Photo gallery Field House heats up as Badgers roll into tournament
The Field House was filled with a familiar energy this weekend, as the Badgers volleyball team started the NCAA tournament with two decisive wins. More excitement is ahead, as the No. 1-seed Badgers take on Penn State on Thursday, with the winner on Saturday playing the winner of the Pittsburgh-Florida match for the right to go to the Final Four. The Badgers are defending national champions.
![A player smiles and holds up her arms triumphantly as she jogs onto the court.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_v_Quinnipiac_TW22_8347-1024x682.jpg)
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Danielle Hart (#18) waves to the crowd during the lineup announcement before the match against Quinnipiac on Friday evening.![Uniformed volleyball players gather on the court and slap hands.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_v_Quinnipiac_TW22_8393-1024x682.jpg)
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Gulce Guctekin (#21), Julia Orzol (#22), Sarah Franklin (#13), Izzy Ashburn (#11), and Danielle Hart (#18) celebrate a point againsts Quinnipiac.![The volleyball team huddles and listens to the coach, who talks and gesticulates.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_v_Quinnipiac_TW22_8926-1024x682.jpg)
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Head Coach Kelly Sheffield talks to the team during a timeout against Quinnipiac.![Uniformed volleyball players run jubilantly onto a court and hug, as fans cheer.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_v_Quinnipiac_TW22_9044-1024x682.jpg)
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The Badgers run onto the court after winning the match against Quinnipiac on Friday.![A uniformed volleyball player high fives a bunch of kids.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_9152-1024x682.jpg)
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Devyn Robinson (#10) shakes hands with young fans as the Badgers volleyball team takes to the court for the match against TCU on Saturday.![Volleyball players dance and mime on the sideline.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_9562-1024x682.jpg)
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Liz Gregorski (#4) and Gabby McCaa (#7) do a scripted cheer after a point won against TCU.![Volleyball players huddle up on the court, one of them shouting encouragement.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_9543-1024x682.jpg)
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Anna Smrek (#14) and her teammates cheer after scoring a point against TCU.![The team lines up on the court, arms around each other, singing.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_6788-1024x682.jpg)
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The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team sings “Varsity” after winning 3-0 against TCU.![Gabby McCaa (#7) poses for a photo with some young fans after the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team played against TCU in the TCU match.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_6814-1024x682.jpg)
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Gabby McCaa (#7) poses for a photo with some young fans after the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team played against TCU in the TCU match.![Head coach Kelly Sheffield waves to fans before walking down into the locker room.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_6826-1024x682.jpg)
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Head coach Kelly Sheffield waves to fans before walking down into the locker room.![Jade Demps (#15) greets a young fan after the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team won a match against TCU.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/12/NCAA_VB_V_TCU_TW22_6852-1024x682.jpg)
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Jade Demps (#15) greets a young fan after the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team won a match against TCU.Tags: recent sightings, UW Athletics