Oct. 18, 2014

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Game Notes vs. Minnesota
Oct. 18, 2014
UW Field House – Madison, Wis.

-          The Badgers extend their Big Ten winning streak to seven matches, including 13 straight set wins.

-          Wisconsin claims all 40 points in the 2014-15 Border Battle, an all-sport competition between the athletic programs of UW and UM.

-          UW wins both matches against Minnesota for the first time since 2007. Those two wins were also 3-0 sweeps.

-          Minnesota hit just .017 (28 kills – 26 errors -115 attempts), a season low for a Badger opponent this year.

-          The Badgers recorded their third sell out of the season and their second consecutive as 6,012 fans watched the win. UW is averaging 4,768 fans per match this season.

-          Wisconsin improves to 7-1 (.875) at home this season, its best home winning mark since going 15-2 (.882) in 2007.

-          The Badgers improve to 5-2 against top-25 teams this season with the win over No. 23 Minnesota.

-          UW shares first place in the Big Ten standings with Purdue at 7-1.

-          For the second straight match, Wisconsin outblocked Minnesota, the top blocking team in the Big Ten, 9.0 – 5.0. The Badgers are averaging 2.80 blocks per set in conference play.

-          Junior Taylor Morey led all players with 20 digs, her eighth match with 20-or-more digs this season. The libero averaged 7.33 digs per set on the week.

-           Sophomore Haleigh Nelson led all players with six blocks, tying her season high. The 6-3 middle blocker averaged 2.00 blocks per set on the week.