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Varsity - November 7, 2013

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INSIDE VOLLEYBALL BY DIANE NORDSTROM @BADGERVBALL SCHEDULE (18-6, 7-5) LAST FOUR Oct. 23 #7 Minnesota Oct. 27 Illinois Nov. 1 at Indiana Nov. 2 at #16 Purdue COMING UP Friday #11 Nebraska Sunday Iowa Nov. 15 #2 Penn State Nov. 17 Ohio State Lauren Carlini was named the Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week on Monday. Badgers counting down as regular season ticks away Eight matches remain, including four at home or the first time this season, first-year head coach Kelly Sheffield said the four-letter word: NCAA. As in NCAA tournament. "I think we put ourselves in a position to be a seeded team. I think that's a goal," said Sheffield of the Badgers' chances of hosting first- and secondround matches. "Can we put ourselves in position where we F 48 // VARSITY November 7, 2013 can host the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament?" UW has a tough road ahead, as it plays some of the top teams in the Big Ten, including No. 11 Nebraska this weekend. "We've got some tough opponents coming up here," Sheffield added. "But hopefully we can finish off in the right way so our fans can be treated to some postseason." W, 3-1 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 L, 2-3 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. CARLINI HONORED ● Freshman Lauren Carlini was named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after recording back-to-back career bests in assists on the weekend. The 6-foot-2 setter averaged 12.78 assists per set over two matches to lead the Big Ten on the week. On Friday, Carlini put up a thencareer high 53 assists in setting the Badgers to a 3-1 win at Indiana. At Purdue, Carlini upped her career high for assists to 62. She recorded her team-leading 14th double-double on the season, adding 18 digs. CHAPMAN COUNTING DOWN ● Junior Ellen Chapman is counting down to 1,000 career kills, needing 61 to become the 20th UW player to achieve that milestone. The 6-4 outside hitter has tallied double-figure kills the last 10 matches and continues to lead the Badgers with 3.36 kills per set, which ranks ninth in the Big Ten. Her kill per set average is the best of her career, while she is also hitting a seasonbest .243. She leads UW with double-figure kills in 21 matches this season.

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