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Badgers move on to NCAA Regional Finals, beat Penn State 3-1

Badgers are one step closer to the Final Four

The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team was able to take down Penn State in the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Thursday night, defeating the Nittany Lions 3-1. The Badgers are back in the Elite 8 where they fell to Pittsburgh last season.

Kelly Sheffield’s squad got their payback against Penn State after falling to their Big Ten foes 3-1 on the road Nov. 11.

The Badgers were able to take the first set handily 25-11, setting the tone early. The second set was a marathon 30-28 loss for Wisconsin, but they came back to win the next two 25-12 and 25-18.

Wisconsin will face Oregon at the UW Field House on Saturday night. The Ducks were able to sweep Purdue on their way to Regional Finals versus the Badgers.

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CHECK IT OUT: Four Badgers volleyball players earn All-Big Ten honors

Multiple Badgers chosen for All-Big Ten teams

The Badgers women’s volleyball team officially began postseason play Thursday, hosting Jackson State, but they had four players earn All-Big Ten honors earlier in the day.

Senior outside hitter Sarah Franklin is coming off of a week where she was the Big Ten Player of the Week and the National Player of the week but she was picked as a unanimous choice for the All-Big Ten First Team as well as the Big Ten Player of the year Thursday.

Junior opposite Anna Smrek and sophomore middle blocker Carter Booth were also chosen for the All-Big Ten First Team.

Finally, senior outside Devyn Robinson was selected for the All-Big Ten Second Team!

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Badgers volleyball player selected as National Player of the Week

Badgers star given national honors

The Badgers women’s volleyball team finished their regular season strong this past weekend, beating both Nebraska and Iowa at home to wrap the year with a 26-3 overall record.

Their outside hitter Sarah Franklin earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Monday and now she’s been selected as the AVCA National Division 1 Player of the Week.

Franklin compiled 30 kills, 16 of which were against Nebraska, while averaging 5.00 kills per set over the team’s two matches this weekend. She also registered three blocks and 15 digs while hitting .329 in the two contests.

Her selection as the National Player of the Week made her the first Badger since Dana Rettke in 2021 to receiver the honor.

Wisconsin was selected as the number-three overall seed in the upcoming National Tournament, the one-seed in their region, and they will host Jackson State on Thursday at 7:30 in a First Round matchup.

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Badger Volleyball set to start spring season Friday

The Wisconsin Badgers’ volleyball team launches their spring season Friday, taking on Marquette at Oconomowoc High School at 7:30 PM CT.

The Wisconsin Badgers’ volleyball team launches their spring season Friday, taking on Marquette at Oconomowoc High School at 7:30 PM CT. The team fell short of defending their National Title from 2021 in the fall, losing to Pittsburgh in the Elite Eight.

With star players like Devyn Robinson, Anna Smrek and Sarah Franklin back on the court together again this spring, the Badgers remain one of the most dominant teams in the country.

On top of the fact that the Badgers are returning 12 letters winners, five starters and a libero from last year, they have some impressive newcomers. Minnesota transfer Carter Booth (6-foot-7) joins Wisconsin after making the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2022 as well as incoming freshman Saige Damrow from Howards Grove, Wisconsin, who won four high school state championships.

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