Photos: Wisconsin defeats Florida Gulf Coast in second round of NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament
Wisconsin defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.Â
Wisconsin's Dana Rettke (16), center, celebrates a point with teammates Anna Smrek (14) and Grace Loberg (21) in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (22) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Skylar English (18) in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Lauren Barnes (1) goes for the ball in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Dana Rettke (16) hits the ball past Florida Golf Coast's Erin Shomaker (6) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin takes on Florida Golf Coast in the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (22) bumps the ball in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Dana Rettke (16) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Aja Jones (1) in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Giorgia Civita (7) hits the ball in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
UW's Anna Smrek hits against Florida Golf Coast during the first set of Saturday's NCAA second-round sweep at the UW Field House.
Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield talks to players in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
(From left) Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (22), Devyn Robinson (10) and Anna Smrek (14) celebrate a point against Florida Golf Coast in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Grace Loberg (21) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Skylar English (18) and Emma Szypszak (9) in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Grace Loberg (21) hits the ball in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Grace Loberg (21) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Skylar English (18) and Emma Szypszak (9) in the third set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (22) hits against Florida Golf Coast's Chelsey Lockey (10) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Devyn Robinson (10) and Sydney Hilley (2) block a shot by Florida Golf Coast's Cortney VanLiew (12) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin players celebrate a point in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (22) bumps the ball in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament against Florida Golf Coast at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Devyn Robinson (10) puts a shot past Florida Golf Coast's Erin Shomaker (6) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Dana Rettke (16) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Emma Szypszak (9) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Grace Loberg (21) hits the ball against Florida Golf Coast's Aja Jones (1) and Skylar English (18) in the first set during the second round of the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball tournament at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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