Photos: Wisconsin volleyball holds off Louisville Cardinals to reach NCAA title game
The fourth-seeded University of Wisconsin volleyball team went the distance Thursday night, defeating the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-9 in an NCAA national semifinal at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.Â
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UW players celebrate a block by Dana Rettke, right. Rettke finished with eight blocks.
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UW's Julia Orzol, left, and Dana Rettke celebrate a point during their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Sydney Hilley reacts after Louisville hit the ball out-of-bounds during their national semifinal game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Louisville's Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly helps her players warm up before their national semifinal game against Wisconsin at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Julia Orzol (left) tries to tip the ball past Louisville's Aiko Jones's block during their national semifinal game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin players celebrate winning their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Giorgia Civita celebrates winning their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Anna Smrek (14) and Devyn Robinson try to block Louisville's Claire Chaussee during their national semifinal game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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UW coach Kelly Sheffield found out about Gulce Guctekin by an organization that helps European players hoping to play in the U.S.
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Wisconsin players celebrate a point during their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Anna Smrek spikes the ball during their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Jade Demps celebrates a point during their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin's Lauren Barnes bumps the ball during their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Wisconsin players celebrate winning their national semifinal game against Louisville at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
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The University of Wisconsin volleyball team secured the program's first national championship when the fourth-seeded Badgers defeated the 10th…
