Photo gallery On to the Final Four
The Badger volleyball team continued its December hot streak last weekend, defeating Penn State on Thursday and Oregon on Friday by identical 3-1 scores. Next, the Badgers head to Tampa to take on Texas in a national semifinal at 8:30 p.m. central time Thursday, with Nebraska facing Pittsburgh in the other semifinal. The national championship match will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, and will be broadcast live on ABC.

Photo by: Bryce Richter
Gulce Guctekin (21) attempts a kick save during the match against Penn State. The official rules of NCAA volleyball state that the ball can touch any part of the body when hitting, as long as it does not come to rest there.
Photo by: Bryce Richter
The student section was full of avid volleyball fans during the Penn State game.
Photo by: Bryce Richter
A member of the UW student section flexes for the Jumbotron during a break in play.
Photo by: Bryce Richter
Sarah Franklin (13) spikes the ball as two Oregon Ducks attempt to block it.
Photo by: Bryce Richter
The Badgers, including CC Crawford (9) and Devyn Robinson (10), celebrate the win over Oregon, sending them to the Final Four.