The freight train that is the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team just keeps chugging along as the No. 1 ranked Badgers cruised to a sweep of Ohio State to extend their undefeated opening to the season. More impressive is their 12 straight set win streak, dating back to their match against the Florida Gators. The Badgers took care of the No. 22 ranked Buckeyes 25-19, 25-20, 25-18.
Another B1G sweep for Bucky 🧹🧹🧹 pic.twitter.com/oLZSEkG4DE
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) September 28, 2023
The Comeback Kids Continue
Badgers volleyball has had plenty of comebacks this season, and the second set of this three-set match was no different. They fell behind in the set with the Buckeyes racing to a 8-3 lead. The Badgers would pull within two, making it 9-7, only to later take the lead after four straight points at the 17-17 mark to seal the deal.
The third set would see the Wisconsin Badgers come from behind again with a 3-0 start for the Buckeyes. Gulce Guctekin would take care of that with a 6-0 service run to help put the Badgers ahead for good.
Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball by the Numbers
The Wisconsin Badgers continued their hitting onslaught with a .314 percentage on the evening, making it their eighth game where they hit over .300 as a team. They were led by Anna Smrek, hitting .538, raising her mark to .414 on the season, ranking her seventh in the Big Ten.
Hammer time 🔨 @anna_smrekk
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UW 21
OSU 17 pic.twitter.com/Ecg1TYOuxw— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) September 28, 2023
The Badgers continued to improve their ace game – one of the only facets of their game lacking. The team had 8 aces, with Sarah Franklin, CC Crawford, and Gulce Guctekin with two aces apiece.
Badgers volleyball overpowered the offensive attack of Ohio State, holding them to a .141 hitting percentage. The team was led on defense by Julia Orzol with her 11 digs, ranking her 10th in the Big Ten. It was her sixth straight match with 10 or more digs for the Wisconsin Badgers.
