EAST LANSING, Mich. — Back to their sweeping ways, Senior Sarah Franklin and the No. 2 Wisconsin volleyball team took care of Michigan State on Friday in straight sets, 25-23, 25-17, 25-16.
Franklin dominated the match, as she led the Badgers (19-1, 10-1) with 17 kills, hitting .500 (17-1-32). Anna Smrek and Carter Booth each tallied eight kills. UW hit .371 (42 kills – 9 errors – 89 attempts) on the night.
The Spartans (13-9, 5-6) were led by Evie Doezema and Aliyah Moore, as they both finished with nine kills. As a team, Michigan State hit just .178 (35 – 19 -90).
Izzy Ashburn recorded 24 assists, as Hammill added 14. Julia Orzol finished with a match-high 12 digs.
UW outblocked Michigan State, 8.0-7.0, with CC Crawford posting five blocks of her own.
The Badgers got off to a bit of a slow start, as they fell behind 7-1 early. The Spartans maintained the lead until the Badgers tied it up at 18 apiece. Michigan State regained the lead at 22-20, but a 5-1 UW run gave them the set one victory, 25-23.
Wisconsin took care of business in set two and jumped out to a 15-9 lead. The Spartans got the score back within three at 18-15, but a kill from Carter Booth jump started a 7-2 run from the Badgers to end the set, 25-17.
It was a neck and neck at 9-8, with the advantage to UW in the third. The Badgers took off from there and continued to extend their lead, as Franklin…
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