TCU @ #2 Wisconsin - Fri 8/27/21, 6p CT - BTN+

[rainbowbadger]

#2 Wisconsin vs. TCU
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 6 PM Central
Field House - Madison, Wisconsin

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Video: BTN+ ($)

Audio: U 100.9 FM

Stats: Sidearm

Previews: Wisconsin | TCU

Likely Starters

Wisconsin

S: Hilley
OH: Loberg, Demps
MB: Rettke, Hart
RS: Robinson
L: Barnes
DS: Civita, Boyer, Ashburn

TCU

S: McKenzie Nichols
OH: Julia Adams
MB: Madi Cole
L: Dani Dennison

The above I'm pretty darned sure about. Nichols has been their starting setter for a while. Adams was all Big XII last year, Cole was the blocks leader in their pre-season scrimmage, and Dennison was their bro last year and is pretty high up on the TCU career digs list. The rest is a tossup because I can't find stats from the scrimmage.

Names to know:
- Abby Carlile, a 5-11 OH/Opp GR transfer. She's a lefty, so I'd assume she plays RS. But...
- Afedo Manying, a 6-3 JR moved to RS last season after playing MB as a freshman, so maybe she plays RS and Carlile goes left.
- Mykayla Myers, a 6-0 JR started at MB and led the team in hitting percentage last season, so I'm pretty sure she's in the mix.
- Zoe Hall, a 6-3 FR, is listed as MB/OH. She was originally a 2022 but reclassified and is joining the team this fall. I have to think they wouldn't have her go to that trouble if she weren't gonna see the court.


The series

This is their first meeting.

Did you know...?

My brain is pretty fried. All I can think about is not accidentally calling TCU the Horny Toads, so I'm not gonna be able to come up with much trivia.

[badgerbreath]

20 more hours!!!

It's all happening!!!

[vbsam16]

It's right here, girlie. rainbowbadger

www.btnplus.com/game/tcu-at-wisconsin-on-08272021

[badgerbreath]

I know literally nothing about TCU these days except that horny toads are excellent.

Can anyone fill me in?

[bucky415]

Wonderful that high school football is more important to ESPNU than having this on instead, since a crew will already be there. Ugh.

[rainbowbadger]

Game day bump! LFG!

[uwvbfan]

This is UW's first meeting with TCU, per Badger volleyball web pages under Team/2021 Record Book

[bucky415]

I don't know how to link the article, but a new Punzel article up at madison.com previewing the weekend is up. The most notable news is that it projects Orzol as a 6 rotation starter. At any rate, the Badgers, if healthy, are going to have their best group of bench players available ever, in my opinion.

[Wiswell]

So after feeling confident about going and wearing N95 mask, starting to get twitchy. I think because it's a pollen-rich day heightening my allergies and making me paranoid.

I will soldier on, as of now. I really want to see the inside of the fieldhouse.

Thanks for putting the thread together!

[rainbowbadger]

Allergies were rough today for me, too. And for RainbowDoggo - he’s got seasonal allergies and I noticed him licking and biting and rubbing and scratching today.

[gophsstudent]

Lol broadcast guy definitely doesn’t know his mic is live

[badgerbreath]

I'm in the house!

Not the Field House. Actually just my house and the digital house that is VT. That'll do for now.

So excited!!!

[eazy]

Orzol isn't concussed?? When she hit her face on the ground in the scrimmage it looked rough. Looking forward to see what she can do, she's been exciting to watch!

[TuesdayGone]

Jon your mic is hot!

[badgerbreath]

Orzol looks great. Boyer in for Robinson. Badger block is causing TCU real problems.