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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin volleyball's short-handed win at UCLA

Dennis Punzel For BadgerExtra
Nov 17, 2024
Nov 17, 2024 Updated May 15, 2025

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LOS ANGELES — Before the University of Wisconsin volleyball team got off the bus at its hotel late Saturday night, coach Kelly Sheffield walked to the back and asked Saige Damrow and Maile Chan to stand up.

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Wisconsin Maile Chan — Freshman walk-on Maile Chan played in her seventh match but her first extensive time stepping in for the injured Gulce Guctekin on Saturday at UCLA.
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Wisconsin redshirt freshman Saige Damrow played libero for the Badgers after starter Lola Schumacher was injured before Saturday's match at UCLA.
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