Aug. 28  W. KENTUCKY  L, 1-3  Aug. 29  COLGATE W, 3-0  Aug. 29  COLL OF CHARLESTON  W, 3-0  Sept. 4   vs. North Carolina W, 3-0  Sept. 5  at Louisville   W, 3-1  Sept. 10  GEORGIA W, 3-0  Sept. 11  KENT STATE  W, 3-0  Sept. 18  vs. Kansas State W, 3-1  Sept. 19  at Creighton W, 3-0  Sept. 19  vs. Arkansas L, 2-3  Sept. 23  at #1 Penn State L, 0-3  Sept. 27  at #12 Ohio State  L, 2-3  Sept. 30  #7 ILLINOIS W, 3-1  Oct. 4  NORTHWESTERN  W, 3-0  Oct. 9  at Rutgers  W, 3-0  Oct. 10  at Maryland  W, 3-0  Oct. 14  #11 MINNESOTA  L, 2-3 Oct. 17  at #11 Minnesota  L, 1-3  Oct. 23  at Iowa  7 pm  Oct. 24  at #3 Nebraska  7:30pm  Oct. 30  #19 PURDUE  7 pm  Nov. 1  INDIANA  7 pm  Nov. 6  #23 MICHIGAN  7 pm  Nov. 8  MICHIGAN STATE  Noon  Nov. 11  at #23 Michigan  6:30pm  Nov. 14  IOWA  7 pm  Nov. 18  at #18 Illinois  7 pm  Nov. 22  #6 OHIO STATE  7 pm  Nov. 25  RUTGERS  7 pm  Nov. 28  at #18 Purdue  6 pm  Dec. 4  NCAA First Round  TBA  Dec. 5  NCAA Second Round  TBA  Dec. 11  NCAA Regional  TBA  Dec. 12  NCAA Regional  TBA  Dec. 17  NCAA Semifinals  TBA  Dec. 19  NCAA Championship  TBA 2015 Schedule     1 Lauren Carlini JR S 2 Romana Kriskova JR OH 3 Lauryn Gillis SO OH 4 Kelli Bates SO OH 5 Maddie Smith FR OH/DS 6 Taylor Morey SR L 7 Amber MacDonald FR DS 9 Hannah Juley FR S 10 Tori Blake JR MB 11 Tionna Williams FR MB 12 Julia Saunders FR OH 13 Haleigh Nelson JR MB 14 Madison Duello FR OH 15 Jordan Robbins SO S Complete Roster

BADGERS HEAD TO IOWA, NO. 3 NEBRASKA
The No. 16 Badgers (12-6, 4-4 Big Ten) wrap up a three-match road swing with two matches this weekend. Wisconsin travels to Iowa (10-11, 0-8) on Friday for a 7 p.m. contest from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The trip continues at No. 3 Nebraska (16-2, 7-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. from the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Both matches air live on the Big Ten Network.
 

Match 19 | at Iowa  Date  Oct. 23 | 7 p.m.  Location   Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, Iowa  Mobile App  Badger Gameday  TV  Big Ten Network or BTN2Go  Live Stats  Gametracker  Radio  The Mic 92.1 or iHeartRadio app  Social Media  @BadgerVB |  Facebook

 

Match 20 | at #3 Nebraska  Date  Oct. 24 | 7:30 p.m.  Location   Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.  Mobile App  Badger Gameday  TV  Big Ten Network or BTN2Go  Live Stats Huskers.com/LiveStats  Radio  The Mic 92.1 or iHeartRadio app  Social Media  @BadgerVB |  Facebook

GOPHERS STOP WINNING STREAKS
Minnesota ended two Wisconsin winning streaks with its win on Oct. 14, halting UW's four-match Big Ten winning stretch and its 11-match home Big Ten winning stretch.

The Badgers had won four straight Big Ten matches, including 3-0 road wins at Rutgers and Maryland the previous weekend. UW's set-winning streak also came to a halt at 10 as the Gophers won the second set.

Wisconsin had won 11 straight home Big Ten matches dating back to Sept. 28, 2014, but Minnesota ended that streak as well. 

CARLINI MOVES INTO SIXTH IN CAREER ASSISTS
Sophomore Lauren Carlini moved into sixth on the UW career record list for assists after the Minnesota match on Oct. 14.

The 6-1 setter has 3,516 assists in her third season and needs 407 assists to move into fifth, a position currently held by Hall of Famer Lizzy Fitzgerald (1999-2001), with 3,923 helpers.
 
Carlini also ranks fifth with 11.27 assists per set and has 50 double-doubles in her career, which ties for second all time. She needs 11 more double-doubles to move into first, a position held by Laura Abbinante (1993-96) with 61 career double-doubles.

MOREY RANKS SEVENTH IN CAREER DIGS
In only her third year in the Cardinal and White, senior Taylor Morey is steadily moving up the UW career ranks for digs.

The 5-6 libero had a match-high 24 digs against Minnesota on Oct. 14 to move into seventh. Morey added a match-high 25 digs on Saturday to up her UW total to 1,277 saves. She needs 12 digs to move into sixth, currently held by Marisa Mackey (1995-98) with 1,289 saves. Morey also ranks fifth with 3.91 digs per set. She has 1,748 digs in her four years after transferring from Notre Dame as a freshman.

Morey tied her career high with 29 digs in four sets against Kansas State on Sept. 18, which ties for third on the UW single-match record list under 25-point rally scoring. She has 20-or-more digs in five matches this season, including the last two in a row, and 10-plus digs in 16-of-18 matches. Morey ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 4.55 digs per set.

 

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BADGERS FALL TO 16TH IN NATIONAL POLL
The Badgers fell one spot to 16th in AVCA Coaches Top-25 poll released Oct. 19.

The top-five teams remain the same with USC (20-0) and Texas (15-1) ranked first and second, respectively, for the third week in a row. Nebraska (16-2), Washington (17-1) and Penn State (17-2), respectively, round out the top five.

Ohio State (18-2) continues to move up, coming in sixth this week. Minnesota (15-3) moves up two spots to ninth with the Badgers next at 16th. Illinois (12-7) falls two spots to 18th while Purdue (15-4) drops one place to 19th. Michigan (15-4) remains 23rd and Michigan State receives votes.  Complete poll

WISCONSIN RANKED 15TH IN NCAA RPI
The Badgers dropped two spots to 15th in the NCAA RPI, released Oct. 19. The RPI is one of the tools used by the NCAA committee to select teams to the post-season tournament.
 
USC (20-0) and Nebraska (16-2) rank first and second, respectively. Florida (13-4), Ohio State (18-2) and UCLA (15-3) complete the top five
 
Minnesota (15-3) moves up to seventh while Penn State (17-2) is also ranked ahead of Wisconsin in ninth.   NCAA RPI

TOUGH BIG TEN SEASON
The Big Ten may be the toughest it has ever been with every team having at least one loss. Ohio State, Nebraska and Minnesota are tied for first at 7-1 with Penn State and Purdue a game behind at 6-2.
 
Eight Big Ten teams are ranked in the AVCA Top-25 Coaches poll with one team receiving votes, the most teams from any one conference.    2015 Big Ten Standings

FOUR BADGERS TALLY CAREER HIGHS
Four Badgers set or tied career bests against Minnesota last week.

Junior Lauren Carlini had a career-high 21 digs in both matches against the Gophers. On the weekend, she averaged 4.67 digs per set. Her previous best was 20 digs set twice in her career.

Sophomore Kelli Bates tied her career best with 17 kills on Oct. 14, a mark she initially hit against Illinois on Nov. 19, 2014.

Freshman Tionna Williams tied her career high with seven blocks in the home match. The 6-2 middle blocker also had seven blocks against Illinois on Sept. 30.

Sophomore Lauryn Gillis set a career high of 20 kills at Minnesota on Saturday. Her previous best was 18 kills against Kansas State on Sept. 18.

BADGERS RANK AMONG TOP ACTIVE PLAYERS
Three Badgers rank among the top active statistical leaders for all NCAA players.

Lauren Carlini is the only junior among the top-20 active players in total assists. She has 3,516 assists, which ranks 20th. The 6-1 setter also ranks sixth in assists per set with 11.27. Senior Taylor Morey ranks 16th in total digs with 1,748. She is also tied for 18th in sets played with 441 and tied for 25th in matches played with 120. Junior Haleigh Nelson is tied for 22nd with 394 total blocks and 13th with 1.22 blocks per set.  NCAA Active Career leaders

WISCONSIN IN THE NATIONAL STATS
Wisconsin ranks 16th nationally with 13.40 assists per set, according to the NCAA stats released Oct. 19. UW is also 21st in blocks per set (2.72), 32nd in kills per set (14.03) and 46th in hitting percentage (.253). The Badgers rank in the top 100 in every categories except service aces per set.

Individually, Lauren Carlini is 11th nationally with 11.57 assists per set. Tionna Williams is 30th in blocks per set (1.34) while Haleigh Nelson is 57th in blocks per set (1.20). Nelson also ranks 52nd in hitting percentage (.380). Taylor Morey ranks 74th in digs per set (4.55).   National Statistics

CARLINI, BADGERS LEAD BIG TEN
Junior Lauren Carlini leads the Big Ten with 11.57 assists per set while the Badgers lead the league with 13.40 assists per set this season.

Senior Taylor Morey is fourth in the league with 4.55 digs per set while junior Haleigh Nelson is sixth in hitting percentage at .380 and sixth in blocks per set with 1.20. Freshman Tionna Williams ranks fourth in the conference with 1.34 blocks per set and sophomore Lauryn Gillis is 14th in kills per set with 3.14.
 
As a team, the Badgers third in blocks per set (2.72), third in digs per set (15.63), fifth in kills per set (14.03), sixth  in hitting percentage (.253) and sixth in opponent hitting percentage (.172).

In Big Ten-only matches, Carlini ranks second in assists per set (11.33) and 14th in digs per set (3.00) while Williams is third in blocks per set (1.47). Nelson is seventh in hitting percentage (.357), 12th in blocks per set (1.10) and 13th in service aces per set (0.23). Morey ranks sixth in digs per set (4.17).

Teamwise in conference-only stats, Wisconsin ranks third in assists per set (12.93), fourth in blocks per set (2.67), sixth in hitting percentage (.244), sixth in opponent hitting percentage (.200) and sixth in digs per set (14.74).  2015 Big Ten Statistics

DOUBLING UP
The Badgers have 18 double-doubles this season, including a team-high nine from junior Lauren Carlini. The 6-1 setter has recorded all of her double-doubles in assists and digs. She has 50 career double-doubles, which ties for second all-time at Wisconsin. Carlini needs 11 more double-doubles to move into first, a position held by Laura Abbinante (1993-96) with 61 career double-doubles.

Sophomore Kelli Bates has six double-doubles in kills and digs this season to up her career total to 13.

Sophomore Lauryn Gillis picked up her third double-double as a Badger with 13 kills and 14 digs against Minnesota on Oct. 14. The 6-1 outside hitter had two double-doubles as a freshman at USC to bring her career total to five.

COUNTING DOWN
Three Badgers are counting down to career milestones.

• Junior Lauren Carlini needs 18 kills for 300 career putaways.
• Junior Haleigh Nelson needs six blocks for 400 stuffs in her career.
• Redshirt junior Romana Krišková will play in 300th career set in two games.

I GOT THAT!
Two Badgers passed career milestones last week against Minnesota.

• Junior Lauren Carlini went over 900 career saves. She has 908 digs in her third season.
• Sophomore Kelli Bates picked up career block No. 100 against the Gophers. She has 103 stuffs in her second season.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

IOWA
The Hawkeyes (10-11, 0-8) are tied for 12th in the Big Ten, having not won a conference match yet this season. Iowa wrapped up the non-conference season 10-3 before losing its last eight matches, including a 3-0 loss at Illinois and a 3-1 loss at Northwestern last weekend.

Junior Lauren Brobst, a 6-1 outside hitter, leads the team with 3.38 kills per set. Sophomore Jess Janota, a 6-3 middle blocker, adds 2.86 kills per set. Freshman Regan Davey, a 5-9 outside hitter, adds 2.40 kills per set while senior Mikaela Gunderson, a 6-0 middle blocker, chips in 2.11 kills per set. Gunderson leads the team with a .352 hitting percentage and 0.88 blocks per set.

Junior Loxley Keala, a 6-1 junior setter, puts up 11.04 assists per set in her first year with the Hawkeyes after transferring from Missouri. Sophomore Annika Olsen, a 5-8 libero, has a team-best 4.70 digs per set.

vs. Iowa
Wisconsin leads 50-20-1
In Iowa City: Wisconsin leads 22-11
In 2014: The Badgers won both meetings by 3-0 scores.
The Streak: Wisconsin has won 10 straight, not losing to Iowa since Nov. 11, 2009 - a 3-2 loss in Iowa City.

#3 NEBRASKA
The Huskers (16-2, 7-1) share the Big Ten lead with Ohio State and Minnesota. Nebraska has won four straight after losing its only conference match at Ohio State on Oct. 3. NU swept Northwestern and No. 16 Illinois on the road last weekend.

Junior Kadie Rolfzen, a 6-3 outside hitter, leads the Huskers with 3.18 kills per set. Freshman Mikaela Foecke, a 6-3 outside hitter, adds 2.98 kill per set. Senior Kelsey Fien, a 6-3 outside hitter, chips in 2.44 kills per set. Junior Amber Rolfzen, a 6-3 middle blocker, has a team-best 1.63 blocks per set while adding 2.10 kills per set.

Sophomore Kelly Hunter, a 5-11 setter, puts up 11.24 assists per set while adding 2.20 digs per set. Junior Justine Wong-Orantes, a 5-6 libero, has a team-best 4.59 digs per set.  

vs. Nebraska
Nebraska leads 17-2-1
In Lincoln: Nebraska leads 7-0
In 2014: The Badgers won the only meeting between the two teams, a 3-0 sweep in Madison.
The Streak: Last season's win ended a 17-match Nebraska winning stretch.

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