MADISON, Wis. — The No. 3 Wisconsin volleyball team will be one-of-four teams competing in the State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. The Badgers will play No. 1 Texas on Sunday at 11:30 am, a rematch of the 2023 National Semifinal match that ended the Badgers’ title run. UW will then turn around and play No. 5 Stanford at 4 pm on Monday afternoon. Both matches will be aired on FOX.
Before the matches, here are six things to know:
1. LAST TIME OUT: The Wisconsin volleyball team dropped the first match of the 2024 season, falling to No. 6 Louisville on Tuesday night at the AVCA First Serve Showcase. The Badgers came out strong in the first set, winning in convincing fashion, 25-18. Louisville won the next three sets, however, 17-25, 24-26, 20-25.
2. 2023 BESTS: Six Badgers had the best seasons of their careers in 2023 in at least one statistical category. Carter Booth hit a season-best .431 while averaging a season-best 1.56 blocks, 0.07 assists and 0.19 digs per set. CC Crawford hit a season-best .329. Sarah Franklin hit a season-best .300 while putting away a season-best 4.15 kills per set. Senior Julia Orzoł averaged a season-best 3.46 digs, 0.52 assists and 0.31 service aces per set. Devyn Robinson averaged a season-best 0.05 assists per set. Anna Smrek averaged a season-best 2.67 kills per set while hitting a season-best .401. She also adds a season-best 1.15 blocks, 0.37 digs and 0.03 service aces per set.
3. CHARLIE WITH A PEDIGREE: The freshman setter got her first true start at Louisville, where she put up 42 assists and nine digs. Both of Charlie Fuerbringer’s parents played and coached collegiate volleyball. Father, Matt, played at Stanford (1992-1997) and a former AVP professional. Mother, Joy, played (1990-1994) and coached at Long Beach State. Matt also helped the men’s national indoor volleyball team to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics as he served as an assistant coach. Matt was also named head coach of the LOVB team in Madison.
4. TOP FIVE IN LAST FIVE: Wisconsin volleyball is the only Division I team to finish in the Top 5 in the last five years. This includes football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball.
5. SCOUTING THE LONGHORNS: This will be the tenth meeting between the two teams, as Texas holds a 5-4 overall…
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