MADISON, Wis. — It was a mixed bag for the University of Wisconsin volleyball program at home against two relatively new Big Ten foes this week.
But Kelly Sheffield thinks a Sunday home loss still has its benefits.
Wisconsin (13-3, 6-2 Big Ten) swept No. 23 UCLA on Friday night, but fell in an overall competitive four-set loss to No. 25 Southern Cal two days later.
“I thought the UCLA match, I thought that we put together one of our better matches of the season,” Sheffield said. “Thought we came out firing. I just thought it was just a great match for us.
“The next match against Southern Cal, I also thought is a match that is going to do great good for us. Although you come down with a loss, I just thought that was a match that was just going to be so good for both teams. And that’s not me putting a positive spin on a loss. It’s just genuinely what I believe.”
Now the Badgers will head out west for a weekend at Washington for a Friday night contest before playing at Oregon two days later.
Here’s Sheffield’s entire press conference and topics from it:
Opening statement
The Badgers’ fourth set and his players responding
The development of freshman setter Addy Horner
Quick preview of Washington and Oregon and logistics of exactly when the team is traveling out west
The initial NCAA Division I women’s volleyball committee unveiling its in-season top 16 rankings (Wisconsin is No. 12) on Sunday.
