Wack 0.47 8. Amanda Berkley 0.35 Digs: 6. Jocelyn Wack 4.46 Blocks: 3. Taylor Reineke 1.63 7. Audra Jeffers 1.29 Points: 2. Brittney Dolgner 5.32 Team Big Ten Matches 2. Hitting Percentage.273 3. Opponent Hitting Percentage.160 2. Kills 16.89 2. Assists 15.57 T3. Service Aces 1.25 5. Digs 15.07 2. Blocks 3.68
Career Record Lists Points 1. Sherisa Livingston 2256.0 1998 01 2. Amy Lee 2004.0 1994 97 3. Arlisa Hagan 1955.5 1989 92 4. Kelly Kennedy 1824.0 1997 99 5. Heather Dodaro 1814.0 1994 97 Taylor Reineke 1193.5 2004-07 Points Per Game 1. Sherisa Livingston 5.13 1998 01 2. Brittney Dolgner 4.88 2006 07 3. Amy Lee 4.54 1994 97 4. Arlisa Hagan 4.44 1989 92 5. Jenny Maastricht 4.38 1997 00 11. Audra Jeffers 3.49 2005 07 15. Taylor Reineke 3.13 2004-07 Kills 1. Sherisa Livingston 1912 1998 01 2. Amy Lee 1661 1994 97 3. Arlisa Hagan 1495 1989 92 4. Kelly Kennedy 1406 1996 99 5. Heather Dodaro 1377 1994 97 Taylor Reineke 848 2004-07 Audra Jeffers 844 2005-07 Kills Per Game (1,000 Attack Attempts Min.) 1. Sherisa Livingston 4.35 1998 01 2. Joanna Grotenhuis 4.33 1992 94 3. Brittney Dolgner 4.31 2006 07 4. Amy Lee 3.69 1994 97 5. Jenny Maastricht 3.66 1997 00 6. Arlisa Hagan 3.40 1989 92 10. Heather Dodaro 3.09 1994 97 13. Audra Jeffers 2.97 2005 07 Total Attack Attempts 1 Amy Lee 4129 1994 97 2. Susan Wohlford 3814 1988 91 3. Arlisa Hagan 3701 1989 92 4. Sherisa Livingston 3634 1998 01 5. Kristen Roman 3610 1984 87 Taylor Reineke 2036 2004-07 Audra Jeffers 2000 2005-07 Attack Attempts Per Game 1. Joanna Grotenhuis 11.09 1992 94 2. Brittney Dolgner 10.12 2006 07 3. Jenny Maastricht 9.47 1997 00 4. Brigitte Lourey 9.21 1991 93 5. Amy Lee 9.16 1994 97 15. Audra Jeffers 7.04 2005 07 Hitting Percentage (1,000 Attack Attempts Min.) 1. Sherisa Livingston.366 1998 01 2. Kelly Kennedy.339 1996 99 3. Taylor Reineke.313 2004-07 4. Sheila Shaw.308 2002 05 5. Jill Odenthal.292 2001 04 10. Audra Jeffers.272 2005 07 15. Brittney Dolgner.254 2006 07 Assists 1. Laura Abbinante 5833 1993 96 2. Jackie Simpson 4534 2004 07 3. Liz Tortorello 4107 1988 91 4. Morgan Shields 4076 1999-03 5. Lizzy Fitzgerald 3923 1998 01 Assists Per Game 1. Morgan Shields 12.82 1999-03 2. Lizzy Fitzgerald 12.74 1998 01 3. Jackie Simpson 12.66 2004 07 4. Laura Abbinante 12.38 1993 96 5. Katie Lorenzen 9.10 2003 06 Service Aces 1. Margie Kaminski 166 1984 87 2. Marisa Mackey 158 1995 98 3. Susan Wohlford 154 1988 91 4. Susan Temple 146 1986 89 5. Liz Tortorello 135 1988 91 Jocelyn Wack 91 2004 07 Service Aces Per Game 1. Margie Kaminski 0.40 1984 87 2. Susan Temple 0.37 1986 89 3. Morgan Shields 0.35 1999 03 Marisa Mackey 0.35 1995 98 5. Susan Wohlford 0.32 1988 91 14. Brittney Dolgner 0.26 2006 07 Digs 1. Susan Wohlford 1920 1988 91 2. Jocelyn Wack 1919 2004 07 3. Erin Byrd 1397 1999 02 4. Marisa Mackey 1289 1995 98 5. Laura Abbinante 1246 1993 96 Digs Per Game 1. Jocelyn Wack 4.79 2004 07 2. Susan Wohlford 3.98 1988 91 3. Erin Byrd 3.02 1999 02 4. Lauren Burny 2.88 1994 97 5. Marisa Mackey 2.87 1995 98 14. Brittney Dolgner 2.44 2006 07 Block Solos 1. Arlisa Hagan 162 1989 92 2. Julie Fautsch 132 1983 86 3. Lisa Boyd 113 1987 90 4. Kelly Kennedy 101 1996 99 5. Sherisa Livingston 88 1998 01 11. Taylor Reineke 62 2004 07 Block Assists 1. Heather Dodaro 612 1994 97 2. Taylor Reineke 533 2004 07 3. Sherisa Livingston 492 1998 01 4. Arlisa Hagan 465 1989 92 5. Kelly Kennedy 454 1996 99 13. Jackie Simpson 291 2004 07 Total Blocks 1. Heather Dodaro 682 1994 97 2. Arlisa Hagan 618 1989 92 3. Taylor Reineke 595 2004 07 4. Sherisa Livingston 580 1998 01 5. Kelly Kennedy 555 1996 99 14. Jackie Simpson 310 2004 07 Blocks Per Game 1. Taylor Reineke 1.56 2004 07 2. Heather Dodaro 1.53 1994 97 3. Arlisa Hagan 1.40 1989 92 4. Sherisa Livingston 1.32 1998 01 5. Kelly Kennedy 1.28 1996 99 13. Audra Jeffers 0.93 2005 07 14. Jackie Simpson 0.87 2004 07 Matches Played 1. Liz Tortorello 135 1988 91 Jeannette Simenson 135 1988 91 3. Amy Lee 134 1994 97 4. Erin Byrd 133 1999 02 Marisa Mackey 133 1995 98 Susan Wohlford 133 1988 91 Jocelyn Wack 115 2004 07 Taylor Reineke 115 2004-07 Games Played 1. Susan Wohlford 482 1988 91 2. Laura Abbinante 471 1993 96 3. Liz Tortorello 469 1988 91 4. Erin Byrd 462 1999 02 5. Jaime Smith 461 1992 95 Jocelyn Wack 401 2004 07 Key: Points = Kills + Aces + Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists Total Blocks = Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists
Head Coach Pete Waite Pete Waite is the UW s all-time winningest volleyball coach, both in wins (218) and winning percentage (.776). Overall record of 484-165 (.746) in 20th year Ranks 14th among active Division I head coaches in winning percentage Ranks 30th among active Division I head coaches in total wins Wisconsin record of 218-63 (.776) in ninth year Won his 200th match at the UW at Purdue on Nov. 25, 2006 All-time winningest coach at Wisconsin, both in wins and winning percentage Big Ten record of 130-38 (.774) in his ninth year Only UW volleyball coach to record 200 overall wins and 100 Big Ten wins Led the Badgers to eight NCAA tournament appearances Second-place NCAA finish in 2000; reached the regional final in 2004; regional semifinals in 2001 and 2006; and second-round action in 1999, 2002 and 2003 Two Big Ten Conference titles (2000 and 2001) Two Big Ten Conference Players of the Year 2006 Big Ten Coach of the Year (by league coaches) 2000 and 2001 Big Ten and AVCA Mideast Regional Coach of the Year Coached nine All-Americans, 14 AVCA all-region selections, six conference players of the year and 30 first-team all-conference honorees Coached 12 athletes to all-newcomer teams and two newcomers of the year All-time winningest volleyball coach at Northern Illinois at 266-102 (.723) in 11 years including nine 20-win seasons The Huskies were 81-19 (.810) in his last three years including three consecutive NCAA tournament bids Northern Illinois won eight regular-season conference titles and six conference tournaments under Waite Played volleyball and graduated from Monona Grove (Wis.) High School Played volleyball at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., from 1977 81 with a team that consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally The 1979 Cardinal squad finished fourth in the NCAA tournament after winning the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) title with a perfect 14-0 record Waite received All-MIVA honors his junior and senior years and was named team co-captain and co-mvp in 1980 Received his bachelor s degree in education from Ball State in 1981 PETE WAITE S COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. CONFERENCE RECORD PLACE POST-SEASON 2007 Wisconsin 16-1.941 Big Ten 8-0 T1st 2006 Wisconsin 26-7.788 Big Ten 16-4 3rd NCAA Sweet 16 2005 Wisconsin 26-7.788 Big Ten 15-5 2nd NCAA Elite Eight 2004 Wisconsin 22-10.688 Big Ten 13-7 4th NCAA Elite Eight 2003 Wisconsin 22-11.667 Big Ten 13-7 4th NCAA Second Round 2002 Wisconsin 24-9.727 Big Ten 14-6 T2nd NCAA Second Round 2001 Wisconsin 27-4.871 Big Ten 19-1 1st NCAA Sweet 16 2000 Wisconsin 34-3.919 Big Ten 19-1 1st NCAA Championship Match 1999 Wisconsin 23-9.719 Big Ten 15-5 T2nd NCAA Second Round 1998 Northern Illinois 27-7.794 Mid-American 15-3 1st NCAA Second Round 1997 Northern Illinois 27-4.871 Mid-American 14-2 T1st NCAA Second Round 1996 Northern Illinois 27-8.771 Midwestern Collegiate 12-2 1st NCAA First Round 1995 Northern Illinois 16-15.516 Midwestern Collegiate 13-1 1st NIVC bid declined 1994 Northern Illinois 23-11.676 Midwestern Collegiate 8-2 T2nd NIVC 1993 Northern Illinois 29-6.829 Mid-Continent 18-0 1st NCAA Second Round 1992 Northern Illinois 33-6.846 Mid-Continent 16-0 1st NIVC 1991 Northern Illinois 27-9.750 North Star 4-2 2nd NIVC 1990 Northern Illinois 26-8.765 North Star 6-1 T1st 1989 Northern Illinois 9-20.310 North Star 2-5 5th 1988 Northern Illinois 22-8.733 North Star 6-1 1st Overall 20th year 484-165.746 UW 9th year 218-63.776 Big Ten 9th year 130-38.774
Career & Season Bests 1 Morgan Salow Jr. 6-4 MB/OPP Manchester, Iowa 13 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25-07 Kills 13 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25 23 vs. Michigan, 10-22-05 Attempts 20 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25.500 (13-3-20) vs. Gard-Webb, 8-25-07 %.500 (13-3-20) vs. Gard-Webb, 8-25 1 (2x; MR vs. American, 9-1-07) Assists 1 vs. American, 9-1 3 vs. American, 9-1-07 Service Aces 3 vs. American, 9-1 3 vs. Montana State, 9-10-05 Digs 2 vs. Columbia, 9-7 5 vs. American, 9-1-07 Blocks 5 vs. American, 9-1 16.5 (2x; MR vs. American, 9-1-07) Points 16.5 (2x; MR vs. American, 9-1-07) 2 Kim Kuzma Fr. 5-7 DS/L Muncie, Ind. Kills 2 vs. Iowa, 10-13-07 Attempts % 2 (3x: MR vs. Iowa, 10-13-07) Assists Service Aces 18 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1-07 Digs Blocks Points See 3 Nikki Klingsporn So./Fr. 5-10 S Oakdale, Minn. 5 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Kills See 8 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Attempts.500 (5-1-8) vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 % 47 vs. American, 9-1-07 Assists 2 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Service Aces 6 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25-07 Digs 3 vs. American, 9-1-07 Blocks 8 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Points 4 Faye McCormack Jr. 5-5 DS Downers Grove, Ill. 1 vs. Michigan State, 9-29-07 Kills 1 vs. Michigan State, 9-29 1 vs. Michigan State, 9-29-07 Attempts 1 vs. Michigan State, 9-29 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Michigan St, 9-29-07 % 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Michigan State, 9-29 2 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25-07 Assists 2 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25 1 vs. San Jose State, 9-2-05 Service Aces 7 (2x; MR vs. American, 9-1-07) Digs 7 vs. American, 9-1 Blocks 1 vs. San Jose State, 9-2-05 Points 5 Jackie Simpson Sr. 6-0 S Downers Grove, Ill. 8 vs. Indiana, 11-27-04 Kills 7 vs. BYU, 8-31 16 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 11-10-06) Attempts 13 vs. BYU, 8-31.833 (5-0-6) vs. Michigan, 11-3-06 %.714 (6-1-7) vs. Illinois, 9-19 75 vs. Minnesota, 10-30-04 Assists 58 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 9-28) 2 (4x; MR vs. Purdue, 11-26) Service Aces 1 (4x; MR vs. Northwestern, 9-28) 14 (2x; MR vs. Loyola Mary, 9-8-07) Digs 14 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9-8 8 (2x MR vs. UCLA, 9-18-05) Blocks 6 vs. Purdue, 10-5 11 (2x; MR vs. Ohio State, 10-6-06) Points 9 vs. BYU, 8-31 6 Amanda Berkley Sr. 5-5 DS Racine, Wis. 2 vs. Purdue, 11-25-06 Kills 1 (3x; MR vs. Iowa, 10-13) 3 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Attempts 3 vs. Columbia, 9-7 1.000 (2-0-2) vs. Purdue, 11-25-06 % 1.000 vs. Iowa, 10-13 3 (2x; MR vs. Ohio State, 10-29-06) Assists 2 (5x; MR vs. Purdue, 10-5) 3 (3x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29) Service Aces 3 (3x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29) 16 vs. Penn State, 10-28-05 Digs 11 vs. Minnesota, 10-12 1 vs. Iowa, 9-25-05 Blocks 4 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Points 4 vs. Columbia, 9-7 7 Brittney Dolgner So. 6-0 OH Waupun, Wis. 30 vs. Northwestern, 11-10-06 Kills 23 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 9-28) 71 vs. Ohio State, 10-6-06 Attempts 50 vs. Minnesota, 10-12.611 (12-1-18) vs. Penn State, 10-27-06) %.500 (6-1-10) vs. American, 9-1 4 vs. Purdue, 11-25-06 Assists 3 (2x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29) 4 (2x; MR vs. Penn State, 10-27-06) Service Aces 3 vs. Illinois, 9-19 15 vs. Iowa, 10-13-07 Digs 15 vs. Iowa, 10-13 8 vs. Illinois, 9-19-07 Blocks 8 vs. Illinois, 9-19 32 vs. Northwestern, 11-10-06 Points 26.5 vs. Northwestern, 9-28 9 Katherine Dykstra Jr./So. 6-3 OPP Wilmette, Ill. 16 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1-07 Kills 16 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1 34 vs. Northwestern, 9-28-07 Attempts 34 vs. Northwestern, 9-28.600 (9-0-15) vs. Indiana, 10-6 %.600 (9-0-15) vs. Indiana, 10-6 2 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 9-16-06 Assists Service Aces 3 vs. BYU, 8-31-07 Digs 3 vs. BYU, 8-31 7 (2x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29-07) Blocks 7 (2x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29) 18 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1-07 Points 18 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1 11 Allison Wack Fr. 6-0 OH Salem, Wis. 18 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9-8-07 Kills See 40 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9-8-07 Attempts.400 (8-2-15) vs. American, 9-1-07 % 1 (3x; MR vs. Columbia, 9-7-07) Assists 3 vs. Columbia, 9-7-07 Service Aces 11 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25-07 Digs 4 vs. Michigan, 9-22-07 Blocks 18 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9-8-07 Points 12 Taylor Reineke Sr. 6-3 MB Naperville, Ill. 14 (3x; MR vs. Mich State, 11-4-06) Kills 13 vs. Iowa, 10-13 33 (3x; MR vs. Iowa, 10-13-07) Attempts 33 vs. Iowa, 10-13.846 (11-0-13) vs. Northwestern, 11-23-05 %.643 (11-2-14) vs. Michigan, 9-22 5 vs. Minnesota, 10-12-07 Assists 5 vs. Minnesota, 10-12 2 (2x; MR vs. Loyola Mary, 9-8-07) Service Aces 2 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9-8 5 vs. Illinois, 9-19-07 Digs 5 vs. Illinois, 9-19 13 vs. Michigan State, 9-29-07 Blocks 13 vs. Michigan State, 9-29 19 vs. Ohio State, 10-29-06 Points 17 (2x; MR vs. Michigan State, 9-29) 13 Jocelyn Wack Sr. 5-11 L Salem, Wis. 1 (12x; MR vs. Syracuse, 8-25-07) Kills 1 (2x; MR vs. Syracuse, 8-25) 3 (2x; MR vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25-07) Attempts 3 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-25 1.000 (1-0-1), (11x; MR vs. Syracuse, 8-25-07) % 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Syracuse, 8-25 6 (2x; MR vs. Illinois, 9-19) Assists 6 vs. Illinois, 9-19 5 vs. Northwestern, 9-28-07 Service Aces 5 vs. Northwestern, 9-28 36 vs. Notre Dame, 12-9-05 Digs 26 vs. Minnesota, 10-12 Blocks 5 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 9-28-07) Points 5 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 9-28) 14 Megan Mills Sr. 5-7 DS Portage, Wis. 1 (4x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12-07) Kills 1 (2x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12) 1 (14x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12-07) Attempts 1 (4x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12) 1.000 (1-0-1) (4x; MR vs. Indiana, 10-6-07) % 1.000 (3x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12) 5 vs. Minnesota, 10-23-05 Assists 3 vs. Northwestern, 9-28 3 (3x; MR vs. N Colo, 9-8-06) Service Aces 2 (3x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12) 18 vs. Notre Dame, 12-9-05 Digs 15 vs. Minnesota, 10-12 Blocks 3 (3x; MR vs. Minnesota, 10-12) Points 3 vs. Minnesota, 10-12 15 Audra Jeffers Sr./Jr. 6-2 MB/OH Hartland, Wis. 17 (2x; MR vs. Minnesota, 11-12-05) Kills 14 vs. Iowa, 10-13 43 vs. Minnesota, 11-12-05 Attempts 32 vs. BYU, 8-31.722 (13-0-18) vs. Illinois, 11-11-06 %.500 (8-2-12) vs. Columbia, 9-8 5 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1-07 Assists 5 vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1 1 vs. Butler, 9-3-05 Service Aces 8 vs. Iowa, 11-11-05 Digs 4 vs. Columbia, 9-8 8 vs. Michigan, 9-22-07 Blocks 8 vs. Michigan, 9-22 18.5 vs. Montana State, 9-10-05 Points 16.5 (2x; MR vs. Iowa, 10-13) 19 Caity DuPont So. 6-0 OH Muskego, Wis. 13 vs. Tulane, 9-8-07 Kills 13 vs. Tulane, 9-8 31 vs. Tulane, 9-8-07 Attempts 31 vs. Tulane, 9-8.533 (9-1-15) vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1-07 %.533 (9-1-15) vs. Northern Iowa, 9-1 1 (2x; MR vs. Northwestern, 11-10-06) Assists 2 vs. Penn State, 10-7-06 Service Aces 1 vs. American, 9-1 5 vs. UW-Milwaukee, 8-24-07 Digs 5 vs. UW-Milwaukee, 8-24 5 vs. Columbia, 9-8-07 Blocks 5 vs. Columbia, 9-8 13.5 (2x; MR vs. Tulane, 9-8-07) Points 13.5 (2x; MR vs. Tulane, 9-8) Career bests set in 2007 in bold italic. Note: With the exception of the setters, career and season best hitting percentages (%) are a minimum of four attack attempts per game.
Player Summaries Setters 5 Jackie Simpson Sr. 6-0 Downers Grove, Ill. Career: 2006 AVCA Second-team All-American... 2006 AVCA All-Mideast Region and All-Big Ten... AVCA National and Big Ten Player of the Week, Oct. 30... five all-tournament honors... 2004 Big Ten All-Freshman Team... Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, Oct. 25, 2004... joined the Badgers in January of 2004... practiced and competed with the team during the 2004 spring season... 2007: Loyola Marymount Classic MVP... BYU Classic All-Tournament... InnTowner Invitational MVP... Preseason All-Big Ten... has played in and started 14 matches and 50 games... averaging a career-best 13.08 assists per game... had a season-high 58 assists vs. Loyola Marymount (9/8) and at Northwestern (9/28)... had a season-high seven kills and 13 attack attempts vs. BYU (8/31)... had six kills and a.714 hitting percentage at Illinois (9/19)... adds 0.86 kills, 2.02 digs and 0.80 blocks per game... tied her career high with 14 digs vs. Loyola Marymount... had a season-high six blocks vs. Indiana (10/6)... has two double-doubles on the season... Major: Sociology 3 Nikki Klingsporn So./Fr. 5-10 Oakdale, Minn. 2007: Has played in six matches, starting three, and 13 games... averaging 9.08 assists per game... recorded a career-best 47 assists vs. American (9/1)... added a career-high three blocks vs. the Eagles... also had six attempts and one ace vs. American... had career highs of five kills, eight attack attempts and two service aces vs. Columbia (9/7)... had a career-high six digs vs. Gardner-Webb (8/25)... Personal: Mother, Laura, was her high school coach... mother played volleyball and basketball at North Dakota State and is a member of the Bison Hall of Fame... father, Mark, played basketball at Lakewood Community College... Major: Undeclared Middle Blockers 12 Taylor Reineke Sr. 6-3 Naperville, Ill. Career: 2005 and 2006 All-Big Ten... 2005 and 2006 Academic All-Big Ten... 2006 CoSIDA third-team Academic All-District... 2007: Preseason All-Big Ten... has played and started all 17 matches and played in all 59 games... leads the team and ranks third in the Big Ten with 1.63 blocks per game... had a career-high 13 blocks at Michigan State (9/29)... had a season-high 13 kills at Iowa (10/13)... has double-figure kills in five matches... adds 2.32 kills and 0.47 digs per game... recorded a careerbest five digs at Illinois... tied her career best with two service aces vs. Loyola Marymount (9/8)... had a career-high five assists at Minnesota (10/12)... Personal: Father played baseball for Colgate University from 1971-72... brother Dan (25), played baseball at the University of Cincinnati... nickname is T... volunteers as a weekly teen group facilitator at the Parental Stress Center... Major: Human development and family studies 15 Audra Jeffers Sr./Jr. 6-2 Hartland, Wis. Career: 2005 and 2006 Academic All-Big Ten... 2005 Big Ten All- Freshman Team... two-time all-tournament... redshirted the 2004 season... started her last two seasons at opposite hitter but starts at middle blocker this season... 2007: Has and started in all 17 matches and played in all 59 games... ranks third on the team with 2.53 kills per game... had a season-high 14 kills at Iowa (10/13)... ranks second on the team and seventh in the Big Ten with 1.29 blocks per game... had a career-high eight blocks at Michigan (9/22)... adds 0.36 assists and 0.25 digs per game... had a career-best five assists vs. Northern Iowa (9/1)... Personal: Participated in the state solo ensemble in voice and piano... father played baseball at Wisconsin from 1972-76... Major: Communication arts 1 Morgan Salow Jr. 6-4 Manchester, Iowa Career: One of only two 6-4 athletes to ever put on a UW uniform... can play either outside hitter or middle blocker... 2007: Has played in 11 matches, starting three, and 23 games... leads the team with a.347 hitting percentage... ranks seventh on the team with 1.96 kills per game... recorded a career-high 13 kills vs. Gardner-Webb (8/25)... also had a career-best.500 hitting percentage (13-3-20) vs. the Bulldogs... added 11 kills and.471 hitting percentage vs. American (9/1)... recorded a career-high three service aces and five blocks vs. American (9/1)... Personal: Mother played basketball and softball at the University of Dubuque... brother Adam played basketball at South Alabama and Northern Iowa... Major: Sociology Outside Hitters 7 Brittney Dolgner So. 6-0 Waupun, Wis. Career: AVCA Honorable Mention All-American... AVCA All-Mideast Region... All-Big Ten... Big Ten All-Freshman Team... UWM Panther Invitational All-Tournament... 2007: Preseason All-Big Ten... InnTowner Invitational All-Tournament... BYU Classic All-Tournament... has played and started in 16 matches and 53 games... leads the team and ranks second in the Big Ten with 4.72 kills per game... has double-figure kills in a team-leading 12 matches... has recorded 20-or-more kills in five matches, including a season-high 23 vs. Loyola Marymount (9/8)... hitting a career-best.293... adds 2.30 digs, 0.68 blocks and 0.21 service aces per game... had a career-high 15 digs at Iowa (10/13)... had a career-best eight blocks at Illinois (9/19)... also added three service aces vs. the Illini... Personal: Sister, Deanna, played volleyball at Marian College, 2000-04... sister, Desi, played volleyball at UW-Green Bay, 2004-05... Major: Undeclared 9 Katherine Dykstra Jr./So. 6-3 Wilmette, Ill. Career: Redshirted the 2005 season... has a 6-9 reach... can touch 10-8 1 /2... 2007: Loyola Marymount All-Tournament... has played in 14 matches, starting 13, and 47 games at opposite hitter... second on the team with 2.64 kills per game... had a career-high 16 kills vs. Northern Iowa (9/1)... has double-figure kills in six matches... hit a career-best.600 (9-0-15) vs. Indiana (10/6)... ranks third on the team with 1.06 blocks per game... recorded a career-best seven blocks at Illinois (9/19) and at Michigan State (9/29)... had three digs at BYU (8/31)... Personal: Father, Larry, played basketball and competed in track at the University of Illinois... her brother, Peter (20), is a senior decathlete on the UW track team... member of symphony and chamber orchestras, playing bassoon, flute and clarinet... Major: Social work 11 Allison Wack Fr. 6-0 Salem, Wis. 2007: Loyola Marymount All-Tournament... has played in 17 matches, starting six, and 48 games... fourth on the team with 2.44 kills per game... had a career-high 18 kills vs. Loyola Marymount (9/8)... hit a career-best.400 (8-2-15) vs. American (9/1)... recorded her first career double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs vs. Gardner-Webb (8/25)... has double-digit kills in five matches... recorded three service aces vs. Columbia (9/7)... averaging 0.12 aces per game... had a career-high four blocks at Michigan (9/22)... averages 0.85 digs and 0.44 blocks per game... Personal: Sister, Jocelyn, is a senior libero on the UW team