Cyclones Spring Tournament

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Watched Iowa State spring tournament. The Cyclones looked very good in not dropping a game all day. Wisconsin swept by Iowa State and split with Creighton. Jays looked pretty good in loss to Cyclones and splitting with Wisconsin has to have them feeling good. UMKC was way over matched all day.

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Wisconsin had a short blurb on their website about the matches. It looks like Jeffers didn't play, Dykstra played on the right side for her and Maya Carroll played as the second middle. Simpson and Klingsporn split the setting duties. Dolgner and DuPont led the Badgers in kills with 29 and 26 respectively with Dykstra adding 17. It sounds like nobody hit that well for UW as Carroll was the leading attacker at .270%. UW and ISU also played 4 games rather than the tourney standard 2. ISU won the first three and UW won game 4 33-31.

Hopefully Jeffers isn't injured and just needed a practice break this spring. I know the team is going abroad this summer, so I'm guessing she's resting for that trip?

This was also the end of the first week of team practices for the Badgers... I'm not sure if they had to start later due to the Europe trip, but it seems late in the spring season to just be starting team workouts.

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www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/vb/headlines/story.html?sportid=133&storyid=10681

Volleyball Splits Play at Iowa State
MADISON, Wis.-
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team opened its spring season, going 1-1-1 at the Iowa State Spring Tournament in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday.

The Badgers started the day by splitting with Creighton, winning the first game 30-26 before losing the second 30-24. Wisconsin swept UMKC in the second match 30-18, 30-17. The UW wrapped up the day with 30-27, 30-20, 30-22 loss to host Iowa State. The Badgers won the fourth game against the Cyclones 33-31.

“We had flashes of good play but couldn’t maintain our consistency,” said UW coach Pete Waite. “We definitely improved by the end of the day.”

Freshman Brittney Dolgner led the UW with 29 kills on the day and also added 23 digs. Freshman Caity DuPont started in the other left side position, putting down 26 kills. Freshman Katherine Dykstra played on the right side, contributing 17 kills and three blocks.

Junior Maya Carroll started at the open middle blocker slot and led the team with a .270 hitting percentage. She also added 15 kills.

Junior Jocelyn Wack led all defensive players with 28 digs while junior Megan Mills had 21 saves.

Junior Taylor Reineke led the team with five blocks.

The two Badger setters split duties on the day with junior Jackie Simpson and redshirt freshman Nikki Klingsporn both seeing action. Klingsporn was especially effective at the serving line, scoring a team-high eight aces with her jump serve.

Wisconsin continues its spring season by hosting UW-Milwaukee on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the UW Field House. Admission is free.

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wiscvball said:

www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/vb/headlines/story.html?sportid=133&storyid=10681

Volleyball Splits Play at Iowa State
MADISON, Wis.-
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team opened its spring season, going 1-1-1 at the Iowa State Spring Tournament in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday.

The Badgers started the day by splitting with Creighton, winning the first game 30-26 before losing the second 30-24. Wisconsin swept UMKC in the second match 30-18, 30-17. The UW wrapped up the day with 30-27, 30-20, 30-22 loss to host Iowa State. The Badgers won the fourth game against the Cyclones 33-31.

“We had flashes of good play but couldn’t maintain our consistency,” said UW coach Pete Waite. “We definitely improved by the end of the day.”

Freshman Brittney Dolgner led the UW with 29 kills on the day and also added 23 digs. Freshman Caity DuPont started in the other left side position, putting down 26 kills. Freshman Katherine Dykstra played on the right side, contributing 17 kills and three blocks.

Junior Maya Carroll started at the open middle blocker slot and led the team with a .270 hitting percentage. She also added 15 kills.

Junior Jocelyn Wack led all defensive players with 28 digs while junior Megan Mills had 21 saves.

Junior Taylor Reineke led the team with five blocks.

The two Badger setters split duties on the day with junior Jackie Simpson and redshirt freshman Nikki Klingsporn both seeing action. Klingsporn was especially effective at the serving line, scoring a team-high eight aces with her jump serve.

Wisconsin continues its spring season by hosting UW-Milwaukee on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the UW Field House. Admission is free.

I don't think that Jeffers is hurt, but from what I hear, she won't be playing in any of the Spring Tournaments this year. I think the Badgers are trying to get her back stabilized for the Fall schedule. She's only practicing a limited amount.

From what I saw, the Badgers were experimenting with their lineup all day. You could tell they've only practiced a week, but i still some some promising things.

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What players shined for ISU? I think both OH's our new starters and they lost their Libero Churm.