Volleyball travels to Iowa Wednesday
November 10, 2009 | Volleyball
Nov. 10, 2009
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin volleyball team looks to get back on the winning track as it travels to face Iowa on Wednesday. First serve is at 7 p.m. from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
The match will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network with Jay Wilson and Jim Stone on the call. You can also listen to the match in the Madison area on The Mic 92.1 (WXXM) or on line here. Live stats will be available through Gametracker.
Here's a rundown of the Hawkeyes.
Iowa
- Iowa (11-15, 3-11) looks for the season sweep against Wisconsin after beating the Badgers 3-1 in Madison on Sept. 23.
- The Hawkeyes have lost five straight matches.
- Senior Megan Schipper leads Iowa's offensive attack with an average of 3.02 kills per set. Schipper, a 5-11 outside hitter, has scored 26 service aces this season, averaging 0.29 per set.
- Junior Aimee Huffman contributes 2.62 kills per set, while maintaining a .268 hitting percentage.
- Junior Mara Hilgenberg directs the Hawkeyes' offense, putting up 9.59 assists per set.
- Iowa's defense averages 15.14 digs per set and is led by senior Christina Meister, who averages 4.39 digs per set.
- The Hawkeyes have also out-blocked their opponents 2.1-1.9 blocks per set. Junior middle blocker Becky Walters stuffs a team-high 0.99 shots per set.
- Wisconsin leads the overall series 40-19-1 and has posted a 17-10 record against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City. Iowa won at home in 2008 for the first time since 1994.
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