Volleyball

PHOTO GALLERY: Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball dominant victory over Texas A&M

The No. 8-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball Team defeated Texas A&M at the Field House to win their sixth straight match and improve to 6-3 on the season.

Photographer Ben Donahue made this visual essay of the match against Texas A&M.

Sarah Franklin tosses the ball in the air with her arm ready to swing and serve the ball.
Sarah Franklin lines up a serve, and notched her sixth ace of the season to close out the second set. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Charlie Fuerbringer tosses the ball in the air and runs toward the serving line.
Charlie Fuerbringer lines up a serve. The freshman setter has more than 325 assists through eight games this year. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Anna Smrek hits a ball while two defenders jump on the other side of the net.
Anna Smrek hits a ball back at the Texas A&M defense. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Julia Orzol hits the ball back at two Texas A&M defenders.
Julia Orzol led Wisconsin with 15 kills against Texas A&M. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Franklin and Robinson jump in the air toward a ball hit by Texas A&M.
Sarah Franklin and Devyn Robinson jump for a block. Robinson also notched two service aces against the Aggies. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Julia Orzol jumps in the air with the ball above her while a referee in a blue shirt stares at the ground.
Julia Orzol soars in the air during a serve while the referee watches the line. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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The Badgers stand in a circle and listen to a coach.
The Badgers huddleafter a timeout. Wisconsin has only dropped one set in their last four matches after a 2-3 start to the season. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Sarah Franklin raises her arm back to attack a ball while Texas A&M defenders jump behind the net.
The 2023 National Player of the Year Sarah Franklin hasn’t lost a step in 2024, remaining an elite offensive threat. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Charlie Fuerbringer jumps with both arms straight up in the air while Carter Booth jumps to her left.
Carter Booth and Charlie Fuerbringer jump for the block. Booth is Wisconsin’s third leading blocker, while Fuerbringer has chipped in 14 blocks of her own through nine matches. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Orzol jumps to set a ball while four Badgers attackers hover around her.
Julia Orzol sets the ball up for a Badgers attacker. Ozrol has played less as a libero in 2024 with the arrival of freshman Lola Schumacher. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Four Badgers stand in a line near the back of the court while head coach Kelly Sheffield paces on the sideline.
(From left to right) Charlie Fuerbringer, Lola Schumacher, Sarah Franklin and Julia Orzol wait for a Texas A&M serve early in the first set.
Sarah Franklin jumps in the air and hits the ball back over the net.
Sarah Franklin leads the Badgers with 162 kills on the season, and her 4.62 kills per-set ranks 10th best in the nation. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Two Badgers players jump at the net to block a Texas A&M hit.
CC Crawfrod and Julia Orzol jump for the block. Crawford hasn’t played as much this season, but has been very efficient while on the court. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
Anna Smrek and Carter Booth jump with their hands up as a Texas A&M player hits a ball at them.
Carter Booth and Anna Smrek jump for the block. Smrek is getting her groove back after missing the majority of two games with an ankle injury earlier in the season. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)
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Sarah Franklin and Devyn Robinson soar for the block against the Aggies. (Ben Donahue/Badger Stripes)

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