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Wisconsin volleyball scores four-set win over Georgia Tech, advances to 12th straight Sweet 16
Wisconsin volleyball unveils Final Four banner inside UW Field House
The Badgers unveiled the banner from their 2023 Final Four appearance before their exhibition match against Bradley on Aug. 20.
MADISON – The Wisconsin volleyball team is heading back to the Sweet 16.
The Badgers dropped the first set, but bounced back to score a four-set victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night at the UW Field House.
The 25-27, 25-20, 25-23, 25-21 victory sets up a regional semifinal next week that will most likely be played at Nebraska. UW (25-6) will face the winner of the Arizona State/Texas A&M second-round match that will be played Saturday in Tempe, Arizona.
Senior Sarah Franklin finished with 20 kills and 10 digs. The Badgers also got a big night from senior Anna Smrek, who totaled 13 kills and tied junior Carter Booth for the team high in kills (eight). Booth also finished with 10 kills and a .300 hitting percentage.
Freshman Charlie Fuerbringer posted 49 assists and 21 digs and tied her second high with four aces. Two of those aces came late in the second set and helped the Badgers even the match.
Georgia Tech, which had late-season five-set losses to No. 1 Pitt and No. 6 Stanford, finished 21-10.
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