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Haggerty earns fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
November 28, 2016 | Volleyball
Rookie recorded back-to-back double-doubles
MADISON, Wis. – Molly Haggerty of the Wisconsin volleyball team has been named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. It is her fifth weekly rookie award of the season, which ties for the second-most selections in a season in conference history.
The 6-1 outside hitter recorded back-to-back double-doubles last week, to average 3.33 kills and 3.22 digs per set. Haggerty had 13 kills and 12 digs vs. Iowa last Wednesday, and a team-high 17 kills while adding 17 digs at Minnesota. She also added 0.56 blocks per set for the week.
Haggerty has eight double-doubles this season, which ranks eighth in the Big Ten.
On the year, Haggerty leads the Badgers and ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 3.43 kills per set. She has 10-plus kills in a team-best 16 matches, leading UW in kills in 10 matches. The Glen Ellyn, Illinois, native also adds 2.43 digs per set for third on the squad.
No. 3-seed Wisconsin (25-4) hosts first-round and second-round matches of the 2016 NCAA Championship on Thursday and Friday in the UW Field House. UW takes on Howard (26-5), the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Championship on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Field House. In-state rival Marquette (23-8) faces No. 25 Washington State (21-11) in the other first-round match on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Winners advance to the second-round match on Friday at 7 p.m.
Wisconsin, which earned the highest seed in program history at third, is 39-19 (.672) in 19 years of NCAA tournament play, including a 10-3 mark under Coach Kelly Sheffield. UW is making its fourth straight appearance in the tournament.
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Haggerty has eight double-doubles this season, which ranks eighth in the Big Ten.
On the year, Haggerty leads the Badgers and ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 3.43 kills per set. She has 10-plus kills in a team-best 16 matches, leading UW in kills in 10 matches. The Glen Ellyn, Illinois, native also adds 2.43 digs per set for third on the squad.
No. 3-seed Wisconsin (25-4) hosts first-round and second-round matches of the 2016 NCAA Championship on Thursday and Friday in the UW Field House. UW takes on Howard (26-5), the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Championship on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Field House. In-state rival Marquette (23-8) faces No. 25 Washington State (21-11) in the other first-round match on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Winners advance to the second-round match on Friday at 7 p.m.
Wisconsin, which earned the highest seed in program history at third, is 39-19 (.672) in 19 years of NCAA tournament play, including a 10-3 mark under Coach Kelly Sheffield. UW is making its fourth straight appearance in the tournament.
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