2019 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Madison Duello
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Liberty
Honors:
• 2018 AVCA Third-Team All-American
• 2018 AVCA All-Northeast Region
• 2018 All-Big Ten
• 2019 Second-Team All-Big Ten
• 2017-18 and 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2017 K-State Invitational All-Tournament
• 2017, 2018 and 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2019 Senior CLASS Award Top 30 Finalist
Of Note: Named an alternate for the 2015 USA Volleyball Women's Junior National Team
2019: Played in 31 matches, starting 27, and 106 sets ... ranked fourth on the team with 1.97 kills per set ... recorded double-figure kills in eight matches ... had a season-high 12 kills and tied a season-high five blocks at Ohio State (Nov. 8) ... had a season-high four digs at Penn State (Nov. 29) and vs. Nebraska (Dec. 14) ...ranked third on the team with 0.89 blocks per set ... tied her career high with eight blocks in round two of the NCAA tournament vs. UCLA (Dec. 7) ... tied a career-high one assist in the NCAA National Semifinal vs. Baylor (Dec. 19)
2018: 2018: Played in 32 matches, starting 23, and 116 sets ... ranked second on the team with 2.70 kills per set ... recorded double-figure kills in 15 matches ... had a career-high 24 kills at Penn State (Nov. 24) ... led the team in kills in six matches ... tied for third on the team with a .292 hitting percentage ... hit better than .400 in 10 matches ... ranked fourth on the team with 0.76 blocks per set ... recorded a season-high six blocks vs. Michigan (Nov. 4) ... had five-or-more blocks in six matches ... led the team in blocks in one match ... tied for fourth on the team with 20 service aces (0.17/set) ... had a season-high two aces in four matches ... added 0.94 digs per set ... had a career-high eight digs vs. Illinois (Oct. 13) ... tied her career high with one assist in five matches
2017: Played in all 32 matches, starting 11, and played in 111 sets ... averaged 1.98 kills per set ... recorded double-figures kills in eight matches ... had a career-high 13 kills vs. Nebraska (Oct. 11) ... led the Badgers in kills in two matches ... hit a career-high .750 (6-0-8) vs. Syracuse (Sept. 1) ... added 0.87 blocks per set ... had a career high eight blocks at Kansas State (Sept. 2) en route to earning K-State Invitational all-tournament honors ... tied her career high with eight blocks against Michigan (Sept. 24) ... had a career-high three aces at Nebraska (Sept. 30) ... averaged 0.19 service aces per set ... ranked third on the team with 21 service aces on the season ... chipped in 0.66 digs per set ... had a career high five digs vs. Northwestern (Oct. 28)
2016: Redshirt season after tearing ACL in spring of 2016
2015: Played in 29 matches, starting one, and 78 sets ... served for Lauryn Gillis in the second half of the season ... had her first career service ace vs. Purdue (Oct. 30) ... recorded a season-high two service aces vs. Rutgers (Nov. 25) and vs. Oregon (Dec. 3) ... had a season-high five kills vs. Colgate (Aug. 29) ... averaged 0.35 kills per set ... had a season high two blocks four times ... tallied a season high four digs vs. Indiana (Nov. 1) ... also added three digs vs. Purdue (Nov. 28) and vs. Iowa State (Dec. 4) ... added 0.13 blocks per set
High school: 2015 Volleyball Fab 50 ... No. 9 recruit in the country by PrepVolleyball ... 2014 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2014 AVCA Under Armour first-team All-American ... played in the Under Armour All-America match ... three-time all-state pick for coaches April Fleming and Eric Leone at Liberty High School ... aided Liberty to three districts titles and a fourth-place finish at state in 2014 ... had 546 kills (6.7/set), 239 digs (3.0/set), 53 blocks (0.7/set) and 23 service aces while hitting .420 as a senior ... ended her career as her school’s record holder for kills with 1,391 ... 2015 Kansas City Star All-Metro Player of the Year ... four-time all-conference ... three-time all-district and all-region ... played club volleyball with KC Power under coaches Katie Martincich and Mike Dauernheim ... named one of the top-50 Juniors by PrepVolleyball
Personal: Parents are Dave and Kristin Duello ... has one brother, Cameron (18) ... born May 6 ... major is elementary education ... nicknames are Duello and Smooth Jazz
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because it felt like home and I couldn't picture myself anywhere else. The team and coaches are the best!"
Match Career Highs
Kills: 24 at Penn State, 11/24/18
Attacks: 43 at Penn State, 11/24/18
Attack pct: .750 (6-0-8) vs Syracuse, 9/1/17
Assists: 2 vs. Washington, 9/19/19
Serve aces: 3 at Nebraska, 9/30/17
Digs: 8 vs. Illinois, 10/13/18
Blocks: 8 (3x; MR vs. UCLA, 12/7/19)
Points: 25.5 at Penn State, 11/24/18
Off the court with Madison
First started volleyball: Sixth gradeMost memorable volleyball match: Penn State
The best part of playing volleyball is: being a part of a team
My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: my teammates
Best UW road trip: Europe
Most memorable volleyball achievement: All-American
The best thing about the Field House is: the fans
Dream as a collegiate player: win a national championship
Post-college plans/goals: play professionally and then teach
My secret addiction is: chocolate
What are you most thankful for? My family
What food do you crave most often? dessert
What does it mean to be a Badger?
"Being a Badger means working hard for what you want."
