INSIDE
VOLLEYBALL
BY DIANE NORDSTROM
@BADGERVBALL
SCHEDULE
(ALL TIMES CT)
Aug. 24 Family Fun Fest
2 p.m.
Aug. 24 Cardinal vs. White 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 at Pepperdine Invitational
vs. Iona
7 p.m.
Aug. 31 at Pepperdine Invitational
First-year coach's goal? NCAA tournament
or first-year head coach
Kelly Sheffield, the first
few practices with the
Cardinal and White have been
a pleasant surprise.
"So far I've liked what I've
seen from the players," Sheffield said. "They came in the
gym ready to learn and compete and I loved the energy we
came in with."
For a team that hasn't com-
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peted in postseason play for
the last five years, the goal is
a simple one ― make it to the
NCAA tournament. What is it
going to take for his team to
end the drought?
"We are looking for consistency over time," said Sheffield.
"That's what it's going to take
to get people playing time and
what it's going to take for us to
keep climbing as a program."
2:30 p.m.
Badgers open new era
under Kelly Sheffield
vs. Delaware
vs. Pepperdine
9:30 p.m.
BADGERS RECEIVE VOTES
● For the first time since the 2011 season, the Badgers received votes in the
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. The Badgers received
17 points (37th) in the preseason poll
released Monday.
In 2013, UW plays 12 teams that
are ranked or received votes in the
preseason poll. The Badgers take on
No. 2 Penn State, No. 6 Minnesota, No.
7 Michigan, No. 10 Nebraska, No. 14
Michigan State, No. 16 Purdue, No. 19
Louisville, No. 20 Kansas, and No. 23
Ohio State as well as three teams that
received votes ― Pepperdine, Northern Iowa and Illinois.
FRESHMAN CLASS RANKED FOURTH
● Wisconsin is bringing in one of the top
recruiting classes in the nation as its
2013 group is ranked fourth in PrepVolleyball.com's annual rating. It is
the highest-ranked Badgers class since
the website began its listing in 2003.
The Badgers add five newcomers
in 2013, including Lauren Carlini, the
2012 Gatorade National Player of the
Year. Other freshmen are Taylor Fricano, Tori Blake and Haleigh Nelson.
Sophomore Taylor Morey also joins
the UW after transferring from Notre
Dame.
