Madison, Wisconsin – The world’s No. 2 Wisconsin volleyball team, which recovered from a 2-1 deficit in the game, failed to beat a spirited Pittsburgh team after dropping five sets in the NCAA regional finals on Saturday night. . The No. 6 Panthers (31-3) overwhelmed the Badgers 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13.
Wisconsin (28-4) won nearly every statistical category, finished with 7 kills, hit .266 compared to .217, outblocked the Panthers 12-7, and went 92-88 in Digg. recorded superiority. Pitt served his ace and he had an 8-for-4 advantage, and with a tough serve he pushed UW out of the offense.
5 badgers scored double-digit kills for a junior career-high 21 kills Devin Robinsonred shirt sophomore Sarah Franklin Add 15 kills inside Anna Smurek (13), Daniel Hart (10) and Julia Orzol (10) All double-digit kills recorded. Robinson batting .439 (21-3-41), Hart batting .435 (10-0-23).
Wisconsin had a .266 batting average (74-21-199) and Pitt had a .217 batting average (67-23-203). The Panthers were led by Courtney Bazelio with 18 kills, while Chiamaka Nuwokoro and Valeria Vazquez-Gomez added 12 and 11 respectively.
Badger blocked Pit 12-7, and Hart and Caroline Crawford 6 Leads all players with a staff. Smrek he added four blocks.
Izzy Ashburn Leading Wisconsin in assists, he had 32 helpers and MJ Hamill had 23 Gurse Guktekin Recorded a career-high 14 assists.
guktekin She led all players with 24 digs in her second career double-double. Hammill (18 digs), Orzol (12), Ashburn (11) and Franklin (11) also earned double-doubles in this match.
The Panthers also dominated the service line and had an 8-4 ace advantage over the Badgers. Ashburn led the team with two perfect serves, followed by Guktekin and Hamill each with one he served.
The two teams split the first two sets, with the Badgers coming back from a 7-point deficit to take the first set. He led 2–1 in the game after Pittsburgh won the third set, but Wisconsin won the fourth period decisively to send the game to the fifth set.
In the fifth set, the Badgers trailed by five points (11-6), but scored six in a row to take a 12-11 lead. Graduate student Chanel Bramschreiber scored his six and Orzol led Wisconsin with his four kills. Pitt tied the set at 12 and tied the set again at 13 before defeating the Panthers twice in a row to seal the match.
straight from the coat
head coach Kelly Sheffield
“I think the fans had a great game. Two teams who gave their all on the court. It was as good a game as you could expect. Both teams refused to lay down, give up, or give up.” Somebody has to win.And certainly our team didn’t lose.All credit to Pitt; It’s a difficult thing to do.
“We came back first and won. I think we fell pretty well the first time, and I think we fell pretty well the fifth time. That’s the courage they play. “Our team is early.” I thought we were a little upset at the stage but this is normal and after that I thought we calmed down really well we had a great comeback in the beginning and both teams were just fighting .”
Daniel Hart
“I am very proud of this team. I have been here for six years and in four other locker rooms where the elders are sitting in tears in front of the whole group…these lockers Rooms are never easy, but they motivate you and drive you, be it 1 or 5 in all the years you’ve been in the program.
“Wisconsin volleyball continues to create magic year after year. The way we treat things, cultures and people is just magical. Magical every season. They keep doing something special.” I’m very proud of this group.”
Devin Robinson
“I’m proud of it. Obviously it wasn’t the result we wanted. Pitt is a very good team. I’m so proud of everything’ season. ”
Things to know
Individual precautions
- Junior Devin Robinson He had a career-high 21 kills while making a career-high 41 offensive attempts.
- Senior Izzy Ashburn Recorded two aces and tied for second on UW’s career record list with 158 aces. The setter also achieved his sixth career double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs.
- Junior MJ Hamill With 23 assists and a career-high 18 digs, he earned his sixth career double-double.
- freshman Gurse Guktekin He completed his second career double-double with a match-high 24 digs and a career-high 14 assists. It marked his 10th straight game with 10+ saves and his 5th game of the season with 20+ digs.
- red shirt sophomore Sarah Franklin With 15 kills and 11 digs, he earned his 6th season and 18th career double-double.
- Sophomore Julia Orzol It was his fifth double-double of the season and his 11th career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.
- Junior Caroline Crawford She tied her career high with 7 digs.
- Sophomore Anna Smurek Made a career-high 35 attack attempts.
- Junior Devin Robinson and sophomore Anna Smurek Named to the region’s All-Tournament Team.
team notes
- Wisconsin finished the season with a 28-4 record and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth year in a row. The win ranks in the top 10 for most wins of the season.The Badgers are now 63-25 in his 26 years in the Classic, including his 35-9 record in his 10 years under head coaching. Kelly Sheffield.
- UW had a 21-game winning streak. This puts him one game short of his 22-game winning streak school record set during the 2014 season.
- The Badgers finished the season 12-4 against the top 25 teams, and had the third-most wins against a ranked opponent in a season in Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin beat Pittsburgh 12-7, recording double-digit blocks for the 19th game of the season.
- Five badgers scored a double-double in this match. This is the team’s best record of the season.
- Wisconsin drew 139,701 fans over 18 games during the season, setting a season record for average attendance of 7,761.
