Wisconsin Badgers
20-3,14-1Big Ten
Rutgers
8-19,2-13Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Badgers extend win streak to 13 matches
November 11, 2022 | Volleyball
Wisconsin defeats Rutgers, 3-0
MADISON, Wis. – A dominant performance behind the service line led the third-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-12, 25-12 sweep over Rutgers on Friday night in the UW Field House.
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Wisconsin (20-3, 14-1 B1G) outscored the Scarlet Knights (8-19, 2-13) 10-0 from the service line behind three aces from Julia Orzol. Izzy Ashburn, Sarah Franklin and Gulce Guctekin all contributed two service aces apiece. UW also had only one service error in the match and didn't give up a service ace for the first time this season.
The Badgers' domination continued on offense as redshirt sophomore Sarah Franklin and grad Danielle Hart combined for 19 of UW's 37 kills in the match. Franklin led all hitters with 11 kills followed by Hart who hit a perfect 1.000, putting away eight kills on eight attempts with no errors.
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As a team, UW had its best hitting performance of the Big Ten season at .414 (37-8-70) while holding Rutgers to .134 (28-17-82). The Scarlet Knights were led by Taylor Humphrey and Tina Grkovic with eight kills apiece.
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Izzy Ashburn led Wisconsin in assists, recording 17 helpers while MJ Hammill added with 11 assists.Â
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The Badgers out-blocked Rutgers 6.0-5.0 with Hart leading the Badgers with four stuffs followed by Devyn Robinson with three blocks.
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UW also finished with a plus-12 advantage in digs (34-22) with Guctekin leading all players with 10 digs followed by Orzol with seven.
Straight from the Court
Head Coach Kelly Sheffield
"I think some of the things that jump out you are 10 aces, one error behind a service line, and then not having a reception error on the evening. That's about as clean as you can get with this sort of passing game. I'd say a lot of things start from that point. A good quick win and we played a really clean volleyball match tonight"
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Danielle Hart
"I think every night out there on the floor is another opportunity to get better. You come here to play and so any match, no matter what the match is, you are excited to get out there and be out there with your teammates and have the energy of the crowd around you. There is a limited number of nights you get in the Field House and you want to enjoy all of them, it doesn't matter who is on the other side of the net."
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Sarah FranklinÂ
"I think we just talk about being grateful for every moment we have together. So just going out there, playing, having fun, playing as a team, and staying connected was really important for us going into this match. It doesn't matter who is on the other side of the net, we want to play Badger volleyball whenever we get out there on that court."
Notes to KnowÂ
- Wisconsin hit .414 (37-8-70) against Rutgers, its third time over .400 this season and the first time over .400 against a Big Ten opponent this year.
- The Badgers tallied a Big Ten-season high 10 service aces, its second double-figure service ace match of the season. UW did not give up a service ace for the first time this year.
- Wisconsin hit the 20-match win threshold for the ninth time under head coach Kelly Sheffield. With the exception of 2020-21 when UW played only 17 matches due to COVID-19, the Badgers have won at least 22 matches in the last nine seasons.
- UW has won 13 matches in a row, which ties for eighth on the UW record list. The Badgers have also won 13 straight home Big Ten matches and remains undefeated in the UW Field House this season at 13-0.
- Freshman Gulce Guctekin returned to the Wisconsin starting lineup after missing three matches with a leg injury. The 5-foot-5 libero had a match-high 10 digs and two service aces.
- Redshirt sophomore Sarah Franklin upped her double-figure kill stretch to five matches with a match-high 11 kills against Rutgers.
- Senior Izzy Ashburn scored on two service aces to bring her career total to 149. She needs five more service aces to move into a tie for third on the UW career record list.
Up next
The Badgers wrap up their regular season home schedule on Saturday when Maryland comes to town. First serve is at 7 p.m. from the UW Field House. The match will be streamed on Big Ten+ and can be heard on U 100.9.
Wisconsin honors its senior class of Shanel Bramschreiber, Danielle Hart, Liz Gregorski and Anna MacDonald in a post-match ceremony on Saturday.
