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Match Notes vs. Iowa
Oct. 22, 2014
UW Field House, Madison, Wis.

Team Notes

• The Badgers won their eighth straight Big Ten match of the season, their longest conference winning streak since 2007 when they won nine straight.
• Wisconsin also won its 16^th-straight set, its longest Big Ten set winning streak since 2005. The school record is 27 straight conference sets in 2001.
• UW has won its fifth-straight match by a 3-0 score.
• The Badgers recorded a season-high 15 blocks, outblocking the Hawkeyes 15.0-5.0.
• Wisconsin had six service aces in the match, which ties for third on the season high list.
• UW takes over first place in the Big Ten standings at 8-1, half a game ahead of Purdue at 7-1.
• Wisconsin improved to 8-1 at home this season.
• The Badgers have upped their blocks per set to 3.04 in Big Ten play and 2.35 overall.

Individual Notes

• Senior Dominique Thompson tied her career high with eight blocks, including five stops in the third set.
• Haleigh Nelson registered a new season high with seven blocks. The sophomore middle blocker leads the team with 76 total blocks on the season.
• Courtney Thomas logged her fifth double-double of the season, leading the team with 11 kills and 13 digs.
• Freshman Kelli Bates also recorded double-figure kills in the match with 10, her eighth match of the season with 10-or-more kills.
• Taylor Morey added 10 digs, her 18^th match this season with double-figure digs.